Iressa as Good as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer Nov 23, 2008
FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer-fighting pill Iressa works as well as chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for lung cancer, researchers report ... "A pill, with less side effects, taken once a day, has similar activity to traditional chemotherapy given by vein every three weeks," said lead researcher Dr. Edward Kim, an assistant professor at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston ... The National Cancer Institute ended clinical trials of the drug in 2005 because it failed... (U.S. News & World Report)
5 Myths About Our Ailing Health-Care System Nov 23, 2008
We're doing a better job than most on reducing smoking rates, but our obesity epidemic is out of control, our death rate from prostate cancer is only slightly lower than the United Kingdom's, and in at least one study, American heart attack patients did no better than Swedish patients, even though the Americans got twice as many high-tech treatments ... Following heart-attack or cancer patients to see which interventions work best is an administrative cost, but it's also invaluable if you want... (Washington Post)
Prostate Cancer Test 'Bounce' No Worry Nov 23, 2008
Prostate Cancer Health Center ... Nov. 8, 2006 (Philadelphia) - Men who have a temporary rise on a common prostate test after radiation therapy for prostate cancer fare as well as those who don't exhibit the rise, according to the largest, longest study of its kind ... Also, the study found, the prostate is no more likely to return in men who have the rise in prostate specific antigen (PSA) -- the so-called PSA bounce -- than in those who do not, says researcher Eric Horwitz, MD, clinical... (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Statins vs. Advanced Prostate Cancer Nov 23, 2008
Prostate Cancer Health Center ... Men Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs May Be Less Likely to Get Advanced Prostate Cancer By WebMD Health News Reviewed by ... In 1990, the men had never had cancer and were in their late 50s, on average. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger Nov 23, 2008
Drugs commonly used to treat prostate cancer may increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, indicating the treatments should be used more judiciously, researchers reported yesterday. The findings apply to thousands of American men because prostate cancer is the second-most-common cancer in males (after skin cancer) and because the drugs have become standard therapy ... Prostate cancer strikes about 234,000 men each year in the United States and kills more than 27,000. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
New Urine Test ID's Prostate Cancer Nov 23, 2008
Prostate Cancer Health Center ... Genetic Test Finds Prostate Cancer, but Can't Tell if It's Deadly By WebMD Health News Reviewed by ... Nov. 28, 2006 - A new urine test can tell prostate cancer from an enlarged prostate -- but can't tell whether the cancer is deadly. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Hildreth on Health: Back to our cancer challenges Nov 23, 2008
Published: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:44 PM MST Last week, we discussed some of the inroads and spread of the primordial undifferentiated foreign cells into the different tissues of our body we call cancer ... As we get older (for some of us, that does not seem that old), we begin to fail to stay on top of handling the challenge of constantly eradicating these cancerous forming cells ... We know that removing the cancerous formed mass does not make the whole stronger. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Cash-Rich Drugmakers Eye Mergers or Acquisitions Nov 23, 2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb's (NYSE: - ) new CEO, James M. Cornelius, a medical devices veteran, recently tried to boost the company's presence in biotech by buying cancer drugmaker ImClone Systems (NasdaqGS: - ) ... Both Bristol and Lilly are still on the hunt -- even as their expertise in cancer drugs puts them in Big Pharma's sights. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
AstraZeneca 3Q profits up 29 percent Nov 23, 2008
Among the company's other top drugs, sales of asthma treatment Symbicort jumped 25 percent to $501 million, while sales of breast cancer treatment Arimidex rose 9 percent to $486 million. Buzz Up. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Crestor Study Will Boost Statin Demand Nov 23, 2008
The statin group had a lower rate of cancer, but Tonkin said there would need to be a 5-to-20-year follow-up to accurately determine the risk of increased cancer. The Jupiter study was also notable because it included large numbers of women and minorities, groups often overlooked in heart disease trials. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Wyeth latest drugmaker to narrow focus of research Nov 23, 2008
