Breakthrough In understanding Cancer and other Inflammatory Conditions


	Breakthrough In understanding Cancer and other Inflammatory Conditions

Silkweaver

8-11-2008 5:03 PM

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medicine, molecular biology, cancer

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8-11-2008 10:19 PM

Antara

my friend justin heming died of Leukemia only 2 weeks ago

He was 38...hope they figure this stuff out

8-11-2008 10:39 PM

Silkweaver

Sorry for your loss. Hopefully, there will come a day, where such waste of life will not be part of our existence anymore.

8-11-2008 11:49 PM

tanyamm

Sorry about your friend.

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