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Saturday, May 11, 2013  The 17th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure took place in Ottumwa Park Saturday morning. Over 2,000 participants came out in support of their family, friends and loved one affected by breast cancer.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The governor's decision would hinge on whether the bill includes provisions enabling the governor to suspend the program if the federal government decides to prosecute state employees who administer it.

Friday, February 10, 2012  In the "no man's land" of cancer diagnosis, teens and young adults struggle to achieve the survival rates of other age groups.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Barbara Brooks, a local woman, and her struggle with breast cancer, plus a treatment which allowed her to keep her hair and her breast.

Monday, May 10, 2010  A surprising new study finds that the cost of treating cancer in the United States nearly doubled over the past two decades. But expensive cancer drugs may not be the main reason why.