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Yesterday | WHIZ-TV Zanesville

Spielman Helps New Lexington Woman's Cancer Battle

A New Lexington woman, who was diagnosed with cervical and ovarian cancer back in 2000, says she is saddened by the loss of 42-year-old Stefanie Spielman.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Health, New Lexington, OH

Sun Nov 22, 2009

The Ledger

Polk City Mom Struggles in Cancer Recovery

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 9:54 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 9:54 p.m. POLK CITY NEWSPAPER WITH A HEART Wendy Blue, 42, at her home Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in Polk City, Florida with Scout the horse.

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Related Topix: Polk City, FL, Health, Kissimmee, FL, Celebration, FL, Orlando Metro

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Commercial Appeal

Actress Kathy Bates returns to Memphis bearing message of hope

Tena Swatzyna gets a hug and some support from fellow ovarian cancer survivor Kathy Bates during a luncheon Friday at The Peabody.

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Related Topix: The Blind Side, Kathy Bates

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Lansing State Journal

Her words: Finding strength to survive

Libby Woodbury is a survivor in every sense of the word. She has reopened her business, Lite-R-Side Catering, at three different locations over 12 years, surviving some tough economic climates.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Amarillo.com

Acting on a higher calling: A life of adventure

Nina Beth Hargrove discusses her faith in God and her battle with ovarian cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Texas Tech, Amarillo, TX, Amarillo Metro, Perryton, TX

ClipSyndicate

Doctor Makes Ovarian Cancer Breakthrough

A Mid-South oncologist was instrumental in a clinical trial that will help women nationwide.

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Related Topix: Health, Oncology, Medicine, Healthcare Law, Law, Video

Tue Nov 17, 2009

MediLexicon

EntreMed's ENMD-2076 Active In Solid And Hematological Cancers

Main Category: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry EntreMed, Inc.

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Related Topix: Biotech, EntreMed, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Leukemia, Health, Lymphoma, Boston, MA Metro

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Drugs.com

Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health

The over-activity of a gene known to boost a woman's risk for breast cancer may have a good side, making arteries healthier, a new study suggests.

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Related Topix: Circulation, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL, University of Minnesota

InformationWeek

Quest Stops Killer With Specialized Diagnostic Software

November 15, 2009 03:00 PM Quest's Jon Cohen Diagnostic testing services provider Quest Diagnostics and Vermillion, which develops molecular diagnostic tests, recently received Food and Drug Administration approval for a test to assess the likelihood that a woman diagnosed with a pelvic mass has ovarian cancer, as opposed to a benign tumor.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Dayton Daily News

Ovarian cancer still lacks reliable early diagnostic test

Q Can a woman with ovarian cancer can be diagnosed earlier if her doctor orders a CA 125 test? Conversely, I have heard that the test is not a good one and there is a new test called HE4 that is better.

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Related Topix: Health

Fri Nov 13, 2009

WHAS-TV Louisville

First Dee Edwards Memorial Whisper Walk to fight ovarian cancer to take place this Saturday

We all know about the Race for the Cure and pink. Now get ready to wear teal, and Walk for a Cure for ovarian cancer.

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Related Topix: Health

Thu Nov 12, 2009

HON

Leukemia Drug May Help Some Ovarian Cancer Patients

A drug for people with a form of leukemia holds promise as a possible treatment for ovarian cancer, new research suggests.

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Related Topix: Health, Leukemia, Oncology, Medicine

Tue Nov 10, 2009

PhysOrg Weblog

FDA approved leukemia drugs shows promise in ovarian cancer cells

The drug Sprycel, approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, a study by researchers with UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, Leukemia, Oncology

Daily Mail

Losing my baby broke my heart - but saved my life

Many women reach their 37th birthday with a frisson of anxiety about getting older.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

NewsTarget.com

Apigenin Phytonutrient Cuts Ovarian Cancer Risk

High intake of foods containing the natural plant compound apigenin might decrease a woman's risk of ovarian cancer, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have found.

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Related Topix: Health

CBC

Hearing loss in chemo kids has genetic link

A chemotherapy drug may cause hearing loss in some childhood cancer patients depending on their genetic makeup, researchers in B.C. have found.

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Related Topix: Audiology, Medicine, Family, Kids, Health, Genetics, Biology, Science

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Hughs: Flip side of the bright side

Feminist author and social commentator Barbara Ehrenreich has a new book out with a fascinating premise, which she sets forth in the title: "Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America." The American mind-set, she suggests, has evolved into a Pollyanna attitude about life.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Business News

Sat Nov 07, 2009

CiteULike

Maintenance Therapy in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Rationale and Results

As a result, it is rational to consider a maintenance strategy to improve overall survival and delay the time to symptomatic disease progression.

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Related Topix: Health

Fri Nov 06, 2009

TheBostonChannel

Breast Cancer Claims Life Of One Of 4 Sisters With Disease

The youngest of four sisters diagnosed with breast cancer lost her battle with the disease Saturday.

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Related Topix: Health

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Edge San Francisco

Do you know the 10 benefits of chewing fresh ginger?

Ginger has been used as a natural remedy for many ailments for centuries. Now, science is catching up and researchers around the world are finding that ginger works wonders in the treatment of everything from cancer to migraines.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Migraine, Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer, University of Minnesota

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