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Cancer Treatment Can Have Serious Side Effects

21.06.2008
Chemotherapy helped cure Melinda Dutton's breast cancer, but it left her with a badly damaged heart. »»»

Eribulin Mesylate Demonstrated Anti-tumor Activity In Heavily Pretreated Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

21.06.2008
The investigational chemotherapeutic agent eribulin mesylate (E7389) demonstrated activity in a heavily pretreated population of women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, according to... »»»

Adding Breast Ultrasound Screening To Mammography Reveals Cancers Not Seen On Mammography Alone In Women At Increased Risk For Breast Cancer

21.06.2008
In women at increased risk for breast cancer, adding a screening ultrasound examination to routine mammography revealed 28 percent more cancers than mammography alone. »»»

ASCO Study Confirms Importance Of Histology In Treatment Of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Alimta

15.06.2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- Lung cancer patients whose histology is factored into treatment decisions may fare better as a result, according to data from a pivotal non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) clinical... »»»

CERVARIX Shown To Provide Longest Duration Of Sustained Neutralizing Antibodies To Date-Believed By Experts To Be Important For Cervical Cancer Prevention

15.06.2008
GRAZ, Austria -- New data from an extended follow-up study show that GlaxoSmithKline cervical cancer candidate vaccine, CERVARIX(R) generates sustained high levels of neutralizing antibodies against... »»»

General Colin Powell Speaks Out For Prostate Cancer Prevention

03.06.2008
DENVER -- As a prostate cancer survivor, General Colin Powell is doing his part to inform men across the United States of the importance of prevention. »»»

Healthcare Professionals' Communication Skills Failing Cancer Patients

03.06.2008
LONDON -- Oncology, pain and communications experts from across Europe are today launching an innovative new educational workbook, entitled 'Cancer Tales': Communicating in cancer care, which... »»»

Hypnosis Reduces Pain And Costs In Breast Cancer Surgery

03.06.2008
The use of hypnosis prior to breast cancer surgery reduced the amount of anesthesia administered during the operation, the level of pain reported afterwards, and the time and cost of the procedure,... »»»

Studies Allay Fear Of Prostate Drug

03.06.2008
CHICAGO -- A controversial drug that can prevent prostate cancer appears to be even more beneficial than previously thought. »»»

New Roche Data To Be Presented At Asco Offers Further Hope For Cancer Patients

23.05.2008
BASEL, Switzerland -- Patients with breast or colorectal cancer, two of the world's most common cancers, can expect further treatment advances with Avastin(R) (bevacizumab) and Herceptin(R)... »»»

Ultrasound Mammography: Good But Risky

23.05.2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A U.S. study shows adding an ultrasound screening to routine mammography may find more breast cancers, but also hikes the rate of false positive findings. »»»

Cool New Treatment For Hot Flashes In Breast Cancer Survivors

23.05.2008
CHICAGO -- An anesthetic injection into a collection of nerves in the neck of breast cancer survivors may reduce the severity and frequency of debilitating hot flashes and night awakenings associated... »»»

Companies Collaborate To Develop A Computer Assisted Diagnostic Test For Cervical Cancer

23.05.2008
Health Discovery Corporation, a leader in support vector machine (SVM) based molecular diagnostics development, and DCL Medical Laboratories LLC, Indianapolis, IN, a full-service clinical reference... »»»

ERBITUX Data Demonstrate Improvements In Response Rate And Progression-free Survival In Wild Type K-ras Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

23.05.2008
NEW YORK -- ImClone Systems Incorporated today announced data from the Phase II OPUS study that show that the addition of ERBITUX(R) (cetuximab) to FOLFOX chemotherapy significantly improves both... »»»

Discovery Of A Novel Mechanism For The Development Of Colon Cancer

23.05.2008
Recent work from the Finnish Academy Center of Excellence on Cancer Biology at the University of Helsinki, Finland, has shed light on the mechanisms of colon tumor development and may help to design... »»»
 
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