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Jobs, genetics won't stop her from climbing Everett Herald Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:00 PM PST Marybeth Dingledy, who will be sworn in as Snohomish County's newest Superior Court judge next month, stands on top of Mount Baker in 2006. Dingledy has summited a number of peaks with Climb to Fight Breast Cancer, which benefits Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Jerry's Journey: Beyond the Great Deadline WXIA-TV Atlanta Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:38 PM PST Prostate cancer claimed a valued journalist and teacher who bravely and quietly battled the disease for twenty years. Cancer sequencing initiative discovers mutations tied to aggressive childhood brain tumors Science Daily Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:23 PM PST A cancer sequencing initiative has discovered mutations tied to aggressive childhood brain tumors. Early evidence suggests the alterations play a unique role in other aggressive pediatric brain tumors as well. Third annual Hope for Heather fundraiser YNN Syracuse Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:17 PM PST Hope for Heather holds its third annual "Party for a Cure" fundraiser in Liverpool. The event is held each year in memory of Heather Weeks and Nancy Martell, who lost their lives to ovarian cancer. Researchers find cancer in Egyptian mummy The Washington Times Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:05 PM PST CAIRO (AP) â€" A professor from American University in Cairo on Sunday said the discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. The genetics-environment question is key to understanding cancer . AUC Professor Salima Ikram, a member of the team that ... Long-time Houston journalist succumbs to cancer Houston Chronicle Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:04 PM PST Long-time Houston journalist succumbs to cancer Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 01:16 p.m., Sunday, January 29, 2012 Barbara Karkabi, who wrote about Houston's emerging ethnic communities, women's issues, religious traditions and many other topics in 30 years as a Houston ... Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy Seattle Times Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:44 PM PST A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. Researchers discover cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy New Haven Register Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST CAIRO â€" A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. Patroon ballers battle for cancer The Daily Mail Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:51 AM PST PATROON GIRLS BASKETBALL Catskill 50, Rensselaer 30 ALBANY â€" Catskill trounced Rensselaer 50-30 in girls varsity basketball at The College of Saint Rose Saturday as part of the sixth annual Patroon Conference Coaches vs. Cancer benefit. HPV transmission via oral sex practices suggests research News-Medical-Net Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:40 AM PST A new study suggested that an estimated 7% of American teens and adults carry the human papillomavirus in their mouths. This may help health experts finally understand why rates of mouth and throat cancer have been climbing for nearly 25 years. The evidence additionally makes it clear that oral sex practices play a key role in transmission.

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