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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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Laurene Powell Jobs, Steve Jobs' Wife, Gives First Interview Since Hus...more

In her first public comments since the 2011 death of her husband, Apple (AAPL) co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, Laurene...

Asbestos exposure, asbestosis, and smoking combined greatly increase l...more

The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically...

Uterine cancer tied to later colon cancer - studymore

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Depending on their age, women diagnosed with uterine cancer may have a...

Some drinking tied to longer life post-breast cancermore

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with breast cancer who had a few alcoholic drinks per week before...

Tamiflu and cancer drugs lift Roche above forecastsmore

By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - A spike in U.S. demand for flu drug Tamiflu and strong sales of mainstay cancer...

Cancer drugs and Tamiflu lift Roche first-quarter sales five percentmore

ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG maintained its forecast of rising sales and profit this year...

Pfizer breast cancer drug wins "breakthrough" status; shares...more

(Reuters) - Health regulators have granted a "breakthrough therapy" designation to an experimental Pfizer Inc...

Weight loss surgery tied to colon cancer riskmore

By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity is already linked to a higher risk of colon or rectal cancer, but a...

Roche immune therapy cancer drug shows promise in early studymore

By Bill Berkrot (Reuters) - An experimental drug that spurs the immune system to fight cancer appeared to be safe and...

U.S. health budget raises spending for reform, mental healthmore

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's proposed 2014 budget includes an increase of $3.9 billion to support...

Some lung cancers linked to common virusmore

A common virus known to cause cervical and head and neck cancers may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, according...

MPDL320A: Immune Therapy Cancer Drug Shows Promise In Early Studymore

By Bill Berkrot April 9 (Reuters) - An experimental drug that spurs the immune system to fight cancer appeared to be...

Air Pollution From Traffic Linked With Childhood Cancermore

There is a link between exposure to traffic pollution during pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer, according to a new...

Engineered antibody demonstrated safety, efficacy in wide range of adv...more

The engineered antibody MPDL3280A, which targets a protein called programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), was safe and...

Lack of evidence on oral cancer screening: panelmore

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening for...

Doctors group questions prostate cancer screeningmore

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The American College of Physicians (ACP) became the latest group to ask...

Breast Cancer Survival Rates Much Lower For Black Women, Regardless Of...more

African-American women are more likely than all other women to die from breast cancer, and according to research...

Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the tre...more

Abstract: Improvements in our understanding of the molecular biology of cancer have shifted management of lung cancer...

Bevacizumab and weekly paclitaxel for non-squamous non small cell lung...more

Abstract: Background: Combination of bevacizumab and weekly paclitaxel showed synergitic effects, anti-tumor efficacy...

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Real world impact of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation status ...more

Abstract: Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status is an important predictor of the efficacy...

Improved identification of peripheral lung tumors by using diffuse ref...more

Abstract: Introduction: A significant number of transthoracic diagnostic biopsy procedures for lung lesions show...

Serum miR-142-3p is associated with early relapse in operable lung ade...more

Abstract: The outcome of resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is critically determined by metastatic spread:...

The lung cancer patient at the emergency department: A three-year retr...more

Abstract: Introduction: Currently, there are limited data on the lung cancer patient at the emergency department.

Lung surgery in the elderly todaymore

Abstract: The ever increasing life expectancy in the general population has prompted the multiplication of...

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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