Wyeth is even ending research in its signature areas in women's health contraceptives and menopause treatments and switching to other female health problems with an unmet need, such as ovarian cancer and lupus ... The six areas of focus now are vaccines; cancer; inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and severe asthma; metabolic conditions including diabetes and obesity; musculoskeletal disorders such as arthritis and spinal fractures; and neuroscience, including treatments for... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Sanofi best-sellers help lift net profit in 3Q Nov 23, 2008
The company highlighted a return of double-digit sales growth in the slowing U.S. market during the third quarter, thanks to sales of Lantus, Plavix and the cancer drug Taxotere. This made it "among the fastest growing pharma companies" in the U.S. alongside Abbott Laboratories and Eli Lilly & Co, the company said. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
AstraZeneca's Crestor cuts deaths and heart attacks Nov 23, 2008
But incidence of cancer and cancer deaths were lower in the Crestor group -- 298 and 35 for Crestor, compared with 314 and 58 on placebo. The Jupiter data should provide a stark contrast between Crestor and rival combination cholesterol medicine Vytorin sold by Merck d Schering-Plow Corp, which has been under assault from critics who say it has not proved that it cuts heart attack or death and may raise cancer risks ... Researcher have said that the cancer data from Jupiter and a controversial... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Roche sticks by $43.7 billion Genentech bid: report Nov 23, 2008
Learn more about apoptosis ed cancer research from Genentech. Low Rate Guarantee in Le Lavandou, FR. Plus get up to $100 back. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
First U.S. Uterus Transplant Planned Nov 23, 2008
A team based in Manhattan has begun screening women left barren by cancer, injuries or other problems who want a chance to bear their own children ... They note that thousands of women cannot bear children because they were born with a malfunctioning uterus or their wombs were damaged by cancer, accidents, pregnancy complications or other problems. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Urban air pollution 'more dangerous than Chernobyl' Nov 23, 2008
He concluded that the Chernobyl group received doses of radiation equivalent to more than 12,000 chest x-rays and likely to cause one extra death in a hundred by increasing the risk of cancer. The health risks associated with air pollution and passive smoking appear more severe. (Yahoo News -- Pollution)
And then there were two? Nov 23, 2008
Mrs Edwards was treated for breast cancer after the 2004 election, and if the media hints are to be believed, the disease might have returned. CNN reports that she had a routine follow-up on Monday to check on the cancer, "which was believed to be in remission", following which her doctor. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
Mayors unite to save automotive jobs Nov 23, 2008
"There's a whole bunch of companies in Oakville that depend on the Oakville assembly plant, and you would see them go dark. But more than that, there's a whole bunch of companies ... around Oakville, including back here in Toronto, that would also go dark. It spreads. Some people think I might be being overdramatic when I say there's a cancer in our economy and it's the seizing up of our credit engine ... ". WOODSTOCK. (Toronto Star)
Increased Nonfasting Triglyceride Levels Associated With Higher Risk Of Stroke Nov 23, 2008
9, 1999) University at Buffalo researchers have shown for the first time that a variant of the apolipoprotein E (apoE) gene, known as apoE 4, may increase the risk of breast cancer by inhibiting the. . (Science Daily)
Methanization On The Farm: Integrating Nitrogen Treatment Nov 23, 2008
9, 2007) Reducing barnyard emissions is one way to help reduce the harmful effects of tiny atmospheric air particles that can cause severe asthma in children, and lung cancer and heart attacks in some. (June 21, 2007) Ongoing on-farm field trials since 2002 by a team that include farmers and scientists are showing that farmers can use less nitrogen to save money and reduce environmental. (Science Daily)
Does Growth Hormone Drug Slow Alzheimer's Disease? Nov 23, 2008
Studying childhood cancer patients who have suffered tissue and organ damage from chemotherapy treatments, researchers have found that growth. . (Science Daily)
Widely Used Cancer Drug Associated With Significantly Increased Risk Of Blood Clots Nov 23, 2008
22, 2008) An analysis of randomized controlled trials indicates that use of the cancer drug bevacizumab is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or in the lungs), according to a new article in JAMA. ... Angiogenesis, a process involving the proliferation of new blood vessels, plays a crucial role in the growth and metastasis of cancer ... Bevacizumab, a new, widely-used angiogenesis inhibitor, has shown benefits in the treatment of... (Science Daily)
Calcium Plus Vitamin D Supplementation Is Not Associated With A Reduced Breast Cancer Risk Nov 23, 2008
