Cancers

“BUT DON’T WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT THE MYRRH NEXT TIME:” Frankincense may cure cancer….

Instapundit.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

“BUT DON’T WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT THE MYRRH NEXT TIME:” Frankincense may cure cancer.

Louis Gossett Jr. Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

Bitten and Bound (Free subscription) | yesterday

Actor Louis Gossett Jr. has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and has started an intensive treatment program to battle the disease. Gossett, best known for his Oscar-winning role in the 1982 movie “An Officer and a Gentleman”, said his cancer was detected in the early stages and he is going public to encourage African-Americans to seek preventative exams and early [...]

• Louis Gossett Jr. Diagnosed with Cancer - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Louis Gossett Jr. Reveals He Has Prostate Cancer - PopEater Music Blog
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Researchers find sex-specific lung cancer genes

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Lung cancer is often dramatically different in women than it is in men, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday in another study that suggests ways to tailor treatment for cancer patients. Cancer - Lung cancer - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases

• Researchers find sex-specific lung cancer genes - Reuters UK

Visualase To Be Awarded $2.1 Million For Prostate Cancer Research.

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Visualase Inc. was selected for a $2.1 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. The precision and control of the Visualase technology has made possible the ablation of tissue in areas such as brain and prostate. (PRWEB) February 10, 2010 -- Visualase Inc. announced ...

Racial Disparities Persist In Diagnosis Of Advanced Breast, Colon Cancer

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

The incidence of advanced breast cancer diagnosis among black women remained 30 percent to 90 percent higher compared to white women between 1992 and 2004, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

• Racial disparities persist in the diagnosis of advanced breast cancer and colon cancer in the U.S. - Physorg
• Racial disparities persist in the diagnosis of advanced breast cancer and colon cancer in the U.S. - Eurekalert
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US HIFU Partners with Riverside Research Institute to Add Cancer Targeting Technology to HIFU Treatment

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

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• US HIFU Partners with Riverside Research Institute to Add Cancer Targeting Technology to HIFU Treatment - PR News Wire

NICE Says Novartis, BMS Cancer Drugs Too Expensive

PharmaGossip (Free subscription) | yesterday

The independent National Institute for Clinical Excellence provisionally rejected Switzerland-based Novartis' Tasigna and U.S.-based Bristol-Myers Squibb' Sprycel for chronic myeloid leukaemia in patients who are intolerant to imatinib (an older Novartis drug whose brand name is Gleevec) saying evidence to support their effectiveness was "very poor" and their cost was "extremely high"....

Using nitroglycerin to treat prostate cancer shows potential to halt disease

Physorg (Free subscription) | yesterday

Treatment of prostate cancer using a very low dose of nitroglycerin may slow and even halt the progression of the disease without the severe side effects of current treatments, Queen's University researchers have discovered

• Using Nitroglycerin To Treat Prostate Cancer Shows Potential - Red Orbit

Cancer Epidemiology, Drinking Soda Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

US News & World Report (Free subscription) | yesterday

According to a study published this week in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, drinking just two sodas a week can nearly double your risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Over 60,000 men and women who were part of the Singapore Chinese Health Study were followed over a 14 year period. Results showed that people [...]

Should You Own Your Own Cancer Cells?

John Goodman's Health Policy Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

The story began in January 1951, when Mrs. Lacks was found to have cervical cancer… Within months, her body was full of tumors, and she died in excruciating pain that October… Neither Mrs. Lacks nor any of her relatives knew that doctors had given a sample of her tumor to Dr. George Gey, a Hopkins researcher [...]

Ovary Removal Following Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival Rate

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

Symptoms of Ovarian CancerDiaz-Arrastia said symptoms of ovarian cancer are subtle and may include:* Early satiety or feeling full sooner than usual or after eating less* Upper gastrointestinal discomfort such as indigestion or heartburn* Feeling bloated* Pressure sensation in pelvis including the colon* Urinary urgency* Family history of ovarian and breast cancer can increase a woman’s risk...

UK’s NICE Rejects Three Cancer Drugs Over Cost

Pharmalot (Free subscription) | yesterday

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellent declined to recommend two expensive cancer drugs from Novartis and another from Bristol-Myers Squibb from being used within the state-run health service, Reuters writes. NICE rebuffed Afinitor as a second-line treatment for kidney cancer, adding there was limited data about how long it could extend life. And [...]

Cervical cancer: Regiment with new drug triapine provides both significant reduction in cancer disease and cancer control

Science Daily (Free subscription) | 02/09/2010

Researchers have published new findings that may lead to a new standard of care for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. The phase one study found that a new chemotherapy medicine, Triapine, was well tolerated in combination with standard-of-care cisplatin chemotherapy and radiation treatment in women with cervical cancer. This regimen provided both significant reduction in cancer disease...

• UH Case Medical Center researchers publish promising findings for advanced cervical cancer - Eurekalert

Enhancing arrest of cell growth to treat cancer in mice

Science Daily (Free subscription) | 02/09/2010

New research has identified a new type of cellular senescence (i.e., irreversible arrest of cell growth) and determined a way to enhance it to suppress prostate tumor development and growth in mice. These data suggest that enhancing this process might provide a new approach for cancer prevention and therapy.

• Enhancing arrest of cell growth to treat cancer in mice - Physorg
• Enhancing arrest of cell growth to treat cancer in mice - Eurekalert

Rescue of paclitaxel sensitivity by repression of Prohibitin1 in drug-resistant cancer cells [Cell_Biology]

Proceedings of the National Academy (Free subscription) | yesterday

Paclitaxel has emerged as a front line treatment for aggressive malignancies of the breast, lung, and ovary. Successful therapy of...

Stage 4 Colon Cancer Remission

munirardi | 02/08/2010

But as a complimentary therapy for cancer patients, it has proven to be very helpful. Stage 4 Colon Cancer Remission It can help cancer patients cope with the physical effects as well as with the...

Company Financials: Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. - Aarkstore market reserach report.

aarkstores | 02/06/2010

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Tremendous prospects for the use of snake venom in the pharmaceutical field

linduzai | 02/05/2010

Snake venom is dangerous, but now more and more scientists believe that it has great usefulness to human, especially in the field of medicine. Snake venom is a toxic saliva consisting of a complex mixture of chemicals called enzymes. The toxins of snake venom contain neurotoxins and hemotoxins. Neurotoxic venom attacks the victim’s nervous system and usually result in heart failure. Cobras, mambas,