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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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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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, ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...