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Molecule Tells Key Brain Cells To Grow Up, Get To Work, Stanford Study Shows
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:00am CST
About four out of every 10 cells in the brain are so-called oligodendrocytes. These cells produce the all-important myelin that coats nerve tracts, ensuring fast, energy-efficient transmission of nerve impulses... -
Identifying Patient-Relevant Outcomes In Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:00am CST
While subjective patient-reported outcomes, such as scores from health-status questionnaires, have become an integral part of clinical trials, there is also a need to identify what specific outcomes are the most important ones to target in a given disease context...
Topix.net - Cancer
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Speed Reading of DNA May Help Cancer Treatment
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 5:51am CST
Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 5:12 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 5:12 a.m. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a way to monitor the progress of a patient's cancer treatment using a new technique for rapidly sequencing, or decoding, large amounts of DNA.
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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Breast Cancer Incidence Among Iraqi Women Profiled
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Breast cancer continues to rise in Iraq, and scientists have established the Iraqi National Cancer Research Program to better understand the underlying molecular and environmental causes in an effort to curb the incidence of cancer. "Breast cancer is the most common type of malignancy recorded in the cancer registries of almost all countries within the Eastern Mediterranean Region...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Tumors May Respond To Extreme And Moderate Heat
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Aided by ultrasound guidance, treating tumors with extreme heat or moderate heat may provide a possible therapeutic option, according to early research presented at the second AACR Dead Sea International Conference on Advances in Cancer Research: From the Laboratory to the Clinic, held March 7-10, 2010... -
Maryland Legislation Introduced To Prohibit Indoor Tanning For Minors
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:00am CST
New Maryland legislation to protect youth from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is based on significant scientific evidence that indoor tanning before the age of 30 is undeniably linked to increased risk of developing the disease. Senator James N. Robey and Delegate William A... -
Fewer Platelets Could Be Used For Some Cancer And Bone-Marrow Transplantation Patients, Helping Alleviate Shortages
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Physicians may be able to safely lower the platelet dosage in transfusions for cancer and bone-marrow transplant patients without risking increased bleeding, according to new research involving UT Southwestern Medical Center and 28 other medical institutions...
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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In The Presence Of CK8 And CK18, Breast Cancer Drug Fulvestrant Appears More Effective
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Women's responsiveness to the second-line breast cancer drug fulvestrant may depend on whether the cancer cells are expressing two key proteins, Indiana University Bloomington scientists report in this month's Cancer Biology & Therapy...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Research Findings Expected To Ease Treatment Of Low Neutrophil Counts In Cancer Patients
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:00am CST
For patients like 10-year-old Sabrina Jo Spence, new research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators meant fewer injections to combat the drop in white blood cells following her recent chemotherapy. "Cool," Sabrina told Sheri Spunt, M.D., an associate member of the St. Jude Department of Oncology, after hearing the news and breaking into what Sabrina called her "happy dance... -
Digestive CARE™ Is Seeking Online Votes For Top Colonscopy-Related Song Titles During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Digestive CARE™, a medical group of more than 50 gastroenterologists in Broward and Palm Beach County, announced that it is receiving hundreds of online votes in its "Bottom Line Song Title Contest" to bring awareness to National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (March 2010). Digestive CARE™ is urging people to go to the Web site http://www.DigestiveCareOnline... -
HHMI's Gilliam Fellowships Aim To Increase Diversity In The Sciences
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:00am CST
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has selected five exceptional individuals to receive the 2010 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study. These students will join a dynamic group of 30 Gilliam fellows, who share a passion for science and a commitment to increasing diversity in the sciences. "It's been very gratifying to see the impact of the Gilliam fellows program," says Peter J... -
Dr. Alexander Varshavsky And Dr. Harmit Malik Awarded Vilcek Prizes In Biomedical Science
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:00am CST
The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce the granting of the 2010 Vilcek Prize for Biomedical Science to Dr. Alexander Varshavsky, the Howard & Gwen Laurie Smits Professor of Cell Biology at California Institute of Technology, for elucidating the process and biological significance of regulated protein degradation in living cells...
