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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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Novartis fights patent rejection in Indian courtmore

In a case that could affect India's role as drug provider to the developing world, the Supreme Court began hearing...

Zimbabwe's Mugabe has prostate cancer: WikiLeaksmore

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has prostate cancer that has spread to other organs and was...

Folate tied to lower colon cancer riskmore

People who eat plenty of folate had a lower risk of colon and rectal cancers in a new study that examined the effects...

Survivor Builds 'Cancer-Fighting' Housemore

FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- At age 36, Charles Ruma had a wife, young son and a successful career as a home...

9/11 Responders, Workers Still Suffer an Excess of Illnessesmore

THURSDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- First responders and workers at the World Trade Center site right after 9/11...

WTC studies find no big jump in cancer, deathsmore

Two major medical studies have failed to find significant increases in deaths or cancer among people exposed to dust...

9/11 firefighters have higher cancer risk: studymore

Male firefighters who were exposed to toxic dust and smoke from the 9/11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center have...

Vitamin D levels tied to colon cancer riskmore

A new analysis of earlier research finds that both higher vitamin D intake and higher blood levels of the vitamin's...

Delcath says colorectal cancer treatment not effectivemore

Delcath Systems Inc said its experimental cancer treatment was not effective in patients with colorectal cancer in a...

Cancer-fighting virus shown to target tumors alonemore

Researchers have shown for the first time that a single intravenous infusion of a genetically engineered virus can home...

Fibrous stroma associated with poor prognosis in lung squamous cell ca...more

The nature of the connective tissue surrounding lung cancer nests can help predict the aggressiveness of squamous cell...

Lung cancer ALK rearrangement may predict pemetrexed efficacy, study s...more

Patients with ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) responded significantly better to pemetrexed (brand...

Frailty May Threaten Melanoma Survival More Than Agemore

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A new study says physical frailty is more important than age at predicting poor...

Repackaged Avastin caused eye infections in Floridamore

Repackaged injections of the cancer drug Avastin, also known as bevacizumab, have caused a cluster of serious eye...

Researcher identifies nearly 100 studies supporting use of thermal abl...more

New research supports the use of ablation procedures for the treatment of lung cancer.

New breast cancer gene may help predict riskmore

Screening for mutations in a gene known as CHEK2 may help determine a woman's odds of breast cancer if the disease runs...

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, Lockerbie Bomber, Still In Tripoli: Scotlandmore

LONDON -- The Lockerbie bomber is believed to still be in Tripoli where he is dying of prostate cancer, Scotland's...

Half Of Americans To Be Obese By 2030: Reportmore

Half of Americans will be obese by 2030 if things continue the way they are now, according to four new papers in the...

Genetic cancer test often urged for wrong womenmore

Doctors are too quick to recommend expensive genetic counseling or testing for ovarian cancer, but at the same time...

Hugo Chavez Cancer Treatment: Venezuelan President Will Begin Chemothe...more

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that he will undergo his next round of chemotherapy in...

Chavez to have third chemo session in Venezuelamore

President Hugo Chavez will undergo a third round of chemotherapy for cancer at home in Venezuela beginning Sunday, he...

Genetic cancer test often urged for wrong womenmore

Doctors are too quick to recommend expensive genetic counseling or testing for ovarian cancer, but at the same time...

Doctors misuse scans in prostate cancer: studymore

Too many men with low- or medium-risk prostate cancer get CTs and bone scans that aren't recommended for them, suggests...

FDA approves gene-targeting lung cancer drugmore

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new Pfizer drug for a subset of lung cancer patients with a particular...

New Palliative Care Model May Help Doctors Predict How Long Patients H...more

Dr. David Casarett, chief medical officer at Penn Wissahickon Hospice, says there are some conversations that even the...

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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