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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.
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Soldiers sue KBR over exposure to chemical in Iraq
Associated Press WriterSixteen Indiana National Guard soldiers filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a defense contractor they say knowingly allowed them to be exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq. The suit filed against KBR Inc. in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis...Tags: Diseases, Indianapolis, Employees, Indiana, Trials
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Smoking: New ways to quit
By now, even the tobacco companies agree: Smoking is bad for your health -- very bad, in fact. Cigarettes are the most hazardous, but cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco also contribute to tobacco's terrible toll. And secondhand smoke is an important...Tags: Western Medicines, Diseases, Health Organizations, Addiction, Sleep Disorder
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Swayze blast tabloids for reporting he is near death
robert.kahn@newsday.comPatrick Swayze, in the midst of treatment for pancreatic cancer, lashed out yesterday against celebrity gossipmongers who have been reporting that he is near death. "Many tabloids have been consistently reporting lies and false information about me and...Tags: Diseases, Celebrity, Death and Dying, Television, Patrick Swayze
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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: Diseases, Ventura County, Missouri, Ventura (Ventura, California), Chatsworth
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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, Florida
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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: Diseases, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Patrick Swayze, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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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: Diseases, Iowa City, Research, Health Organizations, Breast Cancer
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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, Health Treatments, Real Estate Buyers, Death and Dying, Mundelein
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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: Diseases, Breast Cancer, Health Organizations, Relay for Life, Walt Disney Co.
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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: Western Medicines, Diseases, Breast Cancer, Health Organizations, Massachusetts
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Astrophysicist dies
The Associated PressEdwin E. Salpeter, an astrophysicist cited for studies of chain reactions in stars, including the "Salpeter-Bethe equation" describing how helium changes to carbon, has died. He was 83. A professor emeritus of physical sciences at Cornell University,...Tags: Diseases, Cornell University, Astronomy, Natural Science
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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: Bible, Christmas, Schools, Health Organizations, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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