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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:15:00 GMT

Breast cancer screening campaign: More than 50% of women did it

ALGIERS- Between 50 and 65% of insured women and social beneficiaries have responded appeal of the five centres of breast cancer early detection coming under the National Fund of Social Security for employees (CNAS), has revealed the Head of Health
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:15:00 GMT

New strategy develops 2 prototype drugs against cancer, retinal diseases

A comprehensive drug development strategy that starts with extensive screening of potential targeting agents and then narrows down to a small-molecule prototype has yielded two potential drugs that block cancer-promoting pathways in novel ways, a team
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT

Rare ATM gene mutations, plus radiation, may increase risk of a second breast cancer

Certain rare mutations in the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene, combined with radiation exposure, may increase a woman's risk of developing a second cancer in the opposite breast, according to a study published online March 19 in the . Breast
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT

MRI finds tumours in second breast of women diagnosed with cancer in one breast

Postmenopausal women, including those over 70 years old, who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates when the other breast is scanned for tumours with MRI, compared to premenopausal women, say researchers at
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT

Notch-blocking drugs kill brain cancer stem cells, yet multiple therapies may be needed

Working with mice, Johns Hopkins scientists who tested drugs intended to halt growth of brain cancer stem cells - a small population of cells within tumours that perpetuate cancer growth - conclude that blocking these cells may be somewhat effective, but
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT

Overcoming multidrug resistance in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) most commonly affects children, in whom there is an overall cure rate of 85%. A strong predictor of poor outcome is resistance to chemotherapy with glucocorticoids. Such resistance is caused, at least in part, by an
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT

Study identifies key cause of chronic leukaemia progression

Researchers have discovered a key reason why a form of leukaemia progresses from its more-treatable chronic phase to a life-threatening phase called blast crisis. The study, led by cancer researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:44:00 GMT

IPhone case won't cure cancer, might avert it

My iPhone works pretty hard. My iPhone case should, too. One of the best things about Apple Inc.'s iconic wireless phone is what techies call "the
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:25:00 GMT

HPV Screening Insufficient in Determining Risk of Cervical Cancer

A recent study organized by the Medical Research Council, UK, proposes that the risk for cervical cancer cannot be accurately assessed by testing for the human papilloma virus (HPV). Moreover, doctors opine that a positive result of an HPV test cannot
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:15:00 GMT

$20 for Access to a Breast Cancer Cure?

It seems safe to describe Andrew Hessel as an unbridled optimist. After all, he’s selling $20 shares in a journey towards a personalized cure for breast cancer, which he says could be feasible in the next few years. Mr. Hessel serves as the managing
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:12:00 GMT

Melanoma Surge in Young Women Tied to Indoor Tanning

Minneapolis, MN, March 20-Melanoma rates for young women ages 15-30 have been rising at an alarming level with researchers reporting a tripling of the disease since 1974. It is now the second-most common cancer in U.S. women ages 20-29, according to the
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:09:00 GMT

Eva Longoria Parker to Celebrate AT&T $1 Million Total Donation to PADRES Contra El Cancer / Longoria Parker to Accept Oversized Check from AT&T in Support of Young Cancer Patients and Their Families

BURBANK, Calif., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today presented a $300,000 check to PADRES Contra El Cancer (PADRES) national spokeswoman Eva Longoria Parker, signifying a $1 million total donation to benefit the organization. The money was
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:02:00 GMT

Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

External beam radiation uses X-rays to kill prostate cancer cells. Although associated with side effects, it may increase survival in patients with early-stage disease.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:45:00 GMT

Would You Pay $20 for Access to a Breast Cancer Cure?

It seems safe to describe Andrew Hessel as an unbridled optimist. After all, he’s selling $20 shares in a journey towards a personalized cure for breast cancer, which he says could be feasible in the next few years. Mr. Hessel serves as the managing
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:40:00 GMT

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Anastrozole versus Tamoxifen in Adjuvant Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer A Health-Economic Analysis Based on the 100-Month Analysis of the ATAC Trial and the German Health System

Onkologie 2010;33:2 (DOI:10.1159/000286233)
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

Bone Marrow-Sparing Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) for Neo-Adjuvant Therapy of Inoperable Cervical Cancer in a Patient with Severe Thrombocytopenia

Onkologie 2010;33:7 (DOI:10.1159/000286279)
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

Clinical Outcomes and Breast Cancer Subtypes in Patients with Brain Metastases

Onkologie 2010;33:1 (DOI:10.1159/000286281)
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

The Oral Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor LBH589 Is a Potential and Promising Therapeutic Agent in Multiple Myeloma after at Least Two Lines of Chemotherapy Including Bortezomib or Lenalidomide

Onkologie 2010;33:6 (DOI:10.1159/000286447)
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

Prostatic Duct Adenocarcinoma: Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Options, and Outcomes a Rare Cancer Network Study

Onkologie 2010;33:3 (DOI:10.1159/000288710)
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

Long-Term Survival in a Patient with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as Small Intestinal Obstruction

Onkologie 2010;33:5 (DOI:10.1159/000292094)
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

HIV-Positive Patients with Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer Deserve the Same Therapeutic Approach as the General Population

Onkologie 2010;33:9 (DOI:10.1159/000292126)
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

Cancer Research UK relocates data and applications with Interxion

Cancer Research UK is locating its mission-critical data and applications in Interxion's London data centre. Cancer Research UK spent £355 million on research in 2008/09, funding the work of 4,800 world-class scientists, doctors and nurses. The IT
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:07:00 GMT

Chef turns his skills to cooking for cancer patients

Jack Shoop, a certified master chef who has owned several restaurants, is now executive chef at Cancer Treatment Centers of A - More - 
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:41:00 GMT

Roles for novel pharmacological blockers of aquaporins in the treatment of brain oedema and cancer

1. Aquaporins (AQPs) are targets for drug discovery for basic research and medicine. Human diseases involving fluid imbalances and oedema are of major concern and involve tissues in which AQPs are expressed. The range of functional properties of AQPs is
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:40:00 GMT

Ice ball therapy offers hope of breast cancer cure

London, March 18 : A technique for destroying breast tumours by freezing them with ice could offer hope of a safe non-surgical cure for the disease, a study suggests. The technique called cryotherapy is already used to treat prostate cancer and involves
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:39:00 GMT

Potential new use for cancer treatment identified

Washington, March 16 : A new study by researchers at the University of York has suggested that drugs increasingly used to treat cancer could have a major impact on a wide range of infectious diseases. Anti-angiogenic drugs are used to try and prevent
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:38:00 GMT

Danish TopoTarget starts Phase I/II trial with cancer drug candidate

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:37:00 GMT

Cancer detection camps to be launched in Alappuzha

ALAPPUZHA: With a survey by the district administration in the Alappuzha municipal area identifying 1,500 possible cancer cases, authorities have decided to launch cancer detection camps across the municipal region from Saturday. The survey was part of
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Papaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter

FRIDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- An extract from dried papaya slows the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory, researchers report. It's not clear if it will have the same effect on , however. University of Florida researcher Dr. Nam Dang and
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:48:00 GMT

Adding Garlic Might Cut Cancer Risk

FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A new type of urine test shows that eating plenty of garlic may lower levels of a cancer-causing process within the body. This process, called nitrosation, converts some substances found in foods or contaminated water
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:47:00 GMT