- Cancer Lies Impoverish You Before You Die (part 2) By : Ian McAllister
Cancer Lies
Lie 1: Conventional medicine can cure your cancer.
Lie 2: It is criminal the way alternative medicine holds out false hope and diverts patients away from reliable medical treatment.
Lie 3: We put the patient's interests first. - The Hulda Clark Zappers By : Michele Michaels
Dr. Hulda R. Clark has done a very unusual thing with her invention for the zapper. She has given it away! You can get the plans and instructions on how to build it and use it for under $60.00. It’s in her book the Cure For All Diseases. - Part Two: Could ViRexx Medical's "Linked Recognition" Research Lead to a Cancer Vaccine? By : James Finch
STIMULATING BOTH ARMS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
In late April, ViRexx Medical, for which Dr. Tyrrell serves as the Chief Executive, received authorization from Health Canada, the country’s regulatory arm which is similar in nature to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, - Recognizing and Preventing Cancer By : Michael Russell
Most people claim that we are making giant steps towards winning the war on cancer. However, 40 years ago, one in every five individuals would develop cancer. Nowadays the odds aren't getting better. Today the chance of somebody developing any form of cancer is one in three. - Cancer – We Know the Cause and the Cure By : Michele Michaels
One has to wonder why after the billions of dollars put into research and development of cancer treatments.... - Cancer and the Shock Conflict By : Rick Collingwood
Dr Ryke Geerd Hamer was the senior oncologist at the University of Munich oncological hospital for more than 20 years.
Doctor Hamer himself was struck with testicular cancer 2 years after his son Dirk was shot dead. This led him to begin investigations into the emotional link between the body and the mind. - Kidney Cancer By : Radoslaw Pilarski
Kidney cancer is a malignant tumour developed from the kidney cells. Malignant kidney tumours account for 2-5% of malignant cancers in adults. Men are affected twice as often as women. - New Computerized Pump For Chemotherapy Reduces Side Effects By : Betty Hoeffner
A portable, computerized pump small enough to fit in a fanny pack is changing the way cancer patients receive their chemotherapy. This technology allows cancer patients to receive their chemotherapy at a time when it will be most effective and least toxic. - Brazilian Superfruit Found to Kill Cancer Cells By : Jim E. Allen
A recently completed University of Florida study has added to the buzz surrounding the Brazilian acai berry. The study is one of the first to research the many claims attributed to the acai fruit. - Hair Loss From Chemotherapy By : Mike Herman
Many of us have family members, friends or acquiantences who are suffering, or have suffered, through cancer and most of those people have been treated with chemotherapy. - Nodular Melanoma By : Max Bellamy
The awareness of the dangers of skin cancer, particularly melanoma, has doubtless increased. Still, the most fatal form of melanoma is frequently left undiagnosed in the fledging stages. - Prostate By : Richard Romando
The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. It is located just below the bladder and wraps around the urethra. The prostate gland measures 3-4 cm long and 3-5 cm in width. - Prostate Cancer By : Richard Romando
The uncontrolled growth of cells around the outer region of the prostate, which gives rise to the development of a malignant tumor, is called prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is common among American males. Over 250,000 cases are diagnosed in the United States every year. - Thyroid Cancer By : Kent Pinkerton
Thyroid cancer develops as a result of the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the thyroid gland, resulting in a tumor. Some of these tumors are benign or non cancerous while some are malignant or cancerous. - Cancer - Treatment strategy By : Dinesh Krishnamurthy
The aim of treatment in patients with cancer is either kill cancer cells or modify their growth. The selectivity of antitumour drugs is marginal at best. Many cancers are characterized by localized tumour masses but surgery or radiotherapy often fail to eradicate it which can become widespread. - Chemotherapy Effective Treatment For Stomach Cancer By : Ron Swerdfiger
A new study suggests that stomach cancer patients will live longer if they get chemotherapy before and after surgery. - Stomach Cancer is more closely linked to Stomach Ulcers than you think! By : Gavin Le Roux
Interestingly enough, both the causes and the signs and symptoms of stomach cancer (also called gastic cancer) are almost identical to those of peptic ulcers. - Tumor Markers By : Radoslaw Pilarski
Due to progress in medical and biotechnological studies in the recent years scientists have focused on tumors not only within macroscopic or pharmacological perspectives, but also within molecular and cytogenic ones. - Eight Years And Counting By : Charles Boyer
It’s been eight years since I heard the words nobody wants to hear: YOU HAVE CANCER. Not the sort of call anyone wants to get from your doctor, especially in the middle of a busy day at the office. - A Refreshing Way to Fight Cancer By : Connie Luayon
