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| Promising Results in Stomach and Breast Cancer Drugs New York Times - United States The breast cancer drug Herceptin may now have a role in treating stomach cancer as well, according to study results announced here on Sunday at the annual ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Doubts on Ovarian Cancer Relapse Test New York Times - United States In a finding that is likely to shake up medical practice, researchers reported here that early detection of a relapse of ovarian cancer with a widely used ... See all stories on this topic |
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| New Class of Drugs in Early Trials Offers Hope for Breast Cancer Wall Street Journal - USA In a nonrandomized study of 52 women with cancer caused by mutations in genes known as BRCA1 and BRCA2, the agent given alone caused tumors to shrink ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Haney, 'voice of NASA' reporter, dies of cancer The Associated Press Kent House, owner of the Alamogordo Funeral Home, confirmed that Haney died of complications from melanoma cancer, which spread to his brain and was ... See all stories on this topic |
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| OncoGenex CEO seeks prostate cancer drug partner Reuters - USA By Deena Beasley ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc, having demonstrated that its experimental prostate cancer drug extends survival ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Tarceva helps slow lung cancer progression: study Reuters - USA By Bill Berkrot NEW YORK (Reuters) - The combination of cancer drugs Tarceva and Avastin delayed the worsening of advanced lung cancer following ... See all stories on this topic |
| Lilly drug helps lung cancer patients live longer Reuters - USA Patients in the study with that type of cancer who were treated with Alimta as a so-called maintenance therapy lived more than five months longer than those ... See all stories on this topic |
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| New Insights, Inroads Against Breast, Ovarian Cancers Forbes - NY,USA It's nice to be anywhere," singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, a self-described 17-year breast cancer "thriver," told reporters at one of the world's ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Cancer fundraiser hit by hard times Record-Searchlight - Redding,CA,USA By Record Searchlight staff Redding's 24-hour Relay for Life fell short of its goal, raising $283000 for the American Cancer Society, down more than 10 ... See all stories on this topic |
| Exelixis brain cancer drug response rates lowered Reuters - USA By Deena Beasley ORLANDO, Fla., May 31 (Reuters) - An independent review of mid-stage trial results for an experimental brain cancer drug being developed by ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Some Antidepressants May Thwart Tamoxifen's Effect on Breast Cancer Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA SUNDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Common antidepressants that many breast cancer survivors use to dampen the hot flashes caused by taking tamoxifen may ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Breast cancer drug may help patients with stomach cancer USA Today - USA By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY A breast cancer drug also appears to help some patients with stomach cancer, researchers announced Sunday during the American ... See all stories on this topic |
| Progress, but no cure reported at major cancer conference USA Today - USA By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Study results from the world's largest cancer conference this weekend highlight both the progress and the frustrations in the fight ... See all stories on this topic |
| Experimental vaccine delays relapse in some cancer patients USA Today - USA The vaccine doesn't prevent cancer. Instead, it aims to treat cancer by harnessing the power of the immune system, says study author Stephen Schuster, ... See all stories on this topic |
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ABC News - USA By MICHAEL SMITH In what researchers are calling a first, a vaccine that targets skin cancer cells shrinks tumors and cuts the chance that the disease will ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Roche's Herceptin Extends Life In Certain Stomach Cancers Wall Street Journal - USA The drug was tested in patients whose cancer has an abundance of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2, or HER2, protein. Herceptin works by blocking ... See all stories on this topic |
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| AstraZeneca, Sanofi PARP Drugs Show Potential Against Cancer Wall Street Journal - USA By Jennifer Corbett Dooren ORLANDO (Dow Jones)--Two studies looking at a new type of drug being designed to cause cancer cells to die in a different way ... See all stories on this topic |
