Results from a nationwide research poll released today by the Colon Cancer Alliance and Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) show that 31 percent of men and women age 50 years and over have never been screened for colon cancer by standard screening methods such as a colonoscopy, fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) and fecal immunochemical tests (FIT)...
NICE Final Draft Guidance Recommends Thalidomide And Bortezomib For Multiple Myeloma
6/17/2011
In final draft guidance published today (17 June 2011) NICE recommends two treatments for multiple myeloma. Publication of this latest draft follows an appeal by the manufacturer of bortezomib, Janssen...
Down Under Research Links HPV Vaccine With Cervical Cancer Prevention
6/17/2011
Researchers from Australia have found that when administering human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations to women, there is also a reduction of high-grade cervical abnormalities (HGAs), which are the first warning signs of a developing cervical cancer...
FDA Updates Ongoing Safety Review Of Actos (Pioglitazone) And Increased Risk Of Bladder Cancer
6/17/2011
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced that use of the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer...
Nuvilex Anticipates Enhancement Of Multi-Drug Cancer Therapies By Inclusion Of Encapsulated Cells
6/17/2011
Nuvilex, Inc. (OTCQB: NVLX) described today potential advantages of cell encapsulation technology for use in cancer therapies when more than one cancer-fighting drug is used. The cell encapsulation technology platform forms the basis for Nuvilex's recently acquired pancreatic cancer treatment...
Lung Cancer Death Rate Falling Faster In Men Than Women, USA
6/17/2011
The overall drop in death rates means 898,000 individuals who would have died from lung cancer over the last 17 years did not, according to a report issued by the American Cancer Society. From 2001 to 2007 male lung cancer deaths fell by 1.9% annually, while for women from 2002 to the end of 2007 rates dropped by 1.5% per year...
Nearly One In Three Men And Women Age 50 And Over Have Not Been Screened For Colon Cancer
6/17/2011
Results from a nationwide research poll released today by the Colon Cancer Alliance and Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) show that 31 percent of men and women age 50 years and over have never been screened for colon cancer by standard screening methods such as a colonoscopy, fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) and fecal immunochemical tests (FIT)...
Fenwal Receives CE Mark Approval For Therapeutic Plasma Exchange On Its Amicus(R) System
6/17/2011
Fenwal, Inc., a global medical technology company focused on improving blood collection, separation, safety and availability, announced today it has received CE Mark approval for a therapeutic plasma exchange protocol for the company's Amicus® system...
Astrocytes Appear To Play An Important Role In Brain Tumors
6/17/2011
A special group of glial cells which have the form of stars and are therefore called astroglial cells or astrocytes, seem to play a crucial role in brain tumor development and dissemination. This was pointed out by Dr...
Breast Cancer Patients Could Benefit From Fewer Radiotherapy Treatments
6/17/2011
A major new clinical trial coordinated by The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) will determine whether people diagnosed with breast cancer could benefit from receiving fewer radiotherapy treatments than the current UK standard. British women diagnosed with early breast cancer are often treated with radiotherapy, usually in 15 treatments delivered over a three-week period...