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Response Genetics, Inc. to Announce Pancreatic, Colon and Gastric - MSN MoneyCentral
Response Genetics, Inc. RGDX will announce the results of studies in pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and gastric cancer that identify novel biomarkers and genetic profile patterns that are predictive of therapeutic response. Results of these studies

Significantly Higher Chance Of Surviving Stage III Colon Cancer With - Medical News Today
Sanofi Aventis U.S. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to include six-year overall survival analysis from the MOSAIC trial in the Eloxatin (R) (oxaliplatin injection

Runner races against cancer - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Paul Sibley was worried about a family history of colon cancer when cancer hit him from a different direction. What he thought would be a minor procedure on Jan. 9, 2006, to remove some squamous cells in his face turned out to be 12 hours of surgery

Adding Erbitux To Avastin No Benefit In Colorectal Cancer - CNN Money
CHICAGO -(Dow Jones)- Adding ImClone Systems Inc.’s (IMCL) Erbitux to a treatment regimen that includes Genentech Inc.’s (DNA) Avastin didn’t delay disease progression in colorectal cancer patients, and in fact shortened the time until disease

Your diet could probably use some bulking up - Globe and Mail
If you have trouble getting enough fibre in your diet, you’re not alone. It is estimated the average Canadian consumes between 10 and 17 grams of fibre each day - less than half the amount recommended to guard against digestive disorders, high

Canadians should pay more attention to their gut feelings - May 29th - CNW Group
TORONTO, May 28 /CNW Telbec/ - The topic of digestive health rarely makes it into everyday conversation, yet millions of Canadians experience gastrointestinal symptoms on a daily basis. From embarrassment and discomfort to fatigue, decreased quality

Refer to a friend - PR Inside
- Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Ariella Levine 646-943-7430 / 646-420-8146 alevine@ccfa.org The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America today announced the launch of its Gut Microbiome Initiative in partnership with the Center for Genome

Nurses’ Notes - Colon cancer preventable, treatable and beatable - Missoulian
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States among both men and women, so it s important that you know the signs and symptoms of this very preventable, treatable and beatable disease. Screening tests for

Intravenous Infusions of Rexin-G Followed by Reximmune-C Induce Tumor - Phramalive.com
www.epeiusbiotech.com ) announced today that the results of a Phase I Feasibility Study of sequential targeted gene delivery-using Rexin-G followed by Reximmune-C-for cancer vaccination will be presented at the ASCO meetings in Chicago on June 1

Canadians should pay more attention to their gut feelings - May 29th - CNW Group
TORONTO, May 28 /CNW Telbec/ - The topic of digestive health rarely makes it into everyday conversation, yet millions of Canadians experience gastrointestinal symptoms on a daily basis. From embarrassment and discomfort to fatigue, decreased quality

Health crisis continuing coverage - KVBC
The District Attorney’s Office says it’s just gotten a major break in their investigation against the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. The CDC has decided to turn over the results of its local investigation into the hepatitus-C outbreak. Half a

Update: Library Has 10 Copies of “Water for Elephants” - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Librarian Bette Ammon e-mailed a few minutes ago to say that “Water the Elephants,” the first selection for the new Huckleberries Online Book Club, arrived at the library Friday. They’ll be available this evening. Three are reserved, including one by

Response Genetics, Inc. to Present Multiple Studies at the 2008 - MSN MoneyCentral
Response Genetics, Inc. RGDX will announce the results of studies that support the validity of using the molecular markers, excision repair cross-complementing factor 1 (ERCC1) and thymidylate synthase (TS) to help guide the selection of chemotherapy

‘Stand Up to Cancer’ - Chicago Tribune
ABC, CBS and NBC have set aside a prime-time hour on the Friday after Labor Day to simulcast a fundraiser for cancer research. “Stand Up to Cancer” on Sept. 5 will feature musical performances and celebrity appeals, although no guests were

