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Montpellier Prostate Cancer Patient Becomes First Cancer Patient In France Treated With Varian's RapidArc™ Radiotherapy

04 December 2008

A 60-year-old prostate cancer patient from Montpellier has become the first person in France to be treated using RapidArc™ technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) for fast and precise forms of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)...
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Best Treatments For Long-Term Survival In Brain Tumor Patients Identified By Mayo Clinic

04 December 2008

A new Mayo Clinic study found that patients with low-grade gliomas survived longest when they underwent aggressive surgeries to successfully remove the entire tumor. If safely removing the entire tumor was not possible...
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Discovery Of New Enzyme In Cancer Growth May Explain Why Cancer Grows; Spreads

04 December 2008

While studying the mechanics of blood clots, researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center discovered a new enzyme that not only affects the blood, but seems to play a primary role in how cancer tumors...
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Cancer / Oncology News Articles Archive - Page 1

04 December 2008

NHS Top-Up System Has Hidden Costs That Have Not Been Accounted For, UK

ASTRO Publications Garner Three MarCom Awards

Plasmid IL-12 And Electroporation Combination Against Metastatic Melanoma Achieves Systemic Response

New Criteria Identify Additional Patients With Cancer Who Benefit From Liver Transplantation

Race, Ethnicity Likely Affects Emotional Well-Being Of Cancer Patients, Study Finds

Award-Winning Oncologist Leads New Advancement In Personalized Medicine

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Launched

Cancer Mortality Rate Declines Are Promising, But More Needs To Be Done, Editorial States

U.S. FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation For Burzynski Research Institute's Antineoplaston Treatment For Gliomas

Relevance Of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) And Image Analysis Software In Early Colon Cancer Screening And Diagnosis

Scientists Probe Limits Of "Cancer Stem-Cell Model"

Tumor Causing Cells Are Common In Some Cancers

03 December 2008

PharmaEngine Receives Approval Of US IND Application For A Phase II Study Of PEP02 (Liposome Irinotecan Injection) In Pancreatic Cancer

OGX-011 Shows Overall Survival Advantage In Prostate Cancer Compared To Standard Therapy In A Randomized Phase 2 Study

Blood Scanner That Detects Even Faint Indicators Of Cancer Developed By Stanford Researchers

HER2 Levels May Aid In Treatment Selection For Metastatic Breast Cancer

Behavior And Screening Have Biggest Impact On Drop In Cancer Deaths

Recurring Brain Tumors Are Treated Effectively By Gamma Knife - South Nassau Communities Hospital

Phase II Study Shows That ZD4054 Could Improve Survival For Hormone Resistant Prostate Cancer (HRPC) Patients With Bone Metastases

Eisai Will Initiate First Head-to-Head Study Comparing Dacogen(R) (decitabine For Injection) And Vidaza(R) (azacitidine)

02 December 2008

Harnessing MiRNA Natural Gene Repressors For Anticancer Therapy

Five Steps To Saving Lives And Improving Men's Experience Of Prostate Cancer By 2020

Breakthrough Breast Cancer In Response To The Publication Of The Cancer Reform Strategy 1 Year On Report Published By The Department Of Health Today

Nationwide Study Confirms PET As The Most Powerful Imaging Tool In Cancer Management

Ark Files Cerepro(R) Application For Marketing Authorisation With EMEA

Wistar Scientists Find Key To Keeping Killer T Cells In Prime Shape For Fighting Infection, Cancer

Study Demonstrates The Benefit Of Using Chemoradiotherapy In Elderly Patients With Locally Advanced Oesophageal Cancer

IDO2 An Active Enzyme To Target In Pancreatic Cancer

Vical Receives Milestone Payment From Merck & Co., Inc. Triggered By Planned Initiation Of Investigational Cancer DNA Vaccine Trial

01 December 2008

Marshall Edwards, Inc. Files IND Application For Triphendiol - Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Pancreatic And Bile Duct Cancers

Earlier Detection Of Cancer And Better Treatment For Survivors, UK

Study Unmasks How Ovarian Tumors Evade Immune System

Combining Targeted Therapy Drugs May Treat Previously Resistant Tumors

Merck Serono: European Commission Approves Erbitux For 1st-Line Use In Head And Neck Cancer

Prostate Cancer Promotes The Growth Of New Nerves And The Branching Axons That Carry Their Messages

Dynamic Change In Phosphorylated PDGFR In Peripheral Blood Leukocytes After Docetaxel Therapy Predicts Overall Survival In Prostate Cancer

Plumbagin, A Medicinal Plant-Derived Naphthoquinone, Is A Novel Inhibitor Of The Growth And Invasion Of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

30 November 2008

A Class Of Small RNAs Inherited From The Mother Determines Offspring's Fertility Trait

Age And Grade Trends In Prostate Cancer (1974-2003): A Surveillance, Epidemiology, And End Results Registry Analysis

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy For Renal Hilar Tumors: A Multi-Institutional Analysis

Drop In Colorectal Cancer Deaths

Bevacizumab Associated With Increased Venous Thromboembolism

29 November 2008

Insight Into Adaptive Ability Of Cells Offered By Rong Li Lab

28 November 2008

Most Brits Want To Die At Home While The Majority Are Dying In Hospital

New Drug For Skin Cancer Approaching Commercialization

NICE Approves Lung-Cancer Drug Provided Manufacturer Roche Offers Discounted Price For NHS, UK

Phase 3 Study Of Subcutaneous Relistor For Opioid-Induced Constipation For Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

IU Simon Cancer Center Researchers' Breast Cancer Trials Offer Recognized Potential To Improve Treatment, Survival

27 November 2008

Enrollment In Provectus' Phase 2 Melanoma Clinical Trial Reaches Halfway Point

Statement On Publication Of National Audit Office Report: 'End Of Life Care' - Help The Hospices, UK

2008 Prostate Cancer Retreat Available Online - Prostate Cancer Foundation

26 November 2008

Annual Report To The Nation On Cancer Co-Authored By LSUHSC's Dr. Xiao Cheng Wu

'Barcode Chip' Developed For Cheap, Fast Blood Tests

Healthy Bonding Between Cells Provoked By Tiny Protein

Monash University Scientists Have Identified A Protein That Stops The Growth Of Cervical Cancer

Lung Cancer - NICE Recommends Oral Tarceva(R) (erlotinib) As An Alternative To Intravenous Chemotherapy, UK

'Bodyguard' Turned Into Killer In Cancer Cells

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