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    Newsweek:Preventative mastectomies on the rise  Aug 28, 2008
    A 2005 study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that a decade after the procedure, 83 percent of patients were satisfied or very satisfied with their choice ... "Fewer women are choosing to have just one breast removed," says Todd Tuttle, chief of surgical oncology at the University of Minnesota and lead author of the Journal of Clinical Oncology article. (MSNBC -- Health)

    DiagnoCure to host Q3 2008 earnings conference call and webcast  Aug 28, 2008
    DiagnoCure Oncology Laboratories, a subsidiary of DiagnoCure Inc., recently launched the Previstage(TM) GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test, the first GCC-based molecular test for the management of colorectal cancer. The Company also has a strategic alliance with Gen-Probe (NASDAQ: GPRO) for the development and commercialization of a second-generation prostate cancer test using PCA3, DiagnoCure's proprietary molecular marker. (Canada Newswire)

    Health challenge won't stall reforms: minister  Aug 28, 2008
    "The administrative units of A and B are just that, administrative unites. An Anglophone living in Woodstock has access to oncology services at the Georges Dumont (Hospital) or at Grand Falls.". In fact, he says patients won't notice any changes when the two new regional health authorities take over in September. (Times and Transcript)

    Louisville researcher receives American Cancer Society grant  Aug 28, 2008
    Over the course of my practice as an oncology social worker, it became very important to me to pay attention to the expressed differences in support needs reported by long-term survivors of advanced cancer, those dealing with repeating cycles of diagnosis, treatment and remission, Schapmire said in the release. Feedback from cancer support group members indicated that they had different and often more intense needs for continued support than their newly diagnosed counterparts. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    HEALTH BLOG: Digging into the latest cancer studies  Aug 28, 2008
    Clearly, the researchers write in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, screening mammograms benefit women 50 to 69 years old. But that observation stems from randomized clinical trials--studies that randomly assigned women to get mammograms or no mammograms--that excluded women older than 74 years of age. (USA Today -- Money)

    Cervical cancer advances give hope to poor  Aug 28, 2008
    Efforts are needed now to adapt the current price of the vaccines so they meet what individual countries can afford, Francesco Xavier Bosch of the Catalan Institute of Oncology in Barcelona told the World Cancer Congress. The solution may be tiered pricing according to gross national income per capita and according to the scale of country efforts. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    Treatment of Myeloma — Are We Making Progress?  Aug 28, 2008
    From the Cedars Sinai Outpatient Cancer Center at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and Aptium Oncology both in Los Angeles. . (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Disney, Florida Hospital team up for kids  Aug 28, 2008
    Relying on philanthropic community support, the seven-story 200-bed hospital will have family-centered rooms and pediatric programs in advanced surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, cardiology and transplant services. Reader Comments. (Orlando Business Journal)

    New blood test for ovarian cancer creates concern  Aug 27, 2008
    "You've got industry trying to capitalize on fear," said Dr. Andrew Berchuck, director of gynecologic oncology at Duke University and the immediate past president of the society. "We'd all love to see a screening test for ovarian cancer," he added, "but OvaSure is very premature.". (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    High cholesterol levels drop naturally in children on high-fat anti-seizure diet, Hopkins study show  Aug 27, 2008
    It has recognized Centers of Excellence in 20 pediatric subspecialties, including allergy, cardiology, transplant, neurology, neurosurgery, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary, nephrology, gastroenterology and oncology. For more information, please visit. (EurekAlert!)

