Beringer Vineyards helps fight childhood cancer
Saturday update Beringer Vineyards, the oldest continuously operating winery in Napa Valley, has joined forces with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the fight against childhood cancer as the exclusive wine sponsor for the first annual star-studded Estrellas por la Vida (Stars for Life) gala fundraiser.
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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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There are lots of misleading information and opinions out there on the causes of breast of cancer. Some people wrongly believe that it could be caused by antiperspirant and tooth paste.
Another wrong information about cancer of the breast out there is that it can be caused by shaving or waxing of the armpits. No scientific evidence confirms this wrong notion.
One of the false beliefs about disease is the size of the breast. Some people wrongly believe that the bigger the size, the higher the risk of having the disease.
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