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Cancer sufferers hope new law will boost treatments
The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 7 hours ago treatment anywhere in the country. Hitoshi Sato, chairman of the Gan to Tomoni Ikiru-kai (Association of Patients Living With Cancer) who died of colon cancer

Respond to drug costs with political action
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jun 25, 2006 prices, led by Avastin, a colon cancer drug recently shown to work in advanced breast cancer. and, hallelujah!, my insurance covers the treatment.

County in colon cancer report
Standard-Speaker, PA - Jun 2, 2006 We want to establish Medicare services and develop a treatment plan at the the way in educating people about the importance of colon cancer screening and tests

Small molecules overcome drug resistance in cancers associated
Xagena.it, Italy - Jun 20, 2006 drug resistance and which would be more easily adaptable to cancer treatment. effectiveness of the agent doxorubicin in E6-expressing colon cancer cells that

Easing ulcerative colitis A new drug might improve symptoms
US News and World Report - Disease Arthritis Beauty and Appearance Bone Health and Osteoporosis Cancer Breast of ulcerative colitis, a disease that causes inflammation and ulcers in the colon One patient developed hives and mild swelling during her second treatment with MLN02

Questions Over New Eyesight Drug That May Be as Good as Older, Cheaper
Gainesville Sun - With Lucentis not yet available, off-label use of Avastin has become the treatment of choice for macular degeneration Avastin is not a cheap drug. It costs about $50,000 a year when used intravenously to treat colon cancer.

Vitamin C’s cancer-healing powers cry out for research
Lexington Herald-Leader - If vitamin C is useful in cancer treatment, that’s wonderful. If it’s not, or if it’s harmful, that’s fine, too,” said Levine Hill can’t prove that C saved her from colon cancer, but she fervently believes it has. She was diagnosed in 2001, at age 38

JAMES COLUMN: Use common sense on health care
Portage Daily Register - For treating colon cancer, the drug costs about $50,000 for an 11-month treatment. The colon cancer patient who pays that will not be cured. The drug, on average, prolongs the life of the colon cancer patient five months. For a patient with lung or

Art Istanbul 2002
Turkish Daily News - Osbourne is undergoing treatment for colon cancer. Sunday’s event contrasted with last year’s somber, post-Sept. 11 ceremony, when participants dressed down. The fashion parade of arriving stars showed that glamour and revealing gowns were back this

Stress and your body
Health24.com, South Africa - Jun 21, 2006 These symptoms in turn exacerbate the stress. irritable bowel syndrome and spastic colon, ulcerative colitis also those linked to cancer), bacteria, fungi and

Richmond official returns to post even while recovering
Contra Costa Times, CA - Jun 8, 2006 very open about his surgery so the public will realize the importance of regular colon-cancer screening. "It saved my life, even though I had no symptoms and I

The scandal of restricted treatment for asbestosis
Times Online, UK - 6 hours ago exposure to asbestos and the appearance of symptoms is 30 Pemetrexed was shown to have anti-cancer properties as cancers, such as those of the colon, head and

Health notes
The Grand Rapids Press, MI - Jun 6, 2006 women's polyps occurring deeper into the colon where the coloninfo.htm or call the Cancer Answer Line can clearly help many children manage symptoms, the drugs

Advances against AIDS ripple through medicine
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - Jun 5, 2006 to combat viral diseases involved either vaccination or treatment of specific symptoms. it is now being tested in bladder, vulvar, breast and colon cancer.

Lung Cancer Alliance Praises Surgeon General’s Report for Highlighting Dangers of Second-Hand Smoke 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jun 28 4:19 PM
Laurie Fenton, President of the Lung Cancer Alliance , today praised the Surgeon General’s report for focusing on the dangers of second-hand smoke, and called for more aggressive action supporting early detection and treatment of lung cancer.Save to My Web

De Klerk out of intensive care 
CNN.com - Jun 21 6:04 AM
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) — F.W. de Klerk, the last president of white-ruled South Africa, was out of intensive care and recovering on Wednesday from complications that developed after a cancer operation earlier this month, a spokeswoman said.Save to My Web

