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Harmon Killebrew says he has esophageal cancer Standard-Examiner Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:53 PM PST   MINNEAPOLIS -- Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The 74-year-old Killebrew released a statement through the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, saying he expects to make a full recovery from the "very serious" condition. "With my wife, Nita, by my side, I have begun preparing for what is perhaps the most difficult battle of my life," Killebrew said. read ... Dying Wish To Reunite With Daughter FOX 5 Washington D.C. Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:44 PM PST Her breathing is heavy, her body swollen, but it's her heart that hurts the most. Lillia Bogojevich is Serbian. She escaped with her children from the civil war in Yugoslavia. She is now in a battle doctors say she cannot win. She is dying of cancer. But her final wish she wants the most is to see her daughter once again. Baseball Hall of Famer Killebrew battling cancer The Malaysian Insider Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:43 PM PST NEW YORK, Dec 31 â€" Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, the former Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins slugger said yesterday. “I have begun preparing for what is perhaps the most difficult battle of my life,” Killebrew, who is being treated at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, said in a statement. ... Hall of Famer Killebrew fights cancer The Clarion-Ledger Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:43 PM PST Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The 74-year-old Killebrew released a statement through the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, saying he expects to make a full recovery from the "very serious" condition. Ohio child cancers confound parents, investigators AP via Yahoo! News Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:42 PM PST Every time his kids cough, Dave Hisey's mind starts to race. Is it cancer? Is it coming back? His oldest daughter, diagnosed with leukemia nearly five years ago when she was 13, is in remission. His 12-year-old son has another year of chemotherapy for a different type of leukemia. And his 9-year-old daughter is scared she'll be next. Anti-smoking crusader's family lauds use of death-bed image Canada.com Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:40 PM PST Seventeen-year-old Mackenzie Tarbox says she hopes a picture of her emaciated mother dying of lung cancer stops people from smoking when it appears on cigarette packages. Horseheads' DeRichie earns tournament MVP honors The Ithaca Journal Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:39 PM PST HORSEHEADS -- Alyssa DeRichie of Horseheads High School, who led her team to a third-straight Josh Palmer Coaches vs. Cancer Basketball Tournament girls championship, earned the tournament Most Valuable Player award. Consistent exercise associated with lower risk of colon cancer death Science Daily Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:09 PM PST Consistent exercise is associated with a lower risk of dying from colon cancer, according to a new study. The study is among the first to show that physical activity can make the disease less deadly. Strip Scribbles: Vince Neil says daughter’s spirit saved him from suicide Las Vegas Sun Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:47 PM PST Skylar died in 1995 after losing a painful and lengthy battle against cancer: “After we buried her, I sedated myself with pills and alcohol. I couldn’t take it." ... New cigarette warnings are a necessary message from the dead The Globe and Mail Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:35 PM PST The image of Barb Tarbox, bald, emaciated and dying at 42 â€" and the statement “This is what dying of lung cancer looks like” â€" will soon be among the warnings that grace cigarette packages in Canada. It’s tough stuff, but it’s also a reasonable approach to a product that kills 37,000 Canadians a year.

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