Eight-Year Melanoma Remission is Among Early Cancer Treatment Results Jul 14, 2008
Based on experience and relevant lab research to date, staff members expect the best results for: melanoma, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, renal (kidney) cancer, mesothelioma, and a group of sarcomas, including osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma. The regimen is not expected to have significant benefit against brain tumors. (PR Newswire)
How Far Should We Go to Save Our Pets? Jul 13, 2008
Boswell illuminates that aspect, too: Though he was an $8 purchase at the local feed store, his two major bouts with cancer - a tumor in his trachea and now osteosarcoma (a fast-moving and painful bone cancer) in his leg - have added up to perhaps $20,000 worth of surgeries and treatments ... When I agonized over whether to have my wolfhound Lacey's back leg amputated because of osteosarcoma, I got at least four pieces of important advice. (Boston Globe)
Young survivor fishes for a cure for the forgotten cancer’ Jul 6, 2008
In May 2003, Siegle was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, after pains in his leg sent him to the doctor two weeks before graduating from Dawson County High School in Glendive. After discovering the cancer, he endured a year of intense chemotherapy, after which he enrolled at Dawson Community College in Glendive and earned an associate of art and an associate of science degree. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
‘There’s something going on here’ Four Poconos teens suffer same cancer Jul 6, 2008
Since 2006, doctors have diagnosed the four Pocono Mountain-area teenagers with the rare bone cancer osteosarcoma, which appears in just 400 new cases of U.S. children under 20 annually ... Unlike the other children with osteosarcoma, whose tumors appeared near their knees, Xandi s osteosarcoma attacked her brain stem ... Bill and Olga Whitman cope by ceaselessly investigating the osteosarcoma cases. (Scranton Times, PA)
Purring Helps with Healing Jun 26, 2008
Cats are also less likely to suffer from osteosarcoma, osteoarthritis and myeloma (a tumor of the bone marrow s plasma cells). Breathing Problems. (Suite101.com)
Read more... Jun 26, 2008
To date, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $19 million towards fulfilling Alex's dream of finding a cure, funding over 80 research projects nationally including those examining leukemia, brain tumors, neuroblastoma, Wilm's tumor, lymphoma, and osteosarcoma among others. Related links. (PNN Online)
Something was obviously wrong Jun 24, 2008
The bone cancer osteosarcoma that led to her losing her right leg is most common in taller people and the young, and is thought to be linked to rapid growth ... More weeks went by until her appointment and then, two weeks after her biopsy, she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma ... When intensive chemotherapy failed to reduce the tumour, Hurst was then told that amputation was her best hope of survival, with 55% of those diagnosed with osteosarcoma still alive five years after the operation. (Guardian Unlimited)
Novel model of osteosarcoma Jun 15, 2008
In the June 15th issue of G Stuart Orkin (HHMI, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Children's Hospital Boston) and colleagues present a new mouse model of osteosarcoma. Osteosarcoma is the most common type of malignant bone cancer, and one of the most lethal: The 5-year survival rate is only about 60%, and this statistic drops steeply once the cancer spreads ... Osteosarcoma results from the dysregulated growth of osteoblasts (the cells that form the bone matrix). (EurekAlert!)
Amputee sues over late diagnosis Jun 12, 2008
The physiotherapist suggested a blood test and Ms Hurst was diagnosed with the rare and aggressive bone cancer, osteosarcoma, in April 2005 after tests, X-rays and a biopsy. The tumour did not respond to chemotherapy and, as it was too late for limb-saving surgery, she had to have a high-level leg amputation in order to save her life. (BBC News)
Identical twins to be separated by cancer Jun 11, 2008
Emily Blunt, 20, found out she had osteosarcoma last summer but despite months of chemotherapy, the disease has spread and the keen hockey player has only been given a short time to live ... Her mother Joceline said the family wanted to raise awareness about osteosarcoma and were planning a number of fund-raising events for the Bone Cancer Research Trust, to help keep their minds off the future ... " Osteosarcoma is most common in people aged between 10 and 25 and around 400 young people are... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Making a stand to help a friend Jun 8, 2008
Aiva Geracitano, 5, holds a sign for the lemonade stand she is on Sunday to raise money for Ben Stowell, who is battling stage 4 metastatic osteosarcoma ... Ben, a second-grader at Blue Creek Elementary School, is battling a recurrence of metastatic osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer that's spread to his lungs and lymph system. (Albany Times Union)
Young Cancer Survivor Honored For Giving Back May 28, 2008
At age 6, Brown was diagnosed with osteosarcoma -- a rare form of bone cancer. For all the years since, she and her family have commuted from Miami to Shands-Jacksonville every three months so that she can receive limb lengthening treatments. (News4Jax.com, FL)
A family touched by cancer looks forward to Relay for Life July 25 in Keokuk May 24, 2008
