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1 in 4 Partial Mastectomy Patients Have Second Surgery WebMD Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:56 PM PST Close to 1 in 4 breast cancer patients who have partial mastectomies undergo a second surgery to remove suspicious tissue, but there is little agreement about when the second surgery is needed. Susan G. Komen Halts Grants To Planned Parenthood NPR Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:56 PM PST The nation's leading breast-cancer charity is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates â€" creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations. The change will mean a cutoff of hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants, mainly for breast exams. Relay bebops into annual campaign Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:56 PM PST TUPELO - The Lee County Relay for Life is ready to cruise down memory lane. American Cancer Society volunteers pulled out their poodle skirts and pompadours Monday to kick off their annual Relay for Life effort at Big Oaks Golf Course. D’Backs Notes: Hall, Payroll, Montero MLB Trade Rumors Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:55 PM PST The Diamondbacks avoided arbitration with Miguel Montero and Ryan Roberts earlier today, which makes Craig Breslow their lone unsigned arbitration eligible player. Here’s the latest on the team... Yahoo's Steve Henson offers a behind-the-scenes look at the path Derrick Hall took on his recovery from prostate cancer. The D'Backs president and CEO has a knack for connecting with fans and team ... AHA kicks off Heart Month with National Wear Red Day on Feb. 3 Greater Houston Weekly Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:55 PM PST More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. Unfortunately, heart disease is often silent, hidden and misunderstood. That's why the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Rate of follow-up surgeries after partial mastectomy varies greatly EurekAlert! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:53 PM PST A new study reveals substantial differences -- by both surgeon and institution -- in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who underwent a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer. Congressman Carney announces bipartisan legislation to address prescription drug shortages The Newark Post Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:53 PM PST At a press conference at Christiana Care's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Congressman John Carney (D-DE) announced HR 3839, The Drug Shortage Prevention Act, new bipartisan legislation to address prescription drug shortages. Congressman Carney was joined by Dr. Nicholas Petrelli and Dr. Stephen Grubbs of the Cancer Center, as well as Terri Corbo, Vice President of Christiana Care Pharmacy ... Pioneer of rap reggae, King Stitt, dies at 72 Washington Examiner Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:52 PM PST The Associated Press The Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica Rap-reggae pioneer King Stitt has died in Jamaica at age 72. Jamaican musicologist Bunny Goodison says his close friend died Tuesday after being treated at a Kingston hospital for prostate cancer and diabetes. The entertainer known offstage as Winston Sparks started his career in the late 1950s on Kingston's sound system circuit. He is ... Rift develops between Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood Times Leader Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:51 PM PST NEW YORK â€" The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates â€" creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women. Breast Cancer Patients Often Repeat Surgery After Lumpectomy, Study Shows Bloomberg Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:50 PM PST Almost one in four women who have surgery to remove a breast tumor undergo a second operation to ensure no malignant cells were left behind, a study found.

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