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Mike Bucci dies at age 67 The Virginia Gazette Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00 AM PST WILLIAMSBURG -- Mike Bucci passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, after a four-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Diana; his parents, Alfred and Madaline Bucci; his sister, Thomasina, and her husband, Omar Abdoe, all of New Castle, Pa.; a niece, Lisa DePorzio of Seven Springs, Pa.; sons, Mark and his wife, Courtney, of Hampton, and Scott and his ... CCA membership meeting on Tuesday Saipan Tribune Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00 AM PST All clients, partners, donors, volunteers, and other friends of the Commonwealth Cancer Association are invited to CCA's Annual General Membership Meeting, slated for Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at 6pm in the CCA conference room in Gualo Rai. McCarron signs autographs for Starla FOX10 Mobile Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:57 AM PST Alabama's quarterback AJ McCarron continues to help a little girl with her cancer fight. Friday, McCarron will be signing autographs in Mobile for donations to Team Starla . 2012 MMAC Committee gearing up for 10th anniversary Saipan Tribune Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:56 AM PST The Marianas March Against Cancer will be marking its 10th anniversary this year and the 2012 organizing committee has begun preparations for what promises to be one of the largest cancer fundraising events in Northern Marianas history. Cares for Cancer The Wahpeton Daily News Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:52 AM PST Cares for Cancer will be having its annual benefit Saturday, March 31 at the American Legion Hall in Hankinson. The “head”liner is Karly Steinwehr, the first woman in the history of the event to have her head shaved during the fundraiser. Cares for Cancer is hoping to raise $5,000 for her hair. New lung cancer test predicts survival AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:51 AM PST Clinical trials in the United States and China have shown that a new gene-based test for patients with lung cancer beats standard methods in predicting survival, researchers reported Friday. Studies: Avastin may fight early breast cancers WSFA 12 Montgomery Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:42 AM PST By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Surprising results from two new studies may reopen debate about the value of Avastin for breast cancer. The drug helped make tumors disappear in certain women... Paterno's son: 'Dad, you won. You can go home now' Yahoo! Sports Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:32 AM PST Jay Paterno leaned over his dying father, gave him a kiss, and whispered in his ear. "Dad, you won," he said. "You did all you could do. You've done enough. We all love you. We won. You can go home now." Joe Paterno died Sunday of lung cancer at age 85. At a memorial service Thursday that drew some 12,000 people to the Penn State basketball arena, Jay Paterno reflected on what he... Co-Chair Announced for 4th Annual Forum for Payers on Personalized Medicine -- Dr. Bryan Loy, Physician Lead, Cancer ... PR Newswire Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST BOSTON, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CBI announced today that Bryan Loy, Physician Lead, Cancer; Vice President, Market Medical Officer, Humana, will Co-Chair the 4th Annual Forum for Payers on Personalized Medicine, March 12-13, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Bryan Loy's Opening... Positive results from cisplatin plus radiation therapy trial on head and neck cancer News-Medical-Net Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:29 AM PST A select subgroup of advanced head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation therapy plus the chemotherapy drug cisplatin had more positive outcomes than patients treated with radiation therapy alone and continued to show positive results 10 years post-treatment, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM.

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