22, 2008) Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements does not reduce breast cancer incidence in postmenopausal women, according to data from a randomized, doubled-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... Several observational and preclinical studies have suggested that vitamin D supplements may reduce breast cancer risk, but results have been inconsistent ... To test this possibility, researchers evaluated breast cancer incidence as a secondary... (Science Daily)
Isolated Breast Cancer Cells In Sentinel Lymph Node Associated With Non-Sentinel Lymph Node Metastases Nov 23, 2008
22, 2008) Women who are found to have isolated breast cancer cells upon sentinel lymph node biopsy have a risk of having metastases in other lymph nodes ... This research was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute November 11, 2008 ... (June 27, 2007) The incidence of some early stage metastatic breast cancers is increasing, but this finding is likely explained by changes in clinical practice, according to a new. (Science Daily)
Officials remove 17 horses, six children (26) Nov 23, 2008
Graham Kislingbury wrote on Nov 21, 2008 1:08 PM:" The following are comments from an earlier version of this story: (Graham Kislingbury, online editor)mss wrote on Nov 20, 2008 4:27 PM: Oh, so this is what the group of horse trailers was doing gathering at the Santiam river Park in Waterloo this morning. Its good work they do, but they seriously need to be more forthcoming when questioned about their presence by the people who live there. Else next time perhaps they should meet in Sweet Home... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Hain helps Jimmy Fund Golf raise $7.1 million for cancer research Nov 23, 2008
1 million for cancer research - Medfield, MA - Medfield Press ... 1 million to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ... 1 million for cancer research. (Medfield Press, MA)
First Lady Laura Bush's Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research extends to Panama Nov 23, 2008
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, US Department of State, Susan G. Komen for the Cure to advance the fight against breast cancer. Panama City, Panama - The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center marked the beginning of a collaborative effort to eradicate breast cancer in Panama through the Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research of the Americas today at an event with Laura Bush, the First Lady of the United States, and Vivian Fernndez de Torrijos, the First Lady of Panama ...... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Who is your nation builder? Nov 23, 2008
Will it be Erika Heller, who has been battling colorectal cancer for more than three years, but whose storybook wedding in June to Ryan Cornell sent a message of hope to people everywhere battling this deadly disease. How about Grard Bouchard and Charles Taylor. (Globe and Mail)
Suit on light and low-tar cigarettes heads to SJC Nov 23, 2008
Since 1954, when Eva Cooper filed the first product liability lawsuit against a cigarette maker -- she blamed R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for the lung cancer death of her husband, a Camel smoker -- most legal challenges against Big Tobacco have been personal injury suits alleging that smoking made people sick and that tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of their products ... Even so, the industry continued to deny that smoking caused lung cancer and other illnesses while arguing that... (Yahoo News -- Tobacco Lawsuits)
Pill as good as chemo on lung cancer, but costlier Nov 23, 2008
LONDON Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests ... "This will provide us with another drug in our armory," said Dr. Michael Seckl, head of Cancer Research UK's Lung Cancer Group at Imperial College in London ... Few treatments for lung cancer exist, and most patients die within a few years of diagnosis. (Yahoo News)
Amenia man arrested on possession charges Nov 23, 2008
The painkiller is used for moderate to high pain relief associated with injuries, dislocations, fractures, arthritis, lower back pain, and pain associated with cancer. "We're still working on this investigation; we have (Sniffen) but not his source," said Bailey. (Henrietta Post, NY)
Brewer to take over top state job if Napolitano leaves for Washington Nov 23, 2008
We as legislators want to include more and more things, so it just keeps eating at us like a cancer Brewer explained at the time ... We as legislators want to include more and more things, so it just keeps eating at us like a cancer Brewer explained at the time. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
New model humans Nov 23, 2008
Stem cell transplants from bone marrow have been used for decades in cancer patients to replace cells in their own bone marrow that have been killed off by chemotherapy or radiotherapy ... These drugs have been linked to a high incidence of cancers in transplant patients. (Times Online)
Reynolds site contamination timeline Nov 23, 2008