Topix.net - Cancer
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Designer Nano Luggage To Carry Drugs To Diseased Cells
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:18am CST
Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 10 Mar 2010 For the first time, scientists have succeeded in growing empty particles derived from a plant virus and have made them carry useful chemicals.
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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Newly Published Data Shows Chronix Biomedical's Serum DNA Assays Can Detect Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Chronix Biomedical today announced publication of a study that supports the utility of its serum DNA blood tests for the early and accurate detection of breast cancer. The Chronix tests detect the circulating DNA that is released into the blood stream by damaged and dying cells...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Newly Published Data Shows Chronix Biomedical's Serum DNA Assays Can Detect Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Chronix Biomedical today announced publication of a study that supports the utility of its serum DNA blood tests for the early and accurate detection of breast cancer. The Chronix tests detect the circulating DNA that is released into the blood stream by damaged and dying cells...
Topix.net - Cancer
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Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:00pm CST
Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Mayo Researchers Link Obesity To Worse Outcome In Patients Being Treated For Colon Cancer
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:00pm CST
It's long been known that obesity is linked to increased risk of developing colon cancer, but now researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that obesity is associated with worse outcomes in patients who have already been diagnosed and treated for the cancer...
Topix.net - Cancer
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Dendreon Presents Updated IMPACT Results Confirming Provenge Improves ...
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:45pm CST
Dendreon Corporation today announced updated results from its pivotal Phase 3 IMPACT study demonstrating that PROVENGE extends overall survival in men with metastatic, castrate-resistant prostate cancer .
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Premier, health boss clash over future of overcrowded cancer centre
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:27pm CST
At left, Stephen Duckett, president and CEO of Alberta Health Services. At right, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach.
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Meat And Colorectal Cancer Risk: Scientists Suggest Potential Mechanisms
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:00am CST
Scientists in the US who undertook a large study to investigate what biological mechanisms might be behind the already established link between colorectal cancer and consumption of red and processed meat, confirmed that such a link exists and suggested the main players are three compounds: heme iron, nitrate/nitrite, and heterocyclic amines... -
2010 Recipient Of Minority Scholar Award Will Conduct Clinical Research On Leukemia
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:00am CST
Alison Walker, MD, has been selected to receive the ASH-AMFDP Award, and will begin her research in acute myeloid leukemia in July of this year...
Topix.net - Cancer
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Spotlight on rare tumors in hunt for new cancer treatments
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:06am CST
New breakthrough treatments for the most common cancers could soon come from cutting-edge research into some of the world's rarest tumors.
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Research Identifies New Mechanism Regulating Embryonic Development
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:00am CST
A Princeton University-led research team has discovered that protein competition over an important enzyme provides a mechanism to integrate different signals that direct early embryonic development. The work suggests that these signals are combined long before they interact with the organism's DNA, as was previously believed, and also may inform new therapeutic strategies to fight cancer... -
Genetic Variant Greatly Increases Lung Cancer Risk For Light Smokers
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:00am CST
Individuals with a certain type of genetic susceptibility to lung cancer face a greatly increased risk for the deadly disease with even a small exposure to cigarette smoke, a study team that includes researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) has concluded...
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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TechniScan Teams With Researchers At UC San Diego In Clinical Study With Warm Bath Ultrasound(TM) System
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:00am CST
TechniScan, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TSNI) ("TechniScan" or the "Company"), a medical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of an automated breast ultrasound imaging system, announced that it has commenced phase two of its grant study at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Moores Cancer Center...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Cellectar Completes Enrollment In Phase I Clinical Trial Of Lead Drug Candidate (131)I-CLR1404 For The Treatment Of Solid Malignancies
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Cellectar, Inc., a privately held radiopharmaceutical company that designs and develops products to detect, treat and monitor human cancers, announced that enrollment for its Phase I dosimetry trial for its lead drug candidate, (131)I-CLR1404 has been completed. Results of this trial will be used to set the starting dose in a follow-on Phase I dose escalation study planned for later this year... -
University Of Florida Researchers Find Cancer-fighting Properties In Papaya Tea
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:00am CST
The humble papaya is gaining credibility in Western medicine for anticancer powers that folk cultures have recognized for generations. University of Florida researcher Nam Dang, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues in Japan have documented papaya's dramatic anticancer effect against a broad range of lab-grown tumors, including cancers of the cervix, breast, liver, lung and pancreas...