Deanna was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and underwent two invasive surgeries that left her with limited use of her left arm. During the course of the following chemo treatments, she heard the next phrase that no one wants to hear; due to the treatments she would never be able to have children. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Sterilizationlaws raise pet health concerns May 20, 2008
The risk was also higher for osteosarcoma (bone cancer): Dogs spayed or neutered before age 1 were up to two times as likely to develop the disease than those that hadnt been altered. Spaying and neutering may also heighten behavior problems such as aggression in some breeds and noise phobias in dogs altered at less than 5 months of age, she found. (MSNBC -- Health)
Drug Therapy To Bolster Immune System Cells Found Effective Toward Childhood Cancer May 20, 2008
The combination has the potential to treat different types of childhood cancer, including osteosarcoma, leukemia and neuroblastoma, while possibly sparing young patients from more difficult therapies such as stem cell transplant or more toxic chemotherapy ... D., assistant professor of pediatrics from the Children's Cancer Hospital at M. D. Anderson, has found that combining the epigenetic drug MS-275 with natural killer (NK) cells makes osteosarcoma cells more sensitive to NK cells while making... (Science Daily)
Family, friends rally for lodi teen battling cancer Apr 12, 2008
In March, he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. He started chemotherapy, which he said made him feel "nasty" at first. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Hope For Trisha.. Apr 9, 2008
"And he was right. I was 15 when my right leg was amputated to stop osteosarcoma, a rare, aggressive cancer. "The treatment was a nightmare but I got through it. "I really believed I'd never get cancer again, so I was shattered to get breast cancer, especially as it was totally unrelated to the teenage cancer. "My first thought was for my husband and my children. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Clarification on fluoride story (3) Apr 8, 2008
Fluoride has been found to cause increased hip fracture in the elderly and a rare form of bone cancer called osteosarcoma in teenage boys. The fluoride used in water fluoridation schemes is fluorosilicic acid - toxic waste from phosphater fertilizer factory chimneys. (Malibu Times, CA)
Chance's battle Apr 5, 2008
Despite a six-month fight with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, Rodgers remains upbeat. Boys life turns upside down with cancer diagnosis. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
FORSTEO(R) Receives Approval from the European Commission for the Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Apr 4, 2008
In these studies, teriparatide caused some rats to develop osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. Osteosarcoma in humans is a serious but very rare cancer ... Osteosarcoma occurs in about four out of every million older adults each year. (PR Newswire)
Local activists stymied in requests for fluoridation data (517) Apr 4, 2008
"However, swelling grassroots movements have objected to the practice, noting that documented and anecdotal evidence of water fluoridation have proven to be damaging to people, from fluorosis in children (too much intake of fluoride characterized by white spots on teeth) to women suffering osteoporosis. Harvard University did a study on heightened levels of fluoride, which showed a definable increase of risk for osteosarcoma, a bone cancer typically found in children.Topanga resident Rabyn Blake... (Malibu Times, CA)
Adherex Announces Phase III Trial With STS in Collaboration With the Children's Oncology Group Mar 26, 2008
The goal of this Phase III study is to evaluate in a multi-centered, randomized trial whether STS is an effective and safe means of preventing hearing loss in children receiving cisplatin chemotherapy for newly diagnosed germ cell, liver (hepatoblastoma), brain (medulloblastoma), nerve tissue (neuroblastoma) or bone (osteosarcoma) cancers. Eligible children will be 1 to 18 years of age who are scheduled to receive cisplatin according to their disease-specific regimen and, upon enrollment onto... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Same Process Discovered To Both Form Skeleton And Protect It For Life Mar 18, 2008
The current results demonstrate for the first time in live, adult animals that genetic changes made to increase Notch signaling specifically in bone-making cells (osteoblasts) resulted in thickened, abnormal bone similar in some ways to that seen in osteosarcomas, a type of bone cancer ... The data also provide the first evidence that Notch, connected in the past with leukemia and intestinal tumors, may also play a role in the development of osteosarcoma ... "In addition, normal Notch signaling... (Science Daily)
Limb salvage surgery done in Coimbatore Mar 16, 2008
The patient was diagnosed with agressive bone cancer called Osteosarcoma and for which the standard treatment is amputation of limbs. Web. (Newindpress)
Regulation of DNA synthesis and the cell cycle in human prostate cancer cells and ovine lymphocytes by ovine uterine serpin Jan 25, 2008
