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ESTRO 31 and the World Congress of Brachytherapy to take place from May 9-13 News-Medical-Net Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:03 AM PDT ESTRO 31 and the World Congress of Brachytherapy will combine to feature new research results in clinical and basic radiobiology, physics and brachytherapy, presented by top doctors and scientists from all over the world working together for the benefit of cancer patients. The University of California, Santa Barbara's independent, student-run newspaper. Daily Nexus Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:02 AM PDT The American Cancer Society (ACS) sponsored Thursday the 24th-annual Great American Smokeout (GAS), urging students to stamp out their butts and spare their lungs. Herhold: Can anti-smoking laws be enforced outdoors? The Milpitas Post Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:34 AM PDT Linda York has good reason for detesting smoking. Her mother died of lung cancer. When Linda was young, her family took family vacations with the windows of the car rolled down. "My mother smoked and smoked and smoked," she said. Breast cancer treatment: British study classifies disease into 10 different types Daily Mail Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:32 AM PDT The finding brings doctors closer to the holy grail of tailoring treatments to individual women. The rewriting of the rule book on breast cancer could also lead to new drugs and better diagnostic tests. Report: Levon Helm of The Band fighting final stages of cancer New Haven Register Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:30 AM PDT CBS News reports that while drummer-singer Levon Helm, 71, of The Band, is fighting the final stages of cancer, his manager Barbara O'Brien is reading fans' online Facebook posts and dedications to him. Signs a mole may lead to cancer ABS-CBNNEWS.com Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:25 AM PDT MANILA, Philippines â€" A prominent mole is often dismissed as a "beauty spot" or a "blemish" depending on one’s preference, but a closer inspection of these skin spots can help in early detection of cancer. LAWRENCE: Rider students walk all night for cancer fund-raiser The Lawrence Ledger Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:22 AM PDT Three little words âhope, faith, courageâ are tattooed just above Alison Kneppleâs right hip, but this is not just an ordinary tattoo. Hopecam Announces 12th Annual 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 6 in Reston, Virginia PRWeb Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:16 AM PDT Two Local Children with Cancer will be Honored Guests at Charity Fundraiser (PRWeb April 19, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9394958.htm Baking soda research could help treat cancer Arizona Daily Wildcat Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:15 AM PDT Baking soda could eventually help treat breast cancer, thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health allowing the matter to be investigated further. Life, Interrupted: A Young Cancer Patient Faces Infertility New York Times Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:05 AM PDT The chemotherapy treatments that could save my life will also make me infertile, writes Suleika Jaouad.

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