U.S. to WellPoint: Stop dropping breast cancer patients
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has called on health insurer WellPoint to stop dropping coverage for patients recently diagnosed with breast cancer, calling the practice “deplorable.”
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FDA Approves Novel Prostate Cancer “Vaccine”
The treatment, which works by turning the body’s immune system against invading cancer cells, is called Provenge and is manufactured by Seattle biotech firm Dendreon
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Frank’s Place Mother’s Day buffet will raise money for breast cancer research
Mother’s Day is a time to give flowers to one’s mother and celebrate with the whole family. For some families, however, the rising number of breast cancer cases makes Mother’s Day a very sobering reminder of the importance of the women in our lives.
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