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Chemotherapy, radiation and cancer medications save peoples' lives, but take a toll on their bodies.
4 hrs ago | Southland Times
Patient's plea: Let me move house
Location misery: Andrea Seymour, 52, and her daughter Emma, left, are worried Ms Seymour will not be approved for a property transfer by Housing New Zealand.
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Modified Polio Virus May Help Fight Brain Tumors, Study Suggests
Scientists at Duke Cancer Institute said the investigational therapy, known as PVSRIPO, uses an engineered form of the virus that is harmless to normal cells, but attacks cancer cells.
9 hrs ago | Science Daily
When oxygen is short, EGFR prevents maturation of cancer-fighting miRNAs
Under conditions of oxygen starvation often encountered by tumors, the epidermal growth factor receptor gums up the cell's miRNA-processing machinery, an international team led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered.
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Cenix BioScience and Debiopharm Group Collaborate to Identify Predictive Biomarkers
Cenix BioScience, a leading preclinical contract research provider and technology developer specialized in RNAi-, miRNA- and high content-driven pharmacology, and Debiopharm Group , a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, including oncology and ... (more)
17 hrs ago | WFMZ-TV Allentown
More than skin deep: basal cell carcinoma
So, as a reminder to wear your sunscreen, 69 News continues our year-long series "More Than Skin Deep." Now, we focus on basal cell carcinoma.
21 hrs ago | Bend Bulletin
Staying fit cuts risk of cancer death in middle-aged men
Middle-aged men who stayed fit were less likely to die from three common cancers after being diagnosed than those who were out of shape, research found.
Yesterday | International Business Times
Bollywood Actress Manisha Koirala Vows to Inspire Those Fighting Cancer
Actress Manisha Koirala, who announced last week that she is now free of cancer, said she intends to use her celebrity status and personal story to inspire others who are battling the dreaded disease.
Yesterday | Northeasttimes.com
Support system: Cancer survivor Melida Cortez points to her name on the survivor tree at Cancer Treatment Centers of America.
Sarasota Student Invents Computer Tool to Diagnose Leukemia
A Sarasota high school senior has been honored by the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for a computer tool she has developed to help doctors diagnose leukemia.
Survey: Emerging Agents Offer Advantages Over Current Breast Cancer Therapies
Decision Resources, a research and advisory firm based in Burlington, Mass., finds that the effect of an emerging agent on key efficacy endpoints, including overall survival and time to disease progression, has the most influence over surveyed U.S. and European oncologists' prescribing decisions for advanced/metastatic hormone-receptor -positive, ... (more)
Man with Rare Condition, Denied Certain Treatment
He's been fighting an unknown disease for the past 5 years. After finally getting some answers, the medication he needs is no longer on the shelves.
Can Financial Innovation Unlock a Cure for Cancer?
A few years ago, Andrew W. Lo from the MIT Sloan School of Management gave a lengthy talk at a meet-and-greet for prospective students of the Master of Finance program.
Breast Cancer Drug, EndoTAG-1, Shows Promise in Phase II Trial
A phase II study of neoadjuvant EndoTAG-1 - a composition of the cytostatic drug paclitaxel combined with neutral and positive lipids - has met its primary efficacy endpoint in patients with HER2-negative high-risk breast cancer.
Japan hospital tests powerful breast cancer therapy
TOKYO: A Japanese cancer specialist said Wednesday she has started the world's first clinical trial of a powerful, non-surgical, short-term radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Sequestration Affects Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursements
This March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the Medicare FFS Program is slated for a reduction in payments due to the sequestration order which was recently signed into law.
Professor Parvaneh Vosough, angel of Iran's Cancer Children, passes away
Professor Parvaneh Vosough, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mahak Subspecialty Cancer Hospital has died yesterday at age 78.
IBM's Watson conquers Jeopardy, cancer and now customer service
IBM thinks that they can revolutionize customer service using their Watson supercomputer.
Weld County DA Buck: 'I Am In Remission'
Ken Buck, a Republican who has been DA since 2004 and who recently ran for U.S. Senate, shared the following good news on his Facebook page late Monday night: Praise the Lord! I went to my doctor today and after blood tests, a CT scan and a PET scan the consensus from the Radiologist and Oncologist is that I am in remission.
Arlington High grad gets full-ride scholarship from Bill Gates' foundation
Derek Rodriguez broke into a happy dance last month in a corridor at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport as he and other members of the Arlington High School Band waited to board a flight to New York.