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** BREAST CANCER News **
Better Communication And Symptom Assessment Are Key To Promoting Adherence To Long-Term Hormonal Therapy For Invasive Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120945.php
One in three women taking long-term hormonal (endocrine) therapy for invasive breast cancer stop their treatment before the end of the recommended five-year period, according to a major follow-up study, which reveals that women looked after in specialised oncology units are more likely to continue therapy than those cared for by family doctors.
New Project Captures Underrepresented Voices Of Young Breast Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120840.php
There are more than 250,000 women under the age of forty that are living with breast cancer and 11,000 will be diagnosed in the next year. Television-star Christina Applegate's tumor was detected through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which was ordered by her doctor, according to her publicist.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Natural Tumor Suppressor Identified By Penn Researchers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120954.php
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a key step in the formation - and suppression - of esophageal cancers and perhaps carcinomas of the breast, head, and neck.
Many Cancer Patients Receive Insufficient Pain Management Therapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120952.php
Pain is one of the most common symptoms of cancer patients, yet many of them do not receive adequate therapy for the pain caused by their disease or treatments, according to a study in the September 1 issue of the<i> International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics</i>, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.
Early Stage Colon Cancer Characterized By Inactivation Of Gatekeeper Gene, Singapore Scientists Report In Journal Cancer Cell
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120907.php
The absence or inactivation of the RUNX3 gatekeeper gene paves the way for the growth and development of colon cancer, Singapore scientists report in the Sept. issue of the journal <i>Cancer Cell.
Innovative Anti-hypoxia Drug To Improve Treatment Of Refractory Tumors
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120882.php
Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: PRW), a bio-pharmaceutical company developing proprietary polysaccharide-based therapeutic compounds in the treatment of cancer, today announced it has submitted clinical and pre-clinical data to the U.
RAD001 Granted Priority Review In The US Based On Potential To Fill Unmet Medical Need In Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120876.php
Novartis announced that RAD001 (everolimus) has been granted priority review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The designation is based on the drug's potential to become the first therapy to demonstrate significant benefit in patients with advanced kidney cancer after failure of standard treatment.
FivePrime Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial Of FP-1039 In Patients With Advanced Cancers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120871.php
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. announced the first patient has been enrolled in a Phase I clinical trial of its investigational protein therapeutic, FP-1039, in patients with advanced solid tumors.
St. Baldrick's Foundation Launches Viral Video Campaign To Spread Awareness During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120855.php
The St. Baldrick's Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, has launched a viral video campaign in observance of September's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Bioinformatics, Zebrafish: The Future Of Cancer Research
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120854.php
With the Stand Up To Cancer telethon having raised millions of dollars, now the real work begins on applying that money toward the next generation of cancer research. Some of that cutting edge work takes place in the Garden State, at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), which is the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Center of Excellence of UMNDJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Protein "Switch" Suppresses Skin Cancer Development
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120852.php
The protein IKKalpha (IKKα) regulates the cell cycle of keratinocytes and plays a key role in keeping these specialized skin cells from becoming malignant, researchers at The University of Texas M.
The Cancer Genome Atlas Reports First Results
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120849.php
The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) has reported results from its first comprehensive study which focused on the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma.The findings are reported in the Sept. 4, 2008, advance edition of <I>Nature</I>.
'Black Sheep Protein' Key To Cancer Cell Death
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120830.php
A neglected member of an important family of proteins could boost the effectiveness of an exciting new group of cancer drugs - reveals a study in Cancer Cell* today (Monday). HSP90 inhibitors are a new group of drugs that work by stopping the activity of many cancer-causing proteins.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Early Stage Colon Cancer Characterized By Inactivation Of Gatekeeper Gene, Singapore Scientists Report In Journal Cancer Cell
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120907.php
The absence or inactivation of the RUNX3 gatekeeper gene paves the way for the growth and development of colon cancer, Singapore scientists report in the Sept. issue of the journal <i>Cancer Cell.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Risk Assessment Tool Finds That Blacks With Breathing Conditions Have Higher Risk For Developing Lung Cancer Than Whites With The Same Conditions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120950.php
Blacks with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- including chronic bronchitis and some types of serious chronic asthma -- have a risk for developing lung cancer about twice as high as that of whites with the condition, according to a study published in the journal <cite>Cancer Prevention Research</cite>, <a href="http://www.
Measures For Indicating Quality Of Lung Surgery Proposed By Mayo Clinic Chest Surgeons
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120915.php
Even though 30,000 patients in the United States undergo lung surgery each year, no standard criteria exist to measure the quality of their care. In the current issue of <i>The Annals of Thoracic Surgery</i>, Mayo Clinic surgeons have proposed a system of lung surgery quality indicators for surgeons and the public as a method to demonstrate best practices for obtaining positive patient outcomes.
New Approach Uses A Common Virus To Combat Deadly Lung Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120846.php
Among the 5,000 studies being discussed by 30,000 oncologists at the 2008 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a great deal of buzz was generated over the discovery that a substantial subset of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may not benefit from the most commonly prescribed therapies.
Public Backs Tougher Tobacco Control To Protect The Young
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120828.php
More than 8,000 people have written to the <a href="http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Department of Health</a> calling for tougher tobacco control to protect young people and put tobacco <a href="http://www.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
Major Advances Made In Burkitt's Lymphoma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120832.php
Scientists have discovered a better way to identify and treat a commonly misdiagnosed cancer affecting young adults and teenagers, a study published in Blood* reveals. A screen for a genetic marker for Burkitt's lymphoma** - a type of <a href="http://info.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Available In West Alabama
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120980.php
One in every six men will get prostate cancer some time in his life. The death rate from prostate cancer for African American men in Alabama is higher than in any other state. Late stage identification is a factor in many of these deaths.
Urology Week, 15-19 September, Asks Attention For Urological Conditions
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120912.php
Every year 346,000 new cases of prostate cancer are detected in Europe, every day 240 men die of the condition. At least 1 in 10 people age 65 or older suffers from urinary incontinence, the involuntary loss of urine.
Progenics Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Study Of Targeted Therapy For Prostate Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120885.php
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) announced the initiation of a phase 1 dose-escalation clinical study of its prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).
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