| 1/23/2009 10:21:57 AM |
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| PKB signalling protein unravelled |
| First 3D movie of tumour protein gives new drug hope
Scientists have created the first complete model of a molecule which captains a key cell signalling network to prevent cancer – and exposed the secret of how a highly selective drug can interven... more |
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| 1/23/2009 10:20:14 AM |
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| Revision of guidelines for measuring tumour size and progression |
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The first, formal revision of specific guidelines, known as RECIST, used by clinicians to measure tumour size and response to treatment, has been published today in The European Journal of Cancer. The authors say that the revisions will ease the wo... more |
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| 1/23/2009 10:19:35 AM |
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| English cancer patients will receive free drugs prescriptions |
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People being treated for cancer in England will be eligible for free prescriptions from 1st April and can apply for free prescriptions from today.
The new scheme, announced by the Prime Minister in September last year, abolishes NHS prescripti... more |
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| 1/23/2009 10:19:01 AM |
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| Strong family history increases breast cancer risk 4-fold |
| Women who have a strong family history of breast cancer are over four times more likely to develop the disease than the general population, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.
This is the first time the risk for women... more |
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| 1/23/2009 10:18:40 AM |
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| DNA repair patterns may predict risk of pancreatic cancer |
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Genetic variations in DNA repair patterns may increase risk of pancreatic cancer by as much as threefold or decrease it by as much as 77 percent, depending on the genes involved, according to a report published in the January 15, 2009, issue of Cli... more |
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| 11/27/2008 11:18:52 AM |
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| Erlotinib for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer |
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The UK equivalent of the FDA (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - NICE) has recommended erlotinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor, as an alternative to docetaxel as a second-line treatment option for patients ... more |
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| 11/26/2008 6:22:08 PM |
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| Lung cancer risk following detection of pulmonary scarring by chest radiography |
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Pulmonary scars as a result of pulmonary fibrosis are frequently found near to the lung cancer at the time of diagnosis. However, the nature of the relationship between pulmonary scarring and lung cancer remains uncertain.
Researchers at the Nat... more |
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| 11/26/2008 6:21:10 PM |
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| Some early breast tumours found to spontaneously regress |
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Norwegian research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests many breast tumours are treated when they would disappear naturally anyway, after studying the natural history of the disease.
The introduction of screening mammography... more |
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| 11/20/2008 11:50:55 AM |
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| Broccoli may lower lung cancer risk in smokers |
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The cancer preventive properties of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables appear to work specifically in smokers, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers... more |
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| 11/19/2008 4:47:29 PM |
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| UK Government and industry in drug price deal |
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A new deal reached today between the UK government and the pharmaceutical industry means that more patients will benefit from a wider range of innovative drug treatments at a fair price to the NHS.
The flexible pricing scheme agreed will ensure ... more |
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