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| New drugs target hard-to-treat breast cancers Reuters - USA L) olaparib in women with advanced breast cancer linked to genetic mutations showed that it shrank tumors in a third of patients. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Lilly's Gemzar Drug Slows Cervical Cancer's Spread, Study Shows Bloomberg - USA By Elizabeth Lopatto May 31 (Bloomberg) -- Cervical cancer patients who received Eli Lilly & Co.'s Gemzar along with standard therapy were less likely to ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Conflicting Data on Breast Cancer, Tamoxifen and Antidepressants ... ABC News - USA By CHARLES BANKHEAD Thousands of breast cancer survivors take antidepressants to ward off hot flashes caused by tamoxifen, a chemical agent that helps ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Survivors, supporters walk for cancer cure Mooresville Tribune - VA,USA But they didn't dampen the spirit or resolve of participants in the annual American Cancer Society fundraiser at the Statesville Soccer Complex. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Relay looks to empower cancer survivors Waukegan News Sun - Waukegan,IL,USA Lisa Nielsen of Mundelein is presented with flowers and ribbons at the Mundelein Relay for Life, for being an inspiration to others who are fighting cancer. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Cancer survivors, family and friends turn out for Modesto Relay ... Modesto Bee - Modesto,CA,USA By Susan Herendeen A crowd of people who are determined to prove that cancer may win some battles, but not the war, cheered Saturday morning as Heidi ... See all stories on this topic |
| Detroit pink parade fights breast cancer Detroit Free Press - United States The race, which benefits local breast cancer screening, treatment and education as well as national breast cancer research, is a 5K run/walk along Woodward ... See all stories on this topic |
| $135 million UCSF cancer research site to open San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA Researchers at the $135 million Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building, which officially opens Tuesday after three years of construction, ... See all stories on this topic |
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| We all need to step in ring to fight cancer Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA By Randy Hollis It is estimated that nearly 1.5 million new cases of this dreaded disease will be diagnosed this year in the United States: cancer. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| A Sea of Pink in Support of Amy Mickelson New York Times - United States Ian Poulter of England wearing pink to show support for Amy Mickelson and breast cancer research during the third round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational. ... See all stories on this topic |
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Lynchburg News and Advance - Lynchburg,VA,USA The candles were lit around the track to commemorate people who have died or are suffering from cancer. Step by step, lap by lap, dollar by dollar, ... See all stories on this topic |
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| New Warning on Hormone Replacement New York Times - United States Hormone therapy taken by women to counter the effects of menopause can increase the risk of dying from lung cancer, researchers reported here on Saturday. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Drug Combination Improves Outcome For Advanced Non-small Cell Lung ... Science Daily (press release) - USA Results from the Phase III "ATLAS" trial were presented May 30 by Dr. Vincent Miller of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) at the American ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Immune system taught to fight deadly skin cancer The Associated Press (AP) — For the first time, a novel treatment that trains the immune system to fight cancer has shown modest benefit in late-stage testing against the deadly ... See all stories on this topic |
| Antidepressants Cut Effectiveness of Tamoxifen in Breast Cancer Bloomberg - USA By Lisa Rapaport May 30 (Bloomberg) -- Tamoxifen, a breast cancer medicine used by millions of women, doesn't work when taken with antidepressants like Eli ... See all stories on this topic |
| Roche's Avastin Fails in Early Colon Cancer Wall Street Journal - USA The details of a failed study involving Roche Holding AG's Avastin showed the drug's effectiveness in preventing early-stage colon cancer diminished when ... See all stories on this topic |
| Using CT scans to screen for lung cancer may carry risks USA Today - USA By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Lung cancer screenings may carry hidden dangers, researchers announced today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Hormone therapy lifts lung cancer death risk-study Reuters - USA ORLANDO, Fla., May 30 (Reuters) - The use of hormone-replacement therapy by menopausal women increases their risk of death from lung cancer by 60 percent ... See all stories on this topic |
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ABC News - USA By PEGGY PECK It's the kind of question that was troubling doctors who treat cancer as the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) opened its annual ... See all stories on this topic | ||
Rochester R News - Rochester,NY,USA It's the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. For the first time, this overnight walk-a-thon was in Greece at the Apollo Middle School. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Hormone pills may make lung cancer more deadly The Associated Press (AP) — There's more troubling news about hormone therapy for menopause symptoms: Lung cancer seems more likely to prove fatal in women who are taking ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Failed Avastin early-stage cancer study detailed Reuters - USA But at the one-year mark, Avastin was shown to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence or death by about 40 percent. This result proves that the drug is active ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Lilly drug helps lung cancer patients live longer Reuters - USA N) Alimta following successful chemotherapy treatment helped patients with advanced lung cancer live significantly longer, according to data released on ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Roche's Avastin Shows No Benefit In Early Colon Cancer- Study CNNMoney.com - USA ORLANDO -(Dow Jones)- The details of a failed study involving Roche Holding AG's (RHHBY) Avastin showed the drug's effectiveness in preventing colon cancer ... See all stories on this topic |
