Charlotte Volinn, 78; cofounded Makit & Bakit craft line in Quincy Aug 8, 2008
Mrs. Volinn, who died July 30 of kidney cancer at a Vermont hospital, sold the company to General Mills for "many millions" in 1981, according to her husband, George. She liked to say the venture "ruined a perfectly good bridge club." Mrs. Volinn was 78 and lived in Quechee, Vt. (Boston Globe)
Surgery 'saves more lives from cancer than drugs' Aug 8, 2008
His comments come after patients with advanced kidney cancer were told they would not receive four drugs on the NHS that could prolong their lives because they are too expensive at about 24,000 a year per patient ... The kidney cancer drugs can extend life by five to six months on average. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Row over NHS kidney drug decision Aug 7, 2008
Men are twice as likely as women to develop kidney cancer. Patients with advanced kidney cancer will be denied four treatments on the NHS under proposals from the government's drugs advisory body ... More than 7,000 people are diagnosed with kidney cancer annually in the UK.. (BBC News)
TOURNAMENT RESULTS Aug 7, 2008
Kiriyama's father, Takashi, now 65, is terminally ill in Narita, Japan, with stage-four kidney cancer. "This means everything," Kiriyama said of Sunday's victory, his first in eight years on the BASS tour, where he has recorded four second-place finishes. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Pfizer, Roche Cancer Drugs Rejected by U.K. Agency on Cost-Effectiveness Aug 7, 2008
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc., , Bayer AG and Wyeth's cancer treatments were rejected for use in advanced kidney cancer patients in a preliminary recommendation by a U.K. panel that studies the cost-effectiveness of medicines ... As many as 2,000 patients are diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma per year in the U.K., or about 29 percent of total kidney cancer patients. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Robots in the OR a growing trend Aug 6, 2008
The advantages of robotics -- fewer side effects and quicker recovery times in many patients -- have led to increased use for other surgeries, including hysterectomy, kidney cancer and some heart procedures. "At first, men think we hook up a robot and then go get some coffee, but the reality is the robot arms are a tool that I control, just like a scalpel, " said Shah, who has performed more than 600 robotic prostatectomies at St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. (CNN)
Sorting Out Coffee's Contradictions Aug 6, 2008
In an international review of 66 studies last year, scientists found coffee drinking had little if any effect on the risk of developing pancreatic or kidney cancer. In fact, another review suggested that compared with people who do not drink coffee, those who do have half the risk of developing liver cancer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Donation hope for cancer patient Aug 6, 2008
A terminally ill woman who has been refused a kidney cancer drug on the NHS can start taking the medication after a mystery benefactor donated money. Jean Murphy, 63, from Salford, went to court after Salford Primary Care Trust refused to pay for the drug Sutent. (BBC News)
As cost to treat cancer rises, guidelines lend a helping hand Aug 5, 2008
Here s an example of why guidelines are getting a closer look: Less than five years ago, there was no effective way to treat kidney cancer, Marks said. In recent years, though, bevacizumab, which is sold as Avastin, delays the progression of kidney cancer twice as long as conventional chemotherapy alone. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Sutton recalls fond memories of Caray Aug 5, 2008
Don Sutton was grateful to Skip Caray for helping him and his family while he had kidney cancer ... When Sutton's daughter, Jackie, was born prematurely and Sutton developed advanced kidney cancer, Caray was one person who offered a helping hand. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
American Cancer Society study finds high use of complementary methods among cancer survivors Aug 4, 2008
Melanoma and kidney cancer survivors were least likely to use CMs, whereas breast and ovarian cancer survivors were most likely to use them. . (EurekAlert!)
Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Associated With Risk Of Kidney Cancer Aug 2, 2008
Previous studies have suggested that low mtDNA copy number may be associated with an increased risk of a variety of cancers, but researchers have not explored its possible association with kidney cancer. In the first portion of the study, Xifeng Wu, M.D., Ph. (Science Daily)
Astronaut's alien claims fall short, says UFO researcher Aug 2, 2008
" Edgar Mitchell holds several science degrees and a doctorate of science in aeronautics and astronautics. He was an accomplished US Navy pilot before being invited by NASA to join the space program. He was a back-up pilot on the Apollo 10 mission and then he walked on the moon for nine hours and 17 minutes as part of the Apollo 14 crew. The other side to Major Mitchell is his main interest in life: the study of consciousness, paranormal phenomena, and psychic events. Major Mitchell also... (ABC Online)
17 patients with cancer wrongly get the all-clear Aug 1, 2008
A grandmother with kidney cancer has lost her battle to get life-prolonging drugs despite a judge's order to review her case. Jean Murphy, 62, became a 'postcode lottery' victim when her NHS Primary Care Trust refused to pay for a course of Sunitinib despite it being routinely available 20 miles away. (Daily Mail)
Ohio State football comes out on losing end in video games for cancer benefit Jul 31, 2008
As part of a kidney cancer fund-raiser under the auspices of the nonprofit organization Uplifting Athletes, more than 60 Buckeyes football players screamed, taunted and tackled pixeled versions of themselves and each other during a four-hour video game extravaganza of EA Sports' NCAA 2009 that was open to any fan paying $65 to hang out. In a 36-player bracket featuring Buckeyes ranging from Todd Boeckman, Alex Boone and Brian Hartline to James Laurinaitis, Malcolm Jenkins and Thaddeus Gibson,... (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Bayer's Nexavar sales warm Onyx Jul 31, 2008
Nexavar is approved in more than 70 countries for kidney cancer and more than 40 countries for liver cancer. The drug was approved earlier this week for use in China, where half of the world's 600,000 annual liver cancer deaths occur. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Robotic Surgery Provides Reduced Pain and Quicker Recovery for Kidney Cancer Patients Jul 30, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 29, 2008) Clinical research at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is helping bring the advantages of robotic surgery, including reduced pain and quicker recovery, to kidney cancer patients ... "This means that, hopefully, we will have an opportunity not only to reduce the need for kidney cancer patients to require a kidney transplant, but also reduce their need for dialysis later in life," adds Dr. Landman, director of minimally invasive urologic... (Science Daily)
Gallbladder Removed Through Uterus Without External Incisions Jul 30, 2008
(July 29, 2008) Clinical research is helping bring the advantages of robotic surgery, including reduced pain and quicker recovery, to kidney cancer. . (Science Daily)
Robert D. Russell Jul 30, 2008
He ended his long and courageous battle with kidney cancer at his home in Burnt Woods. Uncle Bob was born Aug. 26, 1951, in Arcata, Calif. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Bayer, Onyx's Nexavar approved to treat liver cancer in China Jul 29, 2008
The approval, granted by China's State Food and Drug Administration, comes less that two years after the agency approved Nexavar for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer. Anthony Coles, president and CEO of the Emeryville's Onyx (NASDAQ: ONXX), called the approval "another significant milestone in a region where patients are in dire need of a therapy that improves survival.". (Bizjournals.com)
International Monetary Fund Loans Linked To Higher Death Rates From Tuberculosis Jul 29, 2008
12, 2008) Male kidney cancer deaths have fallen by 13 percent across Europe since they peaked in the early 1990s and women have benefited from a 17 percent reduction. But the study of 32 countries, based on. (Science Daily)
Congress OKs ban on toxics used in kids' products Jul 29, 2008
Other studies have connected some phthalates to liver and kidney cancer. Health experts argue that dangers may be more significant from cumulative exposure because phthalates surround babies not only in toys and products but also in breast milk if the mother has been exposed. (AZCentral -- News)
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia leads research into robotic surgery for kidney cancer Jul 29, 2008
NEW YORK (July 28, 2008) -- Clinical research at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is helping bring the advantages of robotic surgery, including reduced pain and quicker recovery, to kidney cancer patients ... "This means that, hopefully, we will have an opportunity not only to reduce the need for kidney cancer patients to require a kidney transplant, but also reduce their need for dialysis later in life," adds Dr. Landman, director of minimally invasive urologic... (EurekAlert!)