    Two of A Kind at Georgtown University Hospital  Aug 27, 2008
    His identical twin brother Dr. Brian Collins, works just a floor apart in the hospital's radiation oncology department ... "I hate to admit this but my brother chose radiation oncology first and then he told me he loved his job so much that I had to do radiation oncology," explains Sean. (W-USA News, DC)

    Experts at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Offer Tips for a Healthy Transition Back-To-School  Aug 26, 2008
    Northwestern Memorial is recognized for providing exemplary patient care and state-of-the art advancements in the areas of cardiovascular care; women's health; oncology; neurology and neurosurgery; solid organ and soft tissue transplants and orthopaedics. Northwestern Memorial possesses nursing Magnet Status, the nation's highest recognition for patient care and nursing excellence, and it is listed in 10 clinical specialties in U.S. News Report's 2008 "America's Best Hospitals" guide. (PR Newswire)

    DiagnoCure receives approval from the U.S. regulatory authorities and launches its Previstage(TM) GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test  Aug 26, 2008
    QUEBEC CITY, Aug. 26 /CNW Telbec/ - DiagnoCure Oncology Laboratories, based in West Chester, PA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DiagnoCure Inc., announced today that it has received the U.S. CLIA certification required for the Company to launch its new laboratory developed Previstage(TM) GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test ... DiagnoCure Oncology Laboratories will promote and offer the test directly to clinicians across the United States ... The Previstage(TM) GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test is... (Canada Newswire)

    Cancer slows UConn coach Calhoun but doesn't stop him  Aug 26, 2008
    Robert J. Dowsett, division chief of radiation oncology at the UConn Health Center, reports Calhoun is "on a good track, a completely expected track." And Calhoun, always the fighter, expects to be at full strength before the start of practice in mid-October. "They told me I've got about a month or month and a half to get myself back," Calhoun said the day after his final treatment Aug. 8. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Gene That Causes Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma Is Found  Aug 26, 2008
    John M. Maris, M.D., senior author of the current study and director of the Center for Childhood Cancer Research at Children's Hospital, leads a laboratory with the world's largest collection of neuroblastoma tissue samples, gathered through the multicenter Children's Oncology Group in the U.S. and through multiple international collaborations ... The National Institutes of Health supported the study, along with grants from the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, the American Society of Clinical... (Science Daily)

    U.S. Hospitals Worth The Trip  Aug 26, 2008
    Commonly seeking cutting-edge cardiovascular, neurological or oncology treatments, the bulk of medical travelers head to U.S. medical facilities because physicians from their native countries have trained or currently work there or they follow the lead of friends or family. And then, of course, there's the United States' reputation when it comes to health care. (Forbes)

    The MDS Foundation supports the FDA's decision to expand vidaza label to include survival data  Aug 26, 2008
    Data from the AZA-001 trial was recently presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting and found that azacitidine nearly doubled the two-year survival rate for higher-risk MDS patients compared to conventional care regimens (CCR) with a mean survival of 24. 5 months compared to 15 months for patients who received CCR.. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    St. Marys hires Lawrence, HGA to design $200M hospital  Aug 26, 2008
    St. Mary s Health Center in Jefferson City is a faith-based hospital with 167 beds, cardiology and open-heart surgery units, a maternal and child care center, an oncology center, a network of primary care clinics and Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Facility. Reader Comments. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    Cancer Test for Women Raises Hope, and Concern  Aug 26, 2008
    You ve got industry trying to capitalize on fear, said Dr. Andrew Berchuck, director of gynecologic oncology at Duke University and the immediate past president of the society ... But Dr. Julian C. Schink, director of gynecologic oncology at Northwestern University, said it would be playing Russian roulette to put off ovary surgery unless OvaSure detected cancer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Firm loses contract for project delay  Aug 26, 2008
    The government has blacklisted a firm and cancelled its contract for building an oncology unit at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital after it was found delaying the project. The contractor was delaying the project and the building was lying incomplete. (Calcutta Telegraph)

    The truth about cervical cancer  Aug 25, 2008
    "It is the commonest cancer in India and all sexually active women are at a risk of contracting this disease. But it's mostly seen in woman aged between 50 to 55 years. If detected at a pre-cancerous stage (when the cells are not normal, but are not yet cancerous), this cancer is 100 per cent curable," says Dr Gauravi Mishra, a consultant in preventive oncology at the Tata Memorial Hospital. Symptoms Pelvic pain or pain during intercourse, bleeding between periods, post-menstrual bleeding and... (India Times, India)

