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** BREAST CANCER News **
Abraxis BioScience Announces Approval To Market ABRAXANE For Metastatic Breast Cancer In China
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115201.php
Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABII), a fully integrated biotechnology company, announced it has received approval from the China State Food and Drug Administration to market ABRAXANE® Paclitaxel for Injection (Albumin Bound) for the treatment of breast cancer after failure of standard chemotherapy for metastatic disease or relapse within 6 months of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Breast Cancer Patients Benefit From The Improved Support Supplied By Focused Internet Services
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115188.php
A new study in the <i>Journal of Communication</i> reveals that access to an integrated system of internet health resources helps patients more than simply providing a list of URLs to accredited sites.
Breast Self Exams Do Not Appear To Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115116.php
It is a staple of women's health advice and visits to the OB/GYN: the monthly breast self-exam to check for lumps or other changes that might signal breast cancer. However, a review of recent studies says there is no evidence that self-exams actually reduce breast cancer deaths.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Avastin Cancer Drug Linked To Anemia In Combo Trials Doctors Warned
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115279.php
On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted on its website, a copy of a letter from Genentech Inc, the makers of cancer drug Avastin, to healthcare providers that warns them about a type anemia seen in clinical trial patients treated with Avastin in combination with Pfizer Inc's Sutent (sunitinib malate).
Macmillan Sets Up In Manchester Libraries, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115216.php
With 33,000 people diagnosed with cancer in the North West each year, Manchester Libraries have launched a breakthrough scheme with Macmillan Cancer Support to make advice and support more accessible than ever.
Third Coast Reflexology Of Chicago In Collaboration With Resurrection Center For Integrative Medicine Provides Relief For Signs And Symptoms Of Stress
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115181.php
How can your feet lead you directly to a treatment that can help heal your entire body? By experiencing <a href="http:// www.thirdcoastreflexology.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Third Coast Reflexology</a> of Chicago, an integrative health approach that alleviates stress and pain and promotes wellness.
New Cancer Stem Cell Identified - A Potential Metastatic Disease Target?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115167.php
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College have identified a type of cancer stem cell that might initiate metastatic cancer, which spreads beyond the original, primary tumor site and to other locations within the body.
"Smothered" Genes Combine With Mutations To Yield Poor Outcome In Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115122.php
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers have identified a set of genes in breast and colon cancers with a deadly combination of traditional mutations and "smothered" gene activity that may result in poor outcomes for patients.
Stand Up To Cancer: AACR Issues A Call For Ideas To The Cancer Research Community
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115094.php
As the scientific partner to <i>Stand Up To Cancer </i>(SU2C), an unprecedented collaboration uniting the major television networks, entertainment industry executives, celebrities and prominent leaders in cancer research and patient advocacy, the <a href="http://www.
Researchers Discover Link Between Organ Transplantation And Increased Cancer Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115000.php
Researchers have determined a novel mechanism through which organ transplantation often leads to cancer, and their findings suggest that targeted therapies may reduce or prevent that risk. In the July 15, 2008, issue of <a href="http://cancerres.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
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** LUNG CANCER News **
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
Tumor-Inhibiting Protein Could Be Effective In Treating Leukemia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115226.php
Angiocidin, a tumor-inhibiting novel protein discovered by Temple University researchers, may also have a role as a new therapeutic application in treating leukemia, according to a study by the researchers.
Journal Of Clinical Oncology Publishes Study Of Cephalon Medication TREANDA Plus Rituximab In Relapsed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115096.php
Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced that in a phase 2 study published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, 92 percent of patients with relapsed indolent B-cell and mantle cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) responded to treatment with TREANDA(R) (bendamustine hydrochloride) for Injection plus rituximab.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
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