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Health News : cancer - News from Yahoo !   Cancer patients use painting as t... Sat, 04 May, 2013 09:48 PM PDT Medical technology and medicine can't do it all. Sometimes therapy helps cancer patients begi... Continue reading MEDIA ADVISORY - OTTAWA - Dermatologists to screen MPs, Senators and staff for skin cancer on May 6, Melanoma Monday. Sun, 05 May, 2013 10:30 AM PDT OTTAWA , May 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Organized as part of the Canadian Dermatology Association's Sun Awareness Program, members of the CDA Board of Directors and local Ottawa dermatologists will be screening MPs, ... Continue reading Around 250 patients have been recalled f... Sat, 04 May, 2013 09:43 PM PDT Around 250 patients have been recalled for further breast cancer screening by the Royal Bourn... Continue reading $30m boost for cancer drugs in Ma... Sat, 04 May, 2013 09:40 PM PDT Minister Tanya Plibersek will announce a review into chemotherapy pricing and funding for drugs Continue reading 10 South Jersey softball teams pitch in ... Sat, 04 May, 2013 07:46 PM PDT High school athletes from 10 different South Jersey schools played hard and pitched in to help fight... Continue reading Thousands Of People Helping Raise Money ... Sat, 04 May, 2013 06:32 PM PDT Money people are raising money for cancer research during the annual Relay for Life in Bakers... Continue reading

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Health News : cancer - News from other sources.   Discovery Helps Show How Breast Cancer Spreads Sun, 05 May, 2013 10:48 AM PDT Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered why breast cancer patients with dense breasts are more likely than others to develop aggressive tumors that spread. The finding opens the door to drug treatments that prevent metastasis. Continue reading The first early test for pancreatic cancer – devised by 15-year-old Jack Andraka Sun, 05 May, 2013 10:44 AM PDT A 15-year-old US high school student whose uncle died of pancreatic cancer has developed the first test for the disease that could detect tumours before they become too advanced to treat.         Continue reading Lawmakers to discuss gun rights, transportation funding bill and Cancer Treatment Fairness Act Sun, 05 May, 2013 10:42 AM PDT This week, lawmakers will discuss expanding gun rights, transportation funding and the Cancer Treatment Fairness Act. Continue reading Portable device provides rapid, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, other bacterial infections Sun, 05 May, 2013 10:28 AM PDT ( Massachusetts General Hospital ) A handheld diagnostic device that Massachusetts General Hospital investigators first developed to diagnose cancer has been adapted to rapidly diagnose tuberculosis and other important infectious bacteria. Two versions of the portable device combine microfluidic techno... Continue reading Protein complex may play role in preventing many forms of cancer, Stanford study shows Sun, 05 May, 2013 10:28 AM PDT ( Stanford University Medical Center ) Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a group of proteins that are mutated in about one-fifth of all human cancers. The finding suggests that the proteins, which are members of a protein complex that affects how DNA is packaged ... Continue reading 6 steps to prevent skin cancer Sun, 05 May, 2013 10:15 AM PDT Washington, May 5 : In observance of May's Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) has provided tips for prevention and early detection. Continue reading Portable nanodevice provides rapid, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, other bacterial infections Sun, 05 May, 2013 10:09 AM PDT A handheld diagnostic device that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators first developed to diagnose cancer has been adapted to rapidly diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and other important infectious bacteria. Two papers appearing in the journals Nature Communications and Nature Nanotechnology de... Continue reading Kylie Minogue honoured with 'Courage Award for breast cancer battle' Sun, 05 May, 2013 09:59 AM PDT London, May 05 : Kylie Minogue has been honoured by the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund for her battle with breast cancer, in America on Thursday. Continue reading Health screenings offered to Madison, Chatham and Springfield adults Sun, 05 May, 2013 09:54 AM PDT Two important health screening events are offered to Madison, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township and Springfield adults in June. Adult men are encouraged to attend the men's cancer screening on Monday, June 3, starting at 6 p.m. Dr. Darren Blumberg will... Continue reading

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