The most studied member of the group, ovine uterine serpin (OvUS), inhibits proliferation of several cell types including activated lymphocytes, bovine preimplantation embryos, and cell lines for lymphoma, canine primary osteosarcoma and human prostate cancer (PC-3) cells. The goal for the present study was to evaluate the mechanism by which OvUS inhibits cell proliferation. (BioMed Central)
Implant Allows Cancer Survivor's Leg To Grow Dec 29, 2007
That's when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer that strikes one in 1 million. Brown was told she would lose her leg. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Fluoridation is a huge mistake Dec 17, 2007
There are some studies that show an increase in osteosarcoma (deadly bone cancer) in young men in fluoridated areas. How many deaths are you willing to accept to chase a flawed theory that fluoridation reduces decay. (North County Times)
A new resource helps owners deal with aging canines Dec 10, 2007
In July 2006, Mike Holland's Saint Bernard, Hannah, was diagnosed with nasal osteosarcoma of the skull. After visits to several veterinary specialists, Holland met Dr. Nancy Gustafson, a radiation oncologist at the Regional Veterinary Referral Center in Springfield. (Daily Press)
Critics raise red flag over fluoride in tap water Nov 24, 2007
Recent research is suggesting that fluoride may be connected to a number of serious conditions, including the development in teenage boys of osteosarcoma, the rare bone cancer that killed Canadian icon Terry Fox, reduced intelligence levels in children, and impaired thyroid function ... Among the recent studies, the most worrisome is the possible association with childhood osteosarcoma. (Globe and Mail)
More of this story Nov 20, 2007
They had little choice, however, as amputation often is the only permanent cure for osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that is most often seen in teenage boys ... Less than a year after Kern's leg was amputated during his battle to beat osteosarcoma - a fight that also included 11/2 years of chemotherapy - he and his parents met with a family whose young son had been diagnosed with the same type of bone cancer. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Stem cell find for child cancer Nov 9, 2007
Osteosarcoma accounts for about 2% of childhood cancers ... Osteosarcoma in dogs is molecularly similar to bone cancer in children, The Veterinary Journal study noted ... Around 30 children develop osteosarcomas in the UK each year. (BBC News -- Health)
Drug Found Effective In Treating, Preventing Breast Cancer Nov 5, 2007
Turner has spent the past decade studying 2ME2 as a treatment for osteoporosis and a rare bone cancer called osteosarcoma, and is excited about its prospects as a cancer treatment. "Often, treatments that are good for cancer are bad for the bones," he said. (Science Daily)
Ways To Teach Approved Drugs New Tricks: How To Combat Cancer Oct 30, 2007
Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, have discovered that an engineered antibody, in combination with rapamycin, may offer treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and Ewing's' sarcoma -- three rare childhood cancers ... Both Ewing's sarcoma and osteosarcoma are cancers of the bone and connecting tissue that are most frequently diagnosed in teens. (Science Daily)
Report: Breakthrough Drug for Children With Cancer Oct 4, 2007
A new drug called RH1 appears to successfully combat the treatment-resistant cancers neuroblastoma, which affects the brain and nervous system, as well as osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma, which affect the bones. Researchers at the University of Manchester found that the drug boosts cancer cell death by up to 50 percent. (Fox News)
Community shows support for Sedani at bass benefit Oct 4, 2007
Sedani, an avid outdoorsman, bartender and local fishing guide, was diagnosed in July with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Sedani is currently undergoing chemotherapy for the cancer, and was given a 60-percent survival rate by the doctors. (Chetek Alert, WI)
'Promising drug' for child cancer Oct 3, 2007
The drug RH1 was able to kill tumour cells from neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma, all of which can be resistant to current treatment ... According to Cancerbacup, some 100 children develop neuroblastoma and around 60 children develop osteosarcomas or Ewing's sarcoma in the UK each year. (BBC News -- UK)
A community banded together Sep 6, 2007
Chetek resident Steve Sedani was recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer ... Sedani was diagnosed in July with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer ... Osteosarcoma is typically found in teenagers and young adults. (Chetek Alert, WI)
that's just my opinion... Cancer might return, but he's living strong Aug 22, 2007
Almost a year ago, doctors removed Andres' kneecap and part of his femur after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma shortly after his mother wouldn't accept the original diagnosis of a mosquito bite that was causing the youngster from Souix City pain ... He probably doesn't understand how high and cruel the recurrence rate is for osteosarcoma. (Hampton Chronicle, IA)
‘You never know’ Aug 17, 2007
Thomas Abramouski, 15, of Madison Township, was diagnosed with the rare cancer osteosarcoma ... Thomas, 15, had passed out after a trip to Philadelphia to receive chemotherapy for osteosarcoma, a rare, aggressive bone cancer in his right knee and lower leg ... Doctors diagnose osteosarcoma in just 400 U.S. children annually, which is why Thomas was shocked to learn his friend and former neighbor, Sonya Whitman, has the same cancer. (Scranton Times, PA)
