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STUDY: 5 minute cancer test could save thousands of lives WTSP-TV Tampa Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:59 AM PDT A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent. Jail recommended for Red Cross swindler UPI Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:54 AM PDT STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 28 (UPI) -- A Swedish prosecutor recommended a five-year prison term for a former Red Cross official who swindled both his employer and the Swedish Cancer Society. Charity helps patients to claim benefits North-West Evening Mail Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:52 AM PDT A SERVICE has helped people affected by cancer in South Cumbria claim £2.8m in welfare benefits since it was set up three years ago. Varner named Guthrie’s 2010 Volunteer of the Year Morning Times Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:51 AM PDT SAYRE â€" Over the past year, Bob Varner has fed farm animals for the hospital-bound, taxied cancer patients to and from their treatments, and has logged over 6,500 volunteer hours at Robert Packer Hospital. Cell Study Finds Receptor Can Fight Tamoxifen-resistant Breast Cancer Cells Medical News Today Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:49 AM PDT A receptor that is present in the nucleus of cells can, when activated, slow the growth of tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells, a new study found. The study built on the recent discovery that farnesoid X receptor (FXR) a nuclear receptor found mainly in the liver is found in breast cancer tissue. Although previous research showed that FXR can slow proliferation of breast cancer cells, it was ... Benefit to aid family fighting cancer The Ithaca Journal Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:47 AM PDT A May 23 breakfast will benefit a local family where both mother and daughter are battling cancer. Izenberg: Trainer Ken McPeek knows pressure situations, and Kentucky Derby is anything but The Star-Ledger Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:44 AM PDT Veteran learned meaning of perspective during wife's cancer battle Children face radiation threat from CT scans: IAEA New Kerala Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:42 AM PDT New York, Apr 28 : The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has cautioned that children in some countries are being over-exposed to radiation when undergoing computed tomography (CT) scans, increasing their risk of developing cancer. Surgery regrets: I want my prostate back MSNBC Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:38 AM PDT The urologist diagnosed his prostate cancer. A high-tech robot removed the diseased organ. Then came two common aftereffects: sexual dysfunction and nagging questions. Was it all a mistake? Canines contribute to cause The Milton Standard-Journal Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:31 AM PDT MILTON â€" For 11-year-old Hayden Waltman and his dog Mojo, the American Cancer Society’s Bark For Life holds a special meaning.

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