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Celebrating Cancer Milestones WSAV Savannah Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:59 PM PST Celebrating Cancer Milestones Meaning-based therapy may aid terminal patients Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:56 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Psychotherapy focused on spirituality and finding meaning may help improve quality of life and well-being in terminally ill cancer patients, suggests a new study from a large cancer treatment center. The talk therapy sessions only seemed to provide a short-term benefit -- though researchers said that was reasonable given that many of the study participants were near ... Saturday debate derby special: What is your favourite Sir Bobby Robson anecdote? Daily Mail Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:54 PM PST Sir Bobby Robson managed Newcastle in seven Tyne-Wear derbies. In memory of the great man, who beat cancer five times before passing away in 2009, we recall some memorable moments. Unnecessary cancer treatment in men on the rise Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:53 PM PST By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new review of U.S. data on prostate cancer finds that despite established guidelines, a growing number of men who should not be getting aggressive treatment are getting it anyway. Men with low-risk tumors and a life-expectancy of less than 10 years -- for instance, men in their 80s or 90s -- are not candidates for so-called curative therapies ... Leukemia drugs may stop deadly Ebola virus, US researchers say GlobalPost Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:46 PM PST Some cancer drugs may also help stop the rare but deadly Ebola virus, which in up to 90 percent of cases causes a sufferer to bleed to death. read more Firefighters to play in benefit tournament for San Antonio Community Hospital Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:45 PM PST RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Teams of emergency personnel will play March 10 in the third annual Hoops for Hope basketball tournament to benefit the San Antonio Community Hospital Cancer Education Center and City of Hope. Reichert Signs Colorectal Cancer Proclomation 13 WMAZ Macon Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:41 PM PST Reichert signed a proclamation launching a local initiative during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month Ailing San Pablo councilman resigns Contra Costa Times Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:38 PM PST San Pablo Councilman Arturo Cruz announced this week he will step down after recently undergoing surgery for liver cancer.Cruz, 37, had been mostly absent from the council since September, when he underwent cardiac surgery and suffered a stroke the following day. Advocates raise colon cancer awareness The Selma Times-Journal Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:37 PM PST According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal, or colon, cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S. One organization wants to promote awareness through a new project. Woman Admits Distributing Altered Cancer Drugs KGTV San Diego Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:28 PM PST A La Jolla woman pleaded guilty Friday to distributing adulterated prescription cancer drugs imported from foreign countries to doctors in the United States, including one in Missouri.

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