Get colon cancer screening at HHC hospitals
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is urging Queens residents age 50 and older to get screened.
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Study Finds We Are Winning the War on Cancer as Death Rates Decline Steadily Since 1990
March 9, 2010 – [...]

Malignant cells appear in the mesothelium, the sac that acts as protective cover for many of the internal organs in the body.New Lung Cancer Staging System A mesothelium is made of two cell layers – one that directly covers the organ and another that surrounds it. The mesothelium is responsible for producing a fluid that [...]

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OSI Bid Likely to Rise as Astellas Seeks Cancer Sales (Update4)
March 9 (Bloomberg) — OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc .’s status as one of the few U.S. biotechnology companies with income from an approved cancer drug likely will drive up the price Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc.
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Road to Recovery Needs Volunteers
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Huey Huggins discusses his lung cancer treatment at the North Central Mississippi Regional Cancer Center with Dr. Arnold Smith

It can be very difficult and it can be a long, difficult battle, but it is most definitely possible.Lung Cancer Survival Rate Stage 4 As with all cancer patients, you will always have a better chance of survival the earlier the cancer is found and treated. Fast detection and treatment can help ensure recovery, while [...]