Antibiotic overuse could threaten medicine Nov 11, 2009
"If this wave of antibiotic resistance gets over us, we will not be able to do organ transplants, hip replacements, cancer chemotherapy, intensive care and neonatal care for premature babies," he told reporters at a briefing. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Overuse of antibiotics make you drug resistant: Experts Nov 10, 2009
"If this wave of antibiotic resistance gets over us, we will not be able to do organ transplants, hip replacements, cancer chemotherapy, intensive care and neonatal care for premature babies," said Dominic Monnet, senior expert at ECDC.. Echoing Monnet's views, Laurance Buckman, chairman of the British Medical Association's General Physicians committee, said, "the idea that antibiotics cure coughs and colds and are all purpose things that are good for you has to be discarded". (India Times, India)
More Action Is Needed To Support Millions Of Tinnitus Sufferers Worldwide, Review Finds Nov 5, 2009
" Other key findings of the research review include: Ten to 15% of people experience tinnitus at some time in their life. Five per cent of the UK's 4.7 million sufferers experience severe and persistent tinnitus that affects their lifestyle. 19% of Americans have the condition -- with only 12 million seeking help. 14.5% of Italians have prolonged spontaneous tinnitus and 1.5 million German adults experience 'considerably annoying tinnitus'. Tinnitus increases with age and hearing impairment and... (Science Daily)
Smart pot policy Oct 22, 2009
These politicians, hardly a doctor among them, reject out of hand research and experience that shows marijuana is effective in relieving nausea from cancer chemotherapy, stimulating appetite for AIDS patients and, to a lesser degree, reducing glaucoma pain, the frequency of epileptic seizures and the effects of some other disorders. The Justice Department's move, however, is only a first step toward a more rational drug policy. (Albany Times Union)
Justice Ginsburg in hospital overnight Oct 16, 2009
In September, Ginsburg became lightheaded after receiving treatment for anemia, a common side effect of pancreatic cancer chemotherapy. Although she was found to be stable after an examination, the court said she was taken to the hospital by ambulance as a precaution and released the next day. (Boston Globe)
Opko agrees to deal with Schering-Plough Oct 14, 2009
Rolapitant, which is the lead product, recently completed Phase II clinical testing for prevention of nausea and vomiting related to cancer chemotherapy and surgery, and other indications. Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP) decided to divest its formulations of rolapitant and the other assets in its NK-1 program as a result of its pending merger with , according to a news release. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Smoking pot could curb risk of some cancers Aug 27, 2009
You've heard about using marijuana and drugs derived from it to keep some of the side effects of toxic cancer chemotherapy in check. But what if smoking marijuana for 10 to 20 years could actually protect against certain tumors. (MSNBC -- Health)
Does the Pot Pill Work? Aug 5, 2009
" Earleywine also said that a dose Marinol costs three to five times as much as a comparable dose of medical marijuana. Defenders note that Marinol is not meant to be a cure-all: It has been approved specifically for treating nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy and for treating anorexia associated with weight loss in patients with AIDS. "When the whole push for the smoked product came along, it was often for those two indications," said Dr. Herbert Kleber, a professor of... (CBS News -- US)
Genetic Testing May Be Valuable In Treating Colorectal Cancer Jul 29, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 28, 2009) For the 29,000 patients in the United States with metastatic colorectal cancer, chemotherapy with irinotecan is a standard treatment that has been shown to improve survival. But for more than one in 10 of these patients, a variation in their DNA means that this treatment could result in a severe reduction in their white blood cell count, leading to a high risk of bacterial infection and possible subsequent death. (Science Daily)
Molecules Discovered With A Higher Selective Ability To Exterminate Cancer Cells Jul 21, 2009
(June 5, 2006) Prospects for developing more effective cancer chemotherapy, with fewer side effects, have brightened with the discovery of a fundamentally new way of targeting anti-cancer drugs on malignant. . (Science Daily)
Fluorescent Probes May Permit Monitoring Of Chemotherapy Effectiveness Jul 18, 2009
"The entire cancer chemotherapy field is very, very excited about probes like this," said the Burnham Institute's Salvesen, who has no financial ties to the current study or to Akrotome. The approach also holds promise for tracking unwanted apoptotic damage to tissues in disorders such as macular degeneration or traumas such as post-ischemic reperfusion injury. (Science Daily)
New information about DNA repair mechanism could lead to better cancer drugs Jul 17, 2009
"Our findings may make it possible to uncover ways to augment the effect of DNA-damaging agents that are used for cancer chemotherapy," says senior author Tom Ellenberger, D.V.M, Ph. D., the Raymond H. Wittcoff Professor and head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. (EurekAlert!)