Docs, dentists, scientists cite new evidence of serious health risks, ineffectiveness Aug 11, 2007
They include an increased risk of bone fractures, decreased thyroid function, lowered IQ, arthritic-like conditions, dental fluorosis and, possibly, osteosarcoma ... The , however, that in spite of the studies, "the weight of the scientific evidence, as assessed by independent committees of experts, comprehensive systematic reviews, and review of the findings of individual studies does not support an association between water fluoridated at levels optimal for oral health and the risk for cancer,... (WorldNetDaily)
Living Virus Destroys Cancer Cell: Novel Phase II Study For Sarcoma Begin Jul 27, 2007
These include patients with osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma family tumors, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, synovial sarcoma, fibrosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. The second patient to enroll in the study was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2005 and 11 months later received an additional diagnosis for a rare form of sarcoma. (Science Daily)
Dying Patients Fight the FDA Jul 25, 2007
"Very small companies like ourselves don't have the resources to give away drugs free on an ongoing basis," says , chief executive officer of IDM Pharma (), which is seeking FDA approval of a drug for a rare form of childhood bone cancer called osteosarcoma a disease that has its own advocacy group pushing for approval of the IDM drug. "There are only about 900 kids a year in the U.S. who get this disease," Walbert says. (BusinessWeek)
The latest frontier in cancer research - pets Jul 18, 2007
And the most common bone cancer in pet dogs, osteosarcoma, is the same cancer that strikes teenagers. Researchers in the emerging field of comparative oncology believe those similarities will provide a new strategy to combat cancer in humans. (Globe and Mail)
Key To Cancer Lies With Man's Best Friend? Jul 13, 2007
For instance osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is common in greyhounds and rottweilers. It is also the sixth most common cancer seen in children. (Click2Houston, TX)
A quinceanera that couldn't wait Jul 2, 2007
The eighth-grader wanted a quinceanera, but osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, was moving in quick. It had claimed her right knee and part of her leg. (KHOU.com, TX)
A Boy with a Calcified Mass in the Nose Jun 28, 2007
Osteosarcoma and Chondrosarcoma. Olfactory Neuroblastoma. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Mobile cancer care'Without my backpack I would be confined to hospital' Jun 16, 2007
" Bone cancer Nick discovered a lump on his right ankle, which was hot to the touch and swollen. The leg became painful to walk on. A fracture was suspected and later confirmed, but the X-ray showed that there was a tumour. Doctors initially suspected bone cancer, but a barrage of tests at St. George's, Tooting, proved inconclusive, so Nick was sent to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, for further tests. It has definitely proved cost effective Susanna Daniels "They were phenomenal and... (BBC News -- Health)
Horton's friends offer cheer, donations Jun 5, 2007
Horton suffers from osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. On Monday, his friends presented him and his parents with $1,600 to help with the expenses involved with his treatment. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Windsor elementary students raise money for two local girls battling diseases Jun 3, 2007
Miranda, who just finished her junior year at Windsor High School, suffers from osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. We ve been battling this now for about four years, Ken said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
• Park High seniors honoring classmate: Class gift goes to cancer patient David Penza, who graduates Sunday Jun 2, 2007
The money will help the family, which has been paying for treatments and surgeries ever since doctors told them David had a form of bone cancer, osteosarcoma, weeks before he would have started his freshman year at Park. Penza, who left the roast early Friday to drive to La Crosse to watch his friends, and Park classmates, compete in the state track meet, missed hearing him named the most influential, respected and optimistic student of the senior class. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
IDM Pharma Announces UVIDEM(R) and EP-2101 Data Presentations at 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting May 31, 2007
IDM's applications requesting marketing approval of JUNOVAN for use in the treatment of newly diagnosed resectable high-grade osteosarcoma patients in combination with multiple agent chemotherapy are in review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in the United States and by the European Medicines Agency, or EMEA, in Europe ... Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes and the presentation described in this press release will include forward-looking statements that... (PR Newswire)
IDM Pharma Names Timothy P. Walbert as President and CEO May 29, 2007