Nexavar Approved for Liver Cancer in China Jul 28, 2008
"We are proud to be at the forefront of liver cancer treatment with Nexavar and are hopeful that patients in China can potentially have their lives extended by treatment with Nexavar." "This is another significant milestone in a region where patients are in dire need of a therapy that improves survival," said N. Anthony Coles, MD, president and chief executive officer, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "The approval in liver cancer in China comes less than two years after the approval in advanced... (PR Newswire)
We're not alone, says former Nasa astronaut Jul 28, 2008
More recently he revealed that he had been cured of kidney cancer by a man called Adam Dreamhealer who, though based in Canada, did all his healing from a distance and managed to effect a complete recovery through the power of consciousness. So his comment this week that Roswell, the 1947 appearance of an alien, really did happen, and his description of extraterrestrials as harmless "little people", falls in the same tradition. (guardian.co.uk)
The aliens aren't coming, they've already been, says moon walker Jul 28, 2008
He also recently revealed he had been cured of kidney cancer by a man called Adam Dreamhealer who, although based in Canada, did all his healing from a distance. For NASA, which has been struggling with the fallout from its female astronaut who drove across the US wearing a nappy to confront a love rival, there was a tone of "here we go again" to its response. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Advanced Liver Cancer Patients Live Longer By Taking Anti-cancer Drug Sorafenib Jul 26, 2008
Sorafenib, a tablet that is taken orally, is approved in the United States for treating a form of advanced kidney cancer, and is currently being evaluated in patients with other cancers ... (July 31, 2007) A combination of two drugs works better than either drug alone for patients with renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer, according to a pilot. (Science Daily)
Pregnant Packer pays tribute to lost friend Jul 25, 2008
First diagnosed with kidney cancer, Mr Keighery had fought a long and very public battle with the disease, which later spread to his lungs. His resilience won him many admirers as he raised public awareness about cancer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New Drug Prolongs Survival of Advanced Kidney Cancer Jul 25, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with everolimus can significantly improve the progression-free survival of patients with advanced kidney cancer that has not responded to other treatments, according to a report in the online issue of The Lancet. This finding stems from a study of 410 patients with kidney cancer that had spread, or "metastasized," to other parts of the body, despite treatment with sunitinib, sorafenib or both drugs. (MEDLINEplus)
Conductor James Levine had malignant kidney growth Jul 24, 2008
Surgery is the typical treatment for early stage kidney cancer that has not spread beyond the organ ... Treatments such as targeted therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or immunotherapy are usually not recommended after surgery for early stage kidney cancer except as a part of a clinical trial, according to the American Cancer Society. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Targeted Drug Boosts Survival Among Liver Cancer Patients Jul 24, 2008
The drug is currently approved in the United States for the treatment of a form of advanced kidney cancer. The study was supported by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals-Onyx Pharmaceuticals, makers of Nexavar. (Health-Finder)
Symphony director's kidney cancer removed Jul 23, 2008
Malignant growth on Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor's kidney removed. Surgery forces James Levine to miss remainder of BSO's Tanglewood season. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Onyx Pharmaceuticals CEO takes charge Jul 21, 2008
Nexavar, approved in 70 countries to fight kidney cancer and in 40 countries to battle inoperable liver cancer, is projected to hit $600 million to $650 million in sales this year, Coles told brokerage analysts in May ... In Japan, where Onyx will get royalties instead of a 50-50 sales split, Nexavar hit the market for kidney cancer in the first quarter and could be approved and marketed for liver cancer in the first half of next year ... In China, Nexavar is approved for kidney cancer and could... (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Novartis profit beats estimates Jul 19, 2008
Afinitor, also known as everolimus or RAD001, is expected to be filed for approval for treatment of advanced kidney cancer this year, as is a meningitis vaccine, Menveo. . (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Marcs founder Keighery loses cancer struggle Jul 19, 2008
First diagnosed with kidney cancer, Mr Keighery fought a long and public battle with the disease, which spread to his lungs. His resilience won him many admirers beyond the fashion world as he focused his attention on raising public awareness about cancer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Marcs founder Mark Keighery dies at 53 Jul 18, 2008
First diagnosed with kidney cancer, Mr Keighery had fought a long and very public battle with the disease, which later spread to his lungs. His resilience won him many admirers beyond the fashion world as Keighery focussed his attentions on fighting the disease and raising public awareness about cancer. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Organ Transplantation Linked To Cancer Risk: Mechanism Exposed Jul 18, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 17, 2008) Researchers have determined a novel mechanism through which organ transplantation often leads to cancer, and their findings suggest that targeted therapies may reduce or prevent that risk. In the July 15, 2008, issue of Cancer Research, researchers at Harvard Medical School found in animal and laboratory experiments that the anti-rejection, immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine ramps up expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which signals the growth... (Science Daily)
