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  • July 2008

    • Behind Kennedy Tumor Surgery: Rally of Top Experts

      New York Times  |  Jul 29, 08 8:40 AM CDT

      Behind Kennedy Tumor Surgery: Rally of Top Experts

      (Newser) - After his brain cancer diagnosis, Ted Kennedy wielded extraordinary clout to convene a  panel of more than a dozen top experts from around the country for a conference—with some doctors flying to Boston and some on the phone—that changed the course of his treatment. Kennedy opted for surgery at Duke University, apparently overruling the original advice from Massachusetts General to rely on radiation and chemotherapy. The New York Times looks at  Kennedy's unusual strategy for accessing top talent, and the conflicting opinions about the efficacy of surgery. More »

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      brain cancer  • cancer treatment  • Edward Kennedy  • Duke University Medical Center.  • brain tumor  • glioblastomas

    • Popular Cancer Drug Is Iffy and Expensive

      New York Times  |  Jul 6, 08 10:48 AM CDT

      Popular Cancer Drug Is Iffy and Expensive

      (Newser) - Avastin is one of the most widely prescribed cancer drugs in the world, but it might not work, the New York Times reports. The drug, made by Genentech, brings in about $2.3 billion a year in the US alone, but recent trials have shown that though the drug shrinks tumors in sufferers of colon, breast, and lung cancer, it offers little extension of life. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • prescription drugs  • lung cancer  • colon cancer  • cancer treatment  • clinical trials  • Avastin

  • May 2008

    • Swayze Stays Buoyant, Out and About

      People  |  May 28, 08 10:05 AM CDT

      Swayze Stays Buoyant, Out and About

      (Newser) - People passes along an update from Patrick Swayze, who may look pale and gaunt but took in a Lakers game over the weekend, and wants fans to know the "great news" is he's responding well to treatment and able to keep up a busy life as he battles pancreatic cancer. More »

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      celebrity  • pancreatic cancer  • cancer treatment  • Patrick Swayze

    • Kennedy's Prognosis Unclear

      Boston Globe  |  May 20, 08 1:37 PM CDT

      Kennedy's Prognosis Unclear

      (Newser) - The prognosis and treatment for Edward Kennedy are uncertain, doctors say. The 76-year-old senator was diagnosed today with brain tumor known as a malignant glioma—the same diagnosis some 9,000 Americans receive each year. The average survival time ranges from 1 to about 5 years, reports the Boston Globe . More »

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      cancer  • Ted Kennedy  • brain cancer  • cancer treatment

  • April 2008

    • New Drug Protects Body From Radiation

      BBC  |  Apr 11, 08 2:15 PM CDT

      New Drug Protects Body From Radiation

      (Newser) - A promising new drug that protects animals from damaging radiation is ready for clinical trials in humans, the BBC reports. The drug interferes with the protein that ordinarily causes cell suicide in the presence of radiation, meaning it could be useful in treating cancer patients undergoing radiation as well as victims of a dirty bomb or nuclear attack. More »

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      cancer  • medicine  • science  • medical breakthrough  • cancer treatment  • radiation  • dirty bomb

    • Swayze 'Thrilled' With Results in Cancer Battle

      People  |  Apr 9, 08 4:34 AM CDT

      Swayze 'Thrilled' With Results in Cancer Battle

      (Newser) - Actor Patrick Swayze is enjoying an "excellent" response to treatment for pancreatic cancer—and is thankful to friends and fans for their support, he and his wife told People . The Dirty Dancing star plans to continue with the same treatment at a California hospital, his doctor said. Swayze announced last month that he's suffering from pancreatic cancer—one of the deadliest forms of the disease. More »

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      cancer  • pancreatic cancer  • cancer treatment  • chemotherapy  • Patrick Swayze  • Dirty Dancing

  • January 2008

    • Patients Flee London Cancer Hospital Fire

      BBC  |  Jan 3, 08 8:35 AM CST

      Patients Flee London Cancer Hospital Fire

      (Newser) - A huge fire gutted one of the world's leading cancer hospitals yesterday, forcing up to 160 patients and 800 staff to evacuate and causing up to $1 billion in damages. London's Royal Marsden Hospital went up in flames after a small fire in a plant room spread through the building. Five operating theaters and two patients' wards have been greatly damaged, and the roof of the hospital has been destroyed. More »

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      cancer  • Gordon Brown  • hospital  • fires  • cancer treatment

  • December 2007

    • Hospitals Seduced by 'Nuclear Arms Race' vs. Cancer

      New York Times  |  Dec 26, 07 2:29 PM CST

      Hospitals Seduced by 'Nuclear Arms Race' vs. Cancer

      (Newser) - More and more hospitals are using nuclear proton accelerators in the fight against cancer, with mixed results, reports the New York Times . Some experts say the massive devices, formerly only found in physics labs, are a vital next-generation tool. Others doubt their effectiveness and worry that hospitals are getting caught up in a kind of anti-cancer "arms race," with price tags running up to $100 million a pop for the 222-ton accelerators. More »

