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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:48:42 +0100

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:48:42 +0100

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Addition Of Chemotherapy To Radiotherapy Increases Survival For Patients With Advanced Head And Neck Cancer

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:17:02 +0100

Giving chemotherapy at the same time as radiotherapy to patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (who have not had surgery) more than doubles their event-free survival to 2.2 years, compared with 1.0 years with radiotherapy alone.

$6.5 Million Gift To UCSF From Irwin And Joan Jacobs For Head And Neck Cancer Research

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:19:06 +0100

Philanthropists Irwin and Joan Jacobs of La Jolla, CA are giving a $6.5 million gift to UCSF for head and neck cancer research. It is believed to be the largest private, U.S. gift for research supporting this disease. Irwin Jacobs is the founder, retired CEO, and current board member of telecommunications giant Qualcomm. He is also a survivor of a rare form of the cancer.

Adding Chemo Helps Head, Neck Cancer Patients

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:27:36 +0100

Title: Adding Chemo Helps Head, Neck Cancer Patients Category: Health News Created: 10/27/2009 6:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 10/28/2009

Adding Chemo Helps Head, Neck Cancer Patients

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:04:38 +0100

TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) - Combining chemotherapy with radiation treatment for patients with advanced head and neck cancer increases their event-free survival to 2.2 years from just one year with radiotherapy alone, finds a new study.

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:48:42 +0100

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CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP

University of Medicine and amp; Dentistry of New Jersey issued the following news release: Peter S. Amenta, M.D, Ph.D., Interim Dean of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has announced the appointment of Joseph R. Bertino, MD, a world-class researcher and clinician, as the Interim Director of ...

CANCER: THE MYTHS UNRAVELLED; GOOD HEALTH.

Byline: ANNE SHOOTER Can a tight bra cause cancer? Can you catch it from someone else? Could a deodorant trigger the disease? Read this guide to the facts and fiction about Britain's most feared disease IT IS probably the fear of cancer which means so many of us would rather hide our heads in the ...

CANCER ON RISESCIENTISTS URGED TO FOCUS ON PREVENTION.

Byline: Daniel Q. Haney Americans are losing the war against cancer, with the odds of dyingfrom the disease increasing in the last three decades, a new report concludes. The study recommends that scientists concentrate on finding ways to prevent cancer, not new means to treat it. "We see no reason ...

Cancer strategies.

CANCER STRATEGIES Health topics such as cholesterol, AIDS, and heart disease have gained the interest of the general public over the past few years. However, the topic of cancer seems to get less and less attention in health magazines, newspapers, and on television. Part of the reason for this is ...

Cancer virus redux; viruses were once a hot subject of cancer research; after a decade out of the limelight, they're back again.

When the U.S. government declared its "war on cancer" in 1971, viruses were considered to be among the most likely cancer-causing agents. The National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., had a special program to screen tumor cells for the presence of virus particles, but, says current NCI head ...

CANCER AND DIET: Is plateful of vegetables, fruit, fiber, fish the best Rx for prevention?

With a new baby on the way and his 30th birthday recently behind him, Len Contardo made a New Year's resolution to do what he could to avoid getting cancer. That included meeting with an American Cancer Society nutritionist and changing his eating and exercise habits. He used to reach for a candy ...

Cancer link to lethal cocktail of poverty, age and poor lifestyle.

Byline: By Madeleine Brindley Western Mail The link between poor lifestyle, deprivation and cancer is revealed today as Wales' cancer hotspots are exposed. The cancer map of Wales shows cancer rates for men are highest in Neath Port Talbot, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil, while Torfaen heads the league ...

Cancer Prevention Coalition Comments on The Obama Cancer Plan.

CHICAGO - Obama is the first President-elect to develop a comprehensive cancer plan, besides doubling cancer funding. The plan defines and coordinates the responsibilities of four federal agencies: the National Cancer Institute , for research and clinical trials; the Centers for Disease ...

CANCER ELUDES `MAGIC BULLET' CURE.

Byline: DANIEL Q. HANEY Associated Press - Not long ago, the defeat of cancer seemed inevitable. Decades of research would soon pay off with a completely fresh approach, an arsenal of clever new drugs to attack the very forces that make tumors grow and spread and kill. No more chemotherapy, the ...

CANCER WONDER DRUGS ARE NOT WORKING MIRACLES THEY HELP HERE AND THERE, BUT THE WAR ON CANCER IS GOING TO AMOUNT TO A STRING OF PIECEMEAL VICTORIES.

Byline: Daniel Q. Haney Associated Press Not long ago, the defeat of cancer seemed inevitable. Decades of research would soon pay off with a completely fresh approach, an arsenal of clever new drugs to attack the very forces that make tumors grow and spread and kill. No more chemotherapy, the ...

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:48:42 +0100

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