(This article first appeared in Health Today magazine - http://www.healthtoday.net)
Lowering your cancer risk has never been this refreshing. More and more studies suggest that tea, tomato juice, carrot juice, red wine and soymilk contain compounds that can fight certain types of cancer. - Cancer: Finding Reliable Medical Information On The Internet - Five Tips To Help You By : Glenn Sheiner
The medical environment has changed completely with the introduction of the internet and the proliferation of web sites offering free medical and healthcare information. - Mesothelioma Lawsuits -- Road To Justice For The Unfortunate Victims By : Fred Lindel
What are mesothelioma lawsuits and how do they arise? - The Seven Things You Can Do to Improve Your Health When You Have Cancer By : Bryan Paulhus
Even if you have cancer, you will feel much better when you follow a healthy lifestyle. - Alcohol and Cancer: Understanding the Connection By : Laurence Magne
Research has shown that risks for cancer increase among men who have two alcoholic drinks a day and women who have one alcoholic drink per day. While everyone has been widely aware of the fact that smoking cigarettes greatly increase your risk of contracting cancer, - Avoiding and Preventing Cancer: Simple Steps to Take By : Laurence Magne
With its fairly unique characteristics, cancer strikes intense fear in many people and all would like to find ways to preventing and avoiding cancer. - Of Truth And Life After Death By : Ecyoj Odabas
Death is when life ceases to be. Still, the society taught me to believe that it is in dying that we are born again. Indeed, it is only through death that we could finally live the so-called eternal life. - Dealing With The Painful Loss Of A Loved One By : Anna Allen
I had to take a friend to the doctor today and as I sit here in the waiting room about to doze off I begin to write this article. By the way, why do waiting rooms in doctor's offices make people sleepy? - How Did I Get Cancer? - Asbestos! By : Alfred J.James
Exposure to asbestos usually occurs by breathing contaminated air in workplaces that make or use asbestos...... - Diagnosis Of Cancer And How You Can Control Your Emotions. By : Fritz Frei
For everybody it is a shocking time, if you receive the information from your doctor. - Dealing With Loss… Teaching Your Children About Life And Death By : Adwina Jackson
At some point or another you and your children will be faced with death. - 8 Choices You Must Make To Live Successfully With Chronic Illness By : Lisa Copen
Recognize that the illness is chronic You will swim through the phases of grief for the rest of your life.... - Living With Cancer - The Medical Side! By : Fritz Frei
Cancer? There are so many different aspects of living with cancer - from the pure medical issues, to emotional aspects, to the impact on the family as well as daily living considerations. - The Self-Beneficial Virtues Of Prostate Care By : Mary Murth
One of the most prevalent health risks men over the age of 50 faces are prostate problems. - What Is Asbestos And Where Did People Use This Material? By : Nikoletta Bócz
Asbestos is a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals of the hydrous magnesium silicate variety. Types of asbestos.......... - Breast Cancer- There Is A Way Through Your Fears By : Anne Bennett Bennett
Have you had breast cancer in the past, or are you undergoing treatments now? If so, SoulCollage® is a practice that you will seem like a gift to you - Cancer And Hair Loss By : Jerry H.Hall
Chemotherapy hair loss is an unfortunate reality that many cancer patients have to face. Chemotherapy hair loss.... - A Brief Overview Of Prostate Prevention By : Mary Murtha
Twenty years ago, a prostate problem usually led to cancer, and ultimately, death. Medical advances and further..... - Stimulating The Body’s Defenses To Fight Cancer By : James Finch
Comediennes such as Gilda Radner and Madeline Kahn, Oscar-winning actresses like Loretta Young and Sandy Dennis..... - Cancer Remission: What Is It Exactly? By : Laurence Magne
Many people seem to have a distorted and incorrect definition of the word “remission,” as it is used in relation to cancer patients. Most commonly people seem to believe that going into remission means that the patient is successfully treated and safe. - Theragenics Corporation(R) Announces Schedule for Second Quarter 2006 Conference Call By : Business News
Theragenics Corporation(R) (NYSE:TGX), a medical device company serving the prostate cancer treatment and surgical markets, today announced it will release its second quarter consolidated financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 19, 2006. - Astonishingly Almost 60,000 Cases of Ovarian Cancer Are Being Diagnosed in the Seven Major Markets By : Business News
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39513) has announced the addition of Stakeholder Opinions: Ovarian Cancer Growing Importance as Secondary Indication for Targeted Therapies to their offering. - Cancer: New Alternative Therapy By : Luis Quiroz R.
