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	Hodgkin Lymphoma Kids Face Greater Risk of Future Problems - Jun 02, 08 Breast cancer leading cause of death for female survivors; cardiovascular events for males SATURDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- People who survived Hodgkin lymphoma as children have an increased ri...
	Young Hodgkin Survivors Face Later Risk of Second Cancers - Jun 02, 08 Thyroid, breast, non-Hodgkin lymphoma were the most common types, study says SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- People who survived Hodgkin disease when they were children or adolescents are much m...
	U.S. Childhood Cancers Vary by Sex, Region - Jun 02, 08 Pediatric malignancies are more common in the Northeast, and boys are at higher risk than girls, study finds By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- A sweeping g...
	Just Like Skin, Eyes Can 'Burn' in Strong Sun - May 29, 08 Kids, teens more susceptible to sun-related vision damage without proper protection SUNDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Don't overlook your eyes when you're thinking about ultraviolet (UV) protectio...
	Childhood Cancer Survivors Prone to Early Heart Trouble - May 23, 08 Problems surface at younger age than in people who didn't have cancer as children, study finds By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who had cancer as c...
	New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice - May 23, 08 Technique expands natural killer cells in cord blood more than 30-fold FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) A treatment that uses natural killer (NK) immune system cells from umbilical cord blood effect...
	Gene Variation Linked to Neuroblastoma, a Childhood Cancer - May 23, 08 The variant is common in the aggressive form of the disease, researchers report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, a gene linked to t...