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Cancer patient died after 58,000 X-ray backlog
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:41am CST
TWO patients had a delayed cancer diagnosis when almost 58,000 X-rays taken at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin were not reviewed by a consultant radiologist.
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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Professor Discovers Link Between Low Oxygen Levels In Body And Cancer-Aiding Protein; Could Help Treatments For Retinoblastoma, Breast Cancer
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:00am CST
What began as research into how diabetics could possibly preserve their eyesight has led to findings that could prolong the vision of children afflicted with retinoblastoma... -
The Side-Out Foundation Hopes To Score Big With Its First Funded Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:00am CST
The Side-Out Foundation, which pairs volleyball enthusiasts with breast cancer researchers, is sponsoring a new clinical trial for up to 25 patients with advanced breast cancer. TGen Drug Development (TD2) will manage this pilot study for the Side-Out Foundation at two locations: TGen Clinical Research Services (TCRS) at Scottsdale Healthcare in Scottsdale, Ariz...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Professor Discovers Link Between Low Oxygen Levels In Body And Cancer-Aiding Protein; Could Help Treatments For Retinoblastoma, Breast Cancer
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:00am CST
What began as research into how diabetics could possibly preserve their eyesight has led to findings that could prolong the vision of children afflicted with retinoblastoma... -
Dependence Receptors : A New Weapon To Inhibit Tumors?
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:00am CST
The interaction of a ligand (Neurotrophine-3) and its dependence receptor (TrkC) constitutes a novel mechanism for tumor control in pediatric cancers such as neuroblastoma, and may also be important to the inhibition of other cancers such as breast cancer... -
Perceived Health Can Predict Survival Of Esophago-gastric Cancer
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Changes in patients' self-rated quality of life after treatment for esophago-gastric cancer can predict the chances for long-term survival. This is the result researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet made, in a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The patient's self-rated quality of life, provide indications of whether he or she will survive... -
Designer Nano Luggage To Carry Drugs To Diseased Cells
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:00am CST
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in growing empty particles derived from a plant virus and have made them carry useful chemicals. The external surface of these nano containers could be decorated with molecules that guide them to where they are needed in the body, before the chemical load is discharged to exert its effect on diseased cells... -
mtm Laboratories Announces The European Launch Of CINtec(R) PLUS
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:00am CST
mtm laboratories, a privately held diagnostics company announced the launch of CINtec® PLUS, the company's next generation cervical cancer screening product with unmatched accuracy for the screening and management for cervical cancer... -
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Issued Japanese Patent For Anti-cancer Compound Archexin(R)
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: RNN), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company commercializing potential best in class oncology and CNS therapeutics, today announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued a patent for its novel anti-cancer compound, Archexin®... -
Argos Therapeutics Presents Positive Phase 2 Data Of Its Arcelis™ Personalized Immunotherapy Platform In Metastatic RCC At ASCO GU Symposium
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:00am CST
Argos Therapeutics announced the presentation of positive data from a Phase 2 trial that evaluated the safety, clinical response and immune response of AGS-003 treatment in newly diagnosed patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The data were discussed March 7 in a poster presentation at the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium...
Topix.net - Cancer
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Researchers back cancer-fighting properties of papaya
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 11:18pm CST
A street vendor prepares papaya for her daily customers in Yangon. Researchers say that papaya leaf extract and its tea have dramatic cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumours, backing a belief held in a number of folk traditions.
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Virus can attack prostate cancer
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:00pm CST
Researchers in Alberta have successfully tested a new viral approach to treating prostate cancer in a small number of men.
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Millennium Announces First Clinical Data For TAK-700 Prostate Molecule At ASCO GU
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:00pm CST
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today announced the presentation of safety, pharmacokinetic and efficacy data from the Phase I portion of a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating TAK-700 in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)... -
ImmunoGen, Inc. Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted To IMGN901 For Treatment Of Merkel Cell Carcinoma By US FDA And EU COMP
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:00pm CST
ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN), a biotechnology company that develops targeted anticancer products using its antibody expertise and Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to its IMGN901 compound when used for the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC)...
