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Sally Ride, first US woman in space dead at 61 Sally Ride, the first American woman to journey into space, died on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

24 July 2012

India clamps down on killer chewing tobacco Anil Kanade seems almost too stunned to speak about the deadly cancer recently found in his mouth, caused by his addiction to a popular Indian chewing tobacco that doctors say is fuelling an epidemic.

16 July 2012

Chavez insists he is 'totally' cancer-free Firebrand Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez insisted Monday that he is "totally" cancer-free and ready to take on what promises to be a tough re-election battle without "physical restrictions."

10 July 2012

More than 80 people develop cancer in Kazakhstan daily More than 30 thousand people develop different types of cancer in Kazakhstan annually. This makes more than 80 people a day.

26 June 2012

Every third woman over 50 years old has breast cancer condition in Astana 1209 patients out of 4000 women who underwent medical examination suffer precancerous lesion or breast cancer in Astana.

26 June 2012

Kazakhstan scientists working on "smart bombs" against cancer Scientists of the genomics laboratory of Nazarbayev University are working on the medicines capable of pinpointly destroying cancer cells.

20 June 2012

Cancer tagged one of the main infant mortality causes in Kazakhstan Around 1,300 children are currently registered in Kazakhstan oncological hospitals.

18 May 2012

Kelimbetov is asked to speed up construction of cancer detection Center in Pavlodar Yerlan Aryn, Governor of Pavlodar oblast, has asked deputy prime-minister to speed up construction of Cancer Detection Center in Pavlodar.

15 March 2012