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Young Cancer Survivors' Battles May Just Be Beginning

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 28th 2011 3:30PM

Ten percent of survivors are at higher risk of life-threatening tumors for the rest of their lives. Credit: Getty Images
Even when children beat the odds and survive cancer, they may not be out of danger.
A study by researchers at ...Study finds childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of tumors throughout life.
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Amazing Kids: Sweet Sisters Tend Honey Hives for Lives

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Oct 20th 2010 2:59PM

Carly and Molly Houlahan started Hives for Lives following their paternal grandfather's death from cancer. Credit: Hives for Lives With a big assist from thousands of bees, two suburban Philadelphia sisters have created a super sweet business ...Hives 4 Lives has donated more than $170,000 to cancer research.
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Boy, 7, Inspires Cancer-Fighting Superhero

by Amy Hatch, Posted Oct 12th 2009 9:00AM

A 7-year-old boy fighting brain cancer has been immortalized in his own comic book, like the one that inspired the 1978 film "Superman," starring the late Christopher Reeve. Credit: AP
A comic-book character, inspired by a 7-year-old boy's ...
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