    Wichita's cancer treatment facilities gain respect from around the country  Aug 25, 2008
    From 's new Critical Care Building to the Wichita Community Clinical Oncology Program at , and the cutting-edge technology of the Cyberknife and da Vinci Robotic Surgery System, Wichita is recognized nationally as a leader in cancer treatment and research. The in 2005 recognized WCCOP as one of 12 in the nation for its efforts to improve the care of cancer patients through participation in clinical trials. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)

    Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes Mobile Alabama Expert Refractive Eye Surgeon Richard Duffey, M.D. to Its LASIK Directory For Consumers  Aug 25, 2008
    Over this same time period he has been an active serving doctor for Camp Rap-A-Hope, a childrens' oncology camp serving the southeastern U.S.. "Dr. Richard Duffey has met all of the criteria we have listed for TLS surgeons and we are extremely pleased to have him join the top caliber refractive surgeons listed in our Trusted LASIK Surgeons Directory," said Dr. James J. Salz. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Senior doctor accuses Government of destroying NHS  Aug 25, 2008
    None of this would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of everyone working into he NHS." It comes after a group of 26 professors wrote to a Sunday newspaper claiming NICE had "poorly" assessed a decision to deny patients four kidney cancer drugs. Earlier this month Nice issued guidance rejecting the drugs Sutent, Avastin, Nexavar and Torisel even though trials found the treatments could prolong life in kidney cancer patients by up to two years. Nice said the drugs were too... (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Experts in drug 'ration' warning  Aug 24, 2008
    The consultants, who include the directors of oncology at Britain's two biggest cancer hospitals, the Royal Marsden in London and Christie Hospital in Manchester, say it is not right the NHS cannot find the money for the drugs. "We now spend similar amounts to Europe on health generally and cancer care in particular, but less than two thirds of the European average on cancer drugs. "It just can't be that everybody else around the world is wrong about access to innovative cancer care and the NHS... (BBC News -- UK)

    Endowed chair to lead cancer program  Aug 24, 2008
    Thomas was recruited from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, where she worked in the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology. Thomas will hold the Grace E. DeWolff Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology at MUSC. She will be an associate professor of medicine in MUSC s Division of Hematology and Oncology. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Drug Stops Bone Loss from Breast Cancer Chemo  Aug 23, 2008
    The findings were published online Aug. 18 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. "Our study confirms that women experience significant bone loss due to cancer treatments and that zoledronic acid can prevent this loss," study lead author Dr. Dawn L. Hershman, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, said in a university news release. (MEDLINEplus)

    BU student's summer study may one day help prevent cancer  Aug 22, 2008
    Alex Ramirez of Swampscott spent the summer as a 2008 Alvan T., Viola D. Fuller-American Cancer Society Junior Research Fellow under the guidance of Philip Tsichlis, M.D., director of the Molecular Oncology Research Institute at Tufts University Medical School in Boston. Ramirez is a senior at Boston University. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)

    Interim health director named  Aug 22, 2008
    Prior to working for Middlebury, Sullivan worked for 38 years as a general surgeon and specialized in oncology. Sullivan's contract with Essex lasts until Dec. 31, and he will receive a monthly stipend for an undisclosed amount. (Pictorial Gazette, CT)

    Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger  Aug 22, 2008
    "Our study is the first to show there may be this increased risk," said Nancy L. Keating of Harvard Medical School, who led the study being published in tomorrow's issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Prostate cancer strikes about 234,000 men each year in the United States and kills more than 27,000. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)

    New Urine Test ID's Prostate Cancer  Aug 22, 2008
    The PCA3 gene was discovered by Marion Bussemakers, PhD, while she was working in the laboratory of William B. Isaacs, PhD, professor of urology and oncology at Johns Hopkins Brady Urological Institute. Isaacs is among the patent holders for the diagnostic use of the PCA3 gene. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)

    New ordinance could expedite health care facility inspections  Aug 21, 2008
    The ordinance was adopted in an attempt to streamline the building inspection process for facilities like the new hospice/hospitality house and the new oncology center for the hospital ... The oncology center is ready to open, but is still awaiting a final inspection. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    We survived, too! Double mastectomy surgery not uncommon  Aug 21, 2008
    He told her to see an oncology psychiatrist. "The psychiatrist tried to talk me out of it. But I really did my homework," San Roman, 37, said. (New York Daily News)

