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Etta James, legendary singer best known for 'At Last,' dies of cancer at 73 The Oregonian Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST The singer, who led a very colorful, sometimes-troubled life, succumbs to leukemia at 73. Soul singer Etta James dies in California Al Jazeera Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:46 AM PST US singer known for hits such as "At Last" and "Tell Mama" dies in hospital after suffering from leukaemia, aged 73. Etta James, a pioneering US blues and soul singer who became a music legend with hits like "At Last" and "Tell Mama", has died at the age of 73 from cancer. Cancer-stricken Robin Gibb refuses to give up charity work New Kerala Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST London, Jan 20: Robin Gibb, who has just undergone an intensive eight-week course of chemotherapy to battle his liver cancer, has refused to give up his charity work. Three is the magic number: A chain reaction required to prevent tumor formation PhysOrg Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:43 AM PST Protein p53 is known for controlling the life and death of a cell and has a key role in cancer research. P53 is known to be inactive in 50 percent of cancer patients. If researchers succeed in re-establishing the presence of p53 in patients, they may hold the key to a promising avenue of research. However, p53 does not act alone. Judge orders talks in DES-breast cancer case Boston Herald Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:38 AM PST BOSTON -- A federal judge in Boston has ordered 14 drug companies into talks that could lead to settlements with... Between the Lines: A final, lasting lesson from Janklow Vermillion Plain Talk Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:34 AM PST I wrote a column about Gov. Bill Janklow not that long ago … shortly after he announced that his life would be ending soon because of brain cancer. Janklow, the consummate fighter for what he believed was right for South Dakota, finally encountered something he couldn’t defeat. What Cost Cancer Treatment? The Atlantic Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:34 AM PST There has been a lot of excitement about Zelboraf, a new drug to treat metastatic melanoma. Since… Etta James Dead: ‘At Last’ Singer Dies from Cancer, Best Songs Before Death [VIDEOS] International Business Times Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:32 AM PST Etta James, legendary blues singer with classics like "At Last," "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and "The Wallflower," is dead at age 73 after a battle with terminal cancer leading up to her death. Statins may help beat breast cancer New Kerala Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:29 AM PST Washington, Jan 20 : A new research has provided clues as to how cholesterol-reducing statins might help keep breast cancer at bay. Giving back: Local firefighters donate nearly $1,500 to help cancer-stricken families North Lake Tahoe Bonanza Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:25 AM PST Clayton Repp, 4, and his parents pose with local firefighters at the Incline Village fire station on Tanager Street.

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