Oct 05, 2009 -
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By Erin Chapman | IDS | October 05, 2009
The newest ad out of a Toronto-based charity would make any marketing director salivate.
It features scantily-clad women, an MTV DJ and a final frame that looks like something from a “Girls Gone Wild” video. What were they advertising?
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Sep 15, 2009 -
Patrick Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer Monday. He was 57.
"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," his rep tells PEOPLE in a statement
A gifted dancer, a rugged outdoorsman, a romantic leading man and a loving husband, Swayze was also, as his brother Don put it, "a warrior" in his cancer fight.
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Sep 14, 2009 -
By Michelle Tauber
Patrick Swayze lost his 19-month battle with pancreatic cancer, his publicist confirmed to the Associated Press on Monday. He was 57. A gifted dancer, a rugged outdoorsman, a romantic leading man and a loving husband, Swayze was also, as his brother Don put it, "a warrior" in his cancer fight.
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Feb 04, 2009 -
Regarding my sister and her breast cancer. The whole situation is far worse than we ever thought. Far worse than the doctors thought or told my sister her cancer was.
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Jul 23, 2009 -
A man whose terminally ill partner committed suicide in Switzerland has been arrested on suspicion of helping him end his life.
Alan Rees, 57, from Dalston in Hackney, east London, said he went with partner Raymond Cutkelvin to the Zurich base of euthanasia organisation Dignitas. Mr Cutkelvin, 58, who had inoperable pancreatic cancer, died there in February 2007.
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Jul 13, 2009 -
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has life-threatening pancreatic cancer, South Korean TV news channel YTN says. YTN cited unidentified intelligence officials in Seoul and China as sources, but South Korea's spy agency said it could not confirm the story.
YTN said Mr Kim was diagnosed with the illness last year, about the same time he was reported to have had a stroke.
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Apr 30, 2009 -
My first post... hopefully this will turn out ok :) ... doesn't really signal a turn in the court to me, but it could be the start of one?
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Apr 08, 2008 -
Patrick Swayze has had an "excellent" response to treatment for pancreatic cancer, the actor and his doctor said Tuesday.
"We're thrilled and grateful for the positive response Patrick has shown towards his treatment," the Dirty Dancing star and wife Lisa Niemi tell PEOPLE.
"Also, we can't help but feel that all the prayers, meditations and good thoughts sent his way by everyone has made a difference.
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May 02, 2008 -
non-denominational U.S. religious group has crafted a special new prayer for cancer victim Patrick Swayze.
Just a week after it was revealed the Ghost star has put all of his real estate into a living trust - as he continues to battle pancreatic cancer - elders at the Hollywood Prayer Network have created a special prayer just for him.
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May 16, 2008 -
Patrick Swayze has been given a lifeline in his desperate battle with pancreatic cancer - three top doctors have offered to cure him using revolutionary new treatments.
The Ghost star revealed he was fighting the killer disease earlier this year after his secret health crisis was revealed by a U.S. tabloid.
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