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Colon cancer study backs blood stool screening test
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WASHINGTON — Dire shortages of two critical cancer drugs — shortfalls that have threatened the lives and care of thousands of patients — should be resolved within weeks, federal drug officials said. The two drugs are Doxil and methotrexate, ...
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Colon cancer study backs blood stool screening test
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Chavez Cancer Surgery Spurs Investors to Buy Venezuela Debt: Caracas Mover
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Venezuela's bonds rose, sending yields relative to Treasuries to the lowest in 21 months, after President Hugo Chavez said he'll travel to Cuba for another cancer operation, spurring speculation he may not be able to run in October elections.
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Moffitt Cancer Center names new CEO, leader for M2Gen
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Nebraska lawmakers to tackle cancer insurance bill
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Insurance companies that cover cancer would have to treat chemotherapy pills the same as medication administered through an IV, under a bill set for a vote as early as Thursday in the Nebraska Legislature. The measure by Omaha Sen.
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Duke Cancer Center tour | 02.22.12
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Latifah King works in the "Quiet Room" at the new Duke Cancer Center at Duke University in preparation for tours of the facility Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012. The room is provided for patients, visitors and employees to relax and meditate.
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Research: Colonoscopy cuts colorectal cancer death rate in half
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Click here Research: Colonoscopy cuts colorectal cancer death rate in half Originally published: February 22, 2012 7:41 PM Updated: February 22, 2012 7:48 PM By DELTHIA RICKS delthia.ricks@newsday.com Doctors have proved for the first time that ...

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Endometriosis and cancer, vaccines and seizures, spare parts
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