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Old 10-08-2009, 10:30 AM   #1
DianneS
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Exclamation New breast cancer breakthroughs!
http://ca.yahoo.com/s/978704

I hope this link to a short video will direct you to news of a huge breakthrough from the British Columbia Cancer Research Centre regarding breast cancer and how tumours spread. We ARE making progress on this beast.

Yay Canada!!

Dianne
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Old 10-08-2009, 04:41 PM   #2
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Re: New breast cancer breakthroughs!
I nearly cried at work today when I read the article on the front page of today's Globe and Mail.... this is such a major breakthrough I am so hopeful .............
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Old 10-10-2009, 09:24 PM   #3
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Re: New breast cancer breakthroughs!
Very interesting to listen to. Sure would be a wonderful thing to know your test results right away instead of sitting on pins and needles waiting a couple of days for results. And for them to discover how the cancer cell works is another great hoorah for fighting this disease and for where it decides to travel to. Gives great hope for the future.
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Old 10-11-2009, 05:55 PM   #4
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Re: New breast cancer breakthroughs!
Great news, also from the U of T researchers!!

Step by step, we will win the war!

all the best
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