Breast Cancer :: Avastin in Europe for women with metastatic breast cancer
Roche announced that their innovative cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) has been approved in Europe for the treatment of women with metastatic breast cancer.
Cancer
Cancer :: A sweet step toward new cancer therapies
By recognizing sugars, a technique developed by University of Michigan analytical chemist Kristina Hakansson sets the stage for new cancer diagnosis and treatment options.
Cancer :: Preventing cancer without killing cells
Inducing senescence in aged cells may be sufficient to guard against spontaneous cancer development, according to a paper published online this week in EMBO reports.
Lung Cancer :: Early lung cancer screening best for cure
Annual computed tomography (CT) screening identifies a high proportion of patients with early-stage lung cancer, according to the latest findings of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center – led New York Early Lung Cancer Action Project (NY-ELCAP) published in the April issue of the journal Radiology.
Cancer :: Bush’s Statement on Tony Snow’s Cancer Recurrence
US Presidential spokesman Tony Snow’s surgery to remove a small growth showed that his cancer has returned, the White House said.
Prostate Cancer :: Dendreon’s Provenge for Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee recommended to the FDA that there is substantial evidence of efficacy and safety of PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T) for the treatment of patients with asymptomatic, metastatic, androgen-independent (also known as hormone refractory) prostate cancer.
Breast Cancer :: MRI detects most missed opposite breast cancers in women
Up to 10 percent of women newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast develop cancer in the opposite breast. Results of a major clinical trial show that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are highly effective tools for quickly identifying these opposite breast cancers, detecting diseased tissue that other screening methods missed.
Prostate Cancer :: 2 Rutgers College of Nursing professors study patients with prostate cancer
Two Rutgers College of Nursing faculty members are conducting a study to develop and test a targeted intervention to reduce symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing prostate cancer treatment.
Breast Cancer :: Lack of care for older breast cancer patients
Older women with breast cancer get a lower level of care than younger women, researchers at the University of Manchester have found.
Lung :: Gene mutations linked to hereditary lung disease
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have identified the genetic culprits that trigger a hereditary form of a fatal lung disease. The findings, published in the March 29, 2007, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, may provide new directions in diagnosis and treatment for families that inherit genes for the disease, as well as for those that develop non-inherited forms of the illness.