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Monday, Jan 28, 2013 01:03 AM EST

High doses of folic acid don’t raise cancer risk Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 10:00 PM PST People taking high doses of the B vitamin folic acid are not at an increased risk of cancer, according to an international analysis - easing some concern about the possible side effects of national programs aimed to raise intake of the vitamin. Tariq Drabu Issues Guidance and Warns Dentists to be Aware of Mouth Cancer prweb.com Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 10:00 PM PST Tariq Drabu says, "We must be vigilant at all times when we examine our patients and look out for the signs and symptoms of potential mouth cancers."(PRWEB) January 28, 2013 Tariq Drabu, leading Manchester GDC registered dentist and the owner of Langley Dental Practice in Middleton, Manchester has today issued a strong warning for dentists to be vigilant for the signs and symptoms of mouth ... Restaurants community rally for chef with cancer Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 09:59 PM PST The community is rallying to support a beloved chef who was recently diagnosed with stage four gallbladder cancer. Support group helps grieving Fargo youths affected by suicide Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 09:59 PM PST FARGO - It may be true that "grief is grief," Tiffaney Holm said, but there often are profound differences in how children and teenagers process that grief when they lose a loved one to suicide instead of cancer or an accident. Telomerase gene mutation immortalizes deadly skin cancer Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 09:58 PM PST About ten percent of all cases of malignant melanoma are familial cases. The genome of affected families tells scientists a lot about how the disease develops. Prof. Dr. Rajiv Kumar of the German Cancer Research Center together with Prof. Dr. Dirk Schadendorf from Essen University Hospital studied a family where 14 family members were affected by malignant melanoma. Study shows how GATA3 protein acts downstream biochemically to prevent breast cancer metastasis Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 09:57 PM PST The spread of breast cancer to distant organs within the body, an event that often leads to death, appears in many cases to involve the loss of a key protein, according to UC San Francisco researchers, whose new discoveries point to possible targets for therapy. Alyssa Milano heartbroken over dog's illness Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 09:53 PM PST Actress Alyssa Milano has been left devastated after one of her beloved dogs was diagnosed with cancer. The former "Charmed" star took to Twitter to ask fans for their prayers, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Fighting cancer and red tape Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 09:53 PM PST AMBRIDGE -- Sick and mired in red tape, Neil and Cynthia Kincaid have found themselves in a precarious situation fighting a serious illness and facing homelessness. Possible drug target to stop breast cancer metastasis identified aniin.com Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 09:47 PM PST London, January 28 (ANI): UC San Francisco researchers have found the spread of breast cancer to distant organs within the body, an event that often leads to death, appears in many cases to involve the loss of a key protein. Disparities in care for blacks linked to segregation, unconscious bias Sun, 27 Jan, 2013 09:44 PM PST Black patients are less satisfied with care from doctors who show unintentional bias. Highly segregated areas have disparities in lung cancer death rates, research shows.

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