    Obese Prostate Cancer Patients May Benefit More From Brachytherapy  Aug 21, 2008
    20, 2008) Brachytherapy, also called seed implants, may be a more beneficial treatment than surgery or external beam radiation therapy for overweight or obese prostate cancer patients, according to a study published in the August issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology ... Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital departments of radiation oncology and urology and the... (Science Daily)

    Genentechs Avastin may not show therapeutic benefit in C-08 trial for adjuvant colorectal cancer  Aug 21, 2008
    Dr Alberto Sobrero, the director of medical oncology at the San Martino Hospital in Genoa, Italy, said the scientific rationale behind Avastins use in the adjuvant setting is not very strong, and he considers it unlikely the drugs anti-angiogenic effects will work in this setting ... Dr Jochem van der Voort van Zyp, resident in radiation oncology at the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands also said that, because it is possible that micrometastases derive their nutrients... (FT.com -- Markets)

    Dog treated for brain tumors: Experimental test a trial for humans  Aug 21, 2008
    Batman has joined a relatively new field of research called comparative oncology, where researchers leverage what they learn from pets for both animals and people. Advances in molecular and genetic testing show that many diseases in animals don t just look the same in humans, they are the same, said Dr. Jaime Modiano, professor of comparative oncology at the university s veterinary school. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Osteo Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo  Aug 21, 2008
    (SOURCE: American Society of Clinical Oncology, news release, Aug. 18, 2008) ... The findings were published online Aug. 18 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Health-Finder)

    Zoledronic Acid Protects Bones of Women Getting Breast Cancer Treatment  Aug 21, 2008
    The study was published online and was expected to be in the September print issue of The Lancet Oncology. "The findings presented here offer important information related to bone health for premenopausal women undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy," Gnant wrote. (MEDLINEplus)

    Cancer blogs become part of treatment  Aug 20, 2008
    Boyd is one of a growing number of cancer patients turning to the Internet to discuss their disease, keeping friends and family updated, and connecting with other patients, according to oncology social workers and psychologists ... Boyd's husband, Bryan Harter, urged his wife to start a CaringBridge page after hearing about the site at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where he works as an oncology social worker. (Boston Globe)

    Prostate Cancer Test 'Bounce' No Worry  Aug 20, 2008
    Also, the study found, the prostate is no more likely to return in men who have the rise in prostate specific antigen (PSA) -- the so-called PSA bounce -- than in those who do not, says researcher Eric Horwitz, MD, clinical director of the radiation oncology department at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia ... Horwitz's study was presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's annual meeting being held in Philadelphia. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)

    BSD Medical's High-End Cancer Treatment System Performs With Excellence in Adverse Environments  Aug 20, 2008
    The International Journal of Hyperthermia, that published these case studies, is the official journal of the Society of Thermal Medicine (STM), the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology (ESHO) and the Asian Society for Hyperthermic Oncology (ASHO). About BSD Medical Corporation. (Primezone Releases)

    Radiosurgery Clinicians Present Latest Advances in Brain and Spine Tumor Treatments Using Integra LifeSciences Radionics XKnife System  Aug 20, 2008
    Dr. Satish Jaywant, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, presented his latest work using Radionics(R) XKnife(R) and ImageFusion(TM) software and cone beam CT to achieve stereotactic accuracy for extracranial targets. Dr. Nilendu Gupta, Associate Professor and Chief of Clinical Medical Physics at James Cancer Center at the Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, presented his work in commissioning the XKnife(R)... (Primezone Releases)

    Applegate, other high-risk women act fast against cancer  Aug 20, 2008
    Source: American Society of Clinical Oncology ... In 2003, 11% of women having a mastectomy in one breast opted to have surgeons remove their unaffected breast, as well, according to a study of 152,755 patients published last year in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (USA Today)

