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Argentina's Fernandez undergoes cancer surgery Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:56 AM PST PILAR, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's popular president, Cristina Fernandez, was undergoing an operation for thyroid cancer on Wednesday, months after she was re-elected to a second four-year term. The government last week announced her diagnosis of papillary carcinoma, detected during a routine medical checkup just before Christmas. Doctors say the 58-year-old president has a better than 90 ... Grand Warlock predicts Obama ‘downfall’ Pretoria News Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:52 AM PST Mexico's Grand Warlock predicted US President Barack Obama would fail to win re-election and two more Latin American leaders would be diagnosed with cancer, in a traditional New Year's forecast on Tuesday. Wolverines Split Games In Alabama Cancer Tournament The Dade County Sentinel Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:51 AM PST The Dade County Wolverine basketball team traveled to Valley, Ala., last week to participate in the Beulah High Conquer Cancer Tournament. The Wolverines opened with LaFayette, Ala., high school in what turned out to be an outstanding game that went to the wire. Challenge to kick the habit underway The Sudbury Star Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:49 AM PST A new survey shows almost half of Ontario tobacco users have made a new year's resolution to butt out. That dovetails nicely with the launch of the Canadian Cancer Society's seventh annual Driven to Quit Challenge.[...] Gene Bartow, 1930-2012 WSFA 12 Montgomery Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:47 AM PST He was the father of UAB Athletics. Gene Bartow died last night after a prolonged battle with cancer. The coach who replaced the legendary John Wooden at UCLA before following his passion to UAB in 1977 Argentine president undergoing surgery CNN Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:39 AM PST Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer Wednesday morning, officials said. Did you know there’s a cancer molecule known as ‘orchestra conductor’? Arts Journal Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:38 AM PST Its full name is Cellular Orchestra Conductor. Or CPEB4 . Blocking it may retard the progress of certain aggressive cancers. Thought you’d like to know. Once upon a cancer center North Platte Telegraph Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:20 AM PST dwetzel@nptelegraph.com Local teen's fight with cancer can't stop for holidays North Platte Telegraph Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:19 AM PST hjohnson@nptelegraph.com No call to remove implants The Age Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:18 AM PST Australian health authorities decide against recommending the removal of a common type of breast implant that has been linked internationally to a higher incidence of rupturing and to a rare form of cancer.

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