PCBs cause cancer and reproductive organ failures. 1985: Cowlitz County s three big industries Reynolds Metals Co., Weyerhaeuser Co. and Longview Fibre Co. rank among the state s top 10 industrial polluters. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Movers & Shakers (Nov. 17) Nov 23, 2008
Kevin Riley and Liz Riley have opened Cedar Tree Wellness at 712 N.W. Fourth St. Kevin specializes in individual, couples and family counseling for adults and adolescents while Liz offers private yoga sessions for people dealing with cancer, depression, anxiety and other concerns. Information. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Siegfried says Roy's doing well Nov 23, 2008
Fischbacher also repeated a theory about Horn having a stroke onstage, a theory that diminishes a bite injury inflicted by the duo's show tiger, that he first shared with patrons of a Las Vegas cancer benefit Nov. 20. The magician told Matt Lauer on the NBC morning show Monday that Horn is steadily recovering. (Yahoo News -- Siegfried & Roy)
Foods to prevent disease? Nov 23, 2008
Eating tomatoes to help prevent cancer, garlic to prevent Aids or drinking fruit juice to ward off Alzheimer's ... But researchers are in disagreement over illnesses not directly related to nutrition, such as cancer, Aids or neurodegenerative diseases though again all recommend a balanced diet ... Among the thousands of studies on hand, one European investigation concluded that eating fruit and vegetable fibre might limit the risk of colorectal cancer. (iAfrica.com)
500 Club: Leeks are a sweet alternative to onions Nov 23, 2008
A research study has shown women with high intakes of this flavonoid had a 40 percent reduction in ovarian cancer. People with kidney or gallbladder problems might want to avoid leeks because they contain oxalates, which when too concentrated in bodily fluids can crystallize and cause health problems. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Great American Smokeout: Two former smokers say they’re glad they finally kicked the habit Nov 23, 2008
The American Cancer Society initiated the Great American Smokeout in 1976 to inspire and encourage smokers to quit for one day ... Source: American Cancer Society ... Source: American Cancer Society. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Smoking's appeal should not eclipse its dangers Nov 23, 2008
The class increases your metabolism and causes lung cancer, emphysema, and cardiovascular disease ... In four years alone, from 1993 to 1997, cigarette smoking rose by almost 30 percent in the college population, according to a study carried out in 1998 from the American Cancer Society. (Yale Herald, CT)
Strouf Funeral Home becomes certified veterans provider Nov 23, 2008
This year it will expand to include numerous new categories including autism, addiction treatment, cancer treatment and resources, senior care and organic restaurants and products. The publication, which is now being prepared for 2009, has a 10,000 distribution. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Silent donors offer to charity Nov 23, 2008
AN ANONYMOUS benefactor has stepped in to help a leading Wirral-based cancer research charity. The well-wisher has made a generous offer of a shop in Bebington to the beleaguered Clatterbridge Cancer Research charity served notice by the Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology to close its shop in the hospital concourse ... But the charity received a boost yesterday after their anonymous local hero decided against selling his shop and instead offered it rent-free to Clatterbridge Cancer Research. (Liverpool Daily Post)
Short sleep duration raises breast cancer risk Nov 23, 2008
A new study published in the Nov 4 2008 issue of British Journal of Cancer suggests that sleeping for less than six hours per night may increase risk of breast cancer in women. Early studies show that night shift female workers are more likely than those who work daytime to acquire breast cancer due probably to the poor sleep quality ... The study led by Kakizaki M and colleagues from Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine in Senkai Japan found women who slept 6 or fewer hours per day... (Food Consumer)
When Mammograms Aren't Enough: New Innovations Help Catch Breast Cancer Early (8) Nov 23, 2008
When Mammograms Aren't Enough: New Innovations Help Catch Breast Cancer Early. Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:00 AM CDT (ARA) - Following a false diagnosis of stomach cancer, it took five years of countless doctors, tests and hospital visits before Barbara Robertson was accurately diagnosed with breast cancer ... Despite annual mammograms, her breast cancer had gone undetected until an MRI finally found that the cancer in her stomach was actually mimicking a primary tumor in her breast.... (Boerne Star, TX)
Melatonin may save eyesight in inflammatory disease Nov 23, 2008
Untreated, uveitis can lead to permanent vision loss, accounting for an estimated 10-15% of cases of blindness in the US. Uveitis has a wide variety of causes, including eye injury, cancer, infection, and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. There is currently no optimal treatment for uveitis. (EurekAlert!)