    Affitech and Omeros Enter Into Antibody Discovery and Development Agreement  Aug 19, 2008
    The Company's current disease focus is oncology and it utilizes two discrete but unique approaches for the discovery of fully human antibodies - (i) Molecule Based Antibody Discovery, and (ii) Cell Based Antibody Discovery. Molecule Based Antibody Discovery involves proprietary PhagemidScreeN and AffiScreeN(TM) technologies and uses validated targets for discovery purpose. (PR Newswire)

    Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time  Aug 19, 2008
    Even textbooks about oncology and cancer rarely touch the subject of cancer prevention. It is hard to learn more about it without browsing medical journals. (Suite101.com)

    Evestra raises $4.35 million in inaugural offering  Aug 19, 2008
    The company s product line will focus on fertility control, gynecological disorders and oncology. Reader Comments. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Again, all not well with John James's finances  Aug 18, 2008
    Dr Yorke said he did not believe the decision to close the day oncology unit was related to any general financial pressure. The unit had not had enough patients, he said. (The Canberra Times)

    Website on pancreatic cancer  Aug 18, 2008
    "We can only guess that diet, smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity could be the reasons behind the disease," says Dr Shyam Aggarwal, senior consultant, oncology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi ... "But in most cases, it's ruled out as the disease is already in an advanced stage," says Dr Malay Nandy, senior consultant, oncology medical, Fortis Healthcare, Delhi. (India Times, India)

    Cell Therapeutics, Inc.'s Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results  Aug 18, 2008
    -- Announced that Craig Philips, most recently Vice President and General Manager of Bayer Healthcare Oncology, assumed day to day role as President of CTI with direct responsibilities for development and commercial operations ... About Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Headquartered in Seattle, CTI is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing an integrated portfolio of oncology products aimed at making cancer more treatable. (PR Newswire)

    Robert N. Beck, 80, Leader in Advancing Scanning for Medical Diagnoses, Dies  Aug 18, 2008
    In the 1970s, Mr. Beck became director of the Franklin McLean Memorial Research Institute in Chicago, and helped to acquire a positron emission tomography, or PET, scanner, which is used in oncology and to show the function of the brain and heart. He also developed ways to improve the display of PET scans and other scans. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    University of Missouri dean of medicine leaving for Arizona  Aug 16, 2008
    chair of hematology and oncology at and as director of pediatric hematology and oncology at the in Memphis. "My decision to leave Missouri and its flagship university was difficult to say the least," Crist said in a statement. (Bizjournals.com)

    Upland doctor accused of smuggling unapproved cancer drugs into US  Aug 16, 2008
    According to the , Patwardhan is a board-certified doctor who specializes in oncology and hematology. He is on the medical staff at hospitals in Pomona, Chino, Montclair and Ontario. (Los Angeles Times)

    Major Genetic Cause Of Colon Cancer Found, Linked To Unequal Gene Activity  Aug 16, 2008
    (July 20, 2005) A paper published in this week's Journal of Clinical Oncology says Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 1*6A (TGFBR1*6A) -- a mutated gene present in nearly one in eight people and the. (Mar. (Science Daily)

    We need cancer drug rationing  Aug 16, 2008
    Jonathan Waxman, Professor of Oncology at Imperial College, London, called in The Times for NICE to be abolished, and Professor Karol Sikora, another senior cancer specialist, described the renal cancer decision as a tragedy. Background. (Times Online)

    More of this story  Aug 16, 2008
    They have sent 60 hats to Duke University Medical Oncology for cancer patients. I am a cancer survivor and I want to do something to give back to the community, said 66 year-old Lillian Mitchell as she continued crocheting a hat. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)