Topix.net - Cancer
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Like Little Golden Assassins, 'Smart' Nanoparticles Identify, Target and Kill Cancer Cells
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:43pm CST
Another weapon in the arsenal against cancer: Nanoparticles that identify, target and kill specific cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.
MSNBC.com: Cancer
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Tenn. woman pleads guilty to faking breast cancer
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 11:37am CST
A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to faking breast cancer in a scam that netted thousands of dollars worth of sick leave donated by her City Hall co-workers and money from a church and other charities.
Breast cancer - Cancer - Breast - Health - Conditions and Diseases
Topix.net - Cancer
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MRI Finds Tumors in Second Breast of Women Diagnosed with Cancer in One Breast
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:20am CST
Postmenopausal women, including those over 70 years old, who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates when the other breast is scanned for tumors with MRI, compared to premenopausal women, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.
MSNBC.com: Cancer
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Harry Smith colonoscopy to air on ‘Early Show’
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:09am CST
CBS says it will be the first time an anchor has had a colonoscopy live on network television and Katie Couric plans to be with Smith as he prepares for the procedure.
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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New Method To Grow Arteries Could Lead To 'Biological Bypass' For Heart Disease
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:00am CST
A new method of growing arteries could lead to a "biological bypass" - or a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report with their colleagues in the April issue of Journal of Clinical Investigation. Coronary arteries can become blocked with plaque, leading to a decrease in the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart... -
The Potential For Using Algae To Produce Human Therapeutic Proteins
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Pharmaceutical companies could substantially reduce the expense of costly treatments for cancer and other diseases produced from mammalian or bacterial cells by growing these human therapeutic proteins in algae - rapidly growing aquatic plant cells that have recently gained attention for their ability to produce biofuels... -
New Research Shows Immune Cells Use Bungee Of Death To Kill Dangerous Cells
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:00am CST
Immune cells ensnare dangerous cells that are on the run with a bungee-like nanotube, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study, by researchers from Imperial College London, shows that natural killer (NK) cells use this bungee to destroy cells that could otherwise escape them... -
ESMO Conference On Sarcoma And GIST: Spotlight On Rare Tumors In Hunt For New Cancer Treatments
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:00am CST
New breakthrough treatments for the most common cancers could soon come from cutting-edge research into some of the world's rarest tumors...
Topix.net - Cancer
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India's Cancer Cure Goes to Malaysia
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:55am CST
New Delhi, March 9 After successfully treating hundreds of cancer patients in India, a Noida-based institute has now accepted an offer from Malaysia to provide targeted 'dendritic cell' therapy to patients there.
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: March 8, 2010
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Warning sign for potential anticancer approach One treatment being investigated as an adjuvant for anticancer immunotherapies is the use of molecules that trigger the proteins TLR7 and TLR8. For example, the TLR7 stimulant imiquimod is used for the treatment of skin cancer and metastatic melanoma...
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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MRI Finds Tumors In Second Breast Of Women Diagnosed With Cancer In One Breast
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Postmenopausal women, including those over 70 years old, who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates when the other breast is scanned for tumors with MRI, compared to premenopausal women, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida. They found that 3...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Like Little Golden Assassins, 'Smart' Nanoparticles Identify, Target And Kill Cancer Cells
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Another weapon in the arsenal against cancer: Nanoparticles that identify, target and kill specific cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. Led by Carl Batt, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Food Science, the researchers synthesized nanoparticles shaped something like a dumbbell made of gold sandwiched between two pieces of iron oxide...
