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• Prostate cancer 'cell of origin' identified
  For researchers, a key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer.
  Cancer - Prostate cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genitourinary
  
  
• No link seen between coffee, prostate cancer risk
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who enjoy their morning cup of coffee can drink a little easier. A new research review finds that java lovers appear no more likely to develop prostate cancer than other men.
  
  
  Prostate cancer - Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genitourinary
  
  
• Panel votes to withdraw approval for breast cancer drug
  Federal health advisers say unanimously that a follow-up study of the Roche drug Avastin failed to show meaningful benefits for breast cancer patients.
  Breast cancer - Food and Drug Administration - Bevacizumab - Health - Cancer
  
  
• Darker skin doesn't mean melanoma immunity
  Melanoma is on the rise among certain groups of dark-skinned Floridians, new research shows.
  Melanoma - Cancer - Skin - Health - Conditions and Diseases
  
  
• Study: Test-tube kids face increased cancer risk
  A large study suggests a higher rate of childhood cancer among test-tube babies, but researchers say the reason probably has nothing to do with how the infants were conceived.
  Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - In vitro fertilisation - Organizations