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Hana Andronikova: mourning a powerful Czech literary voice Radio Prague Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST It seems very strange to be talking about the Czech writer Hana Andronikova in the past tense. When she died of cancer on December 20th last year, she was only 44, and until the last months of her life had been at the height of her creative powers. Author of two successful novels, several plays and numerous short stories, she was one of the most versatile younger Czech writers, and will be ... Cancer, a double whammy The Hindu Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:37 AM PST Apart from the disease itself, the financial burden of cancer treatment is a major source of stress for patient and family. More than 90 per cent individuals end up paying the costs from their own pocket. Augusta teaching hospital faces deeper cuts AccessNorthGa.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:30 AM PST UNDATED - As Gov. Nathan Deal seeks to boost state funding for cancer research and expand the ranks of post-graduate medical residents in Georgia, the state's largest teaching hospital outside Atlanta faces budget cuts that could require shrinking its own residency program. Super Bowl 2012: Super Cure breast cancer event to draw hundreds of donors The Indianapolis Star Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:04 AM PST "Can I see it?" Priya Patel asked. Patel, 19, a pre-med major at Indiana University, wanted to get a look at the breast tissue sample extracted from her during the last breast tissue collection event, held Nov. 5 in Bloomington. American Cancer Society sets community kick-off rally for Heights Relay for Life event Dearborn Press & Guide Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:45 AM PST DEARBORN HEIGHTS â€" The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Dearborn Heights will officially get underway Feb. 9 when event volunteers and participants gather at the Caroline Kennedy Library for a kick-off rally to launch fundraising efforts for the year. Guido showcase raises funds to fight cancer Dearborn Press & Guide Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:37 AM PST DEARBORN â€" The Michael A. Guido Memorial Showcase, a series of high school basketball games played last month, raised a total of $3,690 to fight cancer and a check for that amount was presented to representatives of the Karmanos Cancer Institute Friday in a ceremony at Fordson. FDA clears Pfizer drug for advanced kidney cancer Everett Herald Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:35 AM PST WASHINGTON -- Patients with hard-to-treat kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body gained a new drug option Friday, after federal regulators approved a twice-a-day pill from Pfizer for the disease. Locals speak on legacy of Joe Paterno following his death Dearborn Press & Guide Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:34 AM PST Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno died Sunday from complications due to spreading lung cancer, according to family. He was 85. Photos of the Week News of Delaware County Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:29 AM PST Scenes from around Delco...A new health center opened in Manoa. Students are taking to the basketball courts. Girl Scout cookies are back. Tis the season to buy those cookies. The first snow of the year blanketed Delaware County on Saturday. Penn State's coach Joe Paterno lost his battle to lung cancer. Archbishop Prendergast -Monsignor Bonner met its goal of one million dollars and the school ... Shining Down ‘Big Deal’ fundraiser at Springfield Country Club to benefit prostate cancer research Springfield Press Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:24 AM PST The Shining Down “It’s Kind of a Big Deal” Jim Lafferty Memorial Foundation Fundraiser to benefit Prostate Cancer research will be held 7-11 pm Friday (March 30) at Springfield Country Club, Sproul Rd., Springfield.

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