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Archive for July 8th, 2011


On Continuing Quest to Find a Cure for Childhood Cancer, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Announces

… scope of the 2011 pediatric oncology grants are projects focusing on: brain tumors, medulloblastoma, leukemias, neuroblastoma, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors and rhabdomyosarcoma, among others. The current grant cycle released awards …

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Found: the mother of all blood cells

… bone marrow and . For 50 years, they’ve been used to treat people with leukaemia, who receive bone marrow from tissue-matched donors after their own has been destroyed by …

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/R E P E A T — MEDIA INVITATION – 16TH Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau: Celebrations marking the cyclists’ arrival at Montreal’s Parc Maisonneuve/

… the four-day leg of the Tour, in remission after a battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia , age 12, named “hero” of the two-day leg of the Tour, fully recovered …

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Big brother gives ailing tot new lease on life

… family’s home in New Orleans on Friday, July 1, 2011. Ben has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He just recently received a marrow transplant from Jack. The brothers’ friendship goes beyond …

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Onconova and SymBio Complete License Agreement for Rigosertib, a Phase III Stage Multi-Kinase Inhibitor for Cancer

… unmet medical needs of patients worldwide.” “Following our development agreement for MDS with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society announced last year, the SymBio collaboration provides additional validation for the …

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Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., Honored by the American Society of Hematology for Contributions to Childhood Cancer Treatment

… M. Stratton Medal for work that has advanced the research and treatment of pediatric leukemia MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., an eminent leader in …

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Toronto scientists first to isolate blood stem cells

… study the blood-producing cells and will lead to better therapies for treating diseases like leukemia, the study’s authors say. Donated stem cells from matched donors are most often used …

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John Mackey Dies at 69; Helped Revolutionize N.F.L.

… he was a teammate of the Heisman Trophy-winning halfback Ernie Davis, who died of leukemia at age 23. Mackey (listed by the Hall of Fame as 6 feet 2 …

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Foley On Cancer: ‘I’ve Made It Through Worse Challenges’

Former US Rep. Mark Foley is having surgery for prostate cancer, but he’s keeping an optimistic outlook.

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Skin Cancer-Mayo Clinic

Dermatologic surgeon Shari Nemeth, MD, of Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains Mohs surgery, a microscopically guided surgical technique used to detect and remove cancer. Plus learn about Dr.Nemeth’s skin cancer prevention tips.

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