Created in the amazonian forest, by a Brazilian monk, a new natural treatment to cure and to prevent cancer, seems to be an interesting alternative in the fight against cancer. The priest affirms, he has obtained real results in several types to cancer : cancer of breast, cancer of uterus, cancer of stomach, cancer of skin, cancer of prostate, etc. The formula is simple, cheap and easy to prepare it in house and even though extensive clinical studies do not exist on this procedure, it seems to be a sensible alternative to try. - Treating Stomach Cancer By : Aleksandr Kavokin, MD, PhD
A person asked in the forum about his friend who has stomach cancer. He was interested to know how to treat the disease. - What is Mesothelioma? By : William Johns
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer which typically affects the cells in one of two areas of the body in nearly 2,000 people annually. - Novelos Therapeutics Announces Enrollment of 1st Patient in Phase 2 Ovarian Cancer Trial By : Business News
Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: NVLT), a biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced that Dana-Farber/Partners Cancer Care (DFPCC) has enrolled the first patient in a Phase 2 trial of NOV-002 in combination with carboplatin in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer patients. Michael Seiden, MD, PhD is the Principal Investigator. - Run for a Reason at 'Kid's Cure'; Brent's Place to Hold 18th Annual 5K Run/Walk and 1K Fun Run to Su By : Business News
Runners will take their marks at Kid's Cure for Cancer 5K Run/Walk to help raise money for Brent's Place, a Denver-based non-profit organization that provides housing and support services for kids with cancer and their families. The 5K Run is the most popular of the three Kid's Cure events that include a motorcycle rally and tennis tournament, on Saturday, July 22.
Kids take center stage at Kid's Cure, kicking off the race with a 1K Fun Run. Nine-year-old Hunter Johnson, a Brent's Place resi - Healing Cancer: What Does It Mean? By : Laurence Magne
Frequently, the interaction between illness and treatment is described as a battle or a war. If we hold with that analogy, then cancer can best be described as a civil war. A cancerous cell operates as if it believes that martial law has been declared in the body. Sadly, because we cling to this confrontational mindset, healing cancer becomes very difficult. - Human Genome Sciences Initiates Randomized Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of HGS-ETR1 In Combination By : Medical News
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) announced today that it has initiated dosing of patients in a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial of HGS-ETR1 (mapatumumab) in combination with bortezomib (VELCADE(R)) in advanced multiple myeloma. - Human Genome Sciences Initiates Randomized Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of HGS-ETR1 In Combination By : Medical News
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) announced today that it has initiated dosing of patients in a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial of HGS-ETR1 (mapatumumab) in combination with bortezomib (VELCADE(R)) in advanced multiple myeloma. - Human Genome Sciences Initiates Randomized Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of HGS-ETR1 In Combination By : Medical News
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) announced today that it has initiated dosing of patients in a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial of HGS-ETR1 (mapatumumab) in combination with bortezomib (VELCADE(R)) in advanced multiple myeloma. - Cancer Patients May Not Benefit From Dietary Modifications By : Medical News
One study, a meta-analysis of 59 trials, found little evidence that diet is associated with survival or prognosis. The other study suggests that neither use of garlic nor vitamin supplements delays the progression of precancerous gastric lesions to cancer. - Other Highlights In The July 19 Journal Of The National Cancer Institute By : Medical News
DNA In Urine May Detect Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer can be detected using a test that examines nine genes from DNA found in a patient's urine, a study reports.
