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** BREAST CANCER News **
Avastin Plus Commonly Used Chemotherapies Demonstrated Improved Progression-Free Survival In Advanced Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130595.php
Genentech, Inc. (NYSE:DNA) today announced that a Phase III study (RIBBON 1) of Avastin® (bevacizumab), in combination with taxane, anthracycline-based or capecitabine chemotherapies for first-line treatment of metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer, met its primary endpoint of increasing the time patients lived without their disease advancing, compared to the chemotherapies alone.
First Lady Laura Bush's Partnership For Breast Cancer Awareness And Research Extends To Panama
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130451.php
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center marked the beginning of a collaborative effort to eradicate breast cancer in Panama through the Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research of the Americas today at an event with Laura Bush, the First Lady of the United States, and Vivian Fernández de Torrijos, the First Lady of Panama.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Avastin Plus Commonly Used Chemotherapies Demonstrated Improved Progression-Free Survival In Advanced Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130595.php
Genentech, Inc. (NYSE:DNA) today announced that a Phase III study (RIBBON 1) of Avastin® (bevacizumab), in combination with taxane, anthracycline-based or capecitabine chemotherapies for first-line treatment of metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer, met its primary endpoint of increasing the time patients lived without their disease advancing, compared to the chemotherapies alone.
Transfusion Of Fresh Blood Could Play A Role In Surgical Outcomes Of Cancer Patients
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130573.php
Among other findings, a study presented in the December issue of <i>Anesthesiology </i>suggests that the use of fresh red blood cells in transfusions for cancer patients could improve cancer recurrence and long-term survival rates.
Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. Presents Promising Phase II Data On Malignant Glioma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130546.php
Today at the 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, BRI announced encouraging results from the ongoing Phase II clinical trials of two of its investigational drugs, Atengenal (A10) and Astugenal (AS2-1), defined as antineoplastons therapy (ANP).
Bad Breath Linked To Bacteria That Cause Stomach Ulcer And Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130539.php
New research from Japan found bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and cancer living in the mouths of some people with bad breath, even though they did not show signs of stomach illnesses.The study was the work of Dr Nao Suzuki from Fukuoka Dental College in Fukuoka, Japan and colleagues and is published in the December issue of the <i>Journal of Medical Microbiology</i>.
Med School Discovery Could Lead To Better Cancer Diagnosis, Drugs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130457.php
A Florida State University College of Medicine research team led by Yanchang Wang has discovered an important new layer of regulation in the cell division cycle, which could lead to a greater understanding of the way cancer begins.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Most Wirral Parents Say Yes To Cervical Cancer Vaccination For Daughters, England
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130566.php
The majority of the Wirral parents asked if they would consent to their daughters being immunised against cervical cancer in the first wave of vaccinations have already agreed. The majority of the Wirral parents asked if they would consent to their daughters being immunised against cervical cancer in the first wave of vaccinations have already agreed.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Colorectal Cancer Screening Detects Unrecognised Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130481.php
Screening for colorectal cancer detects four out of ten cancers and should be carefully designed to be more effective, according to a study published today on <i>bmj.com</i>. About one in 20 people in the UK develop bowel cancer during their lifetime.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Lung Cancer Needs Awareness Too
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130575.php
Lung cancer kills more than four times as many Americans as breast cancer. But while pink ribbons trumpet Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout October, little attention is paid to lung cancer in November, which is that disease's awareness month.
Mesothelioma Victims Center Offers The Best Free Help & Advice Service For A Victim Of Mesothelioma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130557.php
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is a world class free service designed to assist all victims of Mesothelioma, or to assist the families of victims, who have this disease. The group has just expanded its service to assist Mesothelioma victims or their families to find the right law firm to help them.
Progression Of Precancerous Lung Lesions Analyzed
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130551.php
The risk of precancerous lesions developing into <a href="http://www.roswellpark.org/Patient_Care/Types_of_Cancer/Lung_Cancer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">lung cancer </a> is highest among current and heavy smokers, according to a study presented by Vijay Jayaprakash, MBBS, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Seventh International Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, November 16 -19, Washington, DC.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
No news for this category today.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Prediagnostic BMI, Plasma C-Peptide Concentration, And Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality In Men With Prostate Cancer: A Long-Term Survival Analysis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130468.php
UroToday.com - A significant level of interest has developed in the association of prostate cancer (CaP) specific mortality (PCSM) with nutrition, lifestyle variables, and treatment effects. The data surrounding a man's body mass index (BMI) and PCSM is mixed, but likely suggest an association between high BMI and an increased risk of dying from CaP.
Nerves At The Ventral Prostatic Capsule Contribute To Erectile Function: Initial Electrophysiological Assessment In Humans
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130466.php
UroToday.com - When performing nerve sparing radical prostatectomy, how high up on the lateral prostatic fascia do urologists need to go to release the neurovascular bundle (NVB)? Are there even functional nerve fibers higher than the main bundle located at the 5 o'clock position? This question is answered by Dr.
Inverse Association Between Histologic Inflammation In Needle Biopsy Specimens And Prostate Cancer In Men With Serum PSA Of 10-50 Ng/ML
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130465.php
UroToday.com - In the online edition of <i>Urology</i>, Dr. Tomoaki Terakawa and associates reported on parameters that may help determine whether a man with a PSA between 10 and 50ng/ml with a negative prostate biopsy is likely to have prostate cancer (CaP) later on.
EMR At 1.5 Tesla To Assess Local Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy Using T2-Weighted & Contrast-Enhanced Imaging
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130464.php
UroToday.com - Imaging accuracy for local recurrence of prostate cancer (CaP) and the use of endorectal magnetic resonance (eMR) has not been significantly assessed. In the online version of European Radiology, Dr.
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