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Doctor: Al-Megrahi nearing death UPI Sun, 04 Apr 2010 05:40 AM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya, April 4 (UPI) -- Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi is "within four weeks" of dying of cancer in Libya, a British doctor says. Event to benefit cancer relief Parker Chronicle Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:53 AM PDT As a cancer survivor and a cyclist, one man is organizing a bike ride not just for other adult cyclists, but for the whole family. Bar benefit helps man with cancer treatments Zanesville Times Recorder Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:20 AM PDT ROSEVILLE --Family, friends and generous members of the community gathered Saturday to help raise funds to help an area man that many think of as a friend. Lockerbie bomber expected to die "within four weeks" New Kerala Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:38 AM PDT London, Apr. 4 : Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Muhammad al-Megrahi, who was freed from a British prison on "compassion grounds" after being diagnosed for the terminal cancer, is expected to die "within four weeks." Holly legend Duane Raffin dies of cancer Tri-County Times Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:29 AM PDT Tom Flanigan was late for practice. And when he got to practice, Holly’s ex-track and cross country coach Duane Raffin didn’t let him forget it. “I came late to practice one day and, boy, did he get upset,” said Flanigan, a 1977 Holly graduate. Partial Lung Removal Favorable Over Full Removal As Treatment For Lung Cancer According To Study Medical News Today Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:24 AM PDT Research published in the April edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology sought to compare the outcomes of a sleeve lobectomy and a pneumonectomy procedure, in order to determine which is a more acceptable standard treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. A pneumonectomy treatment involves removing one entire lung, whereas a sleeve lobectomy removes only a section of the lung ... Tumor Cells Seek Temporary Shelter From Cancer Drugs Medical News Today Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:22 AM PDT Results reported in the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, reveal a new source for the drug resistance that crops up all too often and quickly in the tumors of cancer patients undergoing therapy. First the bad news: all cancer cells might have the capacity to enter a drug-tolerant state. But there's some potentially very good news too: in some cases there may be a way to reverse or block ... Human Embryonic Stem Cells Used To Derive Floor Plate Tissue, An Important Signaling Center During Brain Development Medical News Today Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:22 AM PDT New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Fellow, Christopher Fasano, PhD, of the New York Neural Stem Cell Institute, is lead author on a study investigating human neural development. Dr. Fasano conducted this work while working as a post-doctoral fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the lab of Dr. Lorenz Studer. Dr. Fasano and his colleagues used human embryonic stem cells (hESC) to ... Male cancer screening set for April 20 in Randolph Township The Randolph Reporter Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:21 AM PDT RANDOLPH TWP. - Male cancer screenings will be held 6 â€" 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, at St. Clare’s Hospital, Dover Campus, 400 W. Blackwell St., Dover. Simple blood test for breast cancer developed New Kerala Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:20 AM PDT London, Apr 4 : A Norwegian company has developed a simple blood test for breast cancer in women.

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