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ABC News - USA By CHARLES BANKHEAD Surgeons who plan to operate to remove the original tumors from patients with metastatic colon cancer might do well to put down their ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Bayer's contested kidney cancer drug shows promise -study Reuters - USA O) potential blockbuster Nexavar has showed promise against kidney cancer in a Phase II study, raising the stakes in a legal row between the two partners. ... See all stories on this topic |
| Schering's Caelyx superior in ovarian cancer trial Reuters - USA N) drug Caelyx delayed progression of symptoms among patients with advanced ovarian cancer in a late-stage study, compared with standard treatment, ... See all stories on this topic |
| Merck KGaA's says cancer vaccine safe in study Reuters - USA DE) experimental cancer vaccine Stimuvax proved safe to use in a long-term Phase II study on lung cancer patients, the German drugmaker said on Saturday. ... See all stories on this topic |
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Grays Harbor Daily World - Aberdeen,WA,USA At the Relay for Life, which started last night at 6 and continued through the night, ending today at 6 pm, there were a whole lot of wishes for cancer to ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Relay will support cancer research Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada By Krista Charke, Daily NewsMay 30, 2009 After a brush with cancer, many people are seized by the desire to assist in the search for a cure. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Cancer survivors share their stories at Relay For Life Carlisle Sentinel - Carlisle,PA,USA Jason Malmont/The Sentinel Stella Starkoski doesn't consider herself a cancer survivor. The 62-year-old Carlisle woman, who has overcome breast cancer twice ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Relay for Life fights cancer rain or shine Mount Airy News - Mount Airy,NC,USA "Cancer doesn't stop when it rains and neither do we!" yelled Roxann Moore, a co-chair for the event, in front of a crowd around 1000 people that included ... See all stories on this topic |
| Lefty hopeful about wife's cancer Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia,PA,USA Phil Mickelson had reason for optimism yesterday when he said doctors believe they discovered his wife's breast cancer early. Amy Mickelson, who learned of ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Teen cancer patient responding poorly to chemo, family says CNN - USA (CNN) -- A 13-year-old Minnesota boy who has cancer has resumed chemotherapy treatments and is not responding well, a family spokesman said Friday. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| 13-Year-Old Cancer Victim & Parental Rights The New American - USA Elizabeth Cohen writing at cnnhealth.com tells us of one such case: Like Daniel, Noah Maxin had a blood cancer doctors said would almost surely kill him if ... See all stories on this topic |
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Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA By Steve Bartholomew The American Cancer Society, in cooperation with the South Huntington School District, will be holding its second South Huntington ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Drug Made From Cottonseed May Slow Brain Cancer, Researchers Say Bloomberg - USA By Jeff Wilson May 29 (Bloomberg) -- An experimental drug derived from cottonseed may slow the growth of the most lethal form of brain cancer, according to ... See all stories on this topic |
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| FDA advisers back Glaxo, Genmab cancer drug Reuters - USA The panel voted 10-3 that the trial results were likely to predict clinical benefit in patients with CLL, a common type of blood cancer in adults. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Residents can Relay to help in cancer fight Delaware News - Delaware,OH,USA By SARA R. JOHNSON Cherie Shuba is going to do anything she can to keep fighting for a cure for cancer. In fact, she's a co-chairwoman of the New ... See all stories on this topic | ||
AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) — US cancer experts are preparing to focus on new developments in making treatment ever more personalized, right down to the molecular ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| EU agency recommends key Novartis cancer drug Reuters - USA VX) Afinitor for use against advanced kidney cancer, paving the way for approval of a drug which could significantly boost the Swiss company's sales. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Cancer patient faces court for avoiding chemo Drexel University The Triangle Online - Philadelphia,PA,USA According to CNN, Daniel was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer that affects immune cells within an individual. Daniel's doctors prescribed an ... See all stories on this topic |
