Industry-funded Breast Cancer Trials More Likely to Yield Positive Results
...NC School of Medicine’s division of hematology and oncology and a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. “The significance of our study is not to say that the drug industry does anything wrong – they are excellent at developing new therapies, and there are many recent examples in breast c...New Protocol Targets Aggressive Brain Cancer
...tina Tsien, M.D., assistant professor of radiation oncology at the U-M Medical School and lead investigator for this protocol. Traditional imaging techniques require a patient complete seven weeks of treatment, followed by an MRI scan six weeks after completing therapy to determine if the tumor shrank. If t...International Conference On Thoracic Cancer To Be Held In Jordan
...ikmat Abdul Razeq, chief of hematology and medical oncology at Jordan's King Hussein Cancer Center, in an interview explained the cause behind this view. "Unfortunately, the current trend of cigarette smoking will eventually cause many future cancer patients," Abdul Razeq said, explaining that a majority o...Outpatient Cancer Care Impressive in British Columbia
As per the recent oncology survey conducted in British Columbia, the cancer care provided to the outpatients has been highly lauded//. This survey was conducted among 7000 cancer patients by the ministry of health. The quality of overall care has been appreciated by 97.1% of...Surgery, Radiation Treatment Double Life Expectancy for Prostate Cancer Patients
...and director of robotic prostatectomy and urologic oncology outcomes at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and... He is co-division chief of hematology and medical oncology and the Mark W. Pasmantier Professor of Hematology and Oncology in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical...Apollo Opens Blood Cancer Clinic in Kolkata
...lti-specialty tertiary hospital with comprehensive oncology services covering medical oncology and surgical aspects. Source-IANS...Apollo Tyres All Set to Enter the Healthcare Sector
...xt seven-eight years. We will focus on cardiology, oncology and orthopedics in these hospitals," Chakarborty told IANS. Senior officials of the group said the second phase will entail an investment of Rs.1 billion and that all the facilities will be fully controlled by PTL Enterprises - a subsidiary of Apol...A Homeopathic Cure for Cancer Under Trial in US
...Susanta K Banerjee, a professor of haematology and oncology told reporters at Kolkata. Prof Banerjee, who is the director of Cancer Research Unit at the Kansas University Medical Center, said that the trials were being done with the involvement of the National Cancer Institute of the US. He said that the h...United Biotech Launches New Oncology Division
...ndia-based United Biotech is diversifying into the oncology segment starting with the launch of its new oncology division at an initial// investment of $3.4 million. The company has established a state-of-the-...A New Erbitux Combo Shows Promise in treatment
... patients," said Martin Birkhofer, vice president, oncology global medical affairs, Bristol-Myers Squibb. Source-Google GPL/L...Biocon Net Profit Up by 15 Percent for Fiscal Year
...ves taken to enter into new business segments like oncology and nephrology whilst continuing to expand our cardio-diabetes reach globally," said Biocon's chief operating officer Arun Chandavarkar. Source-IANS/L...Whooping Cough Spreads from a Massachusetts Hospital
...d staff members. Anyone who was a patient in the oncology clinic at the hospital between those dates or acco...e clinic between those dates was advised to go the oncology clinic between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. beginning June 11 and report to the desk marked Infection Contro...National Cancer Database Reveals Disparities in Access to Thyroid Cancer Surgery
...eceive optimal treatment. The NCDB is a nationwide oncology outcomes database maintained by the Commission on Cancer of the ACS for more than 1,400 Commission-approved cancer programs in the United States and Puerto Rico. "Cancer specialists agree that large tumors merit removal of the entire thyroid gland....Loss of Stem Cells Correlates With Premature Aging
...gy. These findings may be helpful to the aging and oncology fields since premature aging syndromes and many cancers involve the loss of DNA repair genes. When the researchers deleted ATR in the tissues of adult mice, they noticed that the mice showed signs of premature aging, such as hair graying, hair loss......aniel Laheru, M.D., assistant professor of medical oncology at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, and colleagues, at the 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting being held in Chicago, IL. "We continue to be encouraged by the survival data analysis, as well as the immunologic data r...Combination Improves Survival of Metastatic Melanoma Patients: Phase II Study
...M.D., the lead author of the study who is a former oncology fellow at Mayo Clinic and is now in private practice in Minneapolis. "The clinical benefit may seem small, but in the world of melanoma where there is very little progress, this is certainly a strong indication that the combination of chemotherapy ...Astrazeneca's Investigational Cancer Therapies Revealed at ASCO
...stinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory, oncology and infection products. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Global) as well as the FTSE4Good Index.In the United States, AstraZeneca is a $12.44 billion healthcare business with more than 12,000 employees. For nearly three ...Advanced Scientific Brings Help for Breast Cancer Survivors
...ue to women," Julie Gralow, assistant professor of oncology at the University of Washington, said on Sunday. "The studies discussed today bring us even closer to the goal of getting the best possible results with the fewest side effects," Gralow said as she introduced a group of studies at the annual confer...Yale Cancer Center Answers: A New Weekly Radio Progam on WNPR
...rd Chu, M.D., deputy director and chief of medical oncology at Yale Cancer Center, and Ken Miller, M.D., director of the Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic at the Center. Each week they will be joined by a different cancer specialist, bringing the innovation and expertise of Yale Cancer Center to all o......he premier educational and scientific event in the oncology community. SearchMedica.com will exhibit at the Cl...n. Results are organized into categories that help oncology professionals quickly find the information or other resources they seek and can also be prioritized ...