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Former NBA veteran Tisdale dies after fight with cancer

Fri, 15 May 2009 17:04:47 +0200

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Wayman Tisdale, who played 12 seasons in the NBA, died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 44.

Former NBA star Tisdale dies from cancer at 44

Fri, 15 May 2009 16:40:04 +0200

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Former Oklahoma star and NBA player Wayman Tisdale has died at 44 after fighting cancer the past two years.

Sharing Cancer Info May Be Empowering

Fri, 15 May 2009 13:03:42 +0200

FRIDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) - Parents with family secrets may struggle to decide what to share with their children. But when it comes to cancer running in the family, a new study shows that those who choose to reveal the results of genetic tests are glad they did.

Biotechs Dangle Data for Cash at Cancer Drug Bazaar

Fri, 15 May 2009 16:34:23 +0200

May 15 (Bloomberg) - Biotechnology companies struggling with funding shortages because of the global credit crisis will be scrambling for the attention of cash-rich drugmakers at the world?s largest annual meeting of cancer doctors.

Judge Rules Teen Must Get Cancer Meds

Fri, 15 May 2009 16:36:21 +0200

A Minnesota judge has ruled a 13-year-old boy with a highly treatable form of cancer must get medical treatment.

Farrah's Heartwrenching Battle With Cancer

Fri, 15 May 2009 15:00:04 +0200

On The Early Show, the host of "The Insider" discusses her interview of Farrah Fawcett's best friend, Alana Stewart, about documenting the star's ongoing battle with anal cancer.

Former Oklahoma star Tisdale, fighting cancer, dies

Fri, 15 May 2009 14:56:20 +0200

Wayman Tisdale, a three-time All-American at Oklahoma who played 12 seasons in the NBA, died Friday after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 44.

Former player Tisdale dies at age 44 after bout with cancer

Fri, 15 May 2009 15:47:59 +0200

Wayman Tisdale, a three-time All-American at Oklahoma who played 12 seasons in the NBA, died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 44.

Colon Cancer Gene Test Can Predict Disease Return, Study Says

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:46:14 +0200

May 15 (Bloomberg) - A gene test for colon cancer, developed by Genomic Health Inc., can help alert patients their cancer may recur after surgery, giving them a chance to protect themselves with chemotherapy, researchers said.

OSI Drops After Cancer Medicine Tarceva Disappoints

Fri, 15 May 2009 14:48:55 +0200

May 15 (Bloomberg) - OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell as much as 5.7 percent in Nasdaq trading after the company?s experimental lung cancer drug didn?t work as well as expected in a study.

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Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:24:48 +0200

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High-risk breast cancer predisposition genes.

Introduction Breast cancer is an important health issue. Worldwide, more than a million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. In the UK, breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women. Between 1 in 9 and 1 in 12 women in the UK will develop breast cancer during their ...

American Cancer Society Participates in California Regional White House Health Care Summit.

Byline: American Cancer Society OAKLAND, Calif., April 6 - The American Cancer Society, California Division's Chief Mission Delivery Officer, Dr. Carolyn Bruzdzinski, participated in a critical dialogue in support of health care reform today at the California Regional White ...

Images of cancer cells in motion help in search for treatment

DRAMATIC images showing how cancer cells move around the body are helping scientists to investigate new ways of stopping the disease spreading and becoming more deadly. When cancer spreads from its original location to other areas, the chances of a patient being successfully treated reduce ...

Research Reveals What Drives Lung Cancer's Spread.

Byline: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center NEW YORK, July 2 - A new study by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center reveals the genetic underpinnings of what causes lung cancer to quickly metastasize, or spread, to the brain and the bone - the two most ...

Managing the contralateral breast in a gene mutation carrier with breast cancer.

Introduction A major risk factor for breast cancer is a personal history of the disease, which is more important than female sex, age or family history. The risk for development of contralateral breast cancer is approximately 0.5-0.75% per year and the risk of dying from a contralateral lesion is ...

The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on new study using HIFU to treat men with the disease.

M2 PRESSWIRE-1 July 2009-The Prostate Cancer Charity: The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on new study using HIFU to treat men with the disease1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:01072009 The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on research published today , which suggests that ...

The care of breast cancer predisposition gene mutation carriers.

In this issue of Advances in Breast Cancer we are privileged to have three eminent specialists review the genetic basis of high-risk breast cancer predisposition genes and the status of two aspects of risk-reduction surgery: risk-reducing mastectomies in gene mutation carriers who are well and the ...

31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Introduction The 31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium took place from 10-14 December 2008. This symposium continues to be the most important international meeting in the field of translational breast cancer research with over 9000 delegates attending from over 80 countries. The ...

Calling All Runners: Join the Fight Against Cancer.

2009 Chicago Marathon Slots Still Available with the American Cancer Society Charity Runner Team REGISTER NOW CHICAGO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ - Just three months before 45,000 runners take to the streets of Chicago, the American Cancer Society Charity Runner Team is still offering entries to the sold ...

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Pathology publishes research in ovarian cancer therapy.

Research findings, 'Suppression of annexin A11 in ovarian cancer: implications in chemoresistance,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from the United States, Ovarian cancer patients treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy often develop acquired cisplatin resistance and, ...

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