Schizophrenia study puts patients in charge Nov 23, 2008
For cancer or heart attacks, they always tell you, Youve had a heart attack, youve got cancer, youve got leukemia. Only with mental illness, they wont tell us, one patient said. (Stoney Creek News)
Nepal storm traps fungus hunters Nov 23, 2008
It is used in Chinese medicine as an aphrodisiac and also to treat cancer, fatigue, asthma and a range of other conditions. Thousands of Nepali villagers move to the highlands every May and June to harvest the fungus. (Yahoo News -- Nepal)
Letters from readers Nov 23, 2008
Unions were a godsend back when they formed and brought fairness to the work place, but over the years, they have become a cancer to the economic well-being of their industries, as well as the country as a whole. Taking the secret ballot away from employees is not "lookin' out for the folks!". (Florida Times-Union)
Mouse cloned to cure Parkinson's Nov 23, 2008
The team, from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, is not the first to use embryonic stem cells to treat Parkinsonism in mice, but they are the first to use cells which were cloned from the "patient" ... Dr Lorenz Studer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Joshua Grzegorzewski runs in honor of veterans returning from war Nov 23, 2008
Nobody even blinks twice when a cancer survivor or family member of a cancer victim signs up to raise money for cancer research by running a 10k or a marathon, said Grzegorzewski. I wanted to remind everyone that there are veterans on the streets in this type of weather just trying to survive, who have already survived a war. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Cancer walk begins its three-day journey Nov 23, 2008
SAN DIEGO About 4,000 men and women began a 60-mile walk Friday to kick off this year's annual San Diego Breast Cancer 3-Day. NELVIN CEPEDA / Union-Tribune Pam Roach of Escondido, right, a 7-year survivor of Breast Cancer, encourages walkers on the Susan G. Komen three-day walk ... San Diego Breast Cancer 3-Day. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fremonter reaps benefits of not smoking Nov 22, 2008
Today is the 33rd annual Great American Smokeout, a day the American Cancer Society urges people to not light up and try to kick the habit ... bill Nov 20, 2008 5:26 PM Tobacco is a primary cause of oral cancer ... All of us should help our loved ones and friends to avoid the suffering that comes from undiagnosed oral cancer which, if detected and treated early, is one of the simplest cancer types to cure. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Water Aerobics Reduces Pain In Childbirth Nov 22, 2008
Explore health issues including AIDS, cancer and antibiotics. Stories. (CBS News)
From wraps to riches Nov 22, 2008
Fourteen years ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. The source was traced back to tiny cancerous cells at the base of her tongue and soft palate. (CNN -- International)
Stop sign of the times Nov 22, 2008
One prospective tenant, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, said it is waiting to make any such commitments until its financial picture clears. "We're weighing the impact of the national economic slowdown," said spokesman Steven Singer. (Boston Globe)
Police find swastika drawn on street curb Nov 22, 2008
The 10-time Academy Award nominee died Sept. 26 at age 83 following a long battle with cancer. His will has been filed in probate court in Connecticut. (Boston Globe)
Drinking teenagers face liver risk Nov 22, 2008
This is putting them at risk of liver disease and liver cancer as they enter their 20s and 30s, the trust says ... "It means we are storing up a ticking time bomb for the future. As they grow up in their 20s and 30s they could be putting themselves at risk of really serious liver disease and liver cancer. "This is the progression of the epidemic we and the medical profession have been predicting for several years. (BBC News)
Study ties saturated fat to small intestine cancer Nov 22, 2008
NEW YORK - Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer of the small intestine, a study shows. The small intestine makes up 75 percent of the digestive tract, yet rarely do cancers develop there, more often showing up in the large intestine, or colon ... "Identifying modifiable risk factors for cancer of the small intestine is important not only because the incidence of this cancer is on the rise, but it may enable us to further understand other gastrointestinal... (MSNBC -- Health)
Interactive map: Heart disease Nov 22, 2008
For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a new study ... Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer of the small intestine, a study shows. (MSNBC -- Health)
Employee in Oregon sues Wal-Mart Nov 22, 2008
DeBarros "had a strong family history of cancer and was very worried that cancer was the cause of her excessive vaginal bleeding.". On Dec. 3, 2007, her doctor recommended an emergency hysterectomy, which was scheduled for Dec. 10. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
LittleBIGPlanet offers unique, next-generation gaming Nov 22, 2008
Derek Pedersen has registered to participate in Princess Margaret Hospital's fundraising campaign, The Ride to Conquer Cancer, which will be held on June 20-22. Posted by. (Niagara Falls Review)
Nina Torrente Plancherel Nov 22, 2008
In her ninetieth year, Nina T. Plancherel passed away at home in Half Moon Bay on Nov. 6, 2008 following a long battle with pancreatic cancer ... In lieu of flowers, donations are welcomed in her memory to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, Sutter Hospice or to any children s organization. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Shirley Ann Capote Nov 22, 2008
died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Nov. 6, 2008 after a lengthy battle with cancer ... In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Hospital pays for banned drugs out of own pocket Nov 22, 2008
One of the largest and safest hospitals in the country is 'ignoring' Nice and paying for some banned cancer drugs out of its own central budgets ... He said: "With cancer treatments we're able to make an executive decision to say we would cover the costs of the cancer drugs to provide what we thought was the best care. We are not saying any doctor can come along and prescribe what they like, we don't pay for everything, we have to make some tough decisions. We have put in place the necessary... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Battling back Nov 22, 2008
We shared our cancer experiences ... Mina and Toral Shah have both had breast cancer ... When Toral Shah discovered she had breast cancer and needed a mastectomy the first person she turned to was her mother, who had gone through exactly the same experience seven years earlier. (BBC News -- UK)