    Kaiser becomes full member of Southwest Oncology Group  Aug 16, 2008
    To become a member, Kaiser had to demonstrate its long-term ability to enroll at least 50 patients a year in trials, its commitment to oncology and its infrastructure for gathering data, among other things. Kaiser, which ranks within the top 10 percent of institutions enrolling patients into SWOG clinical trials, provides at least 30 trials to its patient through the Northern California clinical trial program at any one time. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    AstraZeneca Announces Innovative New Partnership With Singapore Institutions to Develop Anti-Cancer Compounds  Aug 15, 2008
    (1) Dr. Brent Vose, Vice President of AstraZeneca's Oncology Therapeutic Area said: "AstraZeneca is committed to the research and development of new, targeted anti-cancer therapies in Asia to improve the lives of cancer patients, beginning with those affected by HCC. There is a huge unmet need for treatment of liver cancer in Asia, and particularly East Asia, where there are three-quarters of the world's HCC patients.(2) We have a number of promising candidates in development and look forward to... (PR Newswire)

    Glimmer of hope  Aug 15, 2008
    Curesearch is the nation's largest childhood cancer research organization and includes the Children's Oncology Group and the National Childhood Cancer Foundation. The legislation also makes sure families and patients have access to information about pediatric cancers and treatments, creates a national childhood registry and allows researchers to more accurately study the occurrence of childhood cancers and the long-term effects of treatments. (The News-Herald)

    In Vietnam, alongside progress, a battle for life  Aug 15, 2008
    Last year, PACT negotiated the donation by India of a Bhabhatron II teletherapy machine to the Oncology Hospital in the southern city of Can Tho, which currently has no radiation medicine infrastructure at all. At the beginning of July, a PACT officer was in Vietnam, together with an expert from India, to prepare for the installation of the machine. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Doctors expand cancer centers  Aug 15, 2008
    The new 20,000-square-foot center in Antioch, opened in January, and a 20,000-square-foot center in Dublin, opened in March, also provide radiation oncology and imaging services ... I can walk down the hall and talk to the radiation (oncology physician and staff) ... In East Contra Costa County, for instance, there was no place for patients to receive radiation oncology before Epic Care opened its Antioch office in January, so patients traveled to Concord s John Muir Health. (East Bay Business Times, CA)

    Znomics Appoints Mark. A. Philip, Ph.D., as New President and Chief Executive Officer  Aug 15, 2008
    From 1997 to 2004, Dr. Philip was president and chief executive officer of Zycos Inc., a start-up biotechnology company focused on DNA-based therapeutics for oncology and infectious diseases, where he is credited with raising more than $55 million in capital, developing a technology platform and drug portfolio from inception to lead drug clinical studies, negotiating multi-million dollar deals with big pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and growing staff from six to 60 employees. Zycos was... (Primezone Releases)

    Presbyterian builds state-of-the-art Radiation Oncology Center  Aug 15, 2008
    Presbyterian Hospital of Plano opened phase one of its new Radiation Oncology Center ... Some can handle radiation and some can t. Echt said the center has a newly hired radiation physicist, a radiation dosimetrist, radiation therapy technologist and an oncology nurse, who helps cancer patients plan a course of action, assists with coordinating their care, provides extensive cancer information, identifies and locates needed resources within the hospital and the community, offers emotional and... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Moisturizers Cause Skin Cancer in Mice  Aug 15, 2008
    Gordon McVie, a senior consultant at the European Institute of Oncology said: "This has no relevance to causation of human skin cancer and does not prove in any way whatever that moisturizing creams are cancer-causing in humans.". The four creams analysed in the study were: Dermabase, manufactured by Paddock Laboratories in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Dermovan, made by Healthpoint Ltd. in Fort Worth, Texas; Eucerin Original Moisturizing Cream, made by Beiersdorf Inc. in Wilton, Connecticut; and... (Newsmax)

    SGX - Lilly Merger Offer Receives Positive Opinions From Proxy Advisory Firms  Aug 14, 2008
    About SGX Pharmaceuticals SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel, targeted therapeutics directed at addressing unmet medical needs in oncology. Our drug development programs target the MET receptor tyrosine kinase, an enzyme implicated in a broad array of cancers, and the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase enzyme for the treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, or CML. Our drug discovery activities are focused on a... (PR Newswire)

    Scientists Use Old Enemy To K.O. Cancer  Aug 14, 2008
    13, 2008) Chemists are pulling cancer onto a sucker punch by getting infected cells to drop their guard according to new research. They are using the metal ruthenium as a catalyst to a cancer-busting reaction which calls up an old cellular enemy oxidants as an ally. (Science Daily)

