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Sir Bobby opens cancer foundation  -  25 Mar 2008
The Press AssociationSir Bobby Robson has launched a charitable foundation to help fight cancer. The former England and Newcastle United manager hopes to raise at least Â£500000

Former Philippine Leader Diagnosed With Cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
New York Times,The cancer was discovered after Mrs. Aquino, 75, underwent a series of medical tests because of hypertension and difficulty in breathing in December.

Experts: Talk costs with cancer patients  -  25 Mar 2008
Chicago Tribune,It's a particular issue for patients whose cancer can't be cured but who seek the longest possible survival and the best quality of life.

Health Tip: Get Screened for Cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
U.S. News & World Report,...(HealthDay News) -- Early detection, by way of regular screening, is one of the best ways to beat cancer. Women, starting at age 40, should get an annual

Doctor tells cancer inquiry Tamoxifen could have saved his wife  -  25 Mar 2008
Canada.com,An orthopedic surgeon told an inquiry into misdiagnosed breast cancer testing in St. John's, NL Tuesday that when his wife was retested it showed she should

Many unaware of cancer-obesity link  -  25 Mar 2008
The Press AssociationAround half of people are unaware that being overweight or obese can cause cancer, a poll has shown. Researchers have estimated that excess weight causes

SHUTTERSTOCK PHOTO ILLUSTRATION  -  25 Mar 2008
Toronto Star,Many women who qualify for provincially funded genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer are not getting it, says Dr. Steven Narod, the Canada Research

Protest over cancer surgery move  -  25 Mar 2008
BBC News,Campaigners have protested against plans to move some specialist cancer treatment services out of Cornwall. The Cornwall Primary Care Trust (PCT) wants to

Array BioPharma Starts Cancer Drug Study  -  25 Mar 2008
Houston Chronicle,Biotechnology company Array BioPharma Inc. said Tuesday it started an early stage study on its cancer and inflammatory condition treatment candidate.

Celgene's Amrubicin gets FDA orphan drug designation for small ...  -  25 Mar 2008
CNNMoney.comTuesday said its drug Amrubicin for the treatment of small cell lung cancer has been granted orphan drug designation by the Food and Drug Administration.

MRI Findings Help Forecast Prostate Cancer Prognosis  -  25 Mar 2008
Science Daily (press release)25, 2008) â€” Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in patients about to undergo radiation therapy for prostate cancer can help predict the likelihood

Assam govt. launches free cancer treatment scheme  -  25 Mar 2008
Hindu,Guwahati (PTI): The Assam government on Tuesday launched free cancer treatment facilities, including chemotherapy and anti-cancer drugs, at Dr B Barooah

Birth control pills' protection from ovarian cancer may last decades  -  25 Mar 2008
Dallas Morning News,THE QUESTION How long does protection against ovarian cancer last after a woman stops taking birth control pills? THIS STUDY analyzed data from 45 studies,

Workers at mines and quarries face highest cancer risk  -  25 Mar 2008
Helsingin Sanomat,People working in mines and quarries have been found to have the greatest cancer risk of all occupational groups. According to the Nordic Occupational

Health Buzz: Cancer Costs and Other Health News  -  25 Mar 2008
U.S. News & World Report,The cost to treat cancer rises 15 percent each year according to Allen Lichter of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, which is releasing the

Oxford BioMedica Shares Rise on Cancer Study Results (Update1)  -  25 Mar 2008
BloombergTroVax belongs to a new class of cancer drugs known as therapeutic vaccines that are designed to coax the body's immune system to kill tumor cells.

Colon Cancer Screening Key To Prevention, Increased Survival  -  25 Mar 2008
Science Daily (press release)24, 2008) â€” Colon cancer screening is a tough sell. Itâ€™s icky, uncomfortable and the thought of a colonoscopy, especially the prep, can be intimidating,

Many Phase 3 Cancer Drug Trials Yield Effective Medicines  -  25 Mar 2008
U.S. News & World Report,MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- From 25 percent to 50 percent of new cancer treatments tested in phase 3 randomized clinical trials are eventually

Breakthrough Cancer Surgery Saves Terminal Patient  -  25 Mar 2008
ABC NewsAfter receiving a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer in her abdomen, Zepp had tried radiation and chemotherapy but neither had worked.

Cancer Treatments In Phase 3 Trials Successful Up To Half Of The Time  -  25 Mar 2008
Science Daily (press release)24, 2008) â€” About one-fourth to one-half of new cancer treatments that reach assessment in phase 3 randomized clinical trials are eventually proven

Pilots distressed by F-16 cancer probe  -  25 Mar 2008
Jerusalem Post,..."Formaldehyde can cause cancer and as doctors we are therefore obligated to update people that may have been exposed to it," Barnboim said.