Response Genetics, Inc. to Announce Pancreatic, Colon and Gastric - MSN MoneyCentral
Response Genetics, Inc. RGDX will announce the results of studies in pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and gastric cancer that identify novel biomarkers and genetic profile patterns that are predictive of therapeutic response. Results of these studies

Merck KGaA’s Erbitux Drug May Get Edge on Avastin (Update3) - Bloomberg
May 29 (Bloomberg) — A single gene may help Merck KGaA and ImClone Systems Inc. find which patients are best treated with their Erbitux cancer drug, helping gain an edge over Roche Holding AG and add 600 million euros ($938 million) in sales. Merck

Bristol to buy cancer expert Kosan for $235 mln - Forbes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (nyse: BMY - news - people ) will acquire Kosan Biosciences Inc (nasdaq: KOSN - news - people ) for about $235 million to boost its presence in oncology, the companies said Thursday. At $5.50 per share

Illness sidelines former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow - Seattle Times
Former White House press secretary Tony Snow , 52, diagnosed with colon cancer three years ago, canceled a speaking appearance at Ohio’s Ashland University scheduled for today because of an unspecified illness, a university spokesman said Wednesday

Response Genetics, Inc. to Announce Pancreatic, Colon and Gastric - MSN MoneyCentral
Response Genetics, Inc. RGDX will announce the results of studies in pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and gastric cancer that identify novel biomarkers and genetic profile patterns that are predictive of therapeutic response. Results of these studies

Colon cancer screening to go ahead - ONE News
A huge new health initiative will see Kiwis screened for the first time for one of New Zealand’s biggest killers. Bowel cancer claims more than 2500 New Zealand lives each year. And New Zealand has the highest rate of it in the world. Doctors have

Market Spotlight: Cancer drug conference - Forbes
With cancer drugs making up the bulk of sales for many biotech companies, Wall Street is gearing up for one of the year’s most anticipated medical conferences, the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting starting Friday in Chicago

‘Stand Up to Cancer’ - Chicago Tribune
ABC, CBS and NBC have set aside a prime-time hour on the Friday after Labor Day to simulcast a fundraiser for cancer research. “Stand Up to Cancer” on Sept. 5 will feature musical performances and celebrity appeals, although no guests were

Merck KGaA’s Erbitux May Get Edge on Avastin on Gene Mutation - Bloomberg
May 29 (Bloomberg) — A single gene may help Merck KGaA and ImClone Systems Inc. find which patients are best treated with their Erbitux cancer drug, helping gain an edge over Roche Holding AG and add 600 million euros ($938 million) in sales. Merck

Market Spotlight: Cancer drug conference - Forbes
With cancer drugs making up the bulk of sales for many biotech companies, Wall Street is gearing up for one of the year’s most anticipated medical conferences, the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting starting Friday in Chicago

New Cancer Stem Cell Driving Metastatic Tumors Identified - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (May 28, 2008) The molecular profile of cancer stem cells that initiate metastatic colon tumors is significantly different from those responsible for primary tumors, according to new research from a team at Weill Cornell Medical

ABC, CBS, NBC announce historic collaboration to “Stand Up To Cancer” - Major League Baseball
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES — Stand Up To Cancer ( www.standup2cancer.org ), a new initiative to raise philanthropic dollars for accelerating ground-breaking research, launches today through an unprecedented collaboration uniting the major television

New Eloxatin (oxaliplatin injection) Prescribing Information in the U - Phramalive.com
- FDA Approval Based on Updated Results Showing a 20% Reduction in the Risk of Death at Six Years and a 22% Improvement of Disease Free Survival at Five Years, For Stage III Colon Cancer, Post Surgery - BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 28, 2008 /PRNewswire

Study may show Erbitux helps lung cancer patients - Houston Chronicle
ImClone Systems’ only drug, Erbitux, may extend life for lung cancer patients in a study scheduled for release next week. The findings may not help ImClone shares. Between August and May, ImClone rose 60 percent as investors bet Erbitux will be

