Health News: [cancer]

Streator Community Center plans 'Freeze out Cancer' softball tournament The Ottawa Times Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:57 AM PST The Streator Community Center is hosting a winter co-ed softball tournament Saturday, Feb. 18, at Owens Field, with all proceeds going toward the March Youth Against Cancer Event. The first game begins at 9:30 a.m. (rain, shine or snow) Pink Nose/Blue Toes 5K to benefit Skiff Cancer Clinic Newton Daily News Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:55 AM PST Skiff Medical Center is about to bring new meaning to the term “a cold sweat” during the first-ever Pink Nose/Blue Toes 5K on Saturday, Jan. 28. The winter run/walk will benefit the new Skiff Cancer Clinic, located in the lower level of the Ross Medical Arts Building, 300 N. Fourth Ave. E., Newton. Study: Bacon Linked to Pancreatic Cancer KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:53 AM PST Eating just two slices of bacon a day can increase your risk of pancreatic cancer. MD Anderson Orlando Move Pancreatic Cancer Research Forward Newswise Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando has received a $75,000 grant, funded by the Shirley E. Noland Foundation, which will support the Pancreatic Cancer Translational Research Project. The project will take the latest research findings to develop new treatment programs for patients with pancreatic cancer. Bike crash victim had beaten cancer TVNZ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:39 AM PST The death of a vivacious Kapiti chef who won a battle against cancer and lived life "for today not tomorrow" has left his wife, two young children and the local restaurant community shocked and saddened Breast cancer's hidden victims: Men North Platte Telegraph Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:34 AM PST hjohnson@nptelegraph.com GSK picks up cancer drug discovery platform from Astex MedCity News Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:34 AM PST GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) is adding to its cancer drug discovery capabilities by picking up the epigenetics research program from drug partner Astex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ASTX). Oncology drug discovery and development company Astex will end its work on the the “Climb” collaboration and transfer the research work and assets to British pharma giant GSK, which has its U.S. headquarters [...] Cancer patients will benefit from traveling comedy tour North Platte Telegraph Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST hjohnson@nptelegraph.com Testing your home for radon WWLP Springfield Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:23 AM PST Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that seeps out of the ground and is present in homes and other buildings. It is odorless, invisible, is a leading cause of lung cancer and can be deadly. Breast cancer race draws runners from seven states North Platte Telegraph Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:20 AM PST heather.johnson@nptelegraph.com

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