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Cancer Drug Studied in Children with Rare Form of Leukemia
"STI-571, also known as Gleevec, was approved for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML, one of the four main types of leukemia. It has also achieved remarkable clinical trial results in the treatment of...
The History of Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month the NP Health channel through its sub-channel Cancer feature has a special section where all stories tagged 'breast cancer awareness' will be available. With this in mind I... Developments in Diagnosing and Treating Breast Cancer
Two considerable breakthroughs in the fight against breast cancer - a new diagnostic tool can detect tumours that mammograms may miss, and intense radiation treatment can be just as effective for early onset... Prognosis Dire, political columnist Robert Novak Retires
Prognosis Dire, political columnist Robert Novak RetiresThe Chicago Tribune is reporting that Robert Novak has stated that his condition is dire and he is permanently retiring from jounalism. " ... Robert Novak Suspends Journalistic Work Indefinitely
Robert Novak Suspends Journalistic Work Indefinitely By Albert N. Milliron, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media incUpDate: August 4, 2008 Robert Novaks diagnosis is poor and had retired from... Tasmanian devil breeds early to beat cancer
Tasmanian devils are living like there's no tomorrow because of a prevelant form of cancer that is shortening their lives. Apparently they're now 16 times more likely to breed at age one, which is years before their... Baby With Rare Tumor Born Twice, Now Healthy 4-Week-Old
" Little Macie McCartney was welcomed into the world not once — but twice.Four months into Keri McCartney's pregnancy, doctors reportedly noticed a tumor growing on the baby's tailbone.Doctors discovered that the... Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumour
The Democratic party stalwart Senator Edward Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour.CNN is reporting that President Bush has said he is "deeply saddened" by the news. NowPublic contributor... Girl's twin found inside her stomach
"ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A nine-year-old girl who went to hospital suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors in central Greece said Thursday. Doctors at Larissa General Hospital examined the girl and surgically removed a growth they...CANCER RESEARCH: MIT IDs link between brain tumor proteins
" MIT researchers have identified a critical link between two proteins found in brain tumors , a discovery that could eventually help treat a form of brain cancer that kills 99 percent of patients."Doctors explore procedures for scar-free surgery
A 4-year-old boy lay on an operating table here a few weeks ago with a tumor that had eaten into his brain and the base of his skull. Standard surgery would involve cutting open his face, leaving an ugly scar and hindering his facial growth as he matured. But doctors at the...The Semiwarriors by Andrew Bacevich
"In books, essays and op-eds, complaints about presidential power run amok have once again become legion--with the still-unfolding saga of the Gonzales Eight the most recent, if hardly the most egregious, example. These complaints derive from a common source: the perceived...Computers hinder mