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Theater department presents - Cancer Poetry Project'
When Lois Rooney of Prairie Village learned she had lung cancer, she was very scared of the disease.
12:52 Young 'can still buy cigarettes'
About one-third of under 18s can buy cigarettes in a shop or pub, a watchdog has revealed.
Gene Increases Effectiveness Of Drugs Used To Fight Cancer And Allows Reduction In Dosage
Main Category: Breast Cancer Also Included In: Lung Cancer ; Colorectal Cancer ; Genetics Article Date: 26 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST Researchers at the University of Granada have found a suicide gene, called 'gene E', which leads to the death of tumour cells derived from breast, lung and colon cancer , and prevents their growth.
NICE To Publish Final Guidance On Topotecan For The Treatment Of...
Main Category: Lung Cancer Also Included In: Colorectal Cancer Article Date: 25 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST NICE will be making two announcements on cancer treatments this week.
Researchers identify proteins in lung cancer cells that may provide potential drug targets
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and the Boston University Biomedical Engineering Department have identified a number of proteins whose activation allows them to distinguish between cancer and normal cells with almost 97 percent accuracy.
Cancer screening debate points to the political power of the breast
Don't mess with the breast. That's the clear message that has emerged from the uproar over a medical panel's recommendation last week that American women don't need as many mammograms as they're getting.
Battling Bill takes on cancer for sixth time
A PENSIONER who has battled cancer six times is calling on other people with the disease to stay positive and keep fighting.
Report: Fewer Ohioans lighting up smokes
Confronted with a public smoking ban, higher sin taxes and more anti-smoking efforts, fewer Ohioans are lighting up.
Insomnia Is Common, Likely Under-Diagnosed Among People With Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Article Date: 24 Nov 2009 Researchers have found that 43 percent of patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in a clinical trial met the clinical criteria for insomnia syndrome and an additional 37 percent had insomnia symptoms, suggesting that the majority of ...
Breast Guidelines Test American Tolerance For Risk
The uproar over new breast cancer screening guidelines in the United States underscores the delicate balance scientists and health policy experts face in trying to convince a wary American public that less healthcare, in some cases, may be good for them.
The 34th Great American Smokeout
By- Dr. Jonathan Wood This Thursday, Nov 19th, 1009, is the 34th Annual Great American Smokeout.
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New test gives hope to cancer sufferers
TONY EASTLEY: A new blood test is being developed which will not only detect 15 per cent of all cancers but will also help treatments for some of the most aggressive forms of the disease.
Merck KGaA: CHMP Opinion For Erbitux In Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Main Category: Lung Cancer Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 22 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use , the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency , has adopted a negative opinion for the use of Erbitux in combination with ...
New Markers of Prognosis for Cancer Therapies Highlighted
Recent advances in cancer therapeutics have led to the discovery of biomarkers that can predict patient response to certain drugs.
Integris Cancer Institute celebrates grand opening
Integrated, comprehensive and advanced cancer treatment became available in central Oklahoma with the recent opening of the Integris Cancer Institute of Oklahoma on a campus shared with the ProCure Proton Therapy Center.
ASCO Releases Updated Treatment Guidelines For Patients With Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
New recommendations on the use of chemotherapy to treat patients with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer were issued today by the American Society of Clinical Oncology .
CDC survey warns us to step up fight for health
Anti-smoking advocates may have had good reason to celebrate in recent years. A string of victories - cigarette tax increases, laws banning indoor smoking and the government decision to have the Food and Drug Administration regulate tobacco - seemed to be persuading smokers to quit for good.
Goldminers sue for lung disease payout
Eighteen former workers who suffer from silicosis or silico-tuberculosis are bringing a test case against the mining giant Anglo American South Africa , a subsidiary of the UK-based Anglo American Corporation.
Researchers identify role of gene in tumor development, growth and progression
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to metastasis.
Erbitux Recognized By ASCO As A 2009 Major Cancer Advance As First...
Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Ear, Nose and Throat Article Date: 18 Nov 2009 The American Society of Clinical Oncology has once again recognized Erbitux as one of the major clinical cancer advances of 2009.
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