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Pan-Mass Challenge: Jim Sullivan of Danvers ready for first trek in annual fundraiser Danvers Herald Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:00 PM PDT Jim Sullivan, 1992 Danvers High School graduate, will be riding in his first Pan-Mass Challenge this weekend as a member of the Cisco team. Sullivan, like thousands of cyclists, wants to participate in this longstanding fundraising effort to help find a cure for cancer, and he’s motivated by the loving memory of his dad. Pan-Mass Challenge: Ralph Ardiff of Danvers crosses the state for family Danvers Herald Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:00 PM PDT Danvers resident and practicing attorney Ralph Ardiff is beginning his second decade riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge this weekend. Ardiff and his riding companion Don Gates, also a Danvers resident, have collectively raised over $165,000 the last 10 years for the fundraising effort that benefits the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Gates, for health reasons, will be sitting it out this year, but ... Fairless Hills Relay For Life chair, cancer survivor to receive American Cancer Society 'Courage Award' Yardley News Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:59 PM PDT LEVITTOWN â€" Neysa Arena, a Fairless Hills 'Relay For Life' chair and cancer survivor, will be presented with the American Cancer Society (ACS) Courage Award at the 2012 Southeast Region Volunteer Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 3. More code cracking: Three related studies help uncover the rules governing gene transcription Science Daily Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:54 PM PDT A trio of groundbreaking publications report important methodological advances that will enable a better understanding of how gene expression is regulated, both in normal cells and in cancer cells. This knowledge could lead to the development of more effective therapeutic agents to treat cancer patients. The three studies focus on nucleosomes, a basic unit of DNA packaging, and may help to ... A bittersweet glass Huntington Beach Independent Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:48 PM PDT Family, friends plan charity lemonade stands in honor of Huntington Beach girl who died of brain cancer. Poignant trip for Truman grandson The Japan Times Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:45 PM PDT About 14 years ago Clifton Daniel, a grandson of U.S. President Harry Truman, was moved when his son read about Sadako Sasaki, a child who battled cancer a decade after the atomic bomb destroyed the city of Hiroshima on Truman's orders. For the 67th anniversary of the bombing, Daniel will travel to Japan for the first time along with his wife and two sons to remember the victims, including ... Pan-Mass Challenge: Joe Durand of Danvers fuels positive emotion from his bike to fight cancer Danvers Herald Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:43 PM PDT Joe Durand will be riding in his fourth PMC this weekend, and each year it becomes more of a mission to do his part to beat cancer after seeing what this dreaded disease has ravaged in his own personal life. Here are some of his thoughts on the subject. New antismoking drive The Japan Times Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:43 PM PDT The government in early June set a numerical target for reducing the percentage of Japanese adult smokers â€" the fist attempt of its kind â€" and incorporated it into a five-year basic program to push countermeasures against cancer from fiscal 2012 to 2016 and into a fiscal 2013-22 program to promote the health of people dubbed "Healthy Japan 21." The target, consisting of reducing the smoking rate ... Commission on Cancer's ProvenCare Lung Cancer Collaborative Expands Participation to 12 Hospitals Newswise Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:42 PM PDT Six hospitals have joined a national pilot study to promote evidence-based evaluation and treatment standards for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. ‘Rock the Night’ Keokuk Daily Gate City Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:38 PM PDT Kirstan Peck (left) and Mary Ginsberg (right) rest during the annual Relay for Life event in Keokuk. Peck is the Relay For Life community relations staffperson for Southeast Iowa. Ginsberg is a 31-year cancer survivor.

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