Charity News from Wednesday, Jun. 25, 2003Robotic surgery comes to prostate removalThe University of Chicago Medical Center | Surgeons at the University of Chicago Hospitals are using a robotic system to remove cancerous prostate glands with less pain, smaller scars, minimal blood loss and rapid recovery. International Adoption Clinic helps parents adopting foreign-born babies The University of Chicago Medical Center | Parents in the Chicago area who are adopting a child from another country can get expert advice from pediatric specialists at the new International Adoption Clinic at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital. National Cancer Institute Funds Four Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research National Cancer Institute | The National Cancer Institute (NCI) today announced plans to fund four Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research (CECCR). The CECCR initiative is the centerpiece of NCI's Extraordinary Opportunity in Cancer Communications. Healthcare Signs as March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign Corporate Supporter March of Dimes | The March of Dimes announced today that Matria Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: MATR) has signed on as a corporate supporter of the March of Dimes new five-year national campaign to decrease the growing rate of premature birth. Country music stars give 'big' at IMAX film premiere St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Our Country, a new IMAX film celebrating the history of country music, made its premiere on an eight-story movie screen in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 25, and St. Jude was the recipient of a $250,000 donation.
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