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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.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  A Sunday benefit is planned for a Columbia cancer patient facing stem cell transplant.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Construction of a new in-patient unit is expected to begin in 2013 and is estimated to cost $7.2 million.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The university announced Monday the estate gift, which will go toward research into cancer-fighting drugs for humans and animals

Sunday, March 25, 2012 

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  New radiation treatment offers speedy results.

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.