Posts Tagged ‘beat’

Bunco for Breast Cancer: AF women roll dice to beat the odds

Bunco for Breast Cancer: AF women roll dice to beat the odds
A simple dice game could save lives this weekend at the seventh annual Bunco for the Cure.

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Spring Hill’s Kimarie Bock gets 24 points to beat Faulkner, 77-76

Spring Hill’s Kimarie Bock gets 24 points to beat Faulkner, 77-76
MOBILE, Alabama — Spring Hill’s Kimarie Bock scored 18 of her 24 points in the second half as the Badgers erased an 11-point deficit and upset Faulkner 77-76 here Thursday night in a Southern States Athletic Conference battle at the Outlaw Recreational Center.

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New drive to beat ovarian cancer

New drive to beat ovarian cancer
Australian women are being warned about the risk of ovarian cancer, a disease that can’t be detected early.

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Elizabeth Edwards’ death puts spotlight on Ohio’s efforts to beat breast cancer

Elizabeth Edwards’ death puts spotlight on Ohio’s efforts to beat breast cancer
The death of Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, sparked a nationwide awareness of breast cancer. However, this is nothing new for Ohio.

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Roche’s Avastin Didn’t Beat Chemotherapy in Study

Roche’s Avastin Didn’t Beat Chemotherapy in Study
Roche Holding AG’s Avastin failed to eradicate tumor cells better than standard chemotherapy in women with early stage breast cancer, a finding that could limit the efforts to expand use of the oncology drug.

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