"Our immediate priority will be continuing to work with the regulatory authorities in the US and Europe to complete the review process of JUNOVAN (MEPACT in Europe). Based on the Phase 3 results of the trial with JUNOVAN, we are committed to an ongoing dialogue with the FDA and EMEA and believe that JUNOVAN has the potential to be an important treatment for children with osteosarcoma." "Tim's broad pharmaceutical and biotech experience along with his proven track record will be an asset to IDM,"... (PR Newswire)
Man's Best Friend Joins the Fight Against Cancer May 29, 2007
and human lives, experts say. " Because the tumor was confined to Alex's left front leg, veterinarians recommended amputating the limb and then giving the dog chemo. "They said she probably had a 50 percent chance of living one year," said Darling, 45. He took that chance, and nearly three years later, Alex, minus one front leg, is still "full-tilt running, keeping up with my other dogs," Darling said. And the bone cancer? A tiny piece of it, along with blood samples from a number of Alex's... (Health-Finder)
Meet the second team May 17, 2007
Research on the differences of gene expression between cells inside and outside a rat osteosarcoma tumor; Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra cellist. Huang "Maria" Huang, Caddo Parish Magnet High, Shreveport, La. (USA Today)
No Requiem For Him May 5, 2007
" As the pain intensified and his arm swelled, his mother Peggy took him to a doctor. X-rays revealed a tumor on his shoulder. Ginem had developed osteosarcoma, a bone cancer most commonly found in teenage boys during growth spurts. "We were just dumbfounded, just dumbfounded," said Peggy Ginem, a single mother who also has three daughters, two of them at home. "You can imagine ... " As soon as chemotherapy ended, Ginem auditioned again for orchestra and he'll be trying out next week for the... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. proceeds to initiate US Phase II sarcoma clinical trial Apr 25, 2007
These include patients with osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma family tumours, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, synovial sarcoma, fibrosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. About Oncolytics Biotech Inc.. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Childhood Sarcoma Increases Risk Of Blood Clots, Researchers Find Apr 19, 2007
Sarcomas account for 15 to 20 percent of pediatric cancers and include rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, and osteosarcoma. Approximately two-thirds of these cases can be cured. (Science Daily)
Lowrider enthusiast loses life months after getting dream car Apr 15, 2007
Another setback came when he noticed a lump on his leg and it was diagnosed as osteosarcoma, an aggressive cancer of the bone tissue. In August, lowrider car clubs heard about the teenager's terminal illness and decided to turn his 1964 Chevrolet Impala into a dream car. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Proceeds to Initiate U.S. Phase II Sarcoma Clinical Trial Apr 11, 2007
These include patients with osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma family tumours, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, synovial sarcoma, fibrosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. About Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Oncolytics is a Calgary-based biotechnology company focused on the development of oncolytic viruses as potential cancer therapeutics. (PR Newswire)
Discovery on why childhood cancer spreads may lead to new drugs Apr 4, 2007
A related type of cancer, osteosarcoma, claimed the life of Terry Fox after it spread to his lungs from his leg bone. Fox became a national hero in 1980 when he ran across the country to raise money for cancer research. (CBC British Columbia)
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She is a sixth-grade student who is battling osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. A fund has been set up at AltaOne Federal Credit Union to help offset medical expenses. (Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA)
One Wwox Isn't Enough To Protect Against Cancer Mar 18, 2007
Surprisingly, the research also links loss of the gene and a form of bone cancer called chondroid osteosarcoma ... Osteosarcoma is rare in humans, but it is the most common form of bone tumor and the second highest cause of cancer-related death in children, after leukemia, he says ... Osteosarcoma forms at an early age due to the rapid growth of the bones and skeleton, says Aqeilan, who is also a researcher with the Ohio State human cancer genetics program. (Science Daily)
CSU Scientists Seek Dogs For Cancer Drug Test Mar 8, 2007
Last October CBS4 profiled CSU studies involving dogs with osteosarcoma, or bone cancer. Researchers say osteosarcoma could be the first target of the trial combination of seizure and chemo drugs. (CBS 4, CO)
Insights Into Osteosarcoma In Cats And Dogs May Improve Palliative Care Mar 7, 2007
Their work could lead to advances in the palliative care of companion animals afflicted with osteosarcoma ... Osteosarcoma is much more common in veterinary medicine than in human medicine, Barger said. (Science Daily)
Fundraiser will help young coach with cancer Mar 1, 2007
The 37-year-old, who has lost almost 90 pounds so far, credits his wife, Jennifer, and friends and family members with helping him cope since the diagnosis of metastatic osteosarcoma in August. But when the chemo has his blood count so low that sitting up is a Herculean feat, Greer has one last resort. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
