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Race in the Park proceeds aid finding cure for breast cancer The Bristol Press Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:01 PM PDT NEW BRITAIN â€" Funds raised by the ninth annual Race in the Park on May 12 will go directly to researchers in the state of Connecticut. Numbers down for Susan G. Komen Race KXLY-TV Spokane Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:55 PM PDT A sea of pink took over downtown Spokane Sunday. Hundreds of breast cancer survivors and thousands of people walked in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. Gloucester muscles by Manchester Essex in cancer research benefit game Gloucester Daily Times Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:52 PM PDT MANCHESTERâ€" The Gloucester boys lacrosse team may not have picked up many style points Saturday night against Manchester Essex in the coaches vs. cancer benefit game. But the Fishermen weren't playing for style points, they were playing for a win; and that's what they got in a physical but sloppy 5-4 win over their game Cape Ann counterparts at Hyland Field. Study: Anti-cholesterol statins don’t reduce melanoma risk Khaleej Times Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:41 PM PDT Despite earlier indications that people taking cholesterol-lowering statins might have a reduced risk of developing melanoma, a study of thousands of women found that the popular drugs do nothing to prevent the deadly skin cancer. Search this Site holdthefrontpage.co.uk Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:39 PM PDT A weekly newspaper issued a correction after publishing a ‘misleading’ police statement which claimed the smell of cannabis can give you cancer. The Harborough Mail carried the statement from Northamptonshire Police in a report on a drugs raid. Students go bald to raise money for cancer research Technician Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:38 PM PDT Students prove bald is indeed beautiful and in some cases even beneficial. Student show their support when shaving their heads. Cyclists ride against cancer Parkersburg News and Sentinel Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:37 PM PDT PARKERSBURG - A Parkersburg resident is part of a group of four graduating Marshall University seniors who will be taking to the road on bicycles in May to raise awareness of cancer and to raise money for research. Brooklyn carnival to benefit Relay for Life The Norwich Bulletin Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:36 PM PDT A carnival at the Brooklyn Fairgrounds next month will raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Doctor: Bee Gee Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer WNEM TV 5 Mid-Michigan Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:35 PM PDT Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has advanced colorectal cancer and remains in intensive care after waking from a coma, his doctor said Sunday. The statement confirmed the exact nature of the illness afflicting the artist. Hispanic lung cancer patients tend to live longer than blacks and whites EurekAlert! Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:32 PM PDT ( Wiley-Blackwell ) A new analysis has found that Hispanic lung cancer patients seem to live longer than white or black patients. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that, as with several other types of cancer, certain yet-to-be-defined genetic and/or environmental factors put Hispanic patients at a survival advantage.

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