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Belgian teen gets wish to be US soldier - NBC40.net Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 10:00 AM PST FORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) - A 16-year-old Belgian boy with cancer listened to his grandfather tell stories about United States troops liberating the country during World War II. On Tuesday, he got a chance to be one of those soldiers. Belgian teen gets wish to be US soldier Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 10:00 AM PST A 16-year-old Belgian boy with cancer listened to his grandfather tell stories about United States troops liberating the country during World War II. On Tuesday, he got a chance to be one of those soldiers. Chavez In Recovery After Cancer Operation, Says Venezuelan Vice President Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 10:00 AM PST Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a six-hour emergency operation in Cuba, with surgeons removing cancerous tissue from his body, according to Vice President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro said in a televised address Tuesday evening after the operation that it was a “complete success,” the BBC reported . This has been the fourth medical procedure Chavez has gone through since it was revealed ... Mom Defends Taking Cancer-Stricken Daughter From Hospital Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 10:00 AM PST The mother who removed her cancer-stricken daughter from Phoenix Children's Hospital with a catheter still in her heart defended her actions, saying the hospital intimidated the family about paying the bill. Dairy Queen helps brain cancer patient Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 09:58 AM PST Brandi Boone Simpson’s financial burdens from brain cancer will be lightened with every sale made at the Bigfork Dairy Queen on Dec. 17 for the second round of Neighbor Monday. Anti-Aging Gene and Cancer Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 09:57 AM PST A gene that works against aging may do something else as well: protect against some cancers. Belgian teen gets wish to be US soldier - Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, Sports Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 09:56 AM PST FORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) - A 16-year-old Belgian boy with cancer listened to his grandfather tell stories about United States troops liberating the country during World War II. On Tuesday, he got a chance to be 1 of those soldiers. Beauty Makeovers Help Cancer Patients Heal Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 09:55 AM PST Cancer takes a toll not only on the body, but also on the psyche. Patients often lose their hair to chemotherapy or experience changes to their skin. While hair and make-up might seem like superficial concerns while battling a life-threatening disease, experts say maintaining a positive self image can have an impact on a patient's recovery. That's where the Image Recovery Center at The Johns ... Targeted Cancer Drugs The Launch Landscape to 2018 prnewswire.com Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 09:54 AM PST NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Targeted Cancer Drugs The Launch Landscape to 2018 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0777914/Targeted-Cancer-Drugs-The-Launch-Landscape-to-2018 ... Venezuelans crave clarity on Chavez's post-op condition reuters.com Wed, 12 Dec, 2012 09:53 AM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelans waited anxiously on Wednesday for more details of President Hugo Chavez's condition in Cuba after cancer surgery deemed successful by the government but still shrouded in secrecy. Supporters held prayer vigils around the South American nation, while opponents also wished the 58-year-old socialist leader best wishes for a successful recovery. "We ask God ... ...

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