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Cancer Survivor Takes Long Road To Omaha

One baseball fan got a special treat Friday, an afternoon he will not forget. It wasn’t just the teams at Rosenblatt Stadium who have fought hard to reach the College World Series.

Boston College ‘s Mark Herzlich returns to field after battling rare form of cancer

Boston College ‘s 2008 first-team All-American linebacker, a 6-4, 236 pound, 22-year-old redshirt senior, is cancer free after having a promising career jeopardized in May of last year when he was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma.

Research team discovers genetic variance in cancer protection from statin drugs

( New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College ) Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have discovered why statins — popular drugs that lower cholesterol and appear to protect against colorectal cancer development — work for some people, but not for all.

BC’s Herzlich back on field after cancer treatment (CBS Sports)

Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich is back on the practice field for the first time since leaving the team to undergo cancer treatment.

Cancer-free rats captivate scientists (Boston Herald)

SAN ANTONIO – Naked mole rats don’t get cancer. They shrug off pain and age so well, some are older than the college-aged researchers handling them





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