The Claim: Grapefruit Can Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
New York Times,The messages refer to a 2007 study in The British Journal of Cancer that found an increased risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women who ate large

Candidate Number Ten: Cancer Council of the Philippines  -  25 Mar 2008
Inquirer.net,A Gerson Therapy Specialist provides care, rehabilitation, education, support and training to people who are afflicted with cancer, as well as their

New test could boost accurate cancer diagnosis  -  25 Mar 2008
Cancerfacts.com,Accurately identifying the source of a tumor is critical to developing an effective cancer treatment. When a tumor is found doctors examine the cells to

Colon cancer â€˜very treatableâ€™ at early stage  -  25 Mar 2008
Inquirer.net,By Volt Contreras MANILA, Philippinesâ€”Cancer of the colon is â€œvery treatableâ€? if diagnosed early, a leading Filipino surgeon said Monday as a stunned nation

Occult blood test reduces colorectal cancer crises  -  25 Mar 2008
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A program of colorectal cancer screening using the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) appears to reduce emergency episodes of

WellPoint to cover Cephalon's newly approved cancer treatment Treanda  -  25 Mar 2008
Forbes,According to the National Cancer Institute, chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the second most common type of leukemia in adults, occurring most often during

Cancer vaccine could cost up to R864  -  25 Mar 2008
The Times,Women will have to pay more than expected for the new cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix, as pharmacies tack on as yet uncapped â€œdispensing feesâ€? .

Data to Be Presented at AACR Reveals That the Marshall Edwards ...  -  25 Mar 2008
CNNMoney.comThe abstract for a "late breaking" presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 12-16, San Diego, Calif.,

Cancer care gets an $11 million boost  -  25 Mar 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),Donation from Irving Greenberg family goes to Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation and Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. OTTAWA, March 25 /CNW Telbec/

Advanced Cancer Therapeutics Secures Exclusive License to Second ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Business Wire (press release),Brown Cancer Center researchers Dr. Robert Mitchell and Dr. John Trent discovered that 4-IPP, a novel small molecule compound, exhibits anti-tumor activity

Specter Tells His Story Of Defeating Cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
Evening Bulletin,Arlen Specter revealed last night in a surprisingly personal discussion of his bout with cancer. As Mr. Specter told his audience at the Free library of

ALSO NOTED: New candidate to replace hESCs; Genetic tests ...  -  25 Mar 2008
FierceBioResearcher,Story In a Genes & Development paper published online ahead of its April 1 print publication date, Dr. William Kaelin (Dana Farber Cancer Institute) and

US researchers create protein map of human spit  -  25 Mar 2008
ReutersThe researchers hope saliva-based tests could be used to diagnose cancer, heart disease, diabetes and a number of other conditions.

Warning over cancer services  -  25 Mar 2008
Ipswich Evening Star,PATIENTS could die if a recommendation to scrap head and neck cancer surgery from Ipswich Hospital goes ahead, it has been warned today.

Soft cancer cells  -  25 Mar 2008
WHOI,By Jen Christensen This year, the American Cancer Society estimates more than 1.4 million cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the US About 565650 Americans

Middle-age women alerted to link between alcohol and breast cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
News-Medical.net,A new study by the Department of Health in the UK, yet to be published, has linked drinking alcohol to breast cancer. The study says middle-aged women who

Local women cycle to conqueror cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
Bay Today,By Kate Adams On June 21st and 22nd, two local women will joins thousands of cyclists in a 200km Ride To Conqueror Cancer. Kelly Schroeder (on the left) and

Dragon boat racing brings hope to breast cancer survivors  -  25 Mar 2008
The Exponent,By Kaye Maloney "I prayed to help other breast cancer survivors at the end of my treatment," said Lisa Peters, the president of Indy SurviveOars.

Local teams raising funds to fight cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
Galesburg.com,The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Knox County is an overnight event July 18-19 at Knox College, and brings the community together in the fight

Advanced Cancer Therapeutics licenses second Brown Cancer Center ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Bizjournals.com,Advanced Cancer Therapeutics LLC has signed its second licensing agreement with University Hospital's James Graham Brown Cancer Center.

Yale and Asuragen Scientists Show That a microRNA Can Reduce Lung ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Business Wire (press release),Cancer afflicts 1.5 million people a year in the United States alone, and lung cancer is the most common and deadly form of cancer worldwide.

Cancer findings renew benefits of colon tests  -  25 Mar 2008
HeraldNet,New developments are happening in the field of colorectal cancer. Just this month, scientists announced a surprising discovery about the second-leading

Updates in the Management of Early-stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
Cancer Consultants,Nonâ€“small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for about 87% of all cases of lung cancer diagnosed in the United States. Approximately 40% of NSCLC patients

BC cervical cancer study first of its kind in North America  -  25 Mar 2008
Canada.com,The BC Cancer Agency is launching a massive study aimed at determining if a test for the human papilloma virus (HPV) can replace the Pap test as an

Ottawa philanthropist donates $11 million to cancer care in ...  -  25 Mar 2008
The Canadian Press,OTTAWA â€” Philanthropist Dan Greenberg has announced his family is donating $11 million to cancer care in eastern Ontario. Greenberg said $9 million of the

Pro-Pharmaceuticals gets OK for human trial of cancer drug  -  Mar 24, 2008
Bizjournals.com,US regulators will allow Pro-Pharmaceuticals Inc. to conduct a human test of the biotech company's lead drug to treat breast cancer, company officials said.

Pregnancy after cancer treatment is increasingly possible  -  Mar 24, 2008
CNNVictor and Daphne Babrow conceived Evan, now 5 months, after Daphne's ovarian cancer. At 41, Babrow is also a recent survivor of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian Cancer: the silent killer  -  Mar 24, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,March is Ovarian Cancer Month and an opportunity for women to learn more about this preventable killer. Annabelle Bond, adventurer and Eve Appeal fundraiser

Nettles hopeful after prostate cancer diagnosis  -  Mar 23, 2008
Newsday,Former Yankees third baseman Graig Nettles recently was diagnosed with prostate cancer, shortly after younger brother Jim was found to have the same disease

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