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Medical marijuana faces challenges Jun 16, 2009
"The active ingredient in marijuana is already available and it's used by cancer chemotherapy patients for vomiting," he said. "Thus it kind of begs the question -- if it's already available as a prescription medication, where's the issue?". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Gene Explains Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Outcomes Jun 16, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Genetic mutations can show which breast cancer patients will be helped by a certain type of chemotherapy, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. (MEDLINEplus)
New survey highlights growing concern about risk of infection in cancer patients May 29, 2009
Public release date: 28-May-2009. Contact: Ashleigh Koss 805-313-6151. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Farrah still has sense of humor, Jackson says May 16, 2009
Shes obviously having a lot of side effects that come with cancer and that come with cancer chemotherapy, he added. Shes weak and shes spending a lot of time in bed resting. (MSNBC -- News)
Study: Ginger capsules ease chemotherapy nausea May 15, 2009
A Dedicated Resource To cancer chemotherapy side effects. Powerful Real Ginger Root. (Yahoo News)
New Approach Promises Greater Success For Predicting Drug Safety May 12, 2009
(June 5, 2006) Prospects for developing more effective cancer chemotherapy, with fewer side effects, have brightened with the discovery of a fundamentally new way of targeting anti-cancer drugs on malignant. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Lorus Announces Report of Evidence of Clinical Activity in Clinical Trial of LOR-2040 Combined With Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin in the Treatment of Advanced Metastatic Solid Tumors Apr 15, 2009
The article entitled "Phase I trial of GTI-2040, oxaliplatin, and capecitabine in the treatment of advanced metastatic solid tumors: a California Cancer Consortium Study" was published in the Cancer Chemotherapy Pharmacology 2009 March 26 Epub ahead of print and is available online through PubMed (). The Phase I trial, described in the article, was conducted as a California Cancer Consortium study under the direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Stephen I. Shibata. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
FDA questions studies of Genentech drug for cancer Mar 29, 2009
A Website Dedicated to cancer chemotherapy. Minimally invasive treatment for skull base tumors at UPMC.. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Butt Out, Feds Mar 26, 2009
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)
Nerve condition may be treated by blocking protein Mar 17, 2009
"The pain of neuropathy is often a key factor that limits the dose in cancer chemotherapy. We know when patients are going to start their treatment, so one day it might be possible to start patients on a DLK-blocking drug before their chemotherapy and spare them considerable pain," DiAntonio says. "We want to fully understand the chain of molecular reactions that carry out DLK's decision, because that might reveal a better opportunity to block the effect with a drug," the researcher adds. (Sify.com, India)
Blocking protein may help ease painful nerve condition Mar 16, 2009
"The pain of neuropathy is often a key factor that limits the dose in cancer chemotherapy," DiAntonio notes. "We know when patients are going to start their treatment, so one day it might be possible to start patients on a DLK-blocking drug before their chemotherapy and spare them considerable pain.". (EurekAlert!)
Novel Antibiotics Don't Trigger Resistance Mar 15, 2009
18, 2008) Vital components of modern medicine such as major surgery, organ transplantation, and cancer chemotherapy will be threatened if antibiotic resistance is not tackled urgently, warn. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Is my chemo working? Scans may give faster answer Mar 5, 2009
A Dedicated Resource To small cell lung cancer chemotherapy. A Website Dedicated to chemotherapy for lung cancer. (Yahoo News)
UCSF lab uses cadaver parts for research Mar 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009. If you live in the Bay Area and donate your body to science, chances are you'll end up in a little-known but vital UCSF testing center located on the ground floor of a building at San Francisco General Hospital. (San Francisco Chronicle)
OSU study findings hold promise for cancer therapies Feb 13, 2009
The findings could lead to new approaches to cancer chemotherapy, the creation of assays to identify cancer or improving the effectiveness of existing cancer drugs, scientists say. The research was recently published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, based on studies of COUP-TF1, a member of the super-family of steroid hormone receptors that are part of a cellular communication process. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Stroma Genomic Signature Predicts Resistance To Anthracyclin-based Chemotherapy In Breast Cancer Feb 12, 2009
This is a major step forward in the field as identifying factors that influence response to cancer chemotherapy is crucial for improving its efficacy. The study first started when a team of clinicians, cancer biologists and computational biologists combined their effort to address a very puzzling question: Why breast tumors that have very similar conditions in terms of aggressiveness (grade), invasiveness (node status) and hormone dependency (ER status), respond differently to the same kind of... (Science Daily)
New Technique Images Tumor Vessel Leakiness To Predict Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Outcome Feb 11, 2009
10, 2009) Chemotherapy is an integral part of modern cancer treatment, but it's not always effective. Successful chemotherapy depends on the ability of anticancer drugs to escape from the bloodstream through the leaky blood vessels that often surround tumors. (Science Daily)
Test monitors prostate cancer chemotherapy effects Feb 11, 2009
Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:30pm GMT. WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A test that looks for tumor cells in the blood may make doctors better able to check whether chemotherapy is helping a prostate cancer patient, researchers reported on Tuesday. (Reuters)
