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Scientists use gold-filled silicon wafers to target and burn breast cancer cells News-Medical-Net Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:56 AM PST By shining infrared light on specially designed, gold-filled silicon wafers, scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute have successfully targeted and burned breast cancer cells. If the technology is shown to work in human clinical trials, it could provide patients a non-invasive alternative to surgical ablation, and could be used in conjunction with traditional cancer treatments ... Woman wins cancer fight and then weight battle Daily Mirror Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:55 AM PST Beaming Emma Parker won her fight against cancer - and then her battle with the bulge. Breast cancer's hidden victims: Men North Platte Telegraph Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:55 AM PST hjohnson@nptelegraph.com Cancer patients will benefit from traveling comedy tour North Platte Telegraph Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:49 AM PST hjohnson@nptelegraph.com Cancer victory led to 8-stone loss Press Association via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:45 AM PST A 20-year-old woman who was inspired to lose nearly half her body weight after winning her fight against cancer has been named Slimming World's Miss Slinky 2012. Breast cancer race draws runners from seven states North Platte Telegraph Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:43 AM PST heather.johnson@nptelegraph.com Charity wins cash in online challenge Vancouver Sun Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:42 AM PST A Vancouver charity focused on educating members of Generation Y about cancer has won $25,000 in the Mozilla Firefox Challenge. Aspirus offers cancer support groups Wausau Daily Herald Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:41 AM PST The Aspirus Regional Cancer Center offers a monthly series of support groups for cancer patients and caregivers called Reflections of a Journey. Addicts die after smoking pain-relief patches The Local Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:37 AM PST After several deaths in southern Sweden have been linked to the use the drug fentanyl, a pain-relief patch meant for cancer patients, local police are now calling it the "most serious drug problem" in the area. Cow's urine: Indian election manifesto and cancer cure GlobalPost Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:23 AM PST Cow's urine, cow dung key to BJP election campaigns Jason Overdorf In India, cow's urine is powerful stuff. It cures cancer, heals injuries, and wins elections. Or so says the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The party has already touted the benefits of cow dung â€" it blocks radiation, saves houses from earthquakes, and leaps tall buildings in a single bound (with the aid of a ...

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