Cancer
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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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Nikki Ferraro helps other teens dealing with cancer, cope
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A Virginia teenager takes her own frightening health crisis and turns it into a personal mission to help other teens just like her.
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Life-threatening illness: To tell or not to tell?
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There's no one right way to handle news of a life-threatening diagnosis, but how difficult is it for people to tell or not tell, and at what cost?
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BethAnn Telford, Fairfax cancer survivor seeks votes for Ironman competition
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A Fairfax County woman has won her battle with brain cancer and is now fighting for a spot in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
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Hunter Wood golfs 24 hours straight to battle cancer
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A local golf pro is honoring his friend by golfing for 24 hours straight to help raise money to fight cancer.
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Coffee drinkers may have reduced skin cancer risk, study shows
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Getting your morning cup of coffee doesn’t only set you up for the day: it could also help save your life, a new study found.
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Debbie Hobar trapped in eviction nightmare
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Debbie Hobar was diagnosed with cancer, was in a car accident and couldn't work. Then, she lost her house, setting up a drawn-out legal battle.
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New tool to detect breast cancer
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Sherri McGee went for a mammogram, as she does every year. She took part in an study where she was scanned using a new 3-D tool. The new tool may have saved her life.
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Chris Draft pushes for lung cancer death decrease, in honor of late wife
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Linebacker Chris Draft has tackled so much in life--but, there was one blow he just couldn't fight: His fiancée Keasha was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, and died one month after they were married.
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Ride for Life to raise money for breast cancer
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This weekend will see a horse dance competition that aims to raise money for breast cancer.
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New cancer drug giving skin cancer patients hope
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Doctors estimate that more than two million people will be diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer this year alone. With summer on the way, there's a new treatment that's giving hope to patients battling the disease.
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Washington Nationals hosts free skin cancer screenings
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The Washington Nationals are holding free skin cancer screenings before and during Wednesday night’s game against the New York Mets.
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