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** BREAST CANCER News **
Free Mammograms Available Through State's Comprehensive Cancer Screening Program, Minnesota
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125556.php
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a televised phone bank on WDIO TV - Channel 10 on Thursday, October 9 to promote free mammograms offered through Sage, the state's free breast and cervical cancer screening program.
ICAD Introduces MRI Products To Help Improve Detection And Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125550.php
iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, will unveil two new MRI products at the 7th Annual Symposium on Advances in Breast MRI in Las Vegas, from October 16-18: SpectraLook™, innovative kinetics technology integrated into iCAD's image analysis solutions for breast and prostate MRI studies; and CADvue™, image review and analysis software designed to improve the analysis workflow, interventional planning and reporting of breast MR results.
More Effective Breast Lesion Tracking With Medipattern's B-CAD® Versions 1.3/2.3
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125529.php
The Medipattern Corporation (TSX VENTURE:MKI), a pioneer in the development of medical software solutions that help improve imaging workflow and productivity, introduces enhancements to its award-winning B-CAD breast imaging computer aided detection (CAD) solution.
Ill. Medicaid To Cover Testing For Genes That Increase Risk For Breast, Ovarian Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125512.php
<BR />Illinois officials announced last week that the state's <A href="http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/" target=_new>Medicaid</A> program will now cover genetic testing and counseling for women with a high risk of developing ovarian and/or breast cancer, the <A href="http://www.
The Effect Of Environmental Factors, Emotional Support, Exercise And Food On Breast Cancer - New Book
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125446.php
Dr David Servan-Schreiber's book Anticancer shows what influences breast cancer, reporting on a number of published studies: • The risk of developing breast cancer may be 9 times greater in people dealing with an emotional and psychological challenge• The loss of an important emotional relationship doubles the risk of breast cancer.
Caffeine Consumption Shown Not To Increase Overall Breast Cancer Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125412.php
A woman's risk of breast cancer is not increased by consuming caffeine,concludes a report published in the October 13 issue of Archives ofInternal Medicine. The report, however, also found that caffeine andcoffee consumption is slightly linked to breast cancer in women withbenign breast disease.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
116 Investigators At 75 Institutions Nationwide Receive Research Grants From The American Cancer Society
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125570.php
The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 116 national research and training grants totaling more than $54 million in the first of two grant cycles for 2009.
Consensus Statement On Hepatitis B To Be Released By NIH Oct. 22
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125569.php
Hepatitis B is a major cause of liver disease worldwide, ranking as a substantial cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Approximately 1.25 million people are chronically infected with the virus in the United States, resulting in 3,000 to 5,000 deaths each year.
New Insight Into Bloom's Syndrome
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125565.php
Two independent papers in the October 15th issue of <i>G&D</i> detail the discovery of a previously unidentified fourth component of the Bloom's syndrome complex.Bloom's syndrome is an inherited cancer predisposition disease, resulting from mutations in a gene on the long arm of chromosome number 15.
One In Eight Advanced Cancer Patients Delays, Avoids Needed Treatment Because Of Cost Concerns, Analysis Finds
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125520.php
One in eight advanced cancer patients delayed or avoided recommended treatment because of cost concerns, according to an analysis recently conducted by <a href="http://www.thomsonreuters.com/" target="_new">Thomson Reuters</a>, <a href="http://www.
Georgetown University Medical Center Researcher Elected To Institute Of Medicine
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125485.php
The Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, has announced the membership election of Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD, associate director for minority health and health disparities research, and professor of oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Looking Forward To A Better Treatment For Childhood Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125472.php
Children who are diagnosed with cancer could benefit from better diagnosis and treatment in the future thanks to a new research project involving clinicians and scientists at The University of Nottingham.
Merck Serono's Erbitux Nominated For International Prix Galien Award - Transforming Head And Neck Cancer Treatment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125464.php
Merck Serono's Erbitux® is one of the finalists for the prestigious International Prix Galien Award for excellence in pharmaceutical development and innovation due to its role in transforming the treatment of head and neck cancer.
