- Correction: Pfizer-Study Halted story The Associated Press - AP - 4 hrs ago
In a story May 20 about Pfizer Inc. halting a cancer drug study, The Associated Press erroneously reported the uses of two of the drugmaker's existing cancer medicines. … More »Correction: Pfizer-Study Halted story
In a story May 20 about Pfizer Inc. halting a cancer drug study, The Associated Press erroneously reported the uses of two of the drugmaker's existing cancer medicines. Bosulif is approved for use in certain ...
- Health sites too complex, full of cliches: study Ivan Oransky - Reuters - 9 hrs ago
By Ivan Oransky NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to … More »Health sites too complex, full of cliches: study
By Ivan Oransky NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate. She played the role of a "salty tongue," a Cambodian expression that paints outspokenness in a positive light. But even though the …
- Winning the War against Cervical Cancer Mark Farmer - Scientific American - 12 hrs ago
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- Teen who inspired celeb-filled tribute video dies of bone cancer [VIDEO] The Daily Caller - Mon, May 20, 2013
When he was 14, Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. Doctors told Sobiech that he would have only a year left to live. More »Teen who inspired celeb-filled tribute video dies of bone cancer [VIDEO]
When he was 14, Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. Doctors told Sobiech that he would have only a year left to live.
- CA-ENTERTAINMENT Summary Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday … More »CA-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at age 74 following a battle with cancer, the group's manager Tom Vitorino said. Manzarek, who lived in Northern California's …
- US-MUSIC Summary Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday … More »US-MUSIC Summary
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at age 74 following a battle with cancer, the group's manager Tom Vitorino said. Manzarek, who lived in Northern California's …
- Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 Eric Kelsey - Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at … More »Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74
By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at age 74 following a battle with cancer, the group's manager Tom Vitorino said. Manzarek, who lived in Northern California's Napa Valley wine country for the …
- Pfizer halts study of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma drug Linda a. Johnson, AP Business Writer - AP - Mon, May 20, 2013
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has halted a late-stage study of an experimental cancer compound being tested in patients with a certain form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, because … More »Pfizer halts study of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma drug
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has halted a late-stage study of an experimental cancer compound being tested in patients with a certain form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, because an interim analysis showed the drug ...
- Pfizer halts study of lymphoma drug unlikely to help survival Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, which has been on a hot streak with three recent approvals of cancer drugs, stumbled on Monday, saying it was halting a late-stage trial of a … More »Pfizer halts study of lymphoma drug unlikely to help survival
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, which has been on a hot streak with three recent approvals of cancer drugs, stumbled on Monday, saying it was halting a late-stage trial of a drug for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma after independent monitors found it was not likely to improve survival. Pfizer said it would continue to study the …
- Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy: study Andrew M. Seaman - Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as … More »Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy: study
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as men who get a new and expensive type of radiation, according to a new study. "What we demonstrate is that both (therapies) are very safe and effective after …
- Peregrine rises on agreement for late-stage study AP - Mon, May 20, 2013
Shares of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged Monday after the company said it would move ahead with a late-stage trial of its lead product, the experimental lung cancer … More »Peregrine rises on agreement for late-stage study
Shares of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged Monday after the company said it would move ahead with a late-stage trial of its lead product, the experimental lung cancer treatment bavituximab. THE SPARK: ...
