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| Student spearheads effort for Carly's Club Tonawanda News — — When 8-year-old Jefferson Elementary School student Miah Siranni lost her grandmother to lung cancer four years ago, she wanted to honor her memory by raising money to support cancer research. Miah also wanted to "pay it forward" by helping ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NWI residents asked to participate in cancer prevention study nwitimes.com "(The first two studies) are basically responsible for linking cigarette smoking to lung cancer, things we take for granted as common sense." To enroll in the study, a participant must complete a survey at home that takes about 45 minutes. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Zealand scientists create drug to tackle fatal cancer tumors Xinhua CEN-209 was designed to enhance the effectiveness of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in solid hypoxic tumors, which were resistant to standard cancer therapies, said the statement. In lung cancer patients for example, about half of tumors had hypoxic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quitting Smoking? Help Your Lungs Heal More Quickly WTAE Pittsburgh Blazek-O'Neill said lungs start to heal themselves almost immediately when a smoker quits, but there are some specific things that can help the body heal itself even faster to prevent lung cancer and emphysema. "We know that fruits and veggies contain ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ovarian cancer screening doesn't save lives: study Reuters The finding is in line with other recent research that suggests annual screening doesn't prevent deaths from the disease, which kills most women within 5 years of their diagnosis (see Reuters story of May 18, 2011.) According to the National Cancer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New way to slow spread of cancer: Study Toronto Sun The results were promising, stopping the growth of cancer cells in the lab and actually shrinking tumours in mice. "Previous research has indicated that Met has a role in the development of cancer. We've made a fascinating discovery that, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cancer care up to par at veterans' hospitals Reuters Their analysis included cases of colorectal cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer, as well as cancers of the white blood cells (lymphoma) and bone marrow cells (multiple myeloma). On average, men who got care through the VHA were diagnosed with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS: Indy beats Chicago with 'united effort' nwitimes.com Eli Lilly and Co. says a new study shows its drug ALIMTA increases the time lung cancer patients can live without their disease worsening. It's part of a practice called "continuation maintenance," in which the same medicine used in first–line cancer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US HOT STOCKS: United Therapeutics, Progress Software, EnerNOC Wall Street Journal Oxigene Inc. (OXGN, $4.91, +$0.64, +14.99%) reported encouraging data in a Phase II trial of Zybrestat in non-small cell lung cancer on Saturday. The biotech's shares had rallied sharply on Friday ahead of study presentations expected over the weekend. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BUSM study finds higher adherence to dash-style diet reduces excess weight ... EurekAlert (press release) Its 1246 full and part-time faculty members generated more than $335 million in funding in the 2009-2010 academic year for research in amyloidosis, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, infectious disease, pulmonary disease and dermatology among ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Demand for Telehome Services to Surge by 2015 SBWire (press release) Our research has found that, tele-home health is often used as a means of communicating with patients diagnosed as having heart failure, chronic lung disease, stroke, AIDS, asthma, cancer, infections, diabetes, cerebral vascular accident, depression, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Combined imaging agents advance PET imaging of cancer EurekAlert (press release) Researchers found that combined 18F NaF and 18F FDG PET/CT imaging provided good-quality imaging of both skeletal and extra-skeletal malignant lesions from breast, lung, colorectal and other cancers. Combined 18F NaF and 18F FDG PET/CT is a ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Breast cancer risk cut with estrogen-blocker | MNN - Mother Nature ... By Super Admin CANCER: An estimated 1.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide each year and nearly 500000 die of the disease. It is the second leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women after lung cancer. (Photo: jupiterimages) ... "Age is the single biggest risk factor for developing breast cancer. Once you are 60, your risk increases so this (research) merits consideration for prevention. What we don't know is whether patients need to take this pill for life." ... Health News - http://www.mnn.com/news/health | ||
| Ovarian Cancer and Origins in the Fallopian Tubes « NCI Benchmarks By Linda Perrett As a result, most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with advanced-stage disease as highlighted by the findings from the National Cancer Institute's Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, or PLCO trial, presented at the annual American ... In addition to the PLCO trial, the National Cancer Institute has funded numerous aspects of ovarian cancer research, including studies as part of the Specialized Programs of Research Excellence, or SPORE. ... NCI Benchmarks - http://benchmarks.cancer.gov/ |
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| Study: Pfizer lung cancer pill may double survival | WHAS11.com ... The drug, called crizotinib, would be the first targeted treatment for the roughly 50000 people who get this cancer each year worldwide. www.whas11.com/news/health/123194403.html | ||
| Study: Pfizer lung cancer pill may double survival - ksl.com Study: Pfizer lung cancer pill may double survival. June 5th, 2011 @ 2:03pm. By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Business Writer. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A much-anticipated ... www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=201&sid=15842536 | ||
| Study: Pfizer lung cancer pill may double survival - Silobreaker Study: Pfizer lung cancer pill may double survival. www.silobreaker.com/study-pfizer-lung-cancer-pill-may-doub... |
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