Bassist on receiving end of benefit 
Colorado Springs Gazette - Jun 23 12:30 AM
While local musician Walter Chase watched his 10-monthold son fight cancer, he said over and over hed trade places with him if he could. Twenty years later, Chase appears to have gotten his wish. In April, he was diagnosed with colon cancer that had metastasized to his liver and lungs.Save to My Web

Dorfman: Brave woman, brave family 
The Star-Ledger - Jun 20 11:34 PM
Back in June of 2003, Mary Mulholland was preparing for the 35th annual Dope Open at its usual place, the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park. At the same time, she was undergoing chemo treatments after surgery for colon cancer.Save to My Web

Formula aids treatment of colon cancer patients 
The Buffalo News - Jun 29 6:06 AM
BOSTON - Scientists have developed a simple formula that can help find colon cancer patients with certain inherited bad genes - information that can help determine the best course of treatment and identify family members at risk of developing the disease.Save to My Web

Update On Cancer Drug Candidate CYT997 - For Tumor Types Including Breast, Prostate And Colon, As Well As Some Leukemias 
Medical News Today - Jun 26 12:06 AM
Cytopia Ltd (ASX:CYT) is pleased to provide an update on the progress of its Phase I trial for the cancer drug candidate CYT997. CYT997 is an orally available vascular targeting and cytotoxic agent that has proven effective in animal models of a wide range of tumour types including breast, prostate and colon, as well as some leukemias. [click link for full article]Save to My Web

Coffee may reduce liver cancer risk 
New Scientist - Jun 27 9:43 AM
A 10-year-study in Japan found middle-aged and elderly people who drank coffee daily had half the rate of the cancer than those drinking less Save to My Web

Genes screen to spot cancer risk 
BBC News - Jun 28 3:06 PM
Scientists produce a method to tell if a person is carrying faulty genes linked with bowel cancers.Save to My Web

Double vision / 2 Genentech drugs set to fight blindness — and maybe each other 
San Francisco Chronicle - Jun 29 3:55 AM
Acompany that manages to invent the first drug to restore vision in people going blind from a disease of aging would, under ordinary circumstances, expect a panoply of rewards: hosannas from medical leaders, great press and premium prices. But the… Save to My Web

Results of home DNA tests can shock, misinform some users 
NorthJersey.com - Jun 28 3:37 AM
Imagine being able to order a genetic test over the Internet — to see if you have inherited a predisposition to cancer or whether there might be a genetic component to your infertility — without having to get approval from your doctor, consult a genetic counselor or risk the fallout that might result from filing an insurance claim.Save to My Web

Fiber up 
Manila Bulletin - Jun 17 9:52 AM
“ut dicitur metrice: maturum stercus est importabile pondus” (A ripe turd in an unbearable burden). As quoted by Felix Faber, Dominican friar c. 15th cent.Save to My Web

22 June 2006 
PharmiWeb - Jun 08 8:14 AM
Resources | Features | Stimuvax, first therapeutic vaccine… Stimuvax (L-BLP 25), a therapeutic vaccine in development for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), should enter Phase III testing this autumn.Save to My Web

Researchers Revisit Radiation After Lung Cancer Surgery 
Health Scout - Jun 14 7:05 AM
WEDNESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy after surgery may need to be reconsidered as a treatment option for certain types of lung cancer , a new study suggests.Save to My Web

NUTRITION FROM THE LAB: To your health: Probiotics and prebiotics 
Grand Forks Herald - Jun 07 1:04 AM
Most of us think of bacteria as harmful and have taken antibiotics for the infections they cause. However, not all bacteria are harmful in fact some are helpful. For example, some bacteria make vitamins, including B12, folic acid, biotin and K, which may be used by the host. Other bacteria have been implicated in prevention and treatment of certain disorders, including allergies, inflammatory Save to My Web

Learn how to fight colon cancer
Northwest Asian Weekly, WA - Jun 16, 2006 Colon cancer can easily be prevented, and treated more easily if caught early. Along with age, family history plays a major part in your risk for colon cancer.

