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Campaign Against Cancer "Pink the Bridge"
A symbolic event entitled "Pink the Bridge" consisting of a passage full of life and hope, is organized by the Association "Alma Zois" of Achaia.
The public announcement says "Come with us to cross the Rio-Antirion Bridge on Sunday October...
Australia
Cancer Counts Greek-Australians As Victims
From 2006-10, cancer took the lives of 2,959 residents of Victoria who were born in Greece, records show, illustrating how deadly the disease is across all ethnic groups.
Most cancers are initially recognized either because of the appearance of signs...
Canada
International Distinction for Greek Scientist in Vancouver
Dr. Zacharoula Nikolakopoulou lives and works in London. However, she is not just a pretty Greek woman working abroad since Mrs Nikolakopoulou won the Top New Investigator Award at the 10th Congress of the International Society for the Study...
Greece
Actor Costas Karras Has Passed Away
For the past six years, Greek actor Costas Karras was fighting cancer. Despite the doctors' hopeful predictions, Costas Karras did not manage to beat his illness. He passed away on Sunday, May 6, early in the morning, at the...
Greece
Famous Greek Actor Nikos Dadinopoulos Passes Away
Famous Greek actor Nikos Dadinopoulos died at the age of 68 after losing the fight against cancer.
In fact, some time ago the actor had appealed for six bottles of blood through the social networks of Twitter and Facebook because...
Greece
Actor Nikos Apergis Passes Away
Greek actor Nikos Apergis passed away after losing his battle against cancer. The actor had also served as a political representative of Nea Demokratia in the Municipality of Athens.
Nikos Apergis was born in Athens in 1947. He studied Theatre...
Greece
Shipping Magnate Yiannis Pateras Passes Away
The Piraeus shipping community is mourning the death of shipping magnate Yiannis Pateras, who passed away at the age of 46 after fighting with cancer for two years. The deceased is survived by his wife Nineta and their three...
Europe
Greek Scientists in Germany Lead the Battle Against Cancer
The development of a new multispectral fluorescence imaging system by a team of researchers headed by Greek Professor Vasilis Ntziachristos, Head of Biological Imaging at the Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Centre, Germany, gives hope to women suffering...