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2 hrs ago | Reuters

Avastin improves brain cancer survival

“Avastin, both as a single agent and in combination with irinotecan chemotherapy, may improve survival compared to what would be normally expected for this devastating disease”

LOS ANGELES - Results from a mid-stage trial showed treatment with Genentech Inc's Avastin improved survival for patients with recurring brain cancer, the company said on Thursday.The Phase II trial compared ... via Reuters

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Yesterday | Earth Times

Genentech Provides Update on Avastin Program

“The Avastin development program represents one of the most comprehensive undertakings in cancer research since the development of chemotherapy”

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Genentech, Inc. today provided an overview of several clinical studies of Avastin in multiple types of cancer that will be presented during the 44 th Annual Meeting of the American ... via Earth Times

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Thursday | The Toronto Star

On Mother's Day, turning tears into hope

“Mother's Day is a great day to celebrate our child - ”

Sue McKechnie learned that her little boy, Shawn, had brain cancer on May 6, 2006. via The Toronto Star

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Related Topix: Health, Life, Holidays, Mother's Day

Tuesday May 13 | MediLexicon

Early Findings Of Cancer Genome Atlas Map For Glioblastoma To Be...

“We need to be able to discriminate between alterations that truly are mission-critical to the disease and those that are not”

Cancers will be much more effectively treated when physicians can determine all of the responsible genetic changes in a tumor and how they react and interact in response to specific treatment , according to one ... via MediLexicon

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Monday May 12 | Market Wire

Thallion Receives Health Canada Approval to Initiate Phase II for TLN-4601 in Brain Cancer

Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced it has received authorization from the Therapeutic Products Directorate of Health Canada to initiate a Phase II clinical trial evaluating TLN-4601 as a monotherapy ... via Market Wire

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Related Topix: Health, Food and Drug Administration, Oncology, Medicine

Sunday May 11 | Toledo Talk

Anti-Cancer stem cell drug, nontoxic, nasal drops, works in brain

It is huge medical news that you won't read about in the press, and it illustrates the power of Geron's first in man telomerase inhibitor. via Toledo Talk

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Related Topix: Health, Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Biotech, Startups, Geron, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Menlo Park, CA

Friday May 9 | Canada NewsWire

Ym Biosciences Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2008 Operational and Financial Results

“During the quarter we continued to advance nimotuzumab globally, leveraging co-operative efforts of multiple partners and other licensees of the drug”

MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 8 /CNW/ - YM BioSciences Inc. , an oncology company that identifies, develops and commercializes differentiated products for patients worldwide, today reported operational and financial ... via Canada NewsWire

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Related Topix: Canada, Oncology, Medicine, Health, Lung Cancer, Biotech, Healthcare Industry

Friday May 9 | Canada NewsWire

Bradmer announces 2008 first quarter operational and financial results

TSX: BMR TORONTO, May 9 /CNW/ - Bradmer Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical oncology company specializing in the development and commercialization of cancer therapies, today announced its 2008 first quarter ... via Canada NewsWire

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Thursday May 8 | KELO-TV Sioux Falls

New Brain Tumor Treatment

“The jury is still out if this will translate into patients living longer, staying disease-free for a longer period of time. But we're all excited.”

Every year more than 21-thousand people in the U.S. are diagnosed with brain cancer. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

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Related Topix: Health, Lung Cancer, Cancer, Healthcare Law, Law

Wednesday May 7 | KAAL

New Treatment for Brain Cancer

“The jury is still out if this will translate into patients living longer, staying disease-free for a longer period of time. But we're all excited”

Every two weeks, David Rose spends three hours at Mayo Clinic receiving chemotherapy for a brain tumor called a glioblastoma. via KAAL

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