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Armstrong says he's 7-time Tour de France champ FOX 8 New Orleans Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:02 PM PDT Lance Armstrong introduced himself as a seven-time Tour de France champion at a cancer conference Wednesday. Chemistry professor John Gupton recieves NIH grant for cancer research The Collegian Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:57 PM PDT The grant will last for three years, and covers $348,572 of materials, student stipends, travel and other expenses with the goal of presenting a compound that can be used to treat cancer. Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsArmstrong says he's 7-time Tour de France champ Your Hometown Lima Stations Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:56 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. Janssen Biotech Announces Global License and Development Agreement for Investigational Anti-Cancer Agent Daratumumab PR Newswire Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:53 PM PDT HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Biotech, Inc. ("Janssen"), one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced today that it has executed a global license and development agreement with the Danish company Genmab A/S for the anti-cancer... 5-year-old gives back Concord Monitor Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:48 PM PDT WHEN 5-YEAR-OLD Bella Jenna of Northfield saw a photo of Brynlee Morein, a toddler with a rare form of cancer, she wanted to give her some hair. So Bella, whose hair reached all the way down her back, cut off 10 inches this week and sent it to a charity that makes wigs for children with cancer. "We had explained to her that there's a lot of different kids that go through the same thing as ... Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care MedicineNet.com Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:44 PM PDT Title: Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care Category: Health News Created: 8/28/2012 6:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2012 12:00:00 AM Novartis receives FDA approval for Afinitor Disperz to treat subependymal giant cell astrocytoma News-Medical-Net Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:41 PM PDT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Afinitor Disperz (everolimus tablets for oral suspension), a new pediatric dosage form of the anti-cancer drug Afinitor (everolimus) used to treat a rare brain tumor called subependymal giant cell astrocytoma. WSU researchers discover mechanism leading from trichomoniasis to prostate cancer EurekAlert! Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:31 PM PDT ( Washington State University ) Researchers have identified a way in which men can develop prostate cancer after contracting trichomoniasis, a curable but often overlooked sexually transmitted disease.Previous studies have teased out a casual, epidemiological correlation between the two diseases, but this latest study suggests a more tangible biological mechanism. Gazette.Net: Ijamsville golf tournament to benefit Susan G. Komen Maryland Mount Airy Gazette Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:24 PM PDT A fundraiser benefiting the state affiliate of a national cancer research nonprofit will be held in Ijamsville in September. Nanoparticles Could Lead to Stronger Drugs, Fewer Side Effects for Cancer Patients Technology Review Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:13 PM PDT A biotech company called Cerulean says its nanoparticle-delivered cancer drugs are better at attacking tumors.

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