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St. Jude gene research discovery gives hope to kids with brain tumors
... "It's one of the worst I've ever seen, if not the worst," said Dr. Ibrahim Qaddoumi, associate member of the oncology department at St. Jude, who is treating Gaige. Qaddoumi is hopeful the new research will enable doctors to be "smarter in treating ... Comment?
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Fitness in middle age may help shield men from cancer later
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... her research, supported by the U.S. National Cancer Institute, on June 2 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. While other studies have found physical activity protects against certain cancers, Lakoski said fewer ... Comment?
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Women's Health Talk and Dixieland Jazz
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... Awtry will give a talk on "Understanding Women's Health as We Age." Dr. Awtry, the Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and a staff member at Lawrence General Hospital, specializes in helping women with ... Comment?
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Physical and Emotional Impairments Often Untreated in Cancer Patients
A new review finds that cancer survivors suffer a diverse and complex set of impairments affecting virtually every organ system. Comment?
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Breast Cancer Drug, EndoTAG-1, Shows Promise in Phase II Trial
... results were published online in the ASCO 2013 Annual Meeting Proceedings, a supplement of the Journal of Clinical Oncology . Fifteen patients diagnosed with non-metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer (ECOG status 0/1) were treated with EndoTAG-1 ... Comment?
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Scheduled Imaging Studies Provide Little Help Detecting Relapse Of Aggressive Lymphoma
... at the time of relapse, the researchers say. The findings will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting May 31-June 4 in Chicago. "Our results were surprising because the current standard-of-care is to include scans ... Comment?
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... papers on clinical trials, including a chapter, "Good Clinical Practice: Clinical Research Best Practices," for the Oncology Nursing Society Manual for Clinical Trials Nursing. She also enjoys acting, and can be seen on TV programs such as "House of ... Comment?
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Angelina Jolie's decision to get double mastectomy isn't unusual in Lehigh Valley
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... according to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. Dr. Lee Riley, St. Luke's chief of surgical oncology, who treated Vanek, said Jolie has quickly become a role model for women facing a similar decision. "She empowers them greatly," ... Comment?
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Staying fit cuts middle age cancer deaths, study finds
... developing lung or colorectal cancers. The results were released Wednesday by the American Society of Clinical Oncology in advance of the group's meeting set to begin May 31 in Chicago. The research is among the first to show the benefit of fitness ... Comment?
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HIV Is No Barrier To Successful Liver Transplant For Cancer Treatment
As people infected with HIV live longer with antiretroviral drug therapy, more of them are developing hepatocellular carcinoma , which is particularly aggressive among this population. Comment?
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Cancer survivor Connie Rust says experience shaped career, perspective
J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL Connie Rust is a breast cancer survivor and American Cancer Society-funded researcher. Comment?
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Jolie's bold move sparks discussion of the C-word
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The movie star and sex symbol, who's famous for showing off her gams, wrote in the New York Times about her decision to have both her breasts removed to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer. Comment?
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... the rulings, studies, and companies that made waves in the sector last week. With the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting right around the corner, we were privy to plenty of clinical data (both good and bad), a three-month early ... Comment?
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Plea for life-saving drug
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... the doctor believes a patient is eligible for access to Glivec, only the treating doctor should contact Novartis Oncology to discuss treatment options." To contact the reporter: linda.cann@news.com.au A WEST Australian-first operation at Princess ... Comment?
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I discovered I had colon cancer while I was pregnant
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At 31, Matilda Tristram was looking forward to having her first baby. Then she discovered she had cancer. Comment?
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Study Finds Broad Support For Rationing Of Some Types Of Cancer Care
... School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago in early June (Abstract #6518). The Penn Medicine team surveyed 326 adult cancer patients receiving treatment at ... Comment?
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Varian Medical Systems Downgraded to Underweight at Morgan Stanley
They currently have a $65.00 price target on the stock. The analysts wrote, "Our analysis suggests accelerated Oncology software purchases tied to HITECH/HCIT incentives in 2012 offset deceleration in system orders, driving a ~200bps tailwind and setting a tough comp for 2013. Comment?
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Good morning! Heck it's almost lunch time. Timothy and I went to the Merrimack YMCA. Comment?
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CNN Op-Ed: What Jolie Didn't Mention About Breast Cancer
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Angelina Jolie had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it likely she would get breast cancer. Comment?
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hosts international brainstorming workshop on medical imaging
... Munich, a world-renowned scientist whose research focuses on positron emission tomography (PET) in cardiology and oncology. "We're bringing people like Dr. Schwaiger and other experts together to identify existing challenges in the area of imaging ... Comment?
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