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ROBBINSVILLE: PRMS student rocks on to help cancer patient Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:51 AM PST Get ready to rock for a good cause. Resolution flips the script on cancer Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:43 AM PST New Year’s resolutions can range from quitting smoking to losing weight, but one Iowa man made a head-over-heels commitment. Nationwide study of causes/prevention of cancer held at Floyd Memorial Hospital Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:30 AM PST (WHAS 11)-- It's a nationwide study with historic aspirations. 300,000 people are needed to sign up to learn what causes cancer and what can be done to prevent it. Registration starts at 7:30 am Jan. 4. WHAS 11’s Gene Kang was live on GMK from Floyd Memorial Hospital where they're looking for participants for this study. Click here for more information about this research floydmemorial.com Research and Markets: Uterine Cancer - Pipeline Review, H2 2012 Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:29 AM PST DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p5gwwp/uterine_cancer) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Uterine Cancer - Pipeline Review, H2 2012" to their offering. Global Markets Direct's, 'Uterine Cancer - Pipeline Review, H2 2012', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline. This report provides ... Women getting unneeded Paps post-hysterectomy, CDC says Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:28 AM PST An increasing number of younger women in the United States are delaying their first Pap test for cervical cancer until after they reach 21, reflecting new U.S. guidelines. But 60 percent of U.S. women who have had a total hysterectomy and no longer have a cervix are still getting the tests, a sign that old habits may die hard Hugo Chavez coping with ‘respiratory deficiency’ after cancer surgery Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:16 AM PST Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is being treated for “respiratory deficiency” after complications from a severe lung infection, his government said, pointing to a deepening crisis for the ailing 58-year-old president. Nancy Jo Morley Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:08 AM PST Nancy Jo Morley, 58, of Fort Collins, lost her battle with cancer Dec. 29, 2012. She will forever be in all of the hearts she has touched throughout her life. Email reminders to cancer docs create more end-of-life talks with patients Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:03 AM PST (Reuters) - Email alerts may encourage cancer doctors to talk with terminally ill patients about their end-of-life wishes and to record those preferences in their medical records, according to a U.S. study. Oncologists who were reminded each time one o... From the archives Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:03 AM PST Longtime U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, announced the week of Jan. 4, 2008 he would not seek re-election in November 2008 because he had cancer of the esophagus. Indian court to rule on generic drug industry Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 05:00 AM PST NEW DELHI (AP) â€" From Africa's crowded AIDS clinics to the malarial jungles of Southeast Asia, the lives of millions of ill people in the developing world are hanging in the balance ahead of a legal ruling that will determine whether India's drug companies can continue to provide cheap versions of many life-saving medicines. The case â€" involving Swiss drug maker Novartis AG's cancer drug Glivec ...

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