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Vaccine May Curb Advancement of Breast, Ovarian Cancers

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A recombinant poxviral vaccine, PANVAC, under study has shown to produce positive results in patients suffering from ovarian and breast cancer with limited tumour burden and minimal prior chemotherapy, a recent research reveals.
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Boxing Great Joe Frazier Dead of Cancer at 67

Joe Frazier, the relentless slugger who became the heavyweight champion of the world and earned boxing immortality with three epic battles against Muhammad Ali, died Monday at age 67, his personal manager said.
Singer Andy Williams performs ''Moon River'' during a gala salute July 22, 2001 in Beverly Hills honoring comedian Milton Berle's 93rd birthday and his 88th year in show business.

Singer Andy Williams Reveals He Has Cancer

Veteran singer Andy Williams, a 1960s television variety show star best known for his rendition of the ballad Moon River, told fans over the weekend that he has been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
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Smallpox Vaccine Extends Life in Cancer Trial

A genetically engineered smallpox vaccine reduced the risk of death for patients with advanced liver cancer by nearly 60 percent in a mid-stage study, prompting the launch of a later-stage trial.
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Long Hours at Desk Job Can Cause Breast Cancer: How to Avoid it

At the American Institute of Cancer research (AICR) Annual Conference on Food, Nutrition and Physical activity, Washington experts presented a paper which shows the impact of physical activity on breast cancer. The paper suggests that a brisk walk can help reduce several key biological indicators of cancer risks such as sex hormone levels, inflammation and body fatness. The press release suggests that up to 40000 cases of breast cancer and 43000 cases of colon cancer in U.S are linked with lack ...
Mars500 experiment crew members react after leaving the mock spaceship in Moscow

Mars crew lands after 520 days in isolation

Pale-faced but smiling, the crew of a long-duration isolation study emerged bleary-eyed to daylight and applause Friday after 520 days locked away in windowless, cramped cells to simulate the length of a journey to Mars.
Citizens listen to congressional leaders offering support to the Alliance for Retired Americans in their opposition to a Medicare bill introduced in 2003.

Medicare Beneficiaries Sue U.S. Over Hospital Stays

A group of Medicare patients and their families sued the Obama administration on Thursday, saying they were deprived of coverage by the government health plan because of a policy that allows hospitals to avoid admitting elderly people with chronic ailments as inpatients.
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Steve Jobs book jumps to top of bestseller lists

Walter Isaacson's biography of Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs leapt to the top of bestseller lists in its first week in book stores, flying off shelves to the tune of 379,000 copies, according to Nielsen's BookScan.
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‘Willy Wonka’ Actor Leonard Stone Dies at 87

American Actor Leonard Stone passed away from cancer on Wednesday at 87, just two days before his 88th birthday. Stone has an extensive list of credits, playing supporting roles in over 120 television shows and 35 films, but he was best known as Violet's father, Sam Beauregarde, in the 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

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