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** BREAST CANCER News **
Wall Street Journal Examines Growing Fear Of Breast Cancer Among Some Young Girls
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120254.php
<BR />The<CITE> </CITE><A href="http://www.wsj.com/article/SB122030515570188261.html?mod=Health+Journal" target=_new><CITE>Wall Street Journal</CITE></A><CITE> </CITE>on Tuesday examined the growing fear of breast cancer among some young girls that in part is because of information about the disease from the media.
Olivia Newton-John Partners With Curves To Distribute The Liv(R) Breast Self-Exam Aid To 1 Million Women
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120190.php
Four-time Grammy winner Olivia Newton-John announces a partnership with Curves, the world's largest fitness franchise for women to launch an international campaign to distribute 1 million units of the Liv® Aid, a breast self-exam aid that assists women to exercise breast self-exams correctly.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
WHO Proposes Strategy For Prevention And Control Of Cancer In The African Region
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120260.php
The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed a strategy to prevent and control cancer, 582 000 cases of which were recorded in the Region in 2002. Cancer of the cervix, breast, liver and prostate as well as Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are the most common forms of cancer in the African Region.
Cellvizio(R) Imaging System Improves Bile Duct Cancer Detection According To A New Study In Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120246.php
A new imaging system that allows physicians to examine tissue at the cellular level from inside the body may now enable them to more effectively diagnose cancer of the bile ducts, according to a new study in the September 2008 issue of the journal <i>Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
New Reporting From IntrinsiQ Measures Impact Of Key Events On Oncology Drug Usage
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120208.php
IntrinsiQ, LLC, the expert source for clinical oncology insight, launched Event IntelliView, a new analysis tool that quantifies the real-world impact of key events in the lifecycle of medical oncology drugs.
Clinical Trial Protocol Against Cancer Therapy Side Effects (Mucositis) Approved
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120185.php
Anadis Ltd. (ASX:ANX; OTC:ANDIY) an Australian biopharmaceutical company specializing in oral immunotherapy using naturally derived antibodies and other proteins is announcing the clinical protocol for its Cancer-related Mucositis Program was cleared by the Tel Aviv Souraski Medical Center's Institutional Review Board (IRB) and by the Israeli Ministry of Health (MOH).
Human Genome Sciences Reports Initial Results Of Randomized Phase 2 Trial Of HGS-ETR1 In Combination With Bortezomib In Advanced Multiple Myeloma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120110.php
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) reported initial topline results from an ongoing randomized Phase 2 clinical trial of its TRAIL receptor antibody HGS-ETR1 (mapatumumab) in combination with bortezomib (Velcade) in patients with advanced multiple myeloma.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
BMA (Northern Ireland) Welcomes HPV Vaccination Programme
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120182.php
Doctors in Northern Ireland have welcomed the Chief Medical Officer's announcement today, Wednesday 3 September 2008, to offer vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to all 12-13 year old girls in Northern Ireland.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Study Confirms Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 50
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120220.php
Colorectal adenomas, the precursor polyps in virtually all colorectal cancers, occur infrequently in younger adults, but the rate sharply increases after age 50. Additionally, African Americans have a higher rate of proximal, or right-sided, polyps, and may have a worse prognosis for survival if the polyps become cancerous.
PET Scans Lead To Treatment Changes In Majority Of Colorectal Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120160.php
In the largest multi-institutional study to date examining the impact of positron emission tomography (PET) in changing disease management of individuals with suspected recurrent colorectal cancer, researchers found that treatment plans were changed for more than half of patients, according to an article in the September issue of <i>The Journal of Nuclear Medicine</i>.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Too Much Calcium In Blood May Increase Risk Of Fatal Prostate Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120138.php
Men who have too much calcium in their bloodstreams may have an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer, according to a new analysis from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin.
Height Linked To Risk Of Prostate Cancer Development And Progression
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120100.php
A man's height is a modest marker for risk of prostate cancer development, but is more strongly linked to progression of the cancer, say British researchers who conducted their own study on the connection and also reviewed 58 published studies.
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