03.27.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 5:00 am by Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today
Current statistics show 2,000-3,000 people are diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma in the U.S. each year, and 10,000 Americans die from all asbestos-related diseases, according to statistics compiled by the Environmental Working Group. Mesothelioma was not tracked as a specific cause of death by federal health officials until 1999, so actual totals for mesothelioma may be much higher. It is the primary goal of
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Patients with breast cancer who developed anemia during chemotherapy had nearly three times the risk of local recurrence as those who did not, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research¸ a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Thousands of women die from breast cancer each year because current treatments are not always effective and in some cases fail to stem the disease, warns Breast Cancer Campaign today (27 March). In a comprehensive review of breast cancer research published today, 56 of the UK's most influential breast cancer experts have identified the key research gaps and priorities for the greatest potential impact on patients.
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Posted in Uncategorized at 3:00 am by Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced that approximately 90 percent of CyberKnife centers worldwide are now treating lung cancer with the CyberKnife? Robotic Radiosurgery System*. The number of lung cancer patients is growing significantly as well, with more than 5,000 individuals receiving CyberKnife treatments to date.
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Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: PRW), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for use of DAVANAT? in combination with chemotherapy and biologic to treat a breast cancer patient. The Company currently has two ongoing Phase II clinical trials for first-line treatment of colorectal and biliary cancer patients.
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03.26.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 5:00 am by Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for peri- and postmenopausal symptoms increases disease recurrence in breast cancer survivors, according to an article published online March 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Previous studies have shown that HRT increases breast cancer incidence in healthy women, but its impact on breast cancer survivors has remained obscure.
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The use of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) during breast cancer surgery increased substantially from 1998 through 2005, according to an article published online March 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. However, non-white women, older women, and those living in poorer areas of the U.S. were less likely to receive SLNB than their counterparts who are white, younger, or from more affluent areas, respectively.
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What is EBCC?The most exciting breast cancer conference in Europe, it is the only one that involves all the major players in breast cancer. The conference encourages interaction and collaboration between clinicians, scientists and patients in a partnership of equals to talk not just about scientific advances, but also the ethical, social, political, and practical issues associated with caring for patients with breast cancer.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) falsely detects breast cancer in five out of every six positive scans according to new research into the use of MRI for women with a high, inherited risk of developing the disease. However, this high rate of false positives does not have a major impact on a woman's decision whether or not to have a prophylactic mastectomy.
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03.25.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 2:00 am by Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today
It is well established that Id1, a gene normally produced only in embryonic development, is reactivated in many 'solid' cancers, or carcinomas. In the case of breast cancer, the Id1 gene is active only in the more aggressive and metastatic varieties of cancer. Typically those cancers do not possess the oestrogen receptor, and for that reason cannot be treated with Tamoxifen (a drug that interferes with the action of oestrogen), the most effective breast cancer treatment available.
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