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News, articles and information about oncology, the treatment, issues and potential cures for all types of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, cancer rates and treatment centers such as Sloan Kettering.
News, articles and information about oncology, the treatment, issues and potential cures for all types of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, cancer rates and treatment centers such as Sloan Kettering.
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Sheri Klittich dies at 53; headed trust that helps protect Ventura County's agricultural industry
Sheri Klittich, who developed programs to keep Ventura County's agricultural roots alive as the first administrator of a state-run trust that operates a demonstration farm near Santa Paula, died Nov. 20, a day after she turned 53. Klittich died at her...Tags: Ventura (Ventura, California), Human Accomplishments, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology, Farms
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Delray school adds shades to playground
Special CorrespondentUnity School in Delray Beach is taking action to help protect its students. Shade covers will be added to the playground at the school, which has more than 400 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, said Maria Barber, the school's...Tags: Diseases, Delray Beach, Death and Dying
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Patrick Swayze Not on Deathbed Yet
Zap2It.comPatrick Swayze wants to reiterate that he's still not about to knock on death's door anytime soon. The "Dirty Dancing" star is fighting back against the exaggerated tabloid stories about the dire condition of his pancreatic cancer, reports People. On...Tags: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Diseases, Patrick Swayze, Dining and Drinking
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Couple relied on cancer clause
John and Marianne Yasak hesitated briefly before handing the salesman a $40,890 deposit on their dream retirement home last year.
The house itself was ideal. Although it had not yet been built, the couple liked the lot, inside Mundelein's Del Webb...Tags: Diseases, Mundelein, Real Estate Buyers, Death and Dying, Health Treatments
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Medical names in the news
•The College of Notre Dame of Maryland School of Pharmacy has appointed Dr. John Michael O'Brien assistant professor of clinical and administrative sciences. O'Brien is the former president of Responsible Health LLC. He has also worked for the...Tags: Corporate Officers, Nova Southeastern University, Michael O'Brien, Colleges and Universities, Diseases
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programs Birth CertificatesAnne Arundel County Department of Health provides certified copies of Maryland birth certificates. Call 410-222-4462 or go to aahealth.org. braVo! LifeBridge Health presents the 2009 braVo! calendar and other gift items. BraVo!...Tags: Diseases, Government Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics, Private Health Care, Health Organizations
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Cancer researchers receive $1.4 million in grants
The American Cancer Society has award more than $1.4 million in grants to researchers at the University of Iowa. Aliasger Salem, with Iowa's Department of Pharmacy, has received a 4-year, $717,000 grant for research that involves the cancer vaccine...Tags: Breast Cancer, Diseases, Research, Iowa City, University of Iowa
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Vanessa Williams kicks off NY cancer fundraiser
Former Miss America and current "Ugly Betty" star Vanessa Williams has kicked off a breast cancer fundraiser by driving a pink fence post into the ground in suburban New York City. The entertainer was in Mount Kisco on Sunday to mark the start of the...Tags: Relay for Life, Breast Cancer, Diseases, Vanessa Williams, Health Organizations
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Psychological challenges of surviving cancer
About 11 million Americans alive today -- one in 30 people -- are either currently undergoing treatment for cancer or have done so in the past. The National Cancer Institute considers all to be cancer survivors. Many would attest that cancer is not only...Tags: Biotechnology, Depression, Injuries, Western Medicines, Health Organizations
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In Your Town - Lehigh and Northampton counties
STATE REP. JULIE HARHART will open her new district office at 2030 Center St., Northampton, today. The purpose for the move is to better serve the constituents of the 183rd Legislative District. The Whitehall Township office will be closed. Residents...Tags: Religious Festivals, Religious Texts, People, Tourism and Leisure, Vehicles
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Vanessa Williams drives pink fence post into ground to mark start of NY cancer fundraiser
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. (AP) _ "Ugly Betty" star Vanessa Williams has kicked off a breast cancer fundraiser by driving a pink fence post into the ground in suburban New York City. Williams was in Mount Kisco on Sunday to mark the start of the Post for a Cure...Tags: Relay for Life, Breast Cancer, Diseases, Walt Disney Co., Vanessa Williams
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Artist's Works Inspired By Husband's Cancer Death
The AdvocateIf one were to use an X-ray machine to study an artwork by Nash Hyon, all kinds of things would show up under the waxy surface. Sometimes there are renderings of body parts, lung and brain scans being recurring themes. There are references to chemical...Tags: Diseases, Paul Newman, Depression, Behavioral Conditions, Pharmaceuticals
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