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      cancer  • medicine  • hospitals  • nuclear  • cancer treatment  • particle accelerator

    • Desperate Cancer Victims Turn to Do-it-Yourself Cures

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 15, 07 7:18 AM CST

      Desperate Cancer Victims Turn to Do-it-Yourself Cures

      (Newser) - Desperate for a cure, and fed up with waiting for a federal Food and Drug Administration they say takes too long to approve drugs, some ill Americans are concocting cancer medicine "cocktails"—many of which haven’t been approved or tested—they hope will save their lives, reports the Wall Street Journal.  More »

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      cancer  • FDA  • cancer research  • cancer treatment

    • Study: Many Can Safely Skip Chemo for Breast Cancer

      Associated Press  |  Dec 14, 07 4:02 AM CST

      Study: Many Can Safely Skip Chemo for Breast Cancer

      (Newser) - Thousands of breast cancer patients could be spared the misery and expense of chemotherapy, or at least get a milder regimen than what's usually prescribed, according to a new study. A new genetic test that predicts women's risk of recurrence shows that up to 40% of patients with early stage breast cancer could safely skip chemotherapy. More »

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      breast cancer  • medical research  • cancer treatment  • genetic testing  • chemotherapy

  • October 2007

    • Broccoli Blocks Skin Cancer

      Washington Post  |  Oct 23, 07 1:05 PM CDT

      Broccoli Blocks Skin Cancer

      (Newser) - Green may be the new white, at least in sun protection. A green smear of broccoli extract  prevents cancer-causing damage from ultraviolet light—not by blocking the rays, but by activating  the skin’s natural cancer-fighting abilities, a new study finds. One advantage: Unlike conventional sunscreen, broccoli doesn't  keep the sun’s rays from creating vitamin D in the skin. Another: The effect lasts even after the extract is washed off. More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • skin cancer  • cancer treatment  • sunburn

    • Double Mastectomies on the Rise

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 23, 07 4:46 AM CDT

      Double Mastectomies on the Rise

      (Newser) - More women are choosing to have double mastectomies despite a lack of evidence that such a procedure increases survival for most women, according to a study in the Journal of Oncology . The number of women choosing the procedure after an initial tumor was found in one breast increased 150% over five years. Doctors usually recommend removal of a tumor and surrounding tissue for localized breast cancer, not a mastectomy. More »

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      breast cancer  • women's health  • study  • cancer treatment  • mastectomy  • prophylactic mastectomy

    • Breast Cancer Chemo Threatens Heart Health

      CNN  |  Oct 21, 07 12:51 PM CDT

      Breast Cancer Chemo Threatens Heart Health

      (Newser) - Certain chemotherapy drugs that can save a woman from breast cancer can also raise her risk of heart disease, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology . The spike in heart disease comes primarily from chemotherapy medicines known as anthracyclines. "We always felt the benefit of saving lives were part of the accepted cost," said the lead researcher. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • heart disease  • cancer treatment

  • August 2007

    • Breast Cancer Vaccine Passes Safety Test

      Reuters  |  Aug 19, 07 12:05 PM CDT

      Breast Cancer Vaccine Passes Safety Test

      (Newser) - A breast cancer vaccine is one step closer to FDA approval after a study found it produced no harmful effects in 18 women treated, and showed some signs of slowing tumors, Reuters reports. Neuvenge is meant to treat people who already have cancer by triggering the immune system to fight the disease; it must be tailored for each patient. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • cancer research  • vaccine  • cancer treatment  • cancer vaccine

  • June 2007

    • New Drug Battles Liver Cancer

      New York Times  |  Jun 4, 07 7:37 AM CDT

      New Drug Battles Liver Cancer

      (Newser) - An impressive clinical trial has produced what could be the first effective drug treatment for liver cancer, the New York Times reports. Nexavar, which blocks both the blood supply to the tumor and proteins that spur tumor growth, extended the lives of patients in the trial by almost three months, or 44% More »

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      health  • cancer  • drugs  • medicine  • treatment  • cancer treatment  • tumor  • liver cancer

  • April 2007

    • Post-Chemo Memory Loss Isn't All in the Head

      New York Times  |  Apr 29, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Post-Chemo Memory Loss Isn't All in the Head

      (Newser) - Docs are finally cluing in to "chemo brain," the fuzzy-headed forgetfulness following treatment that cancer survivors have long suffered—and doctors long denied. The condition, suffered by roughly 15% of breast cancer survivors, refers to a laundry list of memory-loss issues that researchers think result from high levels of toxic exposure during chemo. More »

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      health  • cancer  • breast cancer  • cancer treatment  • chemotherapy  • memory loss

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