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New road to assist cancer centre work Save The Advocate Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:57 PM PDT THE new entrance road to the North West Regional Hospital has paved the way for the Coast's multimillion-dollar cancer care centre. Quincy little leaguers commended for victory, compassion The Patriot Ledger Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:47 PM PDT Mayor Thomas Koch commended Quincy’s 11-year-old Cal Ripken baseball team for its New England Championship and rallying for a teammate’s cancer-stricken mother Teen donates to Tri-Cities Cancer Center KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:44 PM PDT This is the last year that 17-year-old Samantha Cox will be a member of the 4H Club and she wanted to do something special. Armstrong says he's 7-time Tour de France champ The Daily Jeffersonian Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:44 PM PDT MONTREAL (AP) -- Lance Armstrong introduced himself as a seven-time Tour de France champion at a cancer conference Wednesday. "My name is Lance Armstrong. I am a cancer survivor," he said to open his speech to the World Cancer Congress. "I'm a father of five. Birth control: myths and misconceptions Brisbane Times Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:37 PM PDT How contraception affects fertility, weight and your risk of cancer. Former SEAL wants to honor lung donor WAVY TV 10 Portsmouth Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:33 PM PDT A retired Navy SEAL is running the Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach with a goal to raise $50,000 for cancer research.  New Ultraviolet Light Can Pinpoint Location Of Diseases Medical News Today Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:12 PM PDT A new study published in the Online Early Edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a synthetic protein, which, when activated under ultraviolet lighting, can show doctors exactly where certain medical disorders are located, such as arthritis and cancer. This amazing breakthrough paves way to a new kind of diagnostic imaging ... Veterinary Cancer Center Opens In Norwalk, CT PR Newswire Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:09 PM PDT NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Veterinary Cancer Center  (VCC) is a world class facility that specializes in the veterinary practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in animals. This facility is privately owned and one of the largest... Polymer nanoparticle averts anti-cancer drug resistance Plastics and Rubber Weekly Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:04 PM PDT In a double benefit from nanotechnology, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (HCCNE) have created a polymer nanoparticle that overcomes the resistance of tumours to the common anticancer agent doxorubicin. Henderson: Planned Parenthood critics miss other services The Brandon News & Tribune Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:01 PM PDT Planned Parenthood, a target for providing abortions and birth control, helped Susan McPartland in her fight against breast cancer, columnist Joe Henderson writes.

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