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Ghana's President John Atta Mills Dies BruDirect.com Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:02 PM PDT Ghana's President John Atta Mills, who was suffering from throat cancer, has died in hospital in the capital, Accra. A statement from his office said the 68-year-old died a few hours after being taken ill, but did not give details. Cynthia Nixon shares personal battle with the ‘Big C’ Independent Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:26 PM PDT BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Finding the best medical treatment and a local support community are important to the survival of women diagnosed with breast cancer, “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon told a room full of women, many dressed in pink, last week. read more High-speed laser sets sights on cancer CNET Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:22 PM PDT Pew pew! From disc drives to sci-fi shooters, we live in a world full of laser beams. And a special laser made waves in the world of medical research this week. Developed by laser applications researchers from the University of Tennessee's Space Institute , it could one day find use as a weapon against cancer. Known as a femtosecond laser , the high-speed light pulses at one-quadrillionth of a ... Internet Tries To Figure Out Sally Ride's Posthumous Lesbian Revelation SFist Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:17 PM PDT Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, passed away yesterday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ride, who joined the space program in 1978, led something of a reserved life up until her death at age 61. As her New York Times obituary notes , Ride often chose to stay out of the spotlight, even asking NASA to keep her cancer a secret up until her death. But one other new fact ... Concord Mayor Ron Leone says he will give up claim to free healthcare perk Contra Costa Times Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:17 PM PDT Concord Mayor Ron Leone to exchange free lifetime health and dental benefits from Mt. Diablo Health Care District for a $150,000 annuity established by the American Cancer Society. The Leones would use the money only until they turn 65 and are eligible for Medicare. OVMC Opens New 16-Bed Oncology Care Unit WTRF Wheeling Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:15 PM PDT The staff at OVMC recently celebrated the opening of a new 16 bed oncology care unit. It will provide additional privacy and comfort for patients and their families during cancer treatment and hospital stays. Evolution gave us cancer, say Scots scientists The Scotsman Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:13 PM PDT A LEAP in our evolution over 500 million years ago is the reason why people contract diseases such as diabetes and cancer. Young brain cancer patient making progress The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:12 PM PDT NEW BRAUNFELS â€" It’s still a long road ahead, but Max Hiler continues to fearlessly move toward recovery. Sunbeds kills 800 in Europe every year The Courier Mail Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:12 PM PDT SUNBED users run a 20 per cent higher risk than non-users of developing skin cancer. Health Resources Everett Herald Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:12 PM 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."

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