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February 2012

PURPLE STRIDE CHICAGO 2012 FOR PANCREACTIC CANCER

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:09 PM
Total Donations : $46,400
JOIN US FOR PURPLESTRIDE CHICAGO!
Event Fundraising Goal: $450,000

Be part of a day of inspiration and hope, and help support the fight against pancreatic cancer. Join us for PurpleStride Chicago 2012, taking place at Lincoln Park at the corner of Stockton and LaSalle at Grove 2! This is the perfect event to bring the whole family, meet others and create memories. We offer great incentives for fundraising and all proceeds benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Stride with others who are just as passionate about finding a cure for pancreatic cancer.
Categories: Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
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FDA acts to bolster supply of critically needed cancer drugs Announcements build on President Obama’s Executive Order

FDA AND NCI: Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:22 PM
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a series of steps to increase the supply of critically needed cancer drugs and build on President Obama’s Executive Order to help prevent future drug shortages. 

“A drug shortage can be a frightening prospect for patients and President Obama made it clear that preventing these shortages from happening is a top priority of his administration,” said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. “Through the collaborative work of FDA, industry, and other stakeholders, patients and families waiting for these products or anxious about their availability should now be able to get the medication they need.
Categories: New Cancer Info., Cancer Facts/Statistics, Exciting, Cancer Information/Updates
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Additional Surgery after Breast-Conserving Surgery Varies Widely

NCI: Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:16 PM
A new study has found that the number of women who have one or more additional surgeries to remove suspected residual tumor tissue (re-excisions) followingbreast-conserving surgery(BCS) forbreast cancervaries widely across surgeons and hospitals. Although researchers, led by Dr. Laurence E. McCahill from the Richard J. Lacks Cancer Center in Grand Rapids, MI, could not determine whether this variation affected rates of tumor recurrence, “the wide level of unexplained clinical variation itself represents a potential barrier to high-quality and cost-effective care,” the authors wrote in a
Categories: Breast Cancer
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