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in LifestyleOne-Two Punch Kills Pancreatic Cancer in Animal Trials

Research in animals shows that combining two cancer drugs caused the destruction of pancreatic cancer cells.by jenna3967 / on Feb 21, 2012 -
FDA Rescinds Approval of Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration has revoked its approval of the drug Avastin the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.by jenna3967 / on Nov 18, 2011 -
Novartis Drugs--The One-Two Punch Aimed at Helping Women with Advanced Breast Cancer
A combination of two cancer drugs suggests slower disease progression in women with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer.by jenna3967 / on Sep 26, 2011
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “oncology”
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THE ROCK: Chapter 6 Finale
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PAS DE DEUX -------- Pas de deux – noun. Fr. An intricate relationship between two things. A dance. -------- It didnt take long for Malcolm and I to figure out how to make it down the slippery, wooden winding steps of our new home in Somerville and learn how to navigate the ...1 week ago -
The kudzu that is “integrative oncology” continues to insinuate quackademic medicine into oncology
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I hate to end the week on a bit of a downer, but sometimes I just have to. At least, it’s depressing to anyone who is a proponent of science-based cancer care as the strategy most likely to decrease the death rate from cancer and improve quality of life for cancer patients. Unfortunately, in enough…1 week ago -
East Coast Life Sciences Roundup: Dunsire, Good Start, Nimbus, & More
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Ben Fidler It was a busy week of big promise and big moves for biotechs on the East Coast. One biotech added to a string of partnerships and awaits results from a key mid-stage study for one of its own drugs. Another signed its first deal with Big Pharma. And one well-respected life sciences executive abruptly ...1 week ago -
Analysis Shows Cancer Biorepository Speeds Clinical Trials, Drug Development
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Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center say identifying and selecting participants for phase II cancer clinical trials from a centralized warehouse of patient-donated biological data expedites participant accrual, reduces trial size, saves money, and may speed test drugs through the drug development pipeline. Their ...1 week ago -
Tumors Invading The Aorta Successfully Removed Via Thoracic Endografts
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Tumors have the potential to grow locally and invade neighboring organs. Some chest tumors may invade one of the great vessels of the body, the aorta. Surgical removal of these tumors is very challenging and necessitates the support of a heart-lung machine. Therefore there is an increased risk of complication and ...1 week ago -
Potential Therapeutic Target Discovered For Cushings Disease
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Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a protein that drives the formation of pituitary tumors in Cushings disease, a development that may give clinicians a therapeutic target to treat this potentially life-threatening disorder. The protein, called TR4 (testicular orphan nuclear ...1 week ago -
Good investing reading – 10 May 2013
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Good investing reading Fresenius Kabi Oncology’s OFS and delisting – minority shareholders skewered Companies where promoters had a stake that was higher than 75% had to satisfy SEBI’s norms of promoter stake being not more than 75% by June 2013. There are 2 options for promoters. Either buy the remaining ...1 week ago -
Dr. Steven Isaacson Listed in Three 2013 Top Doctor Guides
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Castle Connolly has released their 2013 Top Doctor guidebooks and Dr. Steven Isaacson has once again been named one of America’s Top Doctors for Radiation Oncology. Y ou can find him listed in three of their 2013 guides for his specialization in Brain Tumors , Gliomas , Neuro-Oncology , and ...1 week ago -
AUA 2013: Metabolic Syndrome Predicts Complications in Genitourinary Oncologic Surgery
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The Particulars: Metabolic syndrome has been shown in previous studies to be predictive of complications following liver and knee surgeries. The impact of metabolic syndrome on complications after genitourinary oncologic surgeries remains unknown. Data Breakdown: For a study, investigators calculated the overall ...1 week ago -
Oncology Touch from a Myofascial Perspective, starting in June!
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A new, four week learning series by Hamid Shibata Bennett LMT, CAMT: Oncology Touch from a Myofascial Perspective. Monday evenings at SomaSpace in Portland, Oregon, beginning June 24th. Pre-register online by June 7th for the early-bird discount! http://www.compassionartspdx.com/register Hamid : ) ...1 week ago -
Breast cancer screening recall at Bournemouth hospital
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Hundreds of women have been recalled for breast cancer screening after a Bournemouth hospital claims a junior doctor failed to follow proper procedures. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital has said that 272 patients have been asked to have reassessments. These women attended a clinic between January 2011 and July 2012. ...1 week ago -
Identification Of Inhibitors Of Human Proteins That Promote Tumor Formation May Lead To Novel Anti-Cancer Therapeutics
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Tumor repressor genes, which inhibit tumor formation, can be "turned off" due to undesirable molecular changes affecting the chromosomes on which the genes reside. Understanding and being able to control these alterations could lead to new approaches for activating or inactivating genes linked to cancer. A novel, ...1 week ago -
AUA 2013: No Cost-Effective Way to Save Lives from Prostate Cancer
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SAN DIEGO — All of the current treatment strategies for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) exceed the generally accepted criteria for cost-effectiveness, according to an analysis reported here. The least costly of the regimens exceeded the $100,000 threshold by about $60,000, and the most costly approached ...1 week ago -
AUA 2013: Prostate Cancer Surgery May Relieve LUTS
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SAN DIEGO — Radical prostatectomy may offer the added benefit of urinary symptom reduction in prostate cancer patients who have concomitant lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to a study reported here. The proportion of men who had clinically significant LUTS declined by almost 50% following radical ...1 week ago -
Former Keryx Exec’s Mission: Turn TG into the next Pharmacyclics
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Ben Fidler Seven years running a publicly-traded biotech are likely to give anyone a sense of the manic nature and the volatile ups and downs of drug development. And Mike Weiss, who headed Keryx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KERX ) from 2002 to 2009, has both the scars and the trophies to prove it. But those lessons ...1 week ago -
Lessons For Drug Development From The Aveo Buzzsaw
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Luke Timmerman Drug development is a tough business. Small companies that dare to try often end up in public train wrecks when they head to Washington to meet the FDA. It’s a shame, a colossal waste, every time a company gets that far and stumbles. And it doesn’t have to be that way. The folks at Cambridge, ...1 week ago -
THE ROCK: Chapter 6 Continued
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IS THAT THING GOING TO GROW BACK? December 2008 -------- We were making our way through Kentucky during the first winter of our walk when Ginger Morgans dog, Buddy, was diagnosed with bone cancer in his jaw. We had only met Ginger a few months earlier when we walked through Memphis but I had knew the Bud ...1 week ago -
ASCO Flashcards app, can guide you in Oncology
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Purpose of App Review To evaluate the function and applicability of ASCO Flashcards app Introduction The ASCO Flashcards app is developed with an ambition to provide assistance to medical practitioners in oncology topics. The flashcards and flashcard format are developed by the American Society of Clinical ...2 weeks ago -
New Healthcare Delivery Systems & Programs To Reduce Costs in Cancer Care
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KEYNOTE: Adopting a New Cancer Care Payment Model — United Healthcare’s “Bundled” Payment Pilot Program to Deal with Cancer Drug Costs and Reward Physicians for Health Outcomes: In 2010, UnitedHealthcare launched its own episode payment pilot program with five medical oncology groups around the country ...2 weeks ago -
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