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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Improvements Needed In Genomic Test Result Discussions
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 3:00am CST
One in three early stage breast cancer patients who received genomic testing when deciding about treatment options felt they did not fully understand their discussions with physicians about their test results and their risk of the disease recurring, a new study has found...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Improvements Needed In Genomic Test Result Discussions
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 3:00am CST
One in three early stage breast cancer patients who received genomic testing when deciding about treatment options felt they did not fully understand their discussions with physicians about their test results and their risk of the disease recurring, a new study has found... -
Varian Medical Systems Names Dr. John Adler As Chief Of New Clinical Applications
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) announced that it has appointed John R. Adler, Jr., M.D., as Vice President and Chief of New Clinical Applications for the company. Dr. Adler, a renowned neurosurgeon, professor of Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology at Stanford University, and past CEO, chairman and founder of Accuray, Inc...
Topix.net - Cancer
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Federal judge allows lawsuits against Norvatis for allegedly failing to disclose drugs' side effects
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:05am CST
A federal judge refused to dismiss 40 lawsuits against a Swedish-based pharmaceutical company accused of failing to warn patients that two of its drugs can cause severe jaw deterioration.
MedicineNet Cancer General
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Blacks, Hispanics With Heart Failure Less Likely to Use Hospice
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Blacks, Hispanics With Heart Failure Less Likely to Use Hospice
Category: Health News
Created: 3/8/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/9/2010
Topix.net - Cancer
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The future of dog spaying
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 8:22pm CST
Spaying is a procedure few of us question. This year alone, thousands of female dogs will undergo the hysterectomy operation, which removes the ovaries and uterus.
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Biogen & Roche suspend arthritis drug
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:40pm CST
US biotechnology company Biogen Idec and Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding are suspending rheumatoid arthritis and lupus treatment ocrelizumab after it caused deaths, casting doubt over the drug's future.
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US Oncology Named to FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies List for Fifth Time
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 9:58am CST
US Oncology, Inc., the leading oncology services company uniting the nation's largest cancer treatment and research network to expand patient access to high-quality, cost-effective cancer care and advance the science of cancer care, has been named to FORTUNE magazine's World's Most Admired Companies list for 2010.
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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Life Technologies, TGen And US Oncology Partner On Groundbreaking Breast Cancer Sequencing Research
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) announced that it is collaborating with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and US Oncology to sequence the genomes of 14 patients afflicted with triple negative breast cancer whose tumors have progressed despite multiple other therapies...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Life Technologies, TGen And US Oncology Partner On Groundbreaking Breast Cancer Sequencing Research
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) announced that it is collaborating with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and US Oncology to sequence the genomes of 14 patients afflicted with triple negative breast cancer whose tumors have progressed despite multiple other therapies...
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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Improvements Needed In Genomic Test Result Discussions
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 6:00am CST
A new study has found that one in three early-stage breast cancer patients who received genomic testing when deciding about treatment options felt they did not fully understand their discussions with physicians about their test results and their risk of recurrence. About one in four experienced distress when receiving their test results...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Occupational Sunlight Exposure And Kidney Cancer Risk In Men
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 6:00am CST
According to a new study, men employed in occupations with potential exposure to high levels of sunlight have a reduced risk of kidney cancer compared with men who were less likely to be exposed to sunlight at work. The study did not find an association between occupational sunlight exposure and kidney cancer risk in women... -
Integrated Single Specialty Provider Healthcare Model Can Help Medicare Plans Save Millions By Delivering Evidence-Based Cancer Care
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 6:00am CST
New Century Infusion Solutions, Inc. (NCIS), the first Oncology Benefit Management (OBM) company, is pleased to announce the publication of a white paper by the Lewin Group: "Medicare Cancer Care Coordination Using The Integrated Single Specialty Provider (ISSP) Model." The report estimates that over a 10-year horizon, a payer could realize oncology savings of "$16... -
New Sensor Array Detects Single Molecules For The First Time
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 5:00am CST
MIT chemical engineers have built a sensor array that, for the first time, can detect single molecules of hydrogen peroxide emanating from a single living cell...
Topix.net - Cancer
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It's the Journey Grants $770,000 to Atlanta-Area Breast Cancer Organizations
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:46am CST
It's the Journey , Atlanta's premier breast cancer non-profit organization and producer of the Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, granted $770,000 to 20 Atlanta-area breast cancer organizations at its 7th Annual Grant Party on March 1. The money, raised through the 2009 Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer , by walkers, sponsors, and donors, ...
