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Dendreon Receives FDA Acknowledgement Of Complete Response

Main Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 21 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST Dendreon Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provided written acknowledgement that the Company's amended Biologics ...

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Dendreon, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Prostate Cancer, Health

Yesterday | RedOrbit

Rare Pancreatic Cancer Patients May Live Longer When Treated With Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy is effective in achieving local control and palliation in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors , despite such tumors being commonly considered resistant to radiation therapy, according to a largest of its kind study in the November 15 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official ...

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Related Topix: Health, Oncology, Medicine, Physics, Science, Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Metro, Detroit Metro

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Physics Blog

Is type 2 diabetes mellitus a risk factor for gallbladder, biliary and pancreatic cancer?

There are minimal data assessing the relationship between diabetes with gallbladder, biliary and pancreatic cancer.

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Related Topix: Health, Diabetes, Los Angeles Metro, Long Beach, CA

Thu Nov 19, 2009

ContactMusic.com

Patrick Swayze - Niemi: 'Swayze Knew he Would Die'

Caption: Patrick Swayze and wife on the red carpet during the second day of the celebration for the grand opening of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

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Related Topix: Ghost, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Patrick Swayze, Las Vegas, NV, Health

Wed Nov 18, 2009

KGUN

The basics of pancreatic cancer

Although the exact cause of pancreatic cancer is not known, certain risk factors can raise a person's chance of getting it.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Medication, Diabetes

Prestwichandwhitefieldguide.co.uk

Trio conquer Snowdon in memory of Shaila

THREE Royal Bank of Scotland staff from Prestwich helped to raise thousands of pounds for two worthy charities by climbing Mount Snowdon in memory of a colleague who died earlier this year.

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Related Topix: Health

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Times Leader

Optimism aids in her recovery

Woman's diagnosis of pancreatic cancer helped her appreciate what she has and what she wants to do.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Veteran lodges complaint with VA

An Illinois military veteran has filed a complaint with the VA Iowa City Health Care System over the treatment he received from doctors for his pancreatic cancer.

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Related Topix: Iowa City Metro, Iowa City, IA, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Roland Burris, Democrat, Medicine, Cancer, Health

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Nature Publishing Group

Using lentiviral vectors for efficient pancreatic cancer gene therapy

BP 84225, Btiment L3, Haute Garonne, 31432 Toulouse Cedex 4, France. E-mail: pierre.cordelier@inserm.fr Received 22 March 2009; Revised 16 June 2009; Accepted 4 September 2009; Published online 13 November 2009.

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Related Topix: Health, France, World News

Sat Nov 14, 2009

New York Times

Path to Alternative Therapies Is Littered With Obstacles

WHEN Diane Klenke was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer five years ago, she was given three months to live.

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Related Topix: Health, Green Bay Metro, Life, Food, Nutrition, Medicine, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Homeopathy

MediLexicon

Paradoxical Protein Might Prevent Cancer

One difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the body's stem cells.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Health, Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer

Fri Nov 13, 2009

PhysOrg Weblog

Paradoxical protein might prevent cancer

One difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the body's stem cells.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer

Tahlequah Daily Press

Grieving family turns to advocacy

This holiday season will be a difficult one for the family of Gena May Holland. It will be the first one without the popular cook's batches of homemade noodles, and chocolate cakes that were a specialty.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Oxford Times

Tattoo at 60 raises A 1,600

A GRANDMOTHER has had her first tattoo at the age of 60 to raise money for charity.

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Related Topix: Oxfordshire County, England, United Kingdom, Health

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Examiner.com

Natural Cancer Therapies

Cancer is the general name for over 100 medical conditions involving uncontrolled and dangerous cell growth.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Breast Cancer, Circulation, Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer, Oncology

Oak Lawn/Evergreen Park Reporter

'Never took for granted the greatest blessings in his life'

Theodore Wozek's love for his family, years of hard work and involvement in the village of Worth are on the minds of friends and relatives after his death last week.

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Related Topix: Worth, IL, Health, Medicine, Diabetes, Chicago Metro

Mon Nov 09, 2009

MediLexicon

ABRAXANE(R) Receives Orphan Drug Status For The Treatment Of...

Abraxis BioScience, Inc. , a fully integrated biotechnology company, announced that the Office of Orphan Products Development of the Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to the chemotherapy agent ABRAXANE for Injectable Suspension for the treatment of pancreatic cancer as well as stage IIB-IV melanoma.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Abraxis Bioscience, Food and Drug Administration, Health, Skin Cancer, Medicine, Breast Cancer

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK

Pancreatic cancer awareness walk planned

To increase awareness of pancreatic cancer in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Pancreatic Cancer Support Groups will sponsor the Fifth Annual Garden Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Hope and Awareness on Saturday Nov.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oncology, Oklahoma City, OK, Oklahoma City Metro

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Examiner.com

Research links over 100000 cancer cases yearly to obesity

According to new research from the American Institute for Cancer Research, several types of cancer are linked to obesity.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Colorectal Health, Breast Cancer

Newsday.com

Pancreatic cancer survivor returns a favor

Tuesday, Margaret Miner spends several hours at the Providence Regional Cancer Partnership.

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