    Targeted Radiation Therapy Can Control Limited Cancer Spread  Aug 14, 2008
    "This was proof of principle in patients who had failed the standard therapies and had few, if any, remaining options," said the study's senior author, Ralph Weichselbaum, MD, professor and chairman of radiation and cellular oncology at the University of Chicago Medical Center ... So in 2004, Weichselbaum organized a clinical trial to test the ability of local radiation therapy to control a limited number of related tumors which colleague Joseph Salama, MD, assistant professor of radiation... (Science Daily)

    Nice should be abolished, expert claims  Aug 14, 2008
    Prof Waxman, the professor of oncology at Imperial College, London, said: Nice should be abolished. It is an unaccountable body that has made some barbaric decisions and is preventing patients getting the care they need. (Telegraph.co.uk)

    New Chemotherapy Combo Holds Promise for Lung Cancer  Aug 14, 2008
    Treatment with chemotherapy drugs is difficult, because the medications can cause side effects and may not add more than a few months to a patient's life, said lead investigator Dr. Isamu Okamoto, an associate professor in the Department of Medical Oncology at the Kinki University School of Medicine in Osaka. But new treatments are needed, Okamoto said, even if they don't greatly extend life spans. (MEDLINEplus)

    Soldier and Helena native reports on progress in Iraq  Aug 13, 2008
    The last program I oversaw was the BCH, a 94-bed pediatric oncology and training hospital, the first of its kind in 28 years in Iraq. As the incidence of pediatric cancer is 8-10 times higher in Iraq than modern countries, this project will fill a desperate need. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Virginia woman donates quilts to comfort local cancer patients  Aug 13, 2008
    Maureen Kelly, a registered nurse and oncology clinical specialist at the Hallmark Health Cancer Center said Joanne s quilts have helped to really lift the spirits of the patients currently receiving treatment at the facility ... The CHEM Center for Radiation Oncology, the first freestanding radiation oncology site in the state, is an integral part of the Hallmark Health Cancer Center. (Woburn Advocate, MA)

    Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger  Aug 13, 2008
    "Our study is the first to show there may be this increased risk," said Nancy L. Keating of Harvard Medical School, who led the study being published in tomorrow's issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Prostate cancer strikes about 234,000 men each year in the United States and kills more than 27,000. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)

    New Urine Test ID's Prostate Cancer  Aug 13, 2008
    The PCA3 gene was discovered by Marion Bussemakers, PhD, while she was working in the laboratory of William B. Isaacs, PhD, professor of urology and oncology at Johns Hopkins Brady Urological Institute. Isaacs is among the patent holders for the diagnostic use of the PCA3 gene. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)

    Does your child need a cell phone?  Aug 13, 2008
    The university center's director for environmental oncology, Dr. Devra Davis, repeated the warning on CNN the next night. Since cell phones have only been in widespread use for 10 years or so, the long-term effects of their radiation waves on the brain has yet to be determined, she said. (CNN -- Tech)

    Widely Prescribed Anti-parasite Drug Targets Cancer-causing Protein  Aug 13, 2008
    Because most patients with metastatic melanoma fail to respond to available therapies, the discovery of a viable investigational treatment with an established safety profile could address a serious unmet need in oncology. Effectively sidestepping the prohibitive costs and long lead times typically required to discover new cancer medicines, the NYU team screened a library of already approved drugs for activity against the most deadly form of skin cancer. (Science Daily)

