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Screening: Insurance and Colorectal Cancer New York Times Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:00 PM PDT Only one-third of those without health insurance are routinely screened for colorectal cancer, according to a new report. Low-risk prostate cancer treated aggressively The Star Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:57 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many men with low-risk prostate cancer get aggressive treatment, increasing the risk of serious side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Melanoma Most Deadly Form Of Skin Cancer KDKA Pittsburgh Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:53 PM PDT The melanoma that claimed Kaye Cowher's life is the most dangerous kind of skin cancer.   U.S. Sen. John McCain has survived a few bouts of malignant melanoma. It is not just another form of skin cancer, it is the deadliest form. Sternwheel Regatta founder dies at age 52 Charleston Daily Mail Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:53 PM PDT The founder of the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta died after a long battle with cancer. Nelson Jones died Sunday at CAMC Memorial Hospital. He was 52. Jones was president of Amherst Madison, a marine transportation and repair company in Port Amherst. ... A rocking cure for cancer The Herald Bulletin Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:52 PM PDT Ruth Pritchett, an Anderson advocate for cancer research, saw a rockin’ idea when she visited a Delaware County Relay for Life event just before Madison County’s Relay for Life. Relay donations exceed $50,000 Lexington Clipper-Herald Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:42 PM PDT The total is steadily climbing for the 16th American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Dawson County with more than $50,000 already collected, according to event organizers. Home Run Derby Helps Breast Cancer Coalition WNEP 16 Pennsylvania Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:41 PM PDT Some amateur athletes were stepping up to the plate Monday to raise money and bring attention to a good cause. Low and high PSA levels treated similarly: study CBC.ca Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:38 PM PDT Men who are diagnosed with low-grade prostate cancer often receive aggressive treatment, finds a U.S. report. Childhood Cancer Survivors May Have Abnormal Long-Term Cardiac Function Newswise Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:37 PM PDT Childhood cancer survival is associated with increased risk of long-term abnormalities in cardiac function, according to a report in the July 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Receive Aggressive Treatment Newswise Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:37 PM PDT Most men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer appear to under undergo aggressive therapy, even if they have a low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level and low-risk disease, according to a report in the July 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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