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CANCER

Cancer is a disease that does not discriminate -- it is the second leading cause of death in the United States. The industry of cancer is researching a cure and more advanced drugs to enhance the life expectancy of those stricken with this often fatal disease. This topic will cover the latest news and information on the cancer industry – including new drugs, treatments, and more.

Cancer is part of Business Exchange, suggested by Steve Bobrov. This topic contains 2,529 news and 2,057 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Cancer. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Cancer from like-minded professionals.

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Pfizer wins EU backing for new lung cancer drugmore

LONDON (Reuters) - European Union regulators have recommended Pfizer's new genetically targeted lung cancer drug...

Vitamin D may protect lung function in smokersmore

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse lung function and more rapid decline in lung function over time in...

Bristol-Myers drug fails liver cancer trialmore

(Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Thursday said its experimental drug brivanib failed in a late-stage trial to...

Certain Heart Meds May Give Chemo a Boostmore

WEDNESDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- When common heart drugs such as digitalis and digoxin are combined with some...

Galena's breast cancer vaccine gets exclusivity until 2028more

(Reuters) - Galena Biopharma said its breast cancer vaccine received a patent granting it exclusivity until 2028,...

Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Esti...more

TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Radiation from last year's disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant may...

Blacks with throat cancer get harsher therapymore

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Blacks in the U.S. with throat cancer are more likely than whites to have surgery that...

FDA recalls Hospira's cancer drugs for glass particlesmore

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has issued a nationwide recall of 4 injectable cancer drugs...

India clamps down on killer chewing tobaccomore

Anil Kanade seems almost too stunned to speak about the deadly cancer recently found in his mouth, caused by his...

Venezuela's Chavez back on street, claims "miracle" recoverymore

BARCELONA, Venezuela (Reuters) - Hailing his rebound from cancer as a "miracle" and firing up his supporters...

GSK pulls U.S. bid to use Tykerb with Herceptinmore

LONDON (Reuters) - British group GlaxoSmithKline has pulled a U.S. application seeking approval to use its breast...

HIV Drug May Prevent Bone Marrow Transplant Complicationmore

WEDNESDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- An HIV drug significantly reduced the risk of graft-versus-host disease, an...

Estrogen after ovary removal safe for young womenmore

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women under 40 who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms after having their ovaries...

Chemotherapy for pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: Simila...more

Abstract: Background: There is controversy regarding palliative chemotherapy for large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma...

Proteomics-based identification of secreted protein dihydrodiol dehydr...more

Abstract: Background and purpose: Cisplatin is the major agent in the standard first-line chemotherapy for NSCLC.

Prediction of copper transport protein 1 (CTR1) genotype on severe cis...more

Abstract: Background: Cisplatin toxicity severely obstacles successful chemotherapy in lung cancer patients.

Aspirin and non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and r...more

Abstract: There is evidence that aspirin and non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) have...

Peroxiredoxins and tropomyosins as plasma biomarkers for lung cancer a...more

Abstract: The prognosis of lung cancer is poor due to late diagnosis, the lack of established screening programs, and...

Prospective study of transarterial infusion of docetaxel and cisplatin...more

Abstract: Our previous retrospective study indicated a good response rate of non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) to...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and small cell lung cancer risk ...more

Abstract: Few studies have examined the association between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and risk...

Increase of regulatory T cells in metastatic stage and CTLA-4 over exp...more

Abstract: We hypothesized that the increased percentages of Regulatory T (Treg) cells, as well as over expression of...

Impact of non-small cell lung cancer histology on survival predicted f...more

Abstract: Introduction: The Graded Prognostic Assessment (GPA) provides prognostic classification for patients with...

Expression and prognostic significance of centromere protein A in huma...more

Abstract: Background: Centromere protein A (CENP-A), one of the fundamental components of the human active kinetochore,...

Loss of heterozygosity of the Mutated in Colorectal Cancer gene is not...more

Abstract: ‘Mutated in Colorectal Cancer’ (MCC) is emerging as a multifunctional protein that affects several cellular...

Successful erlotinib rechallenge for leptomeningeal metastases of lung...more

Abstract: The most serious adverse reaction associated with treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine...

Top Sources: Cancer

  • blog.cancerchoices.org
  • ScienceDaily: Latest Science News
  • Cancer Consultants Cancer News for Professionals
  • EurekAlert! - Breaking News
  • ScienceDaily: Lung Cancer News
  • shine.yahoo.com
  • Y! Health News Search RSS Feed
  • Wired Top Stories
  • Lung Cancer 72, 3 (2011)
  • Lung cancer blog from medicineworld.org

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