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Colorectal cancer doesn't discriminate
8:14 AM on 03/19/2010
OPINION - African-Americans are less likely to receive CRC screenings, especially if they are uninsured...
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Oscar winner Gossett, Jr. addresses prostate cancer stigma before Congress
4:02 PM on 03/04/2010
VIDEO - As health care reform continues to dominate the agenda in Washington, a hearing today focused on prostate cancer...
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TheGrio's 100: Dr. Otis Brawley, straight talk on prostate cancer
5:00 AM on 02/23/2010
TheGrio's 100 - While Dr. Brawley said he has received his share of controversy for his views on cancer screenings, there are many who applaud his achievements...
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Louis Gossett Jr. diagnosed with prostate cancer
4:24 PM on 02/09/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In the announcement Tuesday, the Oscar-winning actor says the disease was caught early and he expects to make a full recovery...
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TheGrio's 100: Seun Adebiyi, fighting for his life and for others
8:18 AM on 02/02/2010
TheGrio's 100 - An Olympic hopeful and a fighter; Seun Adebiyi leads the Herculean feat of increasing minority bone marrow donor registration...
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Legendary R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass dead at 59
11:55 AM on 01/14/2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon cancer...
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Cancer victim sheds light on bone marrow donor crisis
1:07 PM on 01/13/2010
VIDEO - Seun Adebiyi is proud of his many accomplishments -- graduating from Yale Law School, working for Goldman Sachs and even training for the 2014 Winter Olympics...
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Small steps make for a healthy New Year
9:00 AM on 01/04/2010
OPINION - Those who plan to improve areas of concern in their lives by making New Year's resolutions may be more successful than those who do not.
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Bryant Gumbel reveals lung cancer surgery
1:00 PM on 12/08/2009
Gumbel dropped the bombshell while co-hosting "Live With Regis and Kelly" when Kelly Ripa tried to get him to dance and he told her he wasn't up to it.
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6-year-old girl with leukemia meets with Obama
12:33 PM on 12/04/2009
A 6-year-old Manhattan girl who has bravely been battling leukemia for the last year finally got her wish - a 10-minute meeting with President Barack Obama.
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10 year-old remembered for her huge impact on community
3:00 PM on 12/02/2009
VIDEO - Leigh Ashley Lampart's life may have been short, but family and friends of the 10 year-old, gathered to celebrate the huge impact she had on those who love her...
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College football player tackles teammate's rare bone cancer
7:00 AM on 11/26/2009
A Boston College wide receiver discovered a new passion off the field: raising money to tackle a rare form of bone cancer known as Ewing's sarcoma...
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New breast cancer tests give hope to some women
10:54 AM on 11/18/2009
VIDEO - New breast cancer tests are available and are being marketed to women without cancer - as a test to learn their cancer risk...
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NBA great Abdul-Jabbar diagnosed with cancer
8:18 AM on 11/10/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and he said his prognosis is encouraging.
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Survivors say personal responsibility is key to beating breast cancer
7:53 AM on 10/30/2009
VIDEO - "Cancer was really foolish to attack my body," said Lesa Francis, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last December...
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Children of breast cancer victims can find solace in social networks
8:45 AM on 10/26/2009
OPINION - Because I spent so much time dealing with my mother's cancer, I never felt the urge to get involved in breast cancer awareness festivities ...
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Black men more likely to die from prostate cancer
9:36 AM on 09/04/2009
VIDEO - September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness month - a time to encourage men to go to the doctor and get tested for the potentially deadly disease.
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Senator Ted Kennedy dies at 77
8:38 AM on 08/26/2009
BOSTON (AP) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He was 77...
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HPV infection makes cancers less deadly for blacks, doctors say
4:52 PM on 07/29/2009
VIDEO - Doctors have made an important discovery into the impact of HPV on head and neck cancer. Their research may explain why black patients are less likely to survive than white patients with the same diagnosis.
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Father had to dig his son's grave
10:12 AM on 07/16/2009
A Baton Rouge, Louisiana teen that lost his battle with cancer was laid to rest in a grave dug by his own father.
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VIDEO - Victory within reach, President Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history...
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