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Dozens run for breast cancer awareness in Belfast WLBZ Bangor Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:02 PM PDT BELFAST, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- Dozens of people were in Belfast on Sunday looking to make strides in the fight against breast cancer. Long-Term Estrogen Therapy Does Up Breast Cancer Risk: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:02 PM PDT SUNDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Several weeks after a study suggested that women who take estrogen-only hormone replacement to treat menopause symptoms may be at lower risk for developing breast cancer, another, much-larger study finds that when used for longer than 10 years, estrogen-only regimens actually raise a woman's long-term risk for breast cancer. HPV Infection Lasts Longer in Young Black Women: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:02 PM PDT SUNDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Human papillomavirus infection tends to lasts longer in college-aged black women than whites, possibly setting them up for a higher risk of cervical cancer, according to a new study. Melanoma Rates On the Rise Among Young Adults: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:02 PM PDT SUNDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- New research highlights a dramatic increase in the rates of melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer, among young adults, with young women being hit the hardest. Woman’s Battle With Cancer Results In Inspirational Book About Life CBS Detroit Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:59 PM PDT A grieving husband hopes a book about his wife's battle with pancreatic cancer helps others. Cancer Patient Too Sick To Go Out On Date With Taylor Swift The Inquisitr Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:53 PM PDT Nashville, Tn. - Taylor Swift in an act of ultra kindness had told a New Jersey teen who is fighting cancer that she wanted him to be her date to the American Country Music Awards. But it looks like the country star is going to be going alone as he has called and told her [...] Cancer Patient Too Sick To Go Out On Date With Taylor Swift is a post from: The Inquisitr Olde' Tyme Barbershop in Hackettstown held Cut-A-Thon The Warren Reporter Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:51 PM PDT OLDE’ TYME BARBER SHOP to held a “CUT -A -THON” for Joan Knechel Cancer Center, March 11, at 2N. Main Street, Hackettstown. All proceeds went to Foundation . Olde Tyme Barber Shop is a recent addition to the Hackettstown area.... Bruno Benna, longtime Reno civic leader, dead at 83 Reno Gazette-Journal Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:40 PM PDT Bruno Benna at his home in Reno on July 31, 2008. He served on the board of Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. / Patrick Cummings Bruno Benna, a philanthropist, civic and business leader who literally helped build the foundation of modern-day Reno, has died after a long battle with cancer. Upcoming health and wellness events Detroit Free Press Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:39 PM PDT MONDAY Breast cancer support group: 6-7:30 p.m. Josephine Ford Cancer Center-Downriver, 19675 Ford, Allen Park. Connie Lass: 734-479-3311. Senior day spoiled at Canham Natatorium The Michigan Daily Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:39 PM PDT A pink-out to support breast cancer awareness, senior day, and a pivotal College Water Polo Association Western Division matchup against Indiana were all headlines at the Canham Natatorium on Saturday. The 14th-ranked Hoosiers (5-1 CWPA, 24-7 overall) handed the Michigan water polo team (4-1, 16-10) its first loss in divisional play by a score of 8-7, spoiling senior day in Ann Arbor. read more

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