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Parish sends man to Super Bowl Omaha World-Herald Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:02 PM PST Online heroics land tickets, at $2,300 a pop, for the Omahan who is fighting cancer. Keith Groller: Colonial League combines for Coaches vs. Cancer The Morning Call Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:00 PM PST Fight against cancer to be spotlighted at coming games You always love it when a sport is used as a way to help others, and several upcoming events in the Lehigh Valley are going to do just that. Iraq veteran Downing fought hard against cancer San Antonio Express-News Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:57 PM PST share: digg facebook twitter Amanda Older Downing was a high school student when the events of 9-11 occurred. Spurred by patriotism, Downing joined the ROTC at James Madison High School, and later the Army. At 19, she began a 15-month tour in Iraq. Talk Back: Breast implants and cancer: Is the risk being downplayed -- or overplayed? Los Angeles Times Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:51 PM PST Breast implants might increase the risk of a rare type of cancer known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma -- or they might not. Here's what we know. Colleague's death inspires reporter's charity run holdthefrontpage.co.uk Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:45 PM PST A sports reporter is preparing to take on the challenge of a 30-mile run in memory of an inspirational colleague who died last year after a battle with cancer. Local child raises funds for cancer The Pekin Daily Times Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:41 PM PST Three years ago, Pekin’s 10-year-old A.J. Salmon was saving money to buy a Nintendo Wii video game system when he heard a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital radiothon and decided he’d rather give his savings to charity. Robert D'Eon, business owner, of Saugus, at 68 Boston Herald Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:30 PM PST Robert E. D'Eon of Saugus, a business owner, died Thursday at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He was 68. Born... Auditions set for breast cancer play Daily Breeze Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:20 PM PST The Dominguez Bridge Theatre Company at California State University, Dominguez Hills is holding auditions for "The Brenda Project," an original play about the nightmare of breast cancer. Half Moon Bay: Friends, family celebrate life of acting teacher Auri Naggar San Jose Mercury News Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:17 PM PST After battling kidney cancer in recent years, the beloved director of the Coastside Young Actors Workshop passed away Jan. 20 at the age of 59. On Saturday, many of those who knew him gathered at Cameron's Restaurant & Inn for a celebration of his life. A Quicker Way to Identify Skin Cancer Technology Review Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:16 PM PST A new device that a doctor holds right over a mole uses laser light to determine if it's melanoma. Detecting melanomaâ€"the most lethal form of skin cancerâ€"still relies on dermatologists eyeballing moles and deciding which ones warrant a biopsy. A new handheld device developed by scientists at the British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA) and licensed to Verisante Technology could provide instant ...

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