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NM Legislature convenes KRQE & KASA FOX 2 Albuquerque Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:02 PM PST The Legislature returned to work Tuesday on a somber note as the top leader in the House disclosed he had advanced-stage lung cancer. Screening for Osteoporosis in Men Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy [Research Letters] Journal of the American Medical Association Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:00 PM PST To the Editor: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. 1 One in 2 men with prostate cancer is expected to receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Use of ADT is associated with accelerated bone loss and an increased risk of fractures. Hospice worker accused of faking cancer for cash KWGN Denver Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:59 PM PST GOLDEN, Colo. -- A 35-year-old Wheat Ridge woman faces felony charges for allegedly faking cancer in order to collect money and favors from sympathetic donors. Leeds Team Pursues Schizophrenia-related Genes GenomeWeb News Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:55 PM PST Full-text access for registered users only. Existing users login here . New to GenomeWeb? Register quickly here for free access. The Major laboratory is interested in understanding how alterations signaling pathways contribute to human cancer. 2 Iowa inmates die of cancer in prison Washington Examiner Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:54 PM PST The Associated Press The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa prison officials say two inmates have died of cancer. The corrections department says 61-year-old Dennis McKee died on Sunday from colon cancer. He was serving a life sentence for first-degree sexual abuse from Linn County in 1980. McKee died in hospice care at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. Officials say 55-year-old ... Cell signaling key to stopping growth and migration of brain cancer cells PhysOrg Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:51 PM PST Brain cancer is hard to treat: it's not only strong enough to resist most chemotherapies, but also nimble enough to migrate away from radiation or surgery to regrow elsewhere. DA: Hospice Worker Faked Cancer KMGH 7 Denver Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:45 PM PST A hospice employee has been indicted on charges that she took $30,000 from donors who thought she had cancer. Drug Duo May Help Fight Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer Philly.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:45 PM PST Response rate increased with two-drug approach, researchers report Health ReSources Everett Herald Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:45 PM PST Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on "Support Services," then, on the right side of the page, click on "Classes" or "Support Groups." Helping kids with cancer thru Philhealth Run: The Mindanao Run for Hope Zamboanga Times Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:43 PM PST There’s nothing like enjoying for a deeper cause. Such is the Philhealth Run: The Mindanao Run for Hope, the highlight of the agency’s 17th anniversary celebration, to be held on February 5, 5 am at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex.

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