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Relay for Life fundraisers coming up Taft Midway Driller Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:57 AM PDT  Have a lot of fun, get something to eat and help in the fight against cancer Fewer U.S. women dying of lung cancer -study Reuters Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:56 AM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - Lung cancer death rates among women in the United States fell for the first time in four decades, trailing a similar decline in men that started a decade ago, U.S. cancer... National Study Reveals Disease Cluster in Prairie Grove KNWA Fayetteville Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:53 AM PDT A report released by National Disease Cluster Alliance shows a potential cluster of testicular cancer in Prairie Grove. Benefit sale to be held for 5-year-old cancer patient KATV Little Rock Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:53 AM PDT In five short years, Emmalee Fitzgerald has dealt with more than any child should ever have to face. Born with Spina Bifida, her childhood has been filled with doctor's appointments, hospital stays and medical procedures all aimed to give her a better quality of life. Going bald for a cause The North Haven Citizen Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:51 AM PDT PH0325_StBaldrick'sMonteithFRONTPAGE.JPG Credit:  Citizen photo courtesy of Amber Monteith Caption:  Mike Masnato has his head shaved as part of North Haven’s successful St. Baldrick’s event, which raised money for childhood cancer research. For more photos and information, see this week's North Haven Citizen. Chippewa Valley board president Chiodini dies from cancer The Voice Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:50 AM PDT Henry Chiodini, the longtime president of the Chippewa Valley Board of Education and an education advocate, lost his battle with intestinal cancer on Monday. He was 56. Lung Cancer Death Rate Among Women Declines WHSV Harrisonburg Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:49 AM PDT For the first time in decades, the death rate from lung cancer among women in the United States is finally dropping. Video: Hundreds turn out to support boy with cancer King of Prussia Courier Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:49 AM PDT KING OF PRUSSIA â€" Thousands from around the area â€" and the country, thanks to the magic of the Internet â€" joined in solidarity, praying that 4-year-old Trey Love would recover from cancer and live a fulfilling life. Gulf Coast Consortia Awarded $12.6 Million for Cancer Research Newswise Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:46 AM PDT The Gulf Coast Consortia has been awarded a grant of more than $12.6 million from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to launch a collaborative program to develop new cancer treatments. Hoboken resident talks about struggles with colon cancer The Jersey Journal Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:42 AM PDT Courtesy of Rory Chadwick/Midtown Authentic Two years ago, Hoboken resident Cynthia Huynh, 38, suddenly collapsed one day and had to be taken to the emergency room. Huynh said she remembered feeling weak and cold before she collapsed. But she had...

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