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18 Kids In One Community Diagnosed With Cancer

The state's environmental chief said trying to find out what is causing a surprisingly high number of children to have cancer is now his top priority.

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Related Topix: Sandusky County, OH, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health

8 hrs ago | The Highland Park News

Giving the gift of cord blood will benefit many

A few months ago, I found myself in the hospital as the patient for the birth of our son.

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Related Topix: Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Oncology, Medicine, Chicago Metro

Wed Dec 17, 2008

Science Daily

Targeting By Degradation: A New Way Forward For Treating Leukemias?

Is this differentiation responsible for the eradication of the disease? Researchers from a CNRS / Universit Paris Diderot unit, working in the Hpital Saint-Louis in Paris, have managed to prove that this is not ...

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Related Topix: Health

PR-inside.com

EpiCept Announces Health Canada's Approval for Ceplene Filing

Based on input received at the pre-NDS meeting, the Company believes that no additional pivotal clinical data beyond that which was submitted as part of the Marketing Authorization Application filed for Ceplene ...

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Related Topix: Biotech, EpiCept, Health, Marketing, Food and Drug Administration

EMaxHealth

Research tracks molecular pathway to mixed-lineage leukemia

Infants and adults with the blood cancer mixed-lineage leukemia typically have a poor prognosis, and most infants die before their first birthdays.

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Related Topix: Health, Science / Technology, Stem Cell Research

Tue Dec 16, 2008

Edmonton Sun

Scrappy cancer-fighters reach across the globe

Cancer-fighter Brody Chapman holds a candle in one hand and extends the other to his mom, Carmen, during yesterday afternoon's Scrapping with Cancer event at Southtown Chrysler, 4404 66 St.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Life, Hobbies, Scrapbooking

MediLexicon

VIDAZA(R) AZA-001 Study Reports Unprecedented Survival Benefit In...

Celgene International Sarl today announced results from a subset analysis of the international phase III trial demonstrating that the overall survival benefit observed in higher-risk MDS patients extends to ...

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Related Topix: Biotech, Celgene, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Law, Law, Health, Food and Drug Administration

PrimeNewswire

Immunomedics Announces Combination Therapy of Milatuzumab and...

Immunomedics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing monoclonal antibodies to treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced that combining milatuzumab with rituximab prolonged ...

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Immunomedics, Cancer, Health, Lymphoma, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Mon Dec 15, 2008

WebMD Health News

2008's 12 Major Cancer Advances

Dec. 15, 2008 - Twelve major advances made cancer treatment and prevention a lot better in 2008, according to the American Society for Clinical Oncology.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Oncology, Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer

Medical News Today

Clinical Trial Focuses On New Drug For Solid Cancer Tumors And NHL

Main Category: Lymphoma / Leukemia Also Included In: Genetics ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 12 Dec 2008 - 1:00 PST Researchers at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey have opened a clinical trial, ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Lymphoma, Cyclophosphamide (generic), Cytoxan, Medication, Charitable Organizations, Food and Drug Administration

Medical News Today

ZIOPHARM Presents Positive Darinaparsin Phase II Data At ASH Meeting

Main Category: Lymphoma / Leukemia Also Included In: Lymphology/Lymphedema Article Date: 10 Dec 2008 - 6:00 PST ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.

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Related Topix: Lymphoma, Health, Oncology, Medicine, Startups, Zio, Ifex, Ifosfamide (generic), Medication, Sarcoma

Sun Dec 14, 2008

Pocono Record

Health Dept.: No evidence of cancer cluster

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has closed its investigation into a cluster of childhood cancers near Tobyhanna after finding the number of cancers to be statistically in line with state averages.

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Related Topix: Tobyhanna, PA, Health, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

New America Media

Asian American Bone Marrow Donor Program Expands to Include Latinos

SAN JOSE, Ca.--Auto shop owner Jorge Ochoa is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant.

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Related Topix: San Jose, CA, East Valley (San Jose, CA), Asian-American, Health, Santa Clara County, CA

Medical News Today

EntreMed Initiates ENMD-2076 Clinical Trial In Multiple Myeloma

Main Category: Blood / Hematology Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 10 Dec 2008 - 0:00 PST EntreMed, Inc.

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Related Topix: Biotech, EntreMed, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Health

Sat Dec 13, 2008

Medical News Today

International Clinical Study Confirms Effectiveness Of Lenalidomide...

Main Category: Lymphoma / Leukemia Also Included In: Lymphology/Lymphedema Article Date: 09 Dec 2008 - 1:00 PST Results of an international clinical study confirm the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide, an ...

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Related Topix: Lymphoma, Health, Prison

Medical News Today

First Functional Stem-Cell Niche Model Created By Stanford Scientists

Main Category: Stem Cell Research Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry ; Lymphoma / Leukemia Article Date: 11 Dec 2008 - 7:00 PST Like it or not, your living room probably says a lot about you.

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Related Topix: Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Biology, Science, Lymphoma, Health, Stanford University, Cell Biology

Marine Corps Times

Petraeus: Military studying burn pit fumes

In response to a question about the burn pit at Joint Air Base Balad, Gen. David Petraeus, the chief of U.S. Central Command, said the need for burn pits will continue, but the military is trying to minimize ...

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Related Topix: Health, Life, Veteran Affairs

Fri Dec 12, 2008

Medical News Today

Professor Jan Vermorken Is The New Editor-in-chief Of Annals Of Oncology

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Breast Cancer ; Lymphoma / Leukemia ; Lung Cancer Article Date: 08 Dec 2008 - 4:00 PST Professor Jan B. Vermorken, an internationally respected medical ...

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Related Topix: Oncology, Medicine, Lymphoma, Health, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer

Med Ad News

SuperGen's PIM Kinase Inhibitor, SGI-1776, Effective in Pre-Clinical...

SuperGen Inc. , a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapies, today announced that its oral PIM kinase inhibitor, SGI-1776, is effective both in vitro and in ...

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, SuperGen, Healthcare Industry, Startups, Health, Philadelphia Consolidated Holding, Insurance, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer

MediLexicon

Group In Lymphoma Research Chooses Revlimid For Study In Disease's Largest Patient Population

Main Category: Lymphoma / Leukemia Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Celgene International Sarl and the Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes de l'Adulte today announced the initiation of an international ...

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Related Topix: Lymphoma, Health, Biotech, Celgene, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, France, World News, Cancer, Oncology

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