Imclone’s Trading Signals Failure to Beat Avastin (Update3) - Bloomberg
May 28 (Bloomberg) — ImClone Systems Inc. ’s only drug, Erbitux, may extend life for lung cancer patients in a study scheduled for release next week. The findings may not help ImClone shares. Between August and May , ImClone rose 60 percent as

Gene Mutation May Shift Cancer Treatment, Erbitux Use - CNN Money
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- KRAS may look like the call letters of a radio station, but it’s increasingly becoming the place where doctors look to determine treatment options for certain cancers. KRAS - pronounced Kay-rass - is a gene that mutates in some

Cancer patients kept waiting for life-saving treatment - News.com.au
CANCER patients are waiting up to almost three times longer for life-saving treatment than they should be at some of the state’s biggest hospitals. A leaked Queensland Health memo shows patients are being put at risk from radiation oncology unit

New Eloxatin(R) (oxaliplatin injection) Prescribing Information in the - MSN MoneyCentral
- FDA Approval Based on Updated Results Showing a 20% Reduction in the Risk of Death at Six Years and a 22% Improvement of Disease Free Survival at Five Years, For Stage III Colon Cancer, Post Surgery - BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall

McCain cancer-free, doctors report - Detroit News
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. — John McCain, seeking to become the oldest elected first-term president, gets an in-depth skin cancer check every few months because of a medical history his own dermatologist calls “remarkable” for its number of dangerous

Glens Falls Mayor Akins remains hospitalized, reportedly making - Post-Star
GLENS FALLS Glens Falls Mayor Roy Akins remained a patient at Glens Falls Hospital on Monday, but his condition was steadily improving, said Mike Mender, the mayor s spokesman. “He continues to make progress,” Mender said. Akins underwent colon

Study: Colorectal cancer death rate higher among African-Americans - Rockford Register-Star
According to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the death rate for colorectal cancer is higher among African Americans than whites. A March study, led by researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, looked at data from

Intravenous Infusions of Rexin-G Followed by Reximmune-C Induce Tumor - Phramalive.com
www.epeiusbiotech.com ) announced today that the results of a Phase I Feasibility Study of sequential targeted gene delivery-using Rexin-G followed by Reximmune-C-for cancer vaccination will be presented at the ASCO meetings in Chicago on June 1

May 2008 - New York Daily News
The hunt for cadidates to run for Rep. Vito Fossella’s seat this fall is officially in full swing; various party candidate screening committees have started meeting this weekend or have scheduled meetings to take place over the next few days. A

Even good foods can cause some problems - Daily Oklahoman
Articles Problem: Prescription drug interaction and potential kidney failure. What happens: While grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C and contains fiber, potassium and lycopene for cancer prevention, it could be off-limits for those on

Health Care Uninsured - OpEdNews.com
HEALTHCARE: About Those Holes in Your Health Policy As candidates and campaigns discuss the uninsured, the insured have their own problems and they are only getting worse. The country is in the throes of a de-insurance movement. While more

Half brother of mom with cancer steps up to take care of her 4 kids - AZCentral.com
Donna David is losing her day-by-day battle with cancer but finds reason to celebrate. At 33 and single, Donna has come to grips with her plight, knowing that her four kids will be in the hands of someone else who loves them: her half brother and his

McCain cancer-free, doctors report - Detroit News
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. — John McCain, seeking to become the oldest elected first-term president, gets an in-depth skin cancer check every few months because of a medical history his own dermatologist calls “remarkable” for its number of dangerous

Cannes honors - Seattle Times
“The Class,” a French movie about classroom life that featured real students and teachers from a junior-high school, took the top honor, the Palme d’Or, at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. Director Laurent Cantet shot the film in a raw

Cancer patients kept waiting for life-saving treatment - News.com.au
CANCER patients are waiting up to almost three times longer for life-saving treatment than they should be at some of the state’s biggest hospitals. A leaked Queensland Health memo shows patients are being put at risk from radiation oncology unit