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  • June 2008
    • Genes ID Best Patients for Colon Cancer Drug

      Genes ID Best Patients for Colon Cancer Drug

      (Newser) - Researchers have taken a giant step toward the "holy grail" of personalized cancer treatment—by using genetic profiling to accurately target chemotherapy, Reuters reports. A new genetic test of colon cancer tumors is able to predict with accuracy whether a patient will respond to treatment with the drug Erbitux, which blocks tumor growth.    More »

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      colon cancer   genetic testing   genome   colorectal cancer   Avastin   antibodies   American Society of Clinical Oncology   ImClone

  • May 2008
    • Vitamin D May Curb Breast Cancer: Study

      Vitamin D May Curb Breast Cancer: Study

      (Newser) - Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the spread of breast cancer tumors to other parts of the body, reports the Toronto Globe and Mail. Women diagnosed with breast cancer were twice as likely to see it spread and 73% more likely to die early if they had low levels of the vitamin, a new study says. More »

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      breast cancer   medical research   vitamin D   sunlight   American Society of Clinical Oncology

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