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Thursday, Jan 03, 2013 05:03 AM EST

Venezuela opposition: government not providing enough information about ailing Hugo Chavez Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 01:47 AM PST CARACAS, Venezuela â€" Venezuela’s opposition demanded that the government reveal specifics of President Hugo Chavez’s condition Wednesday, criticizing secrecy surrounding the ailing leader’s health more than three weeks after his cancer surgery in Cuba. Opposition coalition leader Ramon Guillermo Aveledo said at a news conference that the information provided by government officials “continues to ... CAMBRIDGE HEALTH NEWS Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 01:45 AM PST Funds have been pouring in to help a trainee teacher battling bone cancer. Stephanie Knight, who teaches at Steeple Morden Pre-School, is nearly half way to receiving the money she needs for her rehabilitation after she had her right leg and part of her pelvis removed in October. NHSO to expand healthcare cover Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 01:39 AM PST The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is planning to extend healthcare for members of all three state funds to cover five kinds of cancer this year. JJ Abrams Grants Terminally Ill Star Trek Fan's Wish Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 01:38 AM PST Star Trek Into Darkness director JJ Abrams has granted a wish from a terminally ill fan of the sci-fi franchise to see the forthcoming movie. A cancer-sufferer named only as "Dan" was the... Novel Approach To Identifying Cancer Targets Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 01:16 AM PST A new online way of quickly prioritizing the best druggable cancer targets has successfully identified 46 previously overlooked targets. The research, funded by Cancer Research UK, was published in the journal Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. The online approach used the canSAR database along with a tool that is able to compare up to 500 drug targets within minutes. The method was developed by ... Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's secrecy feeds rumors Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 01:13 AM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's opposition demanded that the government reveal specifics of President Hugo Chavez's condition Wednesday, criticizing secrecy surrounding the ailing leader's health more than three weeks after his cancer surgery Bayer's Nexavar Meets Primary Goal In Late Stage Thyroid Cancer Trial - Update Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 01:07 AM PST German conglomerate Bayer AG (BYR.L, BAYRY.PK, BAYZF.PK) on Thursday announced that a Phase III trial of Nexavar (sorafenib) met primary endpoint of improving progression-free survival in patients with radioactive idine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer. All News Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 01:03 AM PST Jockey Rajiv Maragh will be out a minimum of two weeks due to injuries suffered in a spill at Aqueduct on Monday. Ed Wachtel, a longtime owner and breeder in New York, died Monday after battling stomach cancer. He was 81. Neon Roberts: cancer boy's mother in last ditch appeal against radiotherapy Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 01:01 AM PST Mother of Neon Roberts launches last-ditch appeal to prevent him receiving life-saving cancer treatment. The Orchard of Hope Foundation Board of Directors:Tree of Remembrance a success Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 12:53 AM PST The Orchard of Hope Foundation would like to give a huge thank you to the Cañon City Daily Record for our Tree of Remembrance fundraiser. This year, $725 was received to help us with our assistance to Fremont County cancer patients.

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