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Health News : cancer - News from Yahoo !   John Green contributes to book about cancer victim Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 03:00 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Young adult author John Green has written an introduction for a book about the teen cancer victim to whom he dedicated his best-selling novel "The Fault in Our Stars." Continue reading

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Health News : cancer - News from other sources.   University of Maryland scientist selected as fellow of newly created AACR Academy Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 02:59 AM PDT Angela H. Brodie, Ph.D., a University of Maryland scientist whose research paved the way for a new class of drugs widely used to treat breast cancer patients around the world, has been selected by the American Association for Cancer Research as a fellow of the newly created AACR Academy. Continue reading John P. Vanco Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 02:56 AM PDT John P. Vanco, 83, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his home, following a 20 year battle with breast cancer. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elyria, (440) 322-4626. Click here to read this story... Continue reading UK rejects Pfizer's kidney cancer treatment Inlyta Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 02:51 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Pfizer suffered a second rejection in two days from Britain's health cost watchdog NICE as its new kidney cancer drug Inlyta was turned down for use on the state health service. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) said on Thursday the new treatment was no... Continue reading Johns Hopkins scientists identify DNA-damaging substances in food Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 02:44 AM PDT In a laboratory study pairing food chemistry and cancer biology, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center tested the potentially harmful effect of foods and flavorings on the DNA of cells. Continue reading Woman tries to save friend's life, now fights to save own Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 02:34 AM PDT One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, but for one woman, she was diagnosed under very unusual circumstances.  Continue reading HFM Wellness Center offers Pilates for cancer survivors Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 02:23 AM PDT The Holy Family Medical Wellness Center will offer Pilates specifically for cancer survivors. Continue reading Heads will be shaved for charity Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 02:21 AM PDT Ten students and a tutor from the Uniformed Public Services at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College's Banbury campus are shaving their heads in Castle Quay shopping centre at noon today (Thursday) to raise money for Cancer Research UK and Katharine House Hospice. Continue reading Scientists ID new genetic markers for cancer Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 02:19 AM PDT A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer, scientists reported Wednesda Continue reading Man wins full marathon while pushing his daughter in a baby stroller (video) Thu, 28 Mar, 2013 02:13 AM PDT But that's not even the most incredible part of this story. Iram Leon, 32, won the 2013 Gusher Marathon in Beaumont, Texas on Saturday despite the fact that he has terminal brain cancer. He ran the entire race while pushing his 6-year-old daughter Kiana in a stroller, winning with a time of in 3:07:36.... Continue reading

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