| Cancer survivor fills missing piece of Relay for Life Bonner Springs Chieftain - KS, USA Kidz Corner was started as a way to get younger children involved with the Relay for Life, which raises money for the American Cancer Society. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| North Miami stadium hosts American Cancer Society's Luau for Life MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA BY CARLI TEPROFF But, as a thyroid cancer survivor, he also knows the importance of the American Cancer society's annual Relay for Life event in Northeast ... See all stories on this topic |
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The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 13-year-old boy cancer patient who fled the state with his mother rather than face chemotherapy underwent a round of the treatment he ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Sanofi, Exelixis Cancer Pact May Exceed $1 Billion Bloomberg - USA By Trista Kelley May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Sanofi-Aventis SA bought rights to potential cancer drug candidates from Exelixis Inc. in a deal that may result in ... See all stories on this topic | ||
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Mickelson had reason for optimism Thursday when he said doctors believe they discovered his wife's breast cancer early. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Cancer treatments might not put the kibosh on exercise Los Angeles Times - CA,USA Exercise can be a boon for those dealing with the rigors of cancer, either during or after treatment. Workouts such as yoga and strength training can help ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Studies find new weaknesses in cancer Reuters - USA WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers using a new gene-scanning method have found a potential way to fight cancer by silencing genes that tumors need to stay ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Exelixis climbs on Sanofi cancer drug partnership Forbes - NY,USA AP , 05.28.09, 12:53 PM EDT Shares of Exelixis Inc. surged Thursday after the company struck a cancer drug development partnership with one of the world's ... See all stories on this topic |
| Survivors unite: Community honors cancer survivors at Relay dinner Macon County News - Franklin,NC,USA By Marla Dalrymple Cancer survivors were honored at a special dinner last week. The ninth annual Relay for Life Survivor's Dinner was held at Cowee Baptist ... See all stories on this topic |
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| 2 UM cancer specialists get $18M grant Detroit Free Press - United States By PATRICIA ANSTETT • FREE PRESS MEDICAL WRITER • May 28, 2009 Two University of Michigan cancer specialists will receive a $18-million grant to study ... See all stories on this topic |
| New Blood Test Greatly Reduces False-positives In Prostate Cancer ... Science Daily (press release) - USA Earlier studies suggest that the conventional PSA test is 60-70 percent accurate in detecting cancer. The findings will be discussed at a poster session on ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Poniard says cancer drug shows favorable results Reuters - USA O) on Thursday said its experimental drug picoplatin showed favorable results in mid-stage trials against advanced colorectal cancer and advanced prostate ... See all stories on this topic |
| Bayer, Roche test drug pair against liver cancer Reuters - USA DE) cancer drug hopeful Nexavar will be tested in combination with Roche's (ROG.VX) cancer drug Tarceva to combat liver cancer in a Phase III study, ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Cancer drug erases man's fingerprints, doctor says CNN - USA (CNN) -- A Singapore man undergoing treatment for cancer was detained for four hours by US immigration officials after the drug he was taking caused his ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Experimental cancer drugs cut tumors off from repair tools USA Today - USA By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY But the Vermont mother of two says an experimental drug is keeping her rare form of ovarian cancer in check, leaving her feeling ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Sanofi boosts cancer pipeline with Exelixis deal Reuters - USA O) to develop several of its cancer drugs, paying the US biotech company at least $161 million in upfront and research fees. The licensing agreement of ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Cancer survivor, 10, to be Relay for Life honorary chairperson Today's Sunbeam - NJ.com - Salem,NJ,USA The honorary chairperson at this year's Pittsgrove Relay for Life is 10-year-old cancer survivor Rachel Spinelli. On June 2, 2002, Spinelli was diagnosed ... See all stories on this topic |
| Novartis, Roche unveil promising cancer drugs data Reuters - USA VX) also said on Thursday a new drug helped shrink the tumours of 25 percent of women with HER2-positive breast cancer, according to data from a mid-stage ... See all stories on this topic |
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Madison Messenger - Danville,VA,USA Susan Fisher and her mother, Betty Hayes, both who have battled bouts with cancer, will participate in this week's Relay for Life. By Susan Elzey Cancer ... See all stories on this topic |
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CBS News - New York,NY,USA Twenty-eight-year-old Andrew Lesser has esophageal cancer, one of the fastest-growing but least funded types of cancer in the United States. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Cancer Meeting Brings Avastin Data, Lung Cancer Insights CNNMoney.com - USA NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Thousands of cancer doctors - and a good number of investors - will converge in Orlando this weekend to discuss the latest ... See all stories on this topic |
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