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Medical Center Ordered to Pay 60,000 Dollars for Wrong Cancer Diagnosis of Montana Man

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:33:39 +0000

A judge in Montana has ordered the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to pay nearly $60,000 to a Winston man who was wrongly diagnosed with brain cancer and told he had just a few months to live

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15 Year Old Develops New and Better Method to Detect Cancer [VIDEO]

Cole — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:37:41 +0000

Jack Andraka won the Gordon E. Moore award from Intel in May 2012 with his cancer detecting method at the young age of 15! Andraka explains he had an uncle who passed away from Pancreatic Cancer and that's when his interest in the field began. His technique he says is 168 times faster, over 26,000 times less expensive, and over 400 times more sensitive allowing detection before the disease becomes invasive. Remarkable!

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Eat At The Garage For A Great Cause Tuesday Night 10/23

Michelle — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:36:52 +0000

It's called Sales For Signe and your great meal at The Garage in downtown Bozeman on Tuesday night is going to help a beautiful young girl who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Join us on Tuesday night from 4pm to close! Details here:

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Cancer Drug May Be Able to Reverse Alzheimer's

Shauna Wright — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:05:15 +0000

A new study with mice indicates the cancer drug bexarotene could have another important use: reversing Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages.

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Young Cancer Victim Honored With His Own Burger Recipe [PHOTOS]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:16 +0000

In honor of a young boy who died of cancer last year, New Jersey DJ Matt Ryan from radio station 94.3 The Point is helping to make one of the child’s dreams a reality.

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Can Sitting Too Long Increase Chance Of Cancer?

Kathy Landin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:30:19 +0000

A new analysis found that prolonged sitting and a lack of physical activity could be the cause of more than 90,000 new cases of breast cancer and colon cancer reported each year.

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Can Coffee Reduce Risk of Skin Cancer?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:35:49 +0000

Your daily cups of joe may be doing more than just giving you the energy to face the day.

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Mom with Cancer Dies to Save Unborn Baby [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:33:46 +0000

A selfless mother has died to save her unborn baby.

The woman was diagnosed with a life-threatening form of cancer and refused chemotherapy so that her child could be born, even though it meant she would die.

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PGA Tour Pro Sean O'Hair's Errant Golf Shot May Have Fan's Saved Life

1450 KMMS AM — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:29:26 +0000

Chris Logan wasn’t feeling so lucky when he was struck in the temple by an errant shot from pro golfer Sean O’Hair as he watched the AT&T National at Aronimink Golf Club last Fourth of July.

The West Chester, Pennsylvania man wasn’t seriously injured by the blow, but was checked for a concussion as a precaution. And that’s when this tale takes a fortunate turn.

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Dying Girl With Cancer Wins Supporters With Bucket List Blog

1450 KMMS AM — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:18:50 +0000

Alice Pyne may not have a lot of time, but she's determined to make the most of what she has.

Alice is a 15-year-old British girl with terminal cancer who is made waves with a bucket list she's posted online.

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Hall of Fame Catcher Gary Carter Diagnosed With Brain Cancer

1450 KMMS AM — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:51:05 +0000

Doctors say Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has a form of inoperable brain cancer called glioblastoma. Doctors at Duke University treating the 57-year-old Carter released a statement saying surgery is not a good alternative at this time, although "we discussed an aggressive treatment plan with Mr. Carter and his family, which will include chemotherapy and radiation."

Carter, who just wrapped up his second season as baseball coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University, plans to undergo treatment near his home in Florida.

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Cell Phones May Cause Cancer, Says New Study

1450 KMMS AM — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:56:49 +0000

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer the radiation in cell phones may cause cancer.

The group came to this conclusion after analyzing 30 previous studies which had explored the link between cell phones and cancer.

As a result of this finding, cell phones have now been given a "2 B" cl

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