Topic Experimental Drug Shrinks Advanced Skin Cancer (reuters)
By admin2 | July 23, 2008
Reuters - An experimental drug designed to block a specific cell-signaling pathway has been shown in a small trial to shrink tumors in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, researchers said on Monday.
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Comments Requested Cq’s Carey Discusses Tobacco Regulation; Congressional Testimony By Medical Researchers; Pepfar Reauthorization; House, Senate Budget Resolutions
By admin2 | July 22, 2008
Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, examines legislation that would require FDA to regulate tobacco products, NIH funding, reauthorization of the
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Important Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Novel Approach To Estimate Risk Of Breast Cancer
By admin2 | July 21, 2008
In a paper published recently, a team of medical researchers from the Mayo Clinic in collaboration with academic colleagues from Myriad Genetics Laboratories, the University of Utah, France, and Australia report on the outcome of a study that analyzes the risk for breast cancer imparted by inherited mutations in the BRCA2 gene. Mutations in the BRCA2 gene have been strongly linked to familial breast cancer.
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Subject Alternative To Biopsy For Women With Probably Benign Lesions
By admin2 | July 21, 2008
Radiologists can, with confidence, recommend a six-month follow-up diagnostic mammogram rather than an immediate biopsy for patients with “probably benign” breast lesions, a new study emphasizes.The study found that six-month short-interval follow-up examinations had an 83% sensitivity, which is similar to the sensitivity of other diagnostic mammograms, said Erin J. Aiello Bowles, MPH, lead author of the study from the Group Health Center for Health Studies.
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Join The Fight Against Cancer Experts Call For Increased Scrutiny For Psychological, Social Distress In Cancer Patients
By admin2 | July 20, 2008
Cancer specialists should identify and help patients cope with psychological and social problems following a diagnosis that, left unaddressed, could cause anxiety and delays in treatment, according to an Institute of Medicine report released Tuesday, USA Today reports. [click link for full article]
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New Study: Ct Scans Raise Cancer Risk (ap)
By admin2 | July 19, 2008
AP - Millions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from “super X-rays” that raise the risk of cancer and are increasingly used to diagnose medical problems, a new report warns.
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Your Comments? One Million New Skin Cancer Cases Expected In Usa This Year
By admin2 | July 18, 2008
According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), there will be approximately one million new cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the United States in 2008. The AAD says that about one in every five Americans will develop skin cancer some time during his/her lifetime. The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. Fortunately, they are easy to treat if detected early.
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Topic J&j Adds Cancer Warning To Diabetic Foot Gel (reuters)
By admin2 | July 18, 2008
Today, Reuters - Johnson & Johnson has added a strong "black box" warning about the risk of cancer in patients treated with the company's Regranex diabetic foot gel, U.S. regulators said on Friday.
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Updated Amgen Presents Preclinical And Clinical Data From Oncology Programs
By admin2 | July 17, 2008
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced data generated by the company’s robust oncology research and development programs in the areas of apoptosis (programmed cell death) and cell growth regulation. The data, presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in San Diego were from five preclinical studies evaluating anti-tumor activity, pharmacodynamics, and potential pre-clinical and clinical biomarkers for investigational molecules AMG 655, AMG 479 and AMG 102.
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Updated Obese Women Less Likely To Be Tested For Some Cancers (healthday)
By admin2 | July 16, 2008
Today, HealthDay - MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) — A new review of 32 studiessuggests that obese women — particularly white women — are more likelythan others to skip screenings for breast and cervical cancer.
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