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UHN scientists discover way of targeting and eradicating cancer stem cells in acute myeloid leukemia - 09/24/06
Scientists at University Health Network have found a drug that targets the stem cells responsible for acute myeloid leukemia and eradicates those cells in mice transplanted with the human disease.
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PMH launches revamped breast cancer centre - 08/30/06
Many of the thousands of walkers who have raised $31 million for Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) by participating in The Weekend to End Breast
Cancer (WEBC), will visit the M. Lau Breast Centre today to celebrate the grand re-opening of the revitalized centre, which is a hub for breast cancer care.
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The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Launches its NEW CASH, CARS & CONDOS LOTTERY FALL 2006 - 08/28/06
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation officially launched its Fall fundraiser today - the popular Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery with the promise of an even more spectacular program than last year.
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The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is proud to present the NEW CASH, CARS & CONDOS LOTTERY FALL 2006 - 08/25/06
The official launch for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation's new Cash, Cars & Condos takes place at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 28, 2006.
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Canadians worry about the sustainability of our health system and whether we will be able to readily access healthcare when we need it. We are concerned about increases in health costs and worried that these cost increases hinder governments’ ability to improve other public services, such as education and transit.
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PMHF Lifestyles Lottery Draw - Seven Big Winners! - 08/17/06
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the top prize winners in the first-ever Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Lifestyles Lottery.
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Thank You Ontario! First-Ever Lifestyles Lottery a Success - 08/04/06
The final ticket sales deadline has now passed in The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation’s first-ever Lifestyles Lottery.
All ticket requests are being processed and official tickets will be mailed to purchasers by the professional services firm of BearingPoint.
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Kids with cancer get Canadian first - New “Radiation for Kids” educational CD - 07/25/06
A new, interactive, educational CD called Radiation for Kids is being launched nationally to help kids with cancer feel less stress about receiving radiation treatment. Developed in collaboration between Princess Margaret Hospital, Jack Digital Productions Inc., and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the innovative CD incorporates games, animations, and explanations designed to teach children between 2 – 16 years of age. Children played a key role in the product’s development and selected the voices and images used in the CD.
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Healing the Heart with Bone Marrow Cells - 07/04/06
Researchers at the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at Toronto General Hospital have discovered the ‘SOS’ distress signal that mobilizes specific heart repair cells from the bone marrow to the injured heart after a heart attack.
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University Health Network Campaign Draws Impressive Number of International Stars - 06/21/06
Mr. Philip S. Orsino, O.C., Chair of the Board of Trustees of University Health Network (UHN) and Robert Bell, MD, President and CEO, today announced an impressive number of international clinical and research talents who have joined the network since the launch of its $500-million fundraising campaign. The announcement was made at UHN’s Annual General Meeting, which was open to the public.
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You’re invited to watch Bob Bell, President and CEO of University Health Network, and several UHN staff and employees shave their heads (and more) for a great cause – financial assistance for cancer patients who can’t afford to buy a wig!
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Use of Antidepressant Fluoxetine Does Not Decrease Risk of Relapse for Patients with Anorexia Nervosa - 06/13/06
Use of the antidepressant Fluoxetine did not help patients with anorexia nervosa who had restored their body weight maintain that weight or reduce their risk of relapse, according to a study in the June 14 issue of JAMA.
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First-Ever Lifestyles Lottery- 06/05/06
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is proud to present a brand-new lottery fundraiser featuring innovative lifestyle prizes designed to capture the imagination of lottery supporters
in Ontario.
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