Cancer fighter among 7,000 in Terry Fox Run
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JUST like the late Terry Fox, an artificial leg has not stopped Mr Derek Lauchengco, 37, from running. Drawing inspiration from the Canadian youth, who lost a leg to bone cancer but ran more
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Wearing a bib reading &quot;Feisty Fighting Franci,&quot; breast cancer combatant Franci Finkelstein propelled herself across the finish line of yesterday&#39;s Run for the Cure with tears in her eyes, raising clasped hands in the air with her friends.
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According to a new state survey, 592 charity campaigns in New York last year used professional fund-raisers to raise 187 (m) million dollars.
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Many strides have been made against cancer. But the diagnosis is scary for anyone, even a governor. The news that Gov. M. Jodi Rell underwent surgery for breast cancer Monday shows the great good that can come of getting regular medical exams.
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About 7.6 million people will die this year worldwide from various types of cancer, with lung cancer -- heavily driven by smoking -- killing 975,000 men and 376,000 women, the American Cancer Society said on Monday.
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The chill in the air didn&#39;t stop Capital Region residents from coming out in droves for the 10th annual Race for the Cure. The 5K run raises money for breast cancer research.
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The atmosphere at Harbour Station Sunday was electric pink as nearly 4,000 people gathered for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.
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(New Haven-WTNH, Oct. 22, 2004 1:05 PM ) _ One out of every seven women will get breast cancer in their lifetime. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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On Saturday, the American Cancer Society will hold its biggest breast cancer fund-raiser of the year, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
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In the battle against cancer, saving two patients out of 17 may seem modest enough. But researchers see hope that using genetically altered immune cells to attack tumors -- as was done in this study -- may hold the key to eventually defeating various cancers.
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TORONTO - Family members of late newspaper magnate Roy Thomson have donated $25 million to fight breast cancer, in what is thought to be the single largest gift for cancer research in Canadian history.
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As the 2004 election nears, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the nationâs largest private funding source for breast cancer research and community outreach programs, is launching a grassroots advocacy campaign to mark the 20th anniversary of
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Three months after Alexandra Scott died of cancer at age 8, her goal of raising &#36;1 million for cancer research this year by selling lemonade has been surpassed.
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Rising tobacco use and poverty will  fuel cancer across the developing world, more than doubling the  number of new cases to 27 million by 2050, experts predicted on  Thursday.
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Marian C. Bennett found more than cancer when she discovered a lump in her breast five years ago. She found a cause she thought was worth fighting for.
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Democratic presidential candidate Tom Vilsack raised more than $1.1 million in the last seven weeks of 2006, a total that puts him far behind deep-pocketed rivals for the nomination.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual national health campaign organised by all the major breast cancer and cancer charities.