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Relay event raises more than $23,000 for cancer society

May 7, 2007 – 8:15 am

About 400 people raised more than $23,000 to fight cancer Saturday in Palm Springs.
Eight teams gathered at the Palm Springs Relay for Life, a 24-hour event that raises cancer awareness and money for the American Cancer Society.
The event began with a survivors lap around the track at Palm Springs High School, then their families and […]

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Teams on the run for cancer research

May 6, 2007 – 4:40 pm

To remind everyone that “cancer doesn’t sleep,” Scottsdale and Paradise Valley volunteers are depriving themselves of some zzzz’s this weekend by participating in the all-night charity event Relay for Life.
Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross and Mayo Clinic Scottsdale cancer researcher Tricia Carrigan will speak at an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. today at WestWorld of Scottsdale.
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Topical Testosterone Cream Does Not Increase Sexual Drive In Female Cancer Survivors

May 2, 2007 – 6:01 pm

Increasing the testosterone levels of female cancer survivors using testosterone cream did not improve their libido more than a placebo, according to a randomized controlled clinical trial in the May 2 Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Female cancer patients often experience decreased sexual desire, and previous studies have shown an association between testosterone therapy, also […]

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