David Sidransky, M.D., of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md., and colleagues tested the tumor DNA and the urine DNA of 15 patients with bladder cancer and 25 controls to identify biomarkers for this cancer. They then used these markers to see if they could detect bladder cancer in 160 patients and 69 controls - Misnamed 'Cancer Project' Promotes Animal-Rights Propaganda By : Medical News
This weekend the "Cancer Project," a dietary program of the Washington-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), is hosting its first symposium on cancer and nutrition. And the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom is re-launching http://www.PhysicianScam.com to alert Americans that "The Cancer Project" is an animal-rights initiative in disguise. The website chronicles PCRM's anti- meat and anti-dairy campaigns. - New Study In Journal Of Urology Shows UroVysion™ DNA Test Superior To Standard Cytology By : Medical News
A study published in the July 2006 edition of Journal of Urology has shown that UroVysion™, a DNA-based urine test that detects important genetic changes in bladder cells, has almost twice the sensitivity of conventional urine cytology tests, the current gold standard, as an aid for the initial diagnosis of bladder cancer in patients with hematuria (blood in urine) suspected of having bladder cancer. - Researchers At The University Of Granada Collaborate In The Creation Of Multilingual By : Medical News
The research group OncoTerm, made up by researchers from the Universities of Granada, Malaga and Valladolid, and Virgen de las Nieves de Granada hospital, have designed an Internet-based information system specialised in oncology. The result is a database with hierarchical data consisting of 1896 concepts related to cancer and 4033 words in Spanish, English, and German. According to the project's leading researcher. - Nexavar(R) Approved By European Commission For The Treatment Of Advanced Kidney Cancer By : Medical News
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NYSE: BAY) and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) today announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization to Nexavar(R) (sorafenib) tablets for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who have failed prior interferon- alpha or interleukin-2 based therapy or are considered unsuitable for such therapy. Bayer will commercialize Nexavar in Europe. - Best Online Learning Approaches For Cancer Patients Identified By Study By : Medical News
Breast cancer patients who use online information services in combination with computer support groups and other interactive services are the most likely to feel they have the information they need to cope with their illness, according to new research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research. - ADVENTRX To Present CoFactor And UFT Preclinical Results By : Medical News
ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: ANX) announced today that its abstract, entitled "5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate (CoFactor(R)) enhances UFT antitumor activity against human colorectal HT-29 tumor xenografts in nude mice" was accepted for presentation at the 7th International Conference of the Asian Clinical Oncology Society (ACOS). The conference will be held September 14-18, 2006 in Beijing. - AMDL Notified By AMEX Of The Need To Satisfy Continued Listing Standards By : Medical News
AMDL, Inc. (Amex: ADL), developer and marketer of tests for the early detection of cancer and other serious diseases, today reported that on July 17, 2006 it received a letter from the American Stock Exchange stating that AMDL has made a reasonable demonstration of its ability to regain compliance with the AMEX continued listing standards, and based on that demonstration, the AMEX is prepared to continue the listing of AMDL's common stock subject to certain conditions. - American Cancer Society's Parma Area Relay For Life 2006 Brings In $198,000 ... And Counting By : Medical News
The recently-held American Cancer Society (ACS) Parma area Relay for Life 2006 was the only Cuyahoga County Relay event to achieve it's fund-raising goal, according to officials from the American Cancer Society. - "Miracle" Cancer Drug Gleevec Can Be Toxic To The Heart, Shows Jefferson Scientists By : Medical News
Gleevec, the wildly successful poster-child of a new generation of cancer drugs aimed at specific targets in the cancer cell, can be dangerous to the heart. Not only that, but other similarly based drugs - called tyrosine kinase inhibitors - could lead to heart problems as well, say researchers at the Center for Translational Medicine at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. - Protein's Role In Cancer Spread Pinpointed By Study By : Medical News
Edinburgh scientists have identified the way a specific cell protein can trigger the spread of cancer. The study by researchers in the Cell Signalling Unit, University of Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre could pave the way for new drugs which limit the protein's ability to turn a normal cell cancerous. - Staging Colon Cancer By : Kyle Greatbatch
When a doctor wants to evaluate the progress of colon cancer of one of his patients he or she uses a method called Staging. This method is about finding out to what extent the tumor (colon cancer) has spread to the other regions of the patients body. Once the doctors figured out in what stage the colon cancer is, they will develop the best course of action or treatment.
