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Race marks special day for cancer survivor Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 10:00 PM PST Welcome to the discussion. Welcome to the discussion. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez undergoing chemotherapy, official says Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 09:59 PM PST The new round of treatment will be 'difficult,' but Chavez 'is in a good state of mind' as he recovers from surgery in a Caracas military hospital, Vice President Nicolas Maduro says. CARACAS, Venezuela â€" Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has been out of public view since his December surgery for cancer, is undergoing another round of chemotherapy in a bid to stop the spread of the disease ... Jane C. Wright, 93; helped make chemotherapy a viable treatment for cancer Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 09:55 PM PST NEW YORK â€" Dr. Jane C. Wright, a pioneering oncologist who helped elevate chemotherapy from a last resort for cancer patients to an often viable treatment option, died Feb. 19 at her home in Guttenberg, N.J. She was 93. Natick academy holds dodgeball fundraiser Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 09:52 PM PST So, within days of Gene Derba’s death, Allison Manzella began planning a fundraiser in his memory to be held at Metrowest Academy of Jiu Jitsu in Natick, where she works as program director. That effort culminated Friday with Dodgeball for a Cure, an event organizers estimated would raise $4,000 to $5,000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Fran Drescher on Coping With Cancer Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 09:48 PM PST Actress and early detection advocate Fran Drescher shares advice for fellow cancer survivors, why she stopped eating meat and dreams of a new career (watch out, Washington D.C.!). Saudi- EP has highest number of breast cancer cases Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 09:40 PM PST (MENAFN - Arab News) One out of every eight women in the Eastern Province has breast cancer, said Omar Bayamin, medical technical director at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Hospital in Ahsa. "Over the past ... Help sought for cancer study Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 09:38 PM PST By: Crystal Ledford YMCA facilities around metro Atlanta have teamed up with the American Cancer Society to enroll residents in a cancer prevention study. The Forsyth County Family YMCA, off Post Road in west Forsyth, will hold enrollment events for the Cancer Prevention Study 3, or CPS-3, on March 12 and 13. The study will follow enrollees for 20 to 30 years to help researchers better ... Smartphone game to aid cancer cure search Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 09:37 PM PST Cancer Research UK working with Amazon, Facebook and Google on mobile game to help sift through data Biopsy patients more comfortable with new HCC adjustable stretcher Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 09:37 PM PST Lori Williams, physician assistant for Dr. Mark Fesen, left, and Jamie Hutchinson, R.N. and Heartland Cancer Center director, prepare the new HCC stretcher for the next patient. Pagano ‘can’t take a day for granted’ Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 09:31 PM PST ATLANTIC CITY â€" The tale of Colts coach Chuck Pagano is about relationships and faith, about how the former bred the latter and helped him beat cancer. “Chuckstrong” is a tale of triumph, how Pagano took a leave of absence after being diagnosed with leukemia and made an emotional return following...

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