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Health Resources Everett Herald Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:54 AM PDT Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on "Support Services," then, on the right side of the page, click on "Classes" or "Support Groups." MD Anderson to conduct 15th annual Sprint for Life event on May 5 News-Medical-Net Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:53 AM PDT Ovarian cancer survivors, their friends and families, local businesses, corporate teams and employees of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will join forces May 5 at the 15th annual Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk and Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run. The approximately 3,000 participants will come together for a common cause: to build awareness of ovarian cancer and raise funds for ... pharmiweb.com today archive PharmiWeb Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:53 AM PDT Doctors at University College Hospital in London have carried out a trial using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) targeting small patches of cancer cells on the prostate. Ryan O’Neal says he has Stage 2 prostate cancer Philippine Daily Inquirer Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:43 AM PDT Ryan O'Neal says the prognosis is positive for his recovery from recently diagnosed Stage 2 prostate cancer. Study: Kidney cancer growth depends on autophagy News-Medical-Net Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:39 AM PDT New research at the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that kidney cancer growth depends on autophagy, a complex process that can provide cells with nutrients from intracellular sources. Researchers say in certain circumstances autophagy can protect tumor cells from chemotherapy, allowing them to survive for long periods of time in a hidden, dormant, metastatic state. Actor Ryan O'Neal has Stage 2 prostate cancer Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:20 AM PDT LOS ANGELES Ryan O'Neal says the prognosis is positive for his recovery from recently diagnosed Stage 2 prostate cancer. Becoming an E-Patient: One Elder’s Path From Online Games to Health Gains New America Media Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:11 AM PDT Photo: Jerry King, 77, started using the “lifeline” of the Internet to research medical questions in 1999 after her husband was diagnosed with colon cancer. Photo by Wiley Price Part 2 of a series. Click to Read Part 1.... Findings tie some cancer to DuPont plant The News Journal Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:54 AM PDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Mid-Ohio Valley residents who settled a lawsuit will be eligible for medical monitoring programs after a science panel concluded a probable link exists between exposure to a chemical used by a DuPont plant in West Virginia and testicular and kidney cancers, attorneys for the residents said Monday. Pitt County unveils new flag The Daily Reflector Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:54 AM PDT A breast cancer survivor was the winner of Pitt County’s flag redesign contest. Christina “Tina” Duncan received a $75 award. Her design will become a flag that will be flown at the Pitt County office building and used at special events. Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Focuses On Getting The Best Mesothelioma Attorneys For Oil Refinery Power Plant And ... PRWeb Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:48 AM PDT The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are particularly worried about individuals who worked in oil fields, oil refineries, chemical plants and or power plants, when it comes to exposure to asbestos, and a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma. Because a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis claim for these specific work groups can be so valuable, our goal for these types of mesothelioma victims is ...

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