At this point in time the system that is most commonly used for the staging process of colon cancer is c... - HPV Vaccine Should Not Be Mandatory, Editorial Says By : Medical News
Although the recent FDA approval for Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil is "reason to hope" that cervical cancer and a "host of related afflictions may one day be as rare as polio," it is a "dismaying reminder of the state of our society" that CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that girls "as young as 11" receive the vaccine, a Wall Street Journal editorial says. "Not surprisingly, some people also read" ACIP's recommendation. - Higher Leverage Against Lung Cancer By : Hendrick Wilbur
The fight against cancer has been progressively advancing through the years. Combined efforts from the government, civil society, and health advocacy groups have gained dramatic results. - Free Radicals: A Nazi Legacy Around the Globe By : Heidi Whitaker
Oxygen is a two-edged sword. It is both vital and detrimental to life itself. In the body, oxygen can change into what are called free radicals. These free radicals attack and destroy healthy cells in a process called oxidation. The rusting of your car is another example of oxidation. - Choosing A Mesothelioma Doctor By : Luis Mon
Choosing a doctor that is right for you can make all the difference in your treatment experience. - Cytogen Announces Initiation Of Phase III Study Involving QUADRAMET(R) By : Medical News
Cytogen Corporation (Nasdaq: CYTO) today announced that the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Radiation Treatment Oncology Group (RTOG) has initiated a randomized phase III trial to evaluate either QUADRAMET (samarium Sm-153 lexidronam injection) or strontium-89 chloride in conjunction with zoledronic acid (Zometa(R), Novartis) in the treatment of osteoblastic metastases arising from lung, breast, and prostate cancer. - FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation To Allos Therapeutics' Novel Antifolate PDX By : Medical News
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTH) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded orphan drug designation to the Company's novel, next-generation antifolate PDX (pralatrexate) for the treatment of patients with T-cell lymphoma. The Company currently plans to initiate a Phase 2 study of PDX in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) in the third quarter of 2006. - Heat Therapy For Cancer May Be Key To "Lance Armstrong Effect" By : Medical News
Experts at Johns Hopkins have linked scientific evidence spanning more than 30 years to suggest an explanation for why testicular cancer patients like seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong survive far better than patients with other advanced cancers. Their commentary in the July 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals how a simple factor - heat sensitivity - may make testicular cancer cells more susceptible to standard treatments and die off more readily. - Does Stress Cause CANCER? By : Laurence Magne
One of the main causes of death today is stress. People think it is cancer, or heart disease. But how do you think it gets started? Stress is present in all areas of our lives, and we have become so used to it that we are even unaware of its constant presence in our lives. Yet, stress invades our space when we are stuck in a bumper-to-bumper traffic jam and the cars are not moving. We feel stress when we rush to catch the morning train because we left a little bit later than usual. - Survival For Pancreatic Cancer May Be Improved By Combination Therapy By : Medical News
Patients with pancreatic cancer, a historically difficult-to-treat cancer with poor survival rates, may benefit from treatments studied in an international, multi-center research trial. - Callisto Pharmaceuticals' Clinical Study Of Atiprimod In Multiple Myeloma Patients Expanded By : Medical News
Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: KAL)(FWB:CA4), a developer of new drug treatments in the fight against cancer and other major health threats, announced today the expansion of its ongoing Phase I/IIa clinical trial of Atiprimod to treat relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma patients to an additional clinical trial site, the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. - Current Issue Of Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry Highlights Advantages Of Infinity's Lead Oncology By : Medical News
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (Volume 49, Issue 15 (July 27, 2006), pages 4606-4615), an official peer-reviewed journal of the American Chemical Society, has published a paper describing Infinity's novel, water-soluble Hsp90 inhibitor, IPI-504, for the treatment of a broad range of cancers. IPI-504, Infinity's lead oncology drug candidate, is currently being evaluat ed in two separate Phase I clinical trials. - Long Island Newsday Examines HPV Vaccine Development's Effect On Cervical Cancer Prevention By : Medical News
