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  • June 2008

    • Brain Cancer Vaccine Doubles Survival Time

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 3, 08 11:41 AM CDT

      Brain Cancer Vaccine Doubles Survival Time

      A new vaccine more than doubles the expected survival time of patients with the most common form of brain cancer, Reuters reports. Although the test group was small, patients lived an average of 33 months—"almost unheard of" compared to the average of 14 months, says one doctor. The drug also boosts the body's immune response. More »

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      tumor  • brain cancer  • Edward Kennedy  • cancer vaccine  • glioma  • survival rates

  • April 2008

    • Skin Cancer of Scalp, Neck Deadlier

      newser  |  Time  |  Apr 22, 08 6:07 AM CDT

      Skin Cancer of Scalp, Neck Deadlier

      Melanoma is the rarest, deadliest form of skin cancer, but new research shows that a tumor's location is an indicator of survival chances. An analysis of 50,000 cases over a decade shows patients with lesions on the scalp and neck died twice as quickly as patients with lesions elsewhere, reports Time . More »

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      skin cancer  • tumors  • melanoma  • University of North Carolina  • survival rates

  • July 2007

    • Gene Doesn't Alter Cancer Survival Rates

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 12, 07 5:13 PM CDT

      Gene Doesn't Alter Cancer Survival Rates

      Women who carry one of the two known breast-cancer-causing genes—BRCA1 and BRCA2—are more likely to  be diagnosed with the disease before 50, but they're not more likely to die from it than other breast-cancer patients, a new study concludes. Tracking the 10-year survival rates of women in 22 hospitals in Israel, scientists found no significant difference between those with and without the gene. More »

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      Israel  • health  • cancer  • DNA  • breast cancer  • cancer research  • genes  • survival rates  • BRCA1

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