    Adherex Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results  Aug 13, 2008
    STS is also currently being studied in two international Phase III trials, one with the International Childhood Liver Tumour Strategy Group, also known as SIOPEL, and the other with the Children's Oncology Group (COG) ... - In June, at the 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, we presented interim results from our Phase I/II study of ADH-1 in combination with isolated limb infusion melphalan for the treatment of melanoma ... Eniluracil, an oral... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Temple, Fox Chase and Geisinger create Keystone Institute for Translational Medicine  Aug 13, 2008
    "Fox Chase Cancer Center has strong traditions in basic biomedical research, population science, and clinical trials in oncology. The Institute offers an opportunity to bridge these areas with outstanding partners to complete the cycle of bench-to-bedside-to-bench in many areas of medicine and among the diverse populations we all serve." ... A leader in the nation's electronic health record movement, Geisinger's research strengths include population medicine, genomic medicine, translational and... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    One-Day Breast Cancer Treatment Saves Lives in Less Time  Aug 13, 2008
    Recent clinical studies, including one from renowned breast surgeon Dr. Umberto Veronesi of Milan's European Institute of Oncology, have shown that a single dose of radiation at the time of surgery could be equivalent to a full six-week course of traditional post-operative radiation treatment ... She met with Ollila, associate professor and surgical director for the multi-disciplinary breast and multidisciplinary melanoma programs at UNC, and Dr. Joel Tepper, professor and former chair of... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Creationists defeated in Kansas school vote on science teaching  Aug 13, 2008
    are accomplished and maintained through educational programs provided by nursing education --requirements-- experienced pediatric oncology nurse with 3 years. de. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)

    SLU Cancer Center receives $400K  Aug 13, 2008
    A $50,000, five-year grant provides the seed money for the only dental oncology program of its kind in St. Louis. The gift is from Deborah Manne, a clinical oncology nurse and dental hygienist at Saint Louis University Cancer Center, and her husband Marshall Manne, a periodontist and clinical faculty member in the periodontics program at SLU's Center for Advanced Dental Education ... "There isn't anything around here that is quite like the dental oncology program we envision," Deborah Manne said... (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues  Aug 13, 2008
    British researchers publishing in the September issue of The Lancet Oncology, found that previous use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), hormone-receptor positivity, previous chemotherapy, obesity and treatment with anastrozole -- an aromatase inhibitor -- all increased the chances of these women developing joint problems. These increased risks appear to be tied to the significant drop in estrogen levels the patients experience during endocrine treatment. (Health-Finder)

    Risk assessment plays key role in long-term treatment of breast cancer  Aug 13, 2008
    D.; Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, M.D.; Banu K. Arun, M.D.; Aman U. Buzdar, M.D.; Daniel J. Booser, M.D.; Vicente Valero, M.D.; and Shu-Wan C. Kau, B.S.N. of M. D. Anderson's Department of Breast Medical Oncology; Melissa L. Bondy, Ph. D., of M. D. Anderson's Department of Epidemiology; Kristine R. Broglio of M. D. Anderson's Division of Quantitative Sciences; and Cesar A. Santa-Maria of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. (EurekAlert!)

    Potential value of PTEN in predicting cetuximab response in colorectal cancer. An exploratory study.  Aug 13, 2008
    CRC patients treated with cetuximab by the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology group, whose formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor tissue was available, were included. Tissue was tested for EGFR and PTEN by IHC and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). (BioMed Central)

    Cell Therapeutics Announces that the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Completes Enrollment in Phase II Clinical Trial of Brostallicin as First Line Therapy for Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma  Aug 12, 2008
    About Systems Medicine (SM) In July 2007, CTI acquired Systems Medicine (SM), a privately held oncology company, in a stock-for-stock merger ... About Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Headquartered in Seattle, CTI is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing an integrated portfolio of oncology products aimed at making cancer more treatable. (PR Newswire)

    Angiotech receives CE Mark approval of HemoStream(TM) Chronic Dialysis Catheter  Aug 12, 2008
    About Rex Medical, LP Rex Medical, LP, based in Conshohocken, PA, is a privately held medical device company specializing in developing, manufacturing and marketing of minimally invasive medical devices targeted towards the cardiovascular, venous access, endosurgery and oncology markets. About Angiotech Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company with over 1,500 dedicated employees. (Canada Newswire)

    Cancer Drug Costs May Help Doctors Select a Treatment  Aug 12, 2008
    One is the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ... As he sees it, the task force s overall goal is to make recommendations and develop tools to assist oncologists in dealing with issues of cost as they relate to quality oncology care. (Scientific American)

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