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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Questioning The Need For Radiation After Mastectomy In Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Breast cancer patients with early stage disease that has spread to only one lymph node may not benefit from radiation after mastectomy, because of the low present-day risk of recurrence following modern surgery and systemic therapy, a finding that could one day change the course of treatment for thousands of women diagnosed each year, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D...
Medical News Today - Cancer/Oncology News
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Research Roundup: Childhood Obesity, Insurance Coverage In Cancer Trials, Hospitals Stays And Need For Nursing Homes
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Health Affairs this month is devoted to the topic of childhood obesity, with the first study of the group - National, State, And Local Disparities In Childhood Obesity - pointing out that "new data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health show that the percentage of children ages 10-17 who are overweight ...
Medical News Today - Breast Cancer News
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First-Of-Its-Kind Project Will Sequence Difficult Breast Cancers To Provide Insight Into Treatment Strategies
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) has announced that it is collaborating with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and US Oncology to sequence the genomes of 14 patients afflicted with triple negative breast cancer whose tumors have progressed despite multiple other therapies...
MedicineNet Cancer General
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Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 2:10:00 PM
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Processed Meat May Harm the Heart
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Processed Meat May Harm the Heart
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 8:10:00 PM
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Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 3/8/2010 9:42:00 AM
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Breast Cancer Patients Often Confused by Genomic Testing
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Breast Cancer Patients Often Confused by Genomic Testing
Category: Health News
Created: 3/8/2010 9:42:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/8/2010
Topix.net - Cancer
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The Fight Against Cancer Needs You
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 8:25pm CST
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Frankfort/Mokena will join with other communities across the nation this summer to "Celebrate. Remember.
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Human trials for single injection cancer cure
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 11:48am CST
Treating cancer with just one injection? It may sound unbelievable, but an Indian medical institute is soon to start human trials to treat cancer in six weeks through a solitary injection dose.
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Gene 'blocks breast cancer drug'
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 6:29am CST
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Post-Op Liver Cancer Complications More Frequent At Low-Volume Hospitals
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 3:00am CST
The frequency of post-operative complications following surgery for liver cancer is associated with a hospital having a low volume of liver surgery. Investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are presenting that finding at the 63rd Annual Society of Surgical Oncology Symposium taking place this week in St. Louis...
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NIH Student Award Winner Exploring How Couples Cope With Breast Cancer
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Amber J. Belcher, a doctoral student in psychology at the University of Delaware, has won the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The fellowship will support Belcher's research on how couples cope with breast cancer. Breast cancer is second only to skin cancer as the most common cancer among women in the United States...
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Predictive Biosciences To Present Novel Combination Approach To Molecular Cancer Diagnostics At 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Predictive Biosciences announced that the Company will be presenting its novel Multi-Analyte Diagnostic Readout (MADR™) approach to the development of a non-invasive, urinary biomarker based assay for the detection of bladder cancer during the 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (GU Symposium), being held March 5-7 in San Francisco... -
NIH Student Award Winner Exploring How Couples Cope With Breast Cancer
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Amber J. Belcher, a doctoral student in psychology at the University of Delaware, has won the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The fellowship will support Belcher's research on how couples cope with breast cancer. Breast cancer is second only to skin cancer as the most common cancer among women in the United States...
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Prostate cancer therapy can increase risk of heart disease and death
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 1:10am CST
A new report published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians , and in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation , reveals that androgen-deprivation therapy , a type of prostate cancer treatment, can increase heart risk factors and possibly lead to heart attack or cardiac death.
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Transgene Biotek files patents for liver and breast cancer drugs
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 4:48pm CST
Transgene Biotek has filed two patents for its cancer drug technologies - one for liver cancer and the other for breast cancer - both based on its proprietary RNAi platform.
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Complex New Guidelines From Multiple Organizations Confuses Men About Prostate Cancer Screening
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:12pm CST
Members of America's Prostate Cancer Organizations are concerned that the issuance this morning of yet another set of new guidelines on screening for prostate cancer is only adding to the confusion most men already feel about whether they should or shouldn't be tested for the most common form of cancer in American men.
