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Monday, Feb 04, 2013 09:03 AM EST

Hugo Chavez making 'gradual, but clear progress' Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 06:01 AM PST London, Feb. 4 : Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is making 'gradual, but clear progress' as he is recovering after cancer surgery in Cuba, the country's officials have said. Invitation to the 2nd ESTRO Forum Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 06:00 AM PST ( European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) ) The 2nd ESTRO Forum will feature new research results in clinical radiation oncology, radiobiology, physics, technology, and brachytherapy, presented by top doctors and scientists from all over the world working together for the benefit of cancer patients. World Cancer Day: Americans Can’t Separate Cancer Fears from Facts Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 05:58 AM PST On a day devoted to debunking popular misconceptions about cancer across the globe, Americans are less aware that they can protect themselves against cancer than they were four years ago. Cult musician Wilko Johnson "so alive" as death approaches reuters.com Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 05:56 AM PST WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, England (Reuters) - Wilko Johnson, cult guitarist from 1970s beat band Dr Feelgood and herald of English punk rock, is on a high - even though he is dying of pancreatic cancer. The musician, songwriter and sometime actor has watched with amazement as a planned tour of farewell concerts sold out and interest has surged in almost anything he has touched, including the 2009 award ... New drug combo can destroy root of breast cancer cells Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 05:54 AM PST London, February 4 : Making a breakthrough in the battle against breast cancer, scientists have used a combination of drugs to target cancer stem cells that cause the disease to spread. 5k race moves to Rochester Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 05:52 AM PST Medway's Race for Life for Cancer Research UK is the move after wet weather affected last year’s all-female race. Patients praise NHS wig service Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 05:39 AM PST PATIENTS who have suffered hair loss due to alopecia or cancer treatment have praised a specialist NHS wig service on the Isle of Wight. Tendulkar to release Yuvraj's memoir Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 05:32 AM PST Gurgaon, Feb 4 (PTI) Senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar will release a book that traces his teammate Yuvraj Singh's successful battle with cancer. Onco-gynaecologic robotic surgery introduced in city hospital Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 05:32 AM PST Kolkata, Feb 04 (PTI) For the first time in eastern India, a premier city hospital introduced onco-robotic surgery for treatment of gynaecological cancers on the occasion of World Cancer Day today. Fundraiser to help Lisa Basler of Saugus battle angiosarcoma Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 05:32 AM PST Life has often been likened to a journey, and that’s how Lisa Basler of Saugus labels her fight against a rare and very aggressive form of cancer.

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