Long Island Newsday on Tuesday examined the "new era" of cervical cancer prevention, which has begun with the development of vaccines protecting against strains of the human papillomavirus that cause most cases of the cancer (Ricks, Long Island Newsday, 7/25). Both Merck's HPV vaccine Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline's experimental HPV vaccine Cervarix in clinical trials have been shown to be 100% effective in preventing infection with HPV strains 16 and 18. - NIH Grant Of $665K Awarded To Rhode Island Hospital To Study Connection Between H. Pylori By : Medical News
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have been awarded a five-year grant of $665,000 from the National Institutes of Health to continue research into how infection with Helicobacter pylori bacteria leads to stomach cancer. - Many Cancer Patients Struggle To Pay For Treatment By : Medical News
An increasing number of cancer patients are hesitant to pursue expensive treatments because of concerns about putting their families at financial risk, USA Today reports. According to the June issue of Cancer, one in five cancer patients have delayed or missed a treatment because of cost. A 2005 Medco Drug Trend report shows that the prices of cancer drugs -- many of which are costly biotechnology products -- increased 22% in 2005. - CDC-Funded Project Offers Free Colonoscopies To Uninsured Residents In Five States By : Medical News
In five states, a CDC-funded project will offer colorectal cancer screenings at no cost for uninsured U.S. residents over age 50, the AP/Newark Star-Ledger reports. Because of cost, time, intense preparation and discomfort of colorectal screenings, nearly 42 million U.S. residents over 50 are not getting tested for colorectal cancer, the nation's second-leading cancer killer. - Lentigen Corporation And The University Of Pennsylvania Announce Collaborative Research Agreement By : Medical News
Lentigen Corporation announced today the signing of a collaborative research agreement (CRA) with the University of Pennsylvania. Under the terms of this agreement, Lentigen will be working with James Riley, Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine on the development of novel cancer therapies. - Children's Cancer Association Celebrates Caring Cabin Grand Opening August 5, 2006 By : Medical News
This breathtaking retreat home was created to inspire once in a lifetime memories for families with children in treatment for cancer or for those facing a terminal illness. Sponsored by the Children's Cancer Association (CCA), the Caring Cabin Grand Opening Celebration will take place on Saturday, August 5, 2006 from 1p.m. to 4p.m. at 31400 Sandlake Road in Pacific City, along the scenic Oregon Coast. - In The Interests Of Patients, Roche Will Consider All Options Following CHMP Opinion On Tarceva By : Medical News
Roche announced today that its cancer medicine Tarceva (erlotinib) has received a negative opinion from the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for use in combination with gemcitabine chemotherapy for the first line treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer, a cancer with an extremely high fatality rate[1]. Roche is confident in the trial data which has shown that the Tarceva combination treatment significantly increases patient survival. - Sunesis Pharmaceuticals To Present At The Baird Equity Focus On Oncology Conference By : Medical News
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNSS) today announced that Duncan Walker, Ph.D., Vice President, Discovery Biology, will present an update on the company's cancer drug development programs at the Baird Equity Focus on Oncology Conference on August 2, 2006 at the Four Season's Hotel in New York, NY. - Bradley Pharmaceuticals Skin Cancer Screening Tour Helps Save Lives By Encouraging By : Medical News
Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BDY) announced today that The Skin Cancer Screening Tour, sponsored by Bradley's Doak Dermatologics subsidiary in partnership with The Skin Cancer Foundation, has screened to date more than 3400 individuals. In addition, the media coverage surrounding the Screening Tour has helped raise awareness of the importance of visiting a dermatologist, even beyond the scope of the Tour, for early detection of skin cancer. - New Molecular Approach To Early Cancer Detection Developed By Scientists By : Medical News
Scientists have pioneered a new approach to detecting cancer cells, one that could eventually allow doctors to discover many malignancies earlier than currently possible. - Anemic Children With Cancer Benefit From Erythropoietin By : Medical News
Children with cancer who develop anemia during chemotherapy can benefit from a weekly dose of erythropoietin (EPO), according to researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. - Takeda And BioNumerik Announce Results Of Tavocept(TM) Phase III Trials Focused On Neuropathy By : Medical News
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda," Osaka, Japan) and BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("BioNumerik", San Antonio, Texas) today announced the results of two Phase III Trials for Tavocept(TM). Tavocept is an investigational new drug with potential for oncology and non-oncology indications that was originated and developed by BioNumerik. - Large International Phase III Trial In Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Meets Primary Endpoints By : Medical News
