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  • September 2008

    • Novak: Cancer Helps Heal Old Wounds

      Creators Syndicate  |  Sep 5, 08 4:02 PM CDT

      Novak: Cancer Helps Heal Old Wounds

      (Newser) - Although Robert Novak has antagonized many in Washington, that hasn’t stopped the political columnist's targets from encouraging him as he battles brain cancer. “I have had few good things to say about Teddy Kennedy since I first met him,” Novak admits in a syndicated column distributed today, yet his fellow cancer patient and his wife "have treated me like a close friend." More »

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      cancer  • Washington DC  • Ted Kennedy  • Robert Novak  • Duke University Medical Center.  • brain tumor

  • July 2008

    • Behind Kennedy Tumor Surgery: Rally of Top Experts

      New York Times  |  Jul 29, 08 8:40 AM CDT

      Behind Kennedy Tumor Surgery: Rally of Top Experts

      (Newser) - After his brain cancer diagnosis, Ted Kennedy wielded extraordinary clout to convene a  panel of more than a dozen top experts from around the country for a conference—with some doctors flying to Boston and some on the phone—that changed the course of his treatment. Kennedy opted for surgery at Duke University, apparently overruling the original advice from Massachusetts General to rely on radiation and chemotherapy. The New York Times looks at  Kennedy's unusual strategy for accessing top talent, and the conflicting opinions about the efficacy of surgery. More »

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      brain cancer  • cancer treatment  • Edward Kennedy  • Duke University Medical Center.  • brain tumor  • glioblastomas

  • June 2008

    • Kennedy Back Home in Mass. After Surgery

      WBZ 4  |  Jun 9, 08 12:09 PM CDT

      Kennedy Back Home in Mass. After Surgery

      (Newser) - Sen. Ted Kennedy returned to his Massachusetts home today, a week after undergoing a chancy surgery to remove part of a malignant brain tumor, WBZ-TV reports. The Democrat's plane landed at a Cape Cod airport around 11:30 this morning, the Boston Globe adds; Kennedy, 76, told reporters it was “good to be home." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Senate  • United States  • Ted Kennedy  • brain cancer  • Cape Cod  • Duke University Medical Center.

    • 'Recuperating Well,' Kennedy Is Up and About

      Boston Globe  |  Jun 3, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      'Recuperating Well,' Kennedy Is Up and About

      (Newser) - Sen. Ted Kennedy is "recuperating well" after yesterday's surgery on his brain tumor, the Boston Globe reports. The 76-year-old Democrat was "walking the hallways, spending time with family, and actively keeping up with the news of the day," his office said today, following yesterday's 3½-hour procedure at Duke University Medical Center. More »

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      Ted Kennedy  • surgery  • brain cancer  • Duke University Medical Center.  • glioma

    • Kennedy's Surgery a Success

      Boston Globe  |  Jun 2, 08 1:51 PM CDT

      Kennedy's Surgery a Success

      (Newser) - Ted Kennedy emerged from brain surgery this afternoon in high spirits, the Boston Globe reports. Kennedy was awake for the excision of a malignant brain tumor, which took about 3½ hours. "I feel like a million bucks," said the 76-year-old senator. "I think I'll do that again tomorrow." He'll now undergo radiation and chemo. More »

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      Edward Kennedy  • Duke University Medical Center.

  • March 2008

    • Lifelong Issues Plague Preemies

      USA Today  |  Mar 26, 08 7:48 AM CDT

      Lifelong Issues Plague Preemies

      (Newser) - More babies are surviving premature birth than ever before, but new research has found they suffer lifelong problems. Preemies face health challenges into adulthood and are less likely to graduate from high school or to have children of their own, reports USA Today. Those who do have children are more likely to have premature or stillborn babies. "Prematurity is a very significant health problem that lasts a lifetime," warned one expert. More »

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      pregnancy  • Duke University Medical Center.  • American Academy of Pediatrics  • premature birth  • preemies  • March of Dimes  • preterm birth rate

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