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Citigroup starts Genentech with buy Jul 18, 2008
Genentech is also studying the drug in treating brain cancer and kidney cancer, and as a treatment for patients who have had their tumors surgically removed. Shares of Genentech closed at $78. (Reuters)
Las Vegas Man First in New Cancer Treatment Clinical Trial Jul 17, 2008
In 2005, Irwin was diagnosed with kidney cancer ... Oncologist, Wolfram Samlowski with Nevada Cancer Institute, says it was recently discovered that kidney cancers contain a protein known as CD-70 ... "By binding to kidney cancer cells, it targets those cells for destruction by the immune system. So our hope is we'll get cancer shrinkage or even a dramatic shrinkage with very low side effects," said Dr. Samlowski. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Novartis's profit rises 17% in 2nd quarter Jul 17, 2008
Afinitor is expected to be filed for approval in advanced kidney cancer this year, as is a meningitis vaccine, Menveo. Novartis said overall second-quarter sales rose 14 percent to $10. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Avastin Cancer Drug Linked To Anemia In Combo Trials Doctors Warned Jul 17, 2008
The letter states that a combination of Avastin and Sutent, a drug that is widely used for treating advanced kidney cancer, is neither recommended nor approved and that a Phase 1 dose-escalation study looking at the safety and efficacy of the combination in 25 patients was stopped early because 5 of the 12 patients on the highest Sutent dose had symptoms consistent with MAHA.. The patients were in three groups, each taking a fixed dose of Avastin at 10 mg/kg/IV every 2 weeks, with the first on... (Medical News Today)
UPDATE 1-Genentech warns of anemia in Avastin combo trial Jul 16, 2008
The cases of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia seen in a Phase 1 kidney cancer study led to the closure of a mid-stage trial of Avastin plus Sutent, Genentech said in a letter to doctors that was posted on the Food and Drug Administration's website ... Sutent is one of the most widely used medicines for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer. (Reuters)
Genentech sales beat expectations Jul 16, 2008
The company expects to file later this year for approval of Avastin as a treatment for brain cancer and kidney cancer ... A source for information and treatment options for kidney cancer. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Letter: City water is a healthier choice Jul 16, 2008
My husband was diagnosed with kidney cancer more than a year ago and has been getting chemotherapy ever since then. Could the water have anything to do with it. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Researchers Find Link Between Organ Transplants, Cancer Jul 16, 2008
Pal and his colleagues implanted human kidney cancer cells into mice, then gave the rodents cyclosporine, an immunosuppressant drug often used after transplants. Mice that received the drug grew tumors at a faster rate than mice left untreated. (Health-Finder)
Researchers discover link between organ transplantation and increased cancer risk Jul 16, 2008
Public release date: 16-Jul-2008. Contact: Jeremy Moore. (EurekAlert!)
Penn State QB job up for grabs Jul 15, 2008
They defeated 23 other four-player teams in the event that raised money for the Kidney Cancer Association. ALSO ON THIS STORY. (MSNBC -- Sports)
A win for Penn St. QB Clark, though not QB job Jul 15, 2008
They defeated 23 other four-player teams in the event that raised money for the Kidney Cancer Association. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Molecular "smart bombs" halt cancer spread Jul 15, 2008
BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. researchers have developed molecular "smart bombs" that prevent pancreatic and kidney cancer from spreading in mice while causing fewer side effects and damage to healthy surrounding tissues than traditional chemotherapy ... While the system had little impact on primary tumors, it halted the metastasis of pancreatic and kidney cancers throughout the bodies of mice. (Xinhuanet, China)
Eight-Year Melanoma Remission is Among Early Cancer Treatment Results Jul 14, 2008
July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly available treatment already has benefited several individuals with aggressive malignancies. Offered through NeoPlas Innovation, this regimen has arrested or eradicated tumors in more than 80% of initial patients. (PR Newswire)
Crazy enough to succeed? Jul 14, 2008
"I had a 17-year-old who had kidney cancer that was going to kill him in 5 or 6 months. He also had a bad case of OCD. He said he'd rather get rid of his OCD and live only 6 months, than get rid of the cancer and live with the OCD. That's when it first hit me: This is some serious stuff.". The people seeking treatment at OCDI do not have the minstrel-show version of the disorder acted out by Tony Shalhoub in Monk or Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets. (MSNBC -- Health)
Event strengthens team unity Jul 14, 2008
Since its inception, Lift of Life and its parent group Uplifting Athletes, has raised $300,000 for kidney cancer and other rare diseases, which are diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 Americans. Because of their obscurity, rare diseases do not receive the same amount of funding as other diseases. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Players not fazed by past incidents Jul 14, 2008