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Poniard Pharm Presents Positive Survival Data from a P2 Study in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 6:25am CST
Poniard Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Survival Data from a Phase 2 Clinical Study of Picoplatin in Metastatic Prostate Cancer at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
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Different Signaling Pathways Of Cholangiocarcinoma
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a bile duct cancer, is one of the major cancers in Northeast Thailand. This cancer is difficult to diagnose and has high metastatic and mortality rates. Overexpression of Met, a hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) receptor, has frequently been found in CCA and is correlated with progression of this type of cancer... -
U.S. Doctors Sanction Transplant Criteria For Liver Cancer Patients
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Liver transplantation specialists recently convened to address U.S. guidelines for allocation of organs for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, liver cancer). Representatives from more than 130 U.S. transplant centers were invited to the conference and participants included 180 leaders in liver transplantation (LT) from the 50 most active centers...
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PSA Remains An Important Tool For Fighting Cancer Says Prostate Cancer Foundation
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:06am CST
Responding to continued debate over PSA screening, and today's American Cancer Society statement, the Prostate Cancer Foundation reiterated its position that PSA screening remains a valuable tool, in combination with other tools, for identifying potential prostate disease, including cancer .
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Clearing confusion on new prostate cancer screening guidelines
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:45pm CST
New prostate cancer testing guidelines from the American Cancer Society are causing confusion, now local specialists hope to clear some of that up.
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Abbott To Collaborate With GSK On Molecular Diagnostic Test To Select ...
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:37pm CST
Abbott announced that it has entered into an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to develop a molecular diagnostic test intended for use as an aid in selecting patients who may benefit from a skin cancer treatment in development by GSK.
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Acupuncture may relieve joint pain caused by some breast cancer treatments
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:36am CST
A new study, led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, demonstrates that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies.
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UAB Cancer Center, Urologists Affirm Men Should Take Lead In Deciding Prostate Screening
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Men who undergo prostate-cancer screening should discuss with a doctor the uncertainties, risks and benefits of the test before it is performed, says Edward Partridge, M.D., president-elect of the American Cancer Society (ACS) National Board of Directors and director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center... -
AUA Responds To American Cancer Society Guideline For The Early Detection Of Prostate Cancer
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:00am CST
American Cancer Society issued its new Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer. The American Urological Association (AUA), which represents more than 16,000 urologists and urologic health professionals worldwide, issued the following statement in response to the new ACS document. The statement is attributable to AUA President Anton J. Bueschen, MD...
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Acupuncture May Relieve Joint Pain Caused By Some Breast Cancer Treatments
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:00am CST
A new study, led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, demonstrates that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies. Results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology...
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Covidien Launches Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate Product
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that Mallinckrodt Inc., a Covidien company, has launched its Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate (CII) to distributors serving retail pharmacies across the country. The U.S... -
The AACR To Host Second Cancer Research Conference In Jordan
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 5:00am CST
The second American Association for Cancer Research Dead Sea International Conference on Advances in Cancer Research: From the Laboratory to the Clinic provides attendees with an overview of the most advanced cancer research in a variety of fields, including the tumor microenvironment, microRNAs, signal transduction and novel therapeutic development...
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Cabazitaxel Increased Survival for Patients with Advanced Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:17am CST
Sanofi-aventis announced today results from a Phase 3 trial which demonstrated cabazitaxel, an investigational compound, plus prednisone/prednisolone significantly improved overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer whose disease progressed following treatment with docetaxel-based ...
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Stick With Older Mammography Recommendations, Stanford Experts Say
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:00am CST
At a recent community education program, Stanford experts on women's cancer disagreed with controversial new federal guidelines on breast cancer screening. The new guidelines, released in November by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, would delay a woman's first mammogram by 10 years, reduce future screenings from annual to every other year, and end them after age 74...
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PSA Remains An Important Tool For Fighting Cancer Says Prostate Cancer Foundation
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Responding to continued debate over PSA screening, and today's American Cancer Society statement, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) reiterated its position that PSA screening remains a valuable tool, in combination with other tools, for identifying potential prostate disease, including cancer...