Cancer News

Roche’s Prostate cancer Drug Fails in a Trial – New York Times
Insciences OrganisationRoche’s Prostate cancer Drug Fails in a TrialNew York TimesRoche Holding, the Swiss pharmaceutical company, said on Friday that its cancer drug Avastin did not help men with late-stage prostate cancer live longer in …Roche’s Avastin Misses Prostate-cancer GoalWall Street JournalAvastin fails in prostate cancer trialBizjournals.comRoche’s Avastin fails in prostate cancer studyReutersMarketWatch -FiercePharma -RTT newsall 65 news articles »

Time to talk about cancer screening – Arizona Republic
SDNNTime to talk about cancer screeningArizona RepublicI wanted to clarify a point from the March 4 article “cancer Society questions need to get regular prostate tests,” regarding the American cancer Society’s …Whither prostate screening?Boston GlobeExperts say US doctors overtesting, overtreatingSeattle TimesExperts say even Obama getting too many med testsThe Associated PressNew York Times -The Hullabaloo Online -MSN Health %26 Fitnessall 430 news articles »

Clients back cancer cure claims – Sunshine Coast Daily
Clients back cancer cure claimsSunshine Coast Daily… have come to his defence after a series of damning reports in the Daily on his %26ldquo;diet, exercise and faith%26rdquo; based program which he claims cures cancer. …

Athletica honorary co-chairs of Race for the Cure – St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Athletica honorary co-chairs of Race for the curest. Louis Globe-Democrat%26ldquo;We couldn’t be more excited to have the team serve as honorary co-chairs of our Race and join us in finding the cures for breast cancer. …Govenor Rell named Honorary Chair for 17th Annual Komen CT Race for the CureConnectcut Plusall 10 news articles »

San Antonio health organizations to help prevent cancer – Bizjournals.com
San Antonio health organizations to help prevent cancerBizjournals.com… $600000 to two leading San Antonio research organizations to fund programs that will help prevent cancer in underserved populations in Bexar County. …and more »

cancer Institute of Texas awards $6.8M – Austin Business Journal
cancer Institute of Texas awards $6.8MAustin Business JournalThe group is using the funds for groceries, transportation, prescriptions, utilities and rent assistance. Other recipients in the Houston, Dallas, …and more »

Horoscope: March 11 – Los Angeles Times
Horoscope: March 11Los Angeles Times18): Accept only highly qualified assistance and the efforts of those who put their heart into their service. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be in the …and more »

Assisted suicide group Final Exit Network plans billboards for NJ and California – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
MiamiHerald.comAssisted suicide group Final Exit Network plans billboards for NJ and CaliforniaThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com… and assistance to people with medical conditions who want to end their life. He faces trial on a charge of helping a cancer patient kill himself. …Final Exit Network members charged with assisting suicideThe GuardianFour are indicted in death of manForsyth County News OnlineGeorgia Indicts 4 In Final Exit Assisted SuicideNorth Country GazetteThe Associated Pressall 455 news articles »

Too Much cancer Testing – FOXBusiness (blog)
Earthtimes (press release)Too Much cancer TestingFOXBusiness (blog)My doctor says “you really should do this — it’s a painless test and prostate cancer is no fun.” He bullies me into taking the test (my brother has to sign …Prostate test ‘public health disaster’: discovererReutersThe Great Prostate MistakeNew York TimesRegular prostate screenings are too useful to forgoTampabay.comMarketwire (press release) -Los Angeles Times (blog) -Seattle Post Intelligencerall 121 news articles »

Tasmanian devil colony shows immunity to cancer – The Associated Press
Washington PostTasmanian devil colony shows immunity to cancerThe Associated PressSo far, the colony in northwestern Tasmania state has proven immune to the face cancer that has ravaged the iconic animal %26mdash; made famous worldwide by their …Hope for Tasmanian devils’ survivalThe Press Associationall 184 news articles »

Inside Colonoscopy Screenings – CBS news
Entertainment Tonight newsInside Colonoscopy ScreeningsCBS newsPochapin explained colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States in men and women combined, killing nearly 50000 people …Harry Smith to Air Colonoscopy on %26ldquo;The Early Show%26rdquo;TestCountry.com (blog)CBS Anchor to Undergo Colonoscopy Live on Early ShowKFSMHarry Smith Undergoes Live Colonoscopy with Encouragement from Katie Couricmediabistro.com (blog)Hamilton Spectator -Technorati (blog)all 229 news articles »

The Side-Out Foundation Hopes to Score Big with Its First Funded Breast cancer . – PR Newswire (press release)
The Side-Out Foundation Hopes to Score Big with Its First Funded Breast cancer …PR Newswire (press release)15, 2010, follows the Bisgrove Study presented in April 2009 to the American Association for cancer Research that showed that cancer patients could benefit …and more »

ImmunoGen, Inc. Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted to IMGN901 for . – MarketWatch (press release)
ImmunoGen, Inc. Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted to IMGN901 for …MarketWatch (press release)It also enables access to certain financial incentives as well as to protocol assistance. IMGN901 is an investigational agent designed to kill cancer cells …ImmunoGen cancer drug gets ‘orphan drug’ statusThe Associated PressImmunoGen product gets orphan drug statusBoston Globeall 76 news articles »

The following support groups have set meetings this week: – Baxter Bulletin
The following support groups have set meetings this week:Baxter BulletinBreast cancer Survivors,noon Peitz cancer Support House, 624 Hospital Drive. For survivors and newly diagnosed patients. 508-2273. …and more »

Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) Honored as Most Valued Non-Profit Brand, Top . – MarketWatch (press release)
Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) Honored as Most Valued Non-Profit Brand, Top …MarketWatch (press release)About Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer …and more »

RVer vacation, the Iditarod dog sled race, part II – Examiner.com
Examiner.comRVer vacation, the Iditarod dog sled race, part IIExaminer.comPopular musher Dee Dee Jonrowe, and team, all dressed in pink seeking cures for cancer. Mushers are the key component of the Iditarod race. …and more »

Health news: Potato juice cures indigestion, light therapy helps skin . – Daily Mail
Daily MailHealth news: Potato juice cures indigestion, light therapy helps skin …Daily MailDo magnets hold the key to beating cancer? Scientists have developed small specks of magnetic ‘dust’ to flush cancerous cells from the body. …

Corning Announces Lab for the Cure(TM) Program – MarketWatch (press release)
Corning Announces Lab for the Cure(TM) ProgramMarketWatch (press release)Collaboration with Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) to Battle Breast cancer and Support Life Science Researchers Throughout North America CORNING, NY, Mar 08, …and more »

Joseph Gordon-Levitt cures James McAvoy of cancer comedy – Zap2it.com (blog)
Zap2it.com (blog)Joseph Gordon-Levitt cures James McAvoy of cancer comedyZap2it.com (blog)Now, Gordon-Levitt is stepping in at the last minute as the lead character in a new Jonathan Levine’s new untitled cancer comedy. Levitt is replacing James …and more »