The Effect Of Environmental Factors, Emotional Support, Exercise And Food On Breast Cancer - New Book
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125446.php
Dr David Servan-Schreiber's book Anticancer shows what influences breast cancer, reporting on a number of published studies: • The risk of developing breast cancer may be 9 times greater in people dealing with an emotional and psychological challenge• The loss of an important emotional relationship doubles the risk of breast cancer.
Surgeons Are Testing A Novel, Protein-Based Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125434.php
A protein that protects pancreatic cancer cells from responding to cancer-killing drugs is leading scientists at the University of Minnesota to test a new therapeutic target for one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat forms of cancer.
Paratek To Present Clinical Data In Late Breaker Presentation At The 48th Annual Interscience Conference On Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125427.php
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the Company's lead product, amadacycline, formerly PTK 0796, a first-in-class aminomethylcycline, will be the subject of a Late Breaker poster presentation at the 48th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC).
Caffeine Consumption Shown Not To Increase Overall Breast Cancer Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125412.php
A woman's risk of breast cancer is not increased by consuming caffeine,concludes a report published in the October 13 issue of Archives ofInternal Medicine. The report, however, also found that caffeine andcoffee consumption is slightly linked to breast cancer in women withbenign breast disease.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Advaxis Responds To FDA's Questions Phase II Trial Of Lovaxin C For The Treatment Of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125547.php
Advaxis Incorporated (OTCBB: ADXS) has provided a complete response to the FDAs questions regarding the proposed use in humans of Lovaxin C, a live <i>Listeria</i> vaccine directed against HPV induced disease, in the treatment of CIN.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
New Approach To Genetic Testing Could Halve Deaths From Inherited Bowel Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125460.php
Changing the approach to genetic screening for cancers in Australia could effectively halve deaths caused by an inherited form of bowel cancer, says a University of Melbourne expert.Professor John Hopper - an Australia Fellow of the National Health and Medical Research Council in the Melbourne School of Population Health says current cancer genetic screening programs are highly focused on breast cancer and typically based on family history alone.
Is Endocan A Novel Marker Of Colorectal Cancer?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125452.php
Endocan, previously called endothelial cell specific molecule-1 (ESM-1), is over expressed in human tumors, and its serum levels are elevated in late-stage lung cancer and experimental tumors, as measured by enzyme-linked immunoassay or by immunohistochemistry.
Surveyed Oncologists Say That The Most Promising Targeted Therapy In Adjuvant Clinical Trials Is Avastin For The Treatment Of Colorectal Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125426.php
Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, of the many targeted cancer agents in Phase III clinical trials in the adjuvant setting, surveyed oncologists say that Genentech/Roche/Chugai's Avastin in early-stage colorectal cancer holds the most promise to achieve regulatory approval.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Yale Scientists Identify Genetic Marker To Predict Lung Cancer Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125486.php
Yale Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic biomarker that may help to determine why some people are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer. The findings, published in the journal <i>Cancer Research</i>, could help identify smokers who should be carefully screened for lung cancer.
Is Endocan A Novel Marker Of Colorectal Cancer?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125452.php
Endocan, previously called endothelial cell specific molecule-1 (ESM-1), is over expressed in human tumors, and its serum levels are elevated in late-stage lung cancer and experimental tumors, as measured by enzyme-linked immunoassay or by immunohistochemistry.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium Initiates Phase 1B Study Of Elotuzumab Monoclonal Antibody In Combination With REVLIMID And Dexamethasone
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125503.php
The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) today announced the initiation of a three-drug combination study of elotuzumab (also known as HuLuc63), a humanized anti-CS1 monoclonal IgG1 antibody administered intravenously, in combination with REVLIMID® (lenalidomide), and dexamethasone for the treatment of multiple myeloma in patients who are experiencing a relapse.
New Cancer-Killing Compound Developed From Salad Plant
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125468.php
Researchers at the University of Washington have updated a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs, heralding the possibility of a more effective chemotherapy drug with minimal side effects.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
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