Breast cancer survivors race boats
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060930/ap_on_he_me/singapore_cancer_survivors"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060929/capt.xwm10209292245.singapore_cancer_survivors_xwm102.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=3.Jtlb3BRgJBzbLEU5mQpw--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="Breast cancer survivors Gail Tyrer, 46, left, and Margaret Shields, 56, both from Liverpool, together with their teammates from Liverpool go through on-water training, Wednesday Sept. 27, 2006 in Singapore. Around the world, more breast cancer survivors are picking up paddles to race in boats rigged with decorative Chinese dragon heads and tails, defying conventional fears that the strenuous activity could be harmful to their healing. Doctors say the concerns are unfounded. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)" border="0" /></a>AP - Two days after Wendy Scurr had her weekly chemotherapy session in her homeland of South Africa, she was in Singapore rowing a traditional Asian dragon boat with other breast cancer survivors, training for this weekend's race.</p><br clear="all"/>