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Bobbie Gaines departed this life on December 9, 2009, in Carrollton, Texas, at the age of 76, after a courageous battle against ovarian cancer. Comment?
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Mercy Gynecologic Oncologist Dr. Dwight Im Receives "Patients' Choice" Award
Baltimore, MD December 10, 2009 -- Gynecologic oncologist Dwight Im, M.D., Director of The Gynecologic Oncology Center at Mercy Medical Center, has been honored by his patients with a Patients' Choice recognition. Comment?
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Retaining ovaries linked to longevity
... doctors have been routinely advising women undergoing hysterectomy to have their ovaries removed to prevent ovarian cancer," Waters said. "We believe that such an automatic recommendation is no longer warranted." Research shows that the same is also ... Comment?
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Genetic Testing Advocate Loses Cancer Battle
... raise awareness about genetic testing lost her battle with cancer. Nancy West Romer, of Edgewood, died from ovarian cancer on Monday, Dec. 7. She and her brother Jim West started CheckYourGenes.org , an organization that raises awareness about the ... Comment?
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Guadalupe Center's Holiday ...
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... with Michel's grandmother. Gardinea Michel was living in Lehigh Acres and taking care of her mother who had ovarian cancer. After Michel's mother passed, the medical and funeral expenses were too much for Michel and her home was put into ... Comment?
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HER2 overexpression and amplification is present in a subset of...
... HER2 expression and amplification, and the potential for trastuzumab therapy in this histologic subtype of ovarian cancer. Methods HER2 status was tested in 33 mucinous carcinomas and 16 mucinous borderline ovarian tumors (BOT)). Five cases with ... Comment?
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Townsend Leather Company Creates a Designer Leather Handbag, Consumer Goods Brand that Gives Back
December 10, 2009 -- Townsend Leather Company has created a consumer goods brand, TL Townsend Leather, which is now actively selling hand-crafted leather handbags and donating a portion of the proceeds directly to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.TL Townsend Leather handbags are made in the USA by dedicated craftspeople, passionate about ... Comment?
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Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. (COTI): Critical Outcome...
... to Doxil alone as measured by significant tumor growth inhibition in an animal model of an aggressive human ovarian cancer (A2780). Completion in October 2009 of animal experiments that showed COTI-2 is an effective single agent with low toxicity in ... Comment?
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Possible ovarian cancer treatment target identified
A multi-institutional study has identified a potential personalized treatment target for the most common form of ovarian cancer. Comment?
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Tina Lane, right, and Liz Austin at their civil partnership ceremony
A WOMAN whose partner died after hospitals in Salisbury and Winchester misdiagnosed and mistreated her ovarian cancer over several years is urging others to be informed and make sure it doesna t happen to them. Comment?
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Talc producers failed to note cancer link, S.D. lawsuit says
A Sioux Falls woman is accusing Johnson and Johnson and two mining companies of failing for decades to warn consumers about a link between ovarian cancer and talcum powder. Comment?
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Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genes Face Patent Fight
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... At 39, the Austin, Texas, businesswoman had to decide whether to have her ovaries removed or run the risk of ovarian cancer. Genetic testing had indicated that Girard carried mutations on two genes known as BRCA1 and BRCA2, placing her at a ... Comment?
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Hospice set for 27-acre estate
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... Canciani and Johanna Marto. The fundraiser was also a memorial to Linda Carta, a Holy Name nurse who died of ovarian cancer in 2008. While Carta was sick, HNH staff organized a tricky tray that raised $24,000 for her husband and children. E-mail: ... Comment?
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Overexpression of inhibitor of DNA-binding (ID)-1 protein related to...
... significantly (p<0.0001) correlated with microvessel counts in ovarian cancers. Conclusions ID-1 increased in ovarian cancer cells during tumor progression. Moreover, ID-1 expression levels correlated with microvessel counts. Therefore, ID-1 might ... Comment?
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'Miss Sunshine' had a way with smiles
... the vivacious personality of Mrs. Childs, a longtime teacher who died Sunday after a 27-month battle with ovarian cancer. She was 51. "If she could make people laugh by twirling a baton or turning a cartwheel or singing a song, (she would)," said ... Comment?
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Sioux Falls woman's lawsuit claims link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer
A Sioux Falls woman is accusing Johnson and Johnson and two mining companies of failing for decades to warn consumers about a link between ovarian cancer and talcum powder. Comment?
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U.S. identify possible ovarian cancer treatment target
A multi-institutional study has identified a potential personalized treatment target for the most common form of ovarian cancer. Comment?
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Nancy West Romer, Co-Founded CheckYourGenes.Org
... to raise awareness about the importance of genetic testing for people with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer and also worked as a sales manager for Convergys Corp. Survivors include her husband, Aaron Romer; a son, Collin Romer, and ... Comment?
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Your Turn a " Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009
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... government-sponsored health care is misguided. I have two personal examples, which are typical: A*My wife had ovarian cancer. Her treatment was paid by our insurance company. A few months later she needed emergency surgery due to serious adhesions, ... Comment?
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... of Palm Beach and Washington, D.C., died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, in Washington of complications from ovarian cancer. She was 79. Mrs. Fletcher was born in Biegnie, Poland, the daughter of the late Stanley and Maria Gerstka. She was educated at ... Comment?
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