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Hormone Related Tumours and Transsexuals

Hormone-related tumors in transsexuals receiving treatment with cross-sex hormones : A. Mueller, L. Gooren : European Journal of Endocrinology, Vol 159, Issue 3, 197-202 : There are so far only a few cases of hormone-related cancer in transsexuals.

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Related Topix: Transgendered, Health, Medicine, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Sunday Herald

Pioneering cancer treatment could generate annual sales of $500m

A Scottish pharmaceuticals firm hopes to be able to develop a pioneering treatment for pancreatic cancer after signing deals that will allow it to combine the technologies developed by two world-leading research institutions.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Newkerala.com

New way to turn ineffective new cancer drugs into cancer-fighters

Washington, Dec 2 : Scientists at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centre have identified a chemical compound that will turn ineffective new cancer drugs into cancer-fighters. Patented chemical compound called SHetA2, say researchers will work with several cancers, including lung, kidney, ovarian, colon and pancreatic cancer.

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Related Topix: Cancer, University of Oklahoma

People Living With Cancer

Learn more about pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which normal cells in the pancreas malfunction and begin to grow uncontrollably.

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Related Topix: Health

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Scientific Blogging

How Do You Treat Cancer? Fool It Into Committing Suicide

Their new study appears in the journal Gynecologic Oncology . "This discovery means that we can use our non-toxic cancer prevention pill to improve treatment for people who already have cancer," said Doris Mangiaracina Benbrook, Ph.D., principal investigator on the project.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, University of Oklahoma, Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kidney Cancer

MediLexicon

What Is Esophageal Cancer? What Is Cancer Of The Esophagus?

Main Category: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Esophageal cancer occurs in the esophagus which is a long hollow tube that runs from the throat to the stomach.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Esophageal Cancer, Oncology, Sarcoma

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Science News

Discerning pancreatic cancer from pancreatitis

A new test puts doctors one step closer to distinguishing between pancreatic cancer and a troublesome inflammation of the organ called autoimmune pancreatitis.

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Related Topix: Health, Science / Technology

Sat Nov 28, 2009

Zacks Analyst Blog

Provenge Action Date Assigned

Analyst Report ) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted the amended Biologics License Application for Provenge, a therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of prostate cancer in men.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Prostate Cancer, Health

Fri Nov 27, 2009

State Gazette

Community Cancer Fund -- for Dyer County residents, by Dyer County residents

Community Cancer Fund Director Debra Roberson stands with Mike Chilcutt during the fund's Bar-B-Que for Cancer benefit last month.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Dyer County, TN, Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, Newbern, TN

RedOrbit

Etiologic Factors Of Gastric Cardiac Adenocarcinoma Among Men In Taiwan

The gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma is a very rare disease. In recent decades, however, the incidence of the GCA has increased dramatically in many Western countries.

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Related Topix: Health, Gastroenterology, Medicine

Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Boulder County Business Report

Clovis to develop Clavis cancer drug

BCBR Article Clovis to develop Clavis cancer drug By Business Report Staff November 24, 2009 -- BOULDER - Clovis Oncology Inc.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Boulder, CO, Oncology, Norway, World News

Wed Nov 25, 2009

ABC News - Brian Ross

Cancer or Inflammation? New Pancreas Test Tells

Researchers in Italy said on Wednesday they have developed a test that identifies most people with autoimmune pancreatitis, which could make it easier for doctors to distinguish it from pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer.

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Related Topix: Health

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Drugs.com

Clavis Pharma and Clovis Oncology Sign $380 Million Partnership for...

24 November 2009 -Clavis Pharma ASA , the clinical stage oncology focused pharmaceutical company, and Clovis Oncology, Inc., the newly formed oncology company led by former Pharmion Corporation executives, announced today an agreement for the further development and commercialisation of the Clavis Pharma drug candidate, CP-4126, currently in Phase ...

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Related Topix: Oncology, Medicine, Norway, World News, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Health, Marketing

Nature Publishing Group

Immunophenotype and molecular characterisation of adenocarcinoma of the small intestine

Abstract Background: Despite having a dramatically larger surface area than the large intestine, the small intestine is an infrequent site for the development of adenocarcinoma.

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Related Topix: Health, Houston, TX, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Oncology, Medicine, Houston Metro

Mon Nov 23, 2009

RedOrbit

Study Highlights From November Issue Of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

In the November issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , a study out of Stanford University found that Barrett's esophagus was detected in six percent of asymptomatic women undergoing endoscopic screening.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Health, Esophageal Cancer, Palo Alto, CA

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Archives General Psychiatry

Relation of Final Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Level and...

Relation of Final Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Level and Outcome Following Parathyroidectomy Keith S. Heller, MD ; Sheila N. Blumberg, MD Objective To determine if final intraoperative parathyroid hormone level predicts those at risk for recurrence after parathyroidectomy.

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Related Topix: Health, 9, Calcium, NY

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Medical News Today

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

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

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