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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a Cancer patient’s charity in Boston received its biggest donation ever from the annual fund-raising bicycle ride. The Jimmy Fund, which supports Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, received $26 million from the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge during a ceremony at Harvard Medical School. In August, 4,300 cyclists rode up to 192 miles across the state and [...]
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The award-winning newsman died Tuesday of liver cancer in Norwalk Hospital less than three weeks before his induction into the Radio Hall of Fame. Glenn retired in February after 35 years with CBS.It was Glenn who anchored the January 28th, 1986, launch of the doomed shuttle Challenger and delivered an anguished commentary as the spacecraft [...]
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Actor Edward Laurence Albert, Godson of Sir Laurence Olivier died on Friday of lung cancer, he was 55. Edward appeared in 126 films and also had TV roles to his credit. Edward’s movie debut was in 1965′s The Fool Killer. Once he seriously decided to pursue acting he starred in a film called Butterflies are [...]
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Ann Richards, who was the Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995, succumbed to esophageal cancer. She passed away at the age of 73. Earlier this year in March, she revealed that she was being treated for esophageal cancer. She was the second woman in history of Texas, to hold that position. Ann Richards seemed [...]
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Under a new proposed law, sixth grade girls of Michigan State are required to be vaccinated against cervical cancer. The proposed law would require girls headed for sixth grade next year to be immunized against the human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes most cervical cancers and can also cause genital warts. The American Cancer Society [...]
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New fundraising records have been set this year for “Weekend to End Breast Cancer Walkâ€, raising $17.2 million funds for the Princess Margaret Hospital. This 60 kilometers walk and a two day event, is the largest, single fundraiser event in Canadian history. With over 5000 people walking on the streets in rain, on this weekend [...]
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Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan was operated at the Aga Khan Hospital in Karachi on Saturday. Dr Khan was diagnosed with prostate cancer last month. He was moved from his virtual confinement in Islamabad to Karachi Thursday evening. Surgeons successfully removed the cancerous prostrate of disgraced nuclear scientist and father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme, Dr Abdul [...]
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Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens is one of the nation’s longest-serving mayors. Stephens, 78, announced on Thursday, that he has undergone surgery for stomach cancer and hopes to return to work soon. Doctors operated on Stephens in May at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. The northwest suburban mayor said he finished radiation treatments [...]
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Southern Alberta women are posing topless in an effort to raise funds against breast cancer. There are 23 women from Calgary who have posed for Cowgirls Against Breast Cancer calendar, which was launched yesterday in Calgary. The calendar showcases all the 23 women, posing topless but not showing any breasts. The women are believed to [...]
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Inter Milan are mourning the loss of president Giacinto Facchetti, who died on Monday from cancer. Facchetti, who was 64, was one of Inter’s greatest-ever players. He started out as a centre forward but was converted to an attacking full-back by coach Helenio Herrera and went on to score 60 goals – a Serie A [...]
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