- What Your Sunscreen Should—and Shouldn’t—Have Takepart.com - Mon, May 20, 2013
First and foremost, spring and summer mean sun. We all know we need some of it (sunshine enables our body to absorb vitamin D, which is essential for bone density and … More »What Your Sunscreen Should—and Shouldn’t—Have
First and foremost, spring and summer mean sun. We all know we need some of it (sunshine enables our body to absorb vitamin D, which is essential for bone density and a strong immune system), but there’s also the sun’s not-so-healthy aspect: skin cancer. Since 1975, rates of melanoma—the deadliest kind of skin cancer—have …
- UK tries out new model for gene testing in cancer patients Kate Kelland - Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Britain launched a research program on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic … More »UK tries out new model for gene testing in cancer patients
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Britain launched a research program on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a double mastectomy. The project, involving the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in …
- Peregrine Pharma agrees with FDA on lung cancer trial design Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
(Reuters) - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals said it reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the design of a late-stage trial for its experimental … More »Peregrine Pharma agrees with FDA on lung cancer trial design
(Reuters) - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals said it reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the design of a late-stage trial for its experimental lung cancer drug. The late-stage trial will compare a combination of chemotherapy and the drug, bavituximab, with chemotherapy alone. The main goal of the …
- Genetic Testing Guidelines Under Fire Rachael Rettner, LiveScience Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - Sun, May 19, 2013
If you underwent a genetic test for a heart condition, but the test also revealed that you have a high risk of colon cancer, would you want to know? More »Genetic Testing Guidelines Under Fire
- Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply ALLEN G. BREED, MICHAEL BIESECKER and MARTHA WAGGONER - AP - Sat, May 18, 2013
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that … More »Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply
- Marine who dumped toxins felt illness was payback ALLEN G. BREED - AP - Sat, May 18, 2013
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — Ron Poirier couldn't escape the feeling that his cancer was somehow a punishment. More »Marine who dumped toxins felt illness was payback
- Soccer-Vilanova needs more cancer treatment in New York Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013
MADRID, May 18 (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week for more treatment for throat cancer, the La Liga champions said on Saturday. … More »Soccer-Vilanova needs more cancer treatment in New York
MADRID, May 18 (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week for more treatment for throat cancer, the La Liga champions said on Saturday. Vilanova, 44, will receive a "pioneering treatment" that was "proving particularly effective", Barca said on their website (www.fcbarcelona.es) without …
- 14-year term for Calif. doc promising cancer cure Greg Risling, Associated Press - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them that an herbal supplement she … More »14-year term for Calif. doc promising cancer cure
A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them that an herbal supplement she hawked could cure late-stage cancer ...
- Cancer, rape fraud case bowls over Mich. community ED WHITE - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
LEXINGTON, Mich. (AP) — Carol Connell remembers well the gift she gave Sara Ylen, a friend seemingly forced to bear too much misery. Ylen, a Michigan mother of two young … More »Cancer, rape fraud case bowls over Mich. community
- Calif. doc with 'cancer cure' gets 14 years prison Greg Risling, Associated Press - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
A California doctor has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for bilking her patients out of more than $1 million by promising that an herbal supplement could … More »Calif. doc with 'cancer cure' gets 14 years prison
A California doctor has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for bilking her patients out of more than $1 million by promising that an herbal supplement could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases. ...
- Can Dolphins Really ‘Hear’ Human Tumors? Takepart.com - Fri, May 17, 2013
Can dolphins detect cancer in people? To some scientists, it’s not even a legitimate hypothesis; and to many animal-rights activists, “swim-with-the-dolphin” cancer diagnostic … More »Can Dolphins Really ‘Hear’ Human Tumors?
Can dolphins detect cancer in people? To some scientists, it’s not even a legitimate hypothesis; and to many animal-rights activists, “swim-with-the-dolphin” cancer diagnostic centers would be no less objectionable than any other form of captivity.
- Breast Cancer: How We'll Better Predict Who it Strikes (Op-Ed) Annette Lee, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research - LiveScience.com - Fri, May 17, 2013
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- Former Tuesday Morning CEO sues over firing AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
The former CEO of Tuesday Morning has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the discount retailer, saying she was fired just months after revealing she had breast cancer. … More »Former Tuesday Morning CEO sues over firing
The former CEO of Tuesday Morning has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the discount retailer, saying she was fired just months after revealing she had breast cancer. The lawsuit by Kathleen Mason ...
- Dickie V nears $10M milestone in cancer crusade Mark Long, AP Sports Writer - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
Dick Vitale's fight against cancer is nearing a major milestone. Vitale expects to top the $10 million mark with his eighth annual celebrity gala in Sarasota, Fla., on … More »Dickie V nears $10M milestone in cancer crusade
Dick Vitale's fight against cancer is nearing a major milestone. Vitale expects to top the $10 million mark with his eighth annual celebrity gala in Sarasota, Fla., on Friday night. The event will honor ...
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