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Cancer scare Briton wants money back

May 8, 2007 – 4:24 am

LONDON: A British man who went on a wild spending spree after doctors said he only had a short time to live wants compensation because the diagnosis was wrong and he is now healthy - but broke.
John Brandrick, 62, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two years ago and told that he would probably die […]

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Pancreatic Cancer Markers Identified, May Predict Survival

May 7, 2007 – 8:14 am

Scientists have discovered a way to distinguish pancreatic cancer from non-cancerous tissue, new research shows.
The method may also distinguish patients who will survive longer than two years.
The research examined pancreatic cancer cells for tiny molecules called microRNA (miRNA). It shows that relative levels of certain miRNAs can distinguish pancreatic cancer from nearby noncancerous tissue and […]

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