Cancer
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Pap test can be taken every three to five years, new guidelines show
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Most women can wait three to five years between checks for cervical cancer, depending on their age and test choice, say guidelines issued Monday.
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Susan G. Komen, Breast Cancer Research Foundation aim for fuller disclosure
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The nation's two largest breast cancer charities have adopted guidelines for fuller disclosure by those selling pink products and services in their names, New York's attorney general said Thursday.
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Multivitamins lower cancer risk in healthy men, study shows
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America's favorite dietary supplements, multivitamins, modestly lowered the risk for cancer in healthy male doctors who took them for more than a decade, the first large study to test these pills has found.
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Matthew Maury Elementary goes pink to honor principal
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It's an all-out, pink out at Matthew Maury Elementary in Alexandria Monday. Students and staff are wearing pink to show support for principal Lucretia Jackson - a recent breast cancer survivor.
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Alan Gross, Maryland man imprisoned in Cuba, may have cancer
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A doctor says Alan Gross, a Montgomery County man imprisoned in Cuba, may have a cancerous growth on his shoulder, contradicting the Cuban government's stance that his health is normal.
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Johns Hopkins cancer patients have fun creating viral video
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Some child cancer patients at Johns Hopkins made a music video that has gone viral.
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PurpleLight event to raise awarness of pancreatic cancer
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D.C. will go purple this Sunday to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer.
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"Happily Hungry", a cookbook for kids with cancer
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A new cookbook is helping young cancer patients. It’s called “Happily Hungry: Smart Recipes for Kids with Cancer”. It was written by Danielle Cook Navidi whose son was diagnosed with Hodgkin Disease nine years ago.
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Avalanna Routh dies: Mega Justin Bieber fan dies from brain cancer
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The family of Avalanna Routh - who called herself Mrs. Bieber - said on their Twitter account that she died Wednesday morning. "Oh Avalanna, the brightest star - you took our hearts with you, our greatest Love," the family wrote.
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Nick Ruth wins $250,000 in Mega Millions
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Nick Ruth, a leukemia survivor, won $250,000 in Friday's Mega Millions drawing. He says he wants to donate some of his winnings to cancer organizations.
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Breast cancer research: Four major classes found
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Scientists have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer, finding four major classes of the disease. They hope their work will lead to more effective treatments, perhaps with some drugs already in use.
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Haines Point health fair pushes bone marrow registry
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Hundreds turned out at Haines Point for a health fair, sponsored by the African-American women's group The Links. This time, the event was a personal one—one of their own, D.C. Attorney Dorothy Dickerson is in the fight of her life.
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Cancer leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S., study shows
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Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. - the latest sign it's beginning to displace heart disease as the nation's top cause of death.
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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital breaks ground on a new cancer center in Fairfax
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On Friday, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital leaders broke ground on a new, multi-million dollar cancer center in Fairfax.
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Pancreatic cancer to become 2nd leading cause of cancer death, report says
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network has released a report that shows that pancreatic cancer will move from the fourth to the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. by 2020, and possibly as early as 2015.
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Stand Up to Cancer: Hanks, Roberts among stars on telethon
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Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia Vergara and Robert Pattinson were among dozens of stars who appeared Friday on the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon.
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Arlen Specter cancer returns: Senator faces another bout with illness
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Former Sen. Arlen Specter is battling through another bout with cancer, calling it "another battle he intends to win." Specter has twice overcome bouts with Hodgkin's disease.
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Camp Fantastic celebrates 30 years of fun for kids with cancer
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Camp Fantastic, a special summer camp in Front Royal, Virginia is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week.
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