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National Cancer Registry
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National Cancer Registry

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National Cancer Registry Defined

A unit within the National Institutes of Health that provides updates on the latest cancer diseases, research and diagnosis.

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Bayh pushes for soldier medical registry

Published December 4, 2008, 12:53 pm, WTHR Indianapolis

Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) wants to make it easier for soldiers to get medical exams and tests after being exposed to toxic chemicals.

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Congo-Brazzaville: Majority of Cancer Patients Die Within a Year of Diagnosis

Published December 4, 2008, 8:11 am, AllAfrica.com

Brazzaville — At least 70 percent of patients diagnosed with cancer in the Republic of Congo die within 12 months of screening because treatment facilities are expensive and inadequate, health specialists said.

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Guardsmen sue firm | PDF

Published December 3, 2008, 10:30 pm, Evansville Courier & Press

INDIANAPOLIS — More than five years after their 2003 deployment to the Iraq war, 16 Indiana National Guardsmen have filed a federal lawsuit against a defense contractor, alleging that the company knew the soldiers were being exposed to a cancer-causing industrial chemical in Iraq but concealed the risk. The suit alleges the 16 soldiers, all of whom served in a Tell City, Ind., unit, now face ...

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Marrow donor grateful for chance to give

Published December 3, 2008, 9:33 am, The Desert Sun

Watch video of Maggie as she prepares for the procedure

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Screening For Colorectal Cancer Detects Unrecognized Disease

Published December 3, 2008, 7:11 am, Science Daily

Screening for colorectal cancer detects four out of ten cancers and should be carefully designed to be more effective, according to a new study.

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Some don't finish breast cancer treatment

Published December 2, 2008, 5:27 pm, UPI

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- One out of 5 older women may delay or not finish treatment following breast cancer surgery, U.S. researchers said.

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Delays In Radiation Therapy Lead To Increased Breast Cancer Recurrence, Analysis Shows

Published December 2, 2008, 3:25 pm, Science Daily

A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute's cancer registry has found that as many as one in five older women experience delayed or incomplete radiation treatment following breast-conserving surgery and that this suboptimal care can lead to worse outcomes.

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News briefs

Published December 2, 2008, 11:17 am, Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin

Find out what' happening in Plymouth and surrounding towns.

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Michigan Medical Pot Law Vague Officials Say

Published December 2, 2008, 10:23 am, New America Media

The law vests responsibility for implementation and administration with Community Health. That requires the department to establish rules and to create a medical marijuana registry system with identification cards.

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Senior Women Risk More Breast Cancers, Death if Radiation Therapy Delayed

Published December 2, 2008, 6:30 am, Senior Journal

Dec. 2, 2008 - A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute's cancer registry has found that as many as one in five older women – senior citizens age 65 or older - experience delayed or incomplete radiation treatment following breast-conserving surgery, and that this suboptimal care can lead to additional cancer and increased risk of death.

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