Focus on men's health
Auburn Citizen, NY - Jun 27, 2006 Because of this common issue, the partnership members offer free home tests for colon cancer, called FOBTs, Fecal Occult Blood Tests.

Katie Couric In North Texas
CBS 11, TX - 5 hours ago Cancer has touched me personally with the loss of my husband to colon cancer and my sister to pancreatic cancer, Couric said.

Major cancer breakthrough
Cambridge Evening News, UK - 16 hours ago is the start of a new approach to cancer treatment. Prof Bains said: "This approach is likely to be particularly suitable for late-stage lung, colon and breast

To Unravel Mystery Of Her Rare Disease
Wall Street Journal (subscription), NY - 22 hours ago The drug Avastin was approved for colon cancer, but is being tested on other types of cancer, including less common ones, such as ovarian cancer.

Researchers Revisit Radiation After Lung Cancer Surgery 
Health Scout - Jun 14 7:05 AM
WEDNESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy after surgery may need to be reconsidered as a treatment option for certain types of lung cancer , a new study suggests.Save to My Web

Nutrition Critical for Cancer Patients 
RedNova - Jun 16 6:13 PM
By LAURIE SMITH ANDERSON Nutrition critSave to My Web

22 June 2006 
PharmiWeb - Jun 08 8:14 AM
Resources | Features | Stimuvax, first therapeutic vaccine… Stimuvax (L-BLP 25), a therapeutic vaccine in development for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), should enter Phase III testing this autumn.Save to My Web

People called their own best shield against medical errors 
The Greenville News - Jun 18 3:06 AM
Rosa Nash knew something was wrong with her body just as surely as she knew when the timing was off on her old Mercedes coupe.Save to My Web

Get Dad Screened
Central Florida News 13, FL - Jun 17, 2006 Styne said, "Unfortunately, patients with polyps usually have no symptoms and patients with colon cancer, until it gets advanced, have no symptoms at all.".

Free prostate screening
Cadillac News,  United States - Jun 19, 2006 Early prostate cancer has no symptoms and screening is the most effective way the prostate, Yencer said exams can detect other diseases, such as colon cancer.

Lincoln County getting older
Newport News Times, OR - May 26, 2006 she emphasized, will cut the incidence of diabetes, arthritis, colon cancer, heart attacks management programs that help people control the symptoms of chronic

Survivor says cancer brings family closer
Princeton Times Leader, KY - Jun 7, 2006 It was May 2002 when I learned that I had colon cancer. . Baker said her symptoms were simple, a little stomach cramping that she attributed to indigestion.

Regular health screenings can help you avoid more serious health
Macon Telegraph, GA - Jun 5, 2006 People often wait to get medical attention for symptoms until it's too that could signal later problems with hypertension, diabetes, colon cancer and prostate

TheCancerBlog.com blog
Orlando Sentinel - Eating beans may help prevent colon cancer, and reduce blood cholesterol which is a leading cause of heart disease . When my treatment for breast cancer was just around the corner, I asked a nurse about a dietitian on staff who I might talk to — or

News Kaiser hosts event to provide information about cancer prevention
Fontana Herald News - The main treatment for colon cancer is surgery, taking out the segment that has the cancerous cells, he said. Radiation treatments and chemotherapy are also options. To educate the public on the colon, Kaiser displayed a life-size Super Colon, which

A new weapon against colon cancer
WFAA - Scientists have developed a simple formula that can help find colon cancer patients with certain inherited bad genes information that can help determine the best course of treatment and identify family members at risk of developing the disease

Stars tell of battle with disease
Nation - Thailand - His secretary has also been calling me for treatment tips. It’s all just so sudden,” he said. Forensic pathologist Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunand has also had colon cancer. She was first discovered to have thyroid cancer and underwent an operation

Major cancer breakthrough
Herts and Essex Newspapers - Delta G has filed its first patent, and hopes this is the start of a new approach to cancer treatment. Prof Bains said: “This approach is likely to be particularly suitable for late-stage lung, colon and breast cancers, which kill more than 800,000