Through six years, the Penn State football team has raised more than $300,000 for kidney cancer. Gaines had his work cut out for him after he was done lifting. (Daily Collegian, PA)
College athletes have rough go when it comes to academics Jul 13, 2008
I do think that engaging in sports helped create a toughness which assisted me in facing life s situations, including currently facing stage IV kidney cancer. I am indebted to many of the coaches that were part of my early life. (New Iberia, LA)
Players to lift for life, cancer Jul 13, 2008
Penn State football players will participate in Lift for Life to help raise money for kidney cancer ... They're all weapons in the fight against kidney cancer -- a fight that continues today with the sixth annual Lift for Life in Holuba Hall ... All the proceeds go to the Kidney Cancer Association. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Lift for Life had a nice, local flavor this year Jul 13, 2008
Fridays event was the sixth installment of the weight lifting based competition that pits Nittany Lions players split into teams of four, competing to raise money for kidney cancer, a rare disease that affects less than 200,000 Americans each year ... Really the idea behind it is something to attract fans and media to help raise awareness for kidney cancer, a rare disease ... And I think that the way the crowd has grown over the years, this is the sixth year now, it just gets bigger and... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Paterno grooming the next star Wisniewski Jul 13, 2008
"I was ready when I got up here, and it's because of them," Wisniewski said Friday at "Lift for Life," a player-organized weightlifting competition held every year to benefit the Kidney Cancer Association. The man nicknamed "Wiz" has turned heads among his linemates, too. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Firefighters sound sirens for cancer awareness Jul 13, 2008
Abundiz also battled cancer, first defeating sarcoma (a cancer that affects connective and soft tissue), then he battled kidney cancer from tar exposure, having his kidney removed in 2003. "One day in my bed, I told my wife that I would take a firetruck across the country to celebrate beating cancer while remembering those who've struggled with it," he said. (Odessa American, TX)
Shares in Oxford Biomedica plummet on drug trial failure Jul 13, 2008
Oxford BioMedica, the biotechnology company, revealed yesterday that its most important drug had failed in a key kidney cancer test. The independent Drug Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) ruled that more doses of Oxford Biomedica's cancer vaccination drug TroVax should not be administered to kidney cancer patients after 190 patients out of 733 in a trial died ... The current kidney cancer trial will continue, although patients will not receive any more doses of TroVax. (Times Online)
Molecule Uses Cellular Recycling to Treat Kidney Cancer Jul 13, 2008
In this study, Giaccia and his colleagues focused on renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common form of kidney cancer ... "Since RCCs have a poor prognosis and are refractory to standard chemotherapy, there is a need to develop new therapies for kidney cancer," Giaccia said ... The researchers searched for molecules that could destroy VHL-deficient kidney cancer and identified a molecule called STF-62247, which enhanced autophagy in VHL-deficient cells. (MEDLINEplus)
Researchers discover cancer-killing molecule Jul 8, 2008
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have discovered a molecule that kills kidney cancer cells, which could lead to a more effective treatment for kidney cancer patients. People with kidney cancer generally need surgery to remove the organ ... Almost 54,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with kidney cancer this year and about 13,000 will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Can Recycling Be Used To Treat Cancer? Jul 8, 2008
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common form of kidney cancer, is nearly always caused by mutation of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene and often does not respond well to treatment. "Since RCCs have a poor prognosis and are refractory to standard chemotherapies, there is a need to develop new therapies for kidney cancer," says senior author Dr. Amato J. Giaccia ... Dr. Giaccia and colleagues used a sophisticated screening procedure to search for molecules that could... (Science Daily)
Molecule That Kills Kidney Cancer Cells Discovered Jul 8, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 7, 2008) Kidney cancer patients generally have one option for beating their disease: surgery to remove the organ ... But that could change, thanks to a new molecule found by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers that kills kidney cancer cells ... Giaccia said his lab focused on renal cell carcinoma, or kidney cancer, because there is no known cure for it short of removing a damaged kidney from a patient's body. (Science Daily)
Blood Vessel Inhibitor Shows Promise Against Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Jul 7, 2008
28, 2007) A new drug has shown promise in patients with advanced kidney cancer whose options run out after their tumor fails to respond to the cutting edge therapy. The study showed that the experimental drug. (Science Daily)
Private drug aids cancer man left to die Jul 6, 2008
Andrew Crabb, 49, a father of three from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, was told by doctors in October that there was no treatment available on the NHS for his advanced kidney cancer. His wife Diane, 57, was told that he had months to live. (Times Online)
