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Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Oncology.

Results 1 - 20 of 24,985 in Oncology

  1. St. Jude gene research discovery gives hope to kids with brain tumorsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Crescent-News.com

    ... "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 ...

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  2. Fitness in middle age may help shield men from cancer laterRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | WBOC-TV Salisbury

    ... 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 ...

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  3. Women's Health Talk and Dixieland JazzRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Patch.com

    ... 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 ...

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  4. Physical and Emotional Impairments Often Untreated in Cancer PatientsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | P&T Community

    A new review finds that cancer survivors suffer a diverse and complex set of impairments affecting virtually every organ system.

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  5. Breast Cancer Drug, EndoTAG-1, Shows Promise in Phase II TrialRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | P&T Community

    ... 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 ...

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  6. Scheduled Imaging Studies Provide Little Help Detecting Relapse Of Aggressive LymphomaRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Medical News Today

    ... 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 ...

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  7. Dream Big'Read the original story w/Photo

    9 hrs ago | The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York

    ... 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 ...

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  8. Angelina Jolie's decision to get double mastectomy isn't unusual in Lehigh ValleyRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | The Morning Call

    ... 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," ...

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  9. Staying fit cuts middle age cancer deaths, study findsRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Monterey County Herald

    ... 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 ...

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  10. HIV Is No Barrier To Successful Liver Transplant For Cancer TreatmentRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Medical Daily

    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.

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  11. Cancer survivor Connie Rust says experience shaped career, perspectiveRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Knoxville News Sentinel

    J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL Connie Rust is a breast cancer survivor and American Cancer Society-funded researcher.

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  12. Jolie's bold move sparks discussion of the C-wordRead the original story w/Photo

    20 hrs ago | Star Tribune

    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.

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  13. This Week in BiotechRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | The Motley Fool

    ... 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 ...

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  14. Plea for life-saving drugRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Sunday Times

    ... 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 ...

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  15. I discovered I had colon cancer while I was pregnantRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Guardian

    At 31, Matilda Tristram was looking forward to having her first baby. Then she discovered she had cancer.

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  16. Study Finds Broad Support For Rationing Of Some Types Of Cancer CareRead the original story

    Yesterday | Medical News Today

    ... 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 ...

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  17. Varian Medical Systems Downgraded to Underweight at Morgan StanleyRead the original story

    Yesterday | AmericanBankingNews.com

    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.

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  18. PromRead the original story

    Yesterday | BilikFamily.com

    Good morning! Heck it's almost lunch time. Timothy and I went to the Merrimack YMCA.

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  19. CNN Op-Ed: What Jolie Didn't Mention About Breast CancerRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | WUSA-TV Washington

    Angelina Jolie had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it likely she would get breast cancer.

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  20. hosts international brainstorming workshop on medical imagingRead the original story

    Friday | University of Saskatchewan

    ... 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 ...

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