Roche announced today that a large, international Phase III study (NO16966) enrolling 2,035 previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer patients met both primary endpoints. Results of the study showed that: - AMDL Compiles DR-70(R) Data For U.S. FDA By : Medical News
AMDL, Inc. (Amex: ADL), developer and marketer of tests for the early detection of cancer and other serious diseases, today said that it has completed studies and compiled the data previously requested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). - Synthetic Version Of Scorpion Venom Delivers Radioactive Iodine To Malignant Brain Tumors By : Medical News
A new method of delivering a dose of radioactive iodine - using a man-made version of scorpion venom as a carrier - targets deadly brain tumors called gliomas without affecting neighboring tissue or body organs. After a Phase I clinical trial conducted in 18 patients showed the approach to be safe, a larger Phase II trial is underway to assess the effectiveness of multiple doses. - Curing Kids' Cancer Donates $11,000 To Palmetto Health By : Medical News
Curing Kids' Cancer Inc. today donated $11,000 to Palmetto Health Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders to fund cutting-edge cancer research. - Ono And Medarex Announce Allowance Of Investigational New Drug Application For MDX-1106 By : Medical News
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Medarex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDX) announced today the allowance of an investigational new drug application (IND) filed with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for MDX-1106 (ONO-4538: development code of Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), a fully human anti-PD-1 antibody for the treatment of cancer. - Solar Ultraviolet B (UVB) Radiation Reduces The Risk Of 16 Types Of Cancer, New Study Finds By : Medical News
A study published this week in Anticancer Research confirms that solar UVB irradiance is associated with reduced risk of 16 sites of cancer, apparently through production of vitamin D. These cancers include 6 sites of gastrointestinal cancers, 3 cancers of female sites, 3 urogenital cancers, 2 types of lymphomas, and 2 upper aerodigestive tract cancers. - Discovery In 'Bubble Boy' Disease Gene Therapy By : Medical News
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have developed a mouse model of a severe disease of the immune system that helps explain why gene therapy used to treat children with this disease at an institution in Europe caused some of them to develop leukemia. The disease, called X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (XSCID), is caused by a mutation in a gene called gamma C that prevents the immune system from forming B and T lymphocytes. - MicroRNA Processing And Cancer By : Medical News
In an upcoming G&D paper, Dr. Scott Hammond (UNC-Chapel Hill) and colleagues describe a key regulatory step during microRNA biogenesis, which may underlie alterations of microRNA expression in cancer. - Persistence Of HPV Infection Depends On A Patient's Race By : Medical News
Variants of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and 18 persist longer in people whose ancestors are from the same geographical area as the virus, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. - Addition Of Topotecan To Standard Treatment Is Not Recommended For Ovarian Cancer Patients By : Medical News
The drug topotecan does not increase survival for ovarian cancer patients when used with standard chemotherapy in first-line treatment and is not recommended for future use, according to a phase III study in the August issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. - Molecular Target For Angiogenesis Inhibitors Identified By : Medical News
A molecule involved in blood vessel formation may be a future target of angiogenesis inhibitors, cancer drugs that block blood vessel growth and formation. A study by Peter Koopman, Ph.D., at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues showed that tumors in mice lacking the molecule SOX18 grew more slowly and had a smaller number of blood vessels than those with SOX18. - High Processed Meat Consumption Linked With Stomach Cancer By : Medical News
Eating processed meat is associated with an increased risk of stomach cancer, a new study suggests. - Health Centers' Hospice Enrollment Rates Vary Widely By : Medical News
Terminally ill patients' enrollment in hospice services varies more by where they are treated than by individual patient characteristics, a study concludes. - Cancer and Its Various Causes and Treatment By : Topon Boro
Cancer is the type of common disorder that is characterized by the unrestrained partition of the cells. Millions of people all over the world are affected by these dreaded diseases and majority of people are ignorant about the cure and its treatment and thus leads to most of the death in many countries.
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