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Colon Cancer News

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11 hrs ago | Detroit News

Dr. Paul Donohue: Early ovarian cancer difficult to detect

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 60-plus woman who gets an annual Pap test and a colonoscopy every five years.

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Related Topix: Health, Ovarian Cancer, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Opinion

Fri Jul 25, 2008

St. Augustine Record

Early ovarian cancer difficult to detect

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 60-plus woman who gets an annual Pap test and a colonoscopy every five years.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ovarian Cancer

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Boulder Weekly

Online Exclusive:Death sentence

July 24-30, 2008 editorial@boulderweekly.com Death sentence With medical advances, 'maxing out' insurance expected to become more common by Lindy Washburn In 19 years with breast cancer, Gladys Lester has had a ...

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Related Topix: Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Ramsey, NJ, Fort Lee, NJ, Health, Medicine, Breast Cancer

Wed Jul 23, 2008

NewsTarget.com

Can You Trust Chemotherapy to Cure Your Cancer?

Former White House press secretary Tony Snow died in July 2008 at the age of 53, following a series of chemotherapy treatments for colon cancer.

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Related Topix: Oncology, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

Tue Jul 22, 2008

WHTM-TV Harrisburg

Man with Cancer Needs a Neighbor

Ed Ward would love to have the past year and a half to do all over again. Early last year, he started having stomach pains.

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Related Topix: Health

Mon Jul 21, 2008

WCIV

Colon Cancer Campaign

A giant inflatable colon is an in your face way of raising awareness about colon cancer.

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Sun Jul 20, 2008

WSTM-TV Syracuse

Helping a woman fight cancer

Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 8:24 p.m. Family and friends of a Liverpool woman who has been battling cancer organized a benefit to help with her medical expenses on Saturday.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Record turnout expected for Relay for Life

Dan Coyro/Sentinel Libby Dunn is the Relay for Life chairwoman after surviving cancer diagnosed three years ago.

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

MediLexicon

The HFSP Journal Publishes New Article On The Impact Of Mechanical...

The HFSP Journal, the new interdisciplinary journal for scientists conducting high quality, innovative research at the interface between biology and the physical sciences is pleased to announce that the latest ...

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Related Topix: Health

Fri Jul 18, 2008

EMaxHealth

Which Country Is The Best For Cancer Survival After Treatment

There is a huge variation in cancer survival rates after treatment depending on the fact in which country cancer patients live and to which race patients belong.

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Related Topix: Health, Cancer, Medicine, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer

Free Press

The race for life against cancer

In 2000, Marilyn Fitzner was diagnosed with colon cancer. After treatments, she was deemed a survivor.

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Related Topix: Health, Cancer, Medicine

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The San Francisco Real Estate Blog

RIP: Tony Snow

After a long, candid and public battle with colon cancer, former White House press secretary and television-radio host Tony Snow died early this morning.

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Related Topix: Health

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Bloomberg

Genentech Says Profit Rises 4.7% on Avastin Sales, Raises Annual Forecast

Genentech Inc., the biggest U.S. maker of cancer drugs, raised its 2008 forecast and said second- quarter profit increased 4.7 percent on higher sales of its Avastin treatment for colon, lung and breast tumors.

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, South San Francisco, CA, Health, Genentech, Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Newswise

Tumor-inhibiting Protein Could be Effective in Treating Leukemia

Angiocidin, a tumor-inhibiting novel protein discovered by Temple University researchers, may also have a role as a new therapeutic application in treating leukemia by inducing a differentiation of monocytic ...

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Related Topix: Prostate Cancer, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

Mon Jul 14, 2008

KEYC

Study Says Too Many People Still Avoiding Colon Cancer Screenings

Study Says Too Many People Still Avoiding Colon Cancer Screenings Published Date: 07-14-2008 10:56 PM CT In Health Watch: There's good and bad news in the fight against colon cancer.

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Related Topix: Health

The Ledger

Sounding in On Tony Snow's Death

I write about health care and medicine, not national politics, so you may have a fairly good idea where this is going.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Health

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Washington Examiner

Ex-White House press secretary Snow dies of cancer at 53

Former White House press secretary Tony Snow , whose cheerful conservatism and keen intellect took him to the heights of journalism and politics, died of cancer Saturday at age 53.

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Related Topix: Tim Russert, George Bush, Health, Meet the Press, Entertainment, Television, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Associated Content

Tony Snow Colon Cancer and You

Tony Snow has battled colon cancer valiantly, but has lost to the killer disease.

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Related Topix: Health

BBC

Bush ex-spokesman Tony Snow dies

Former White House press secretary Tony Snow has died of cancer, US television station Fox News has announced.

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Related Topix: Health, George Bush

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Poynter

Leaving a Mark

My wife Karen worked with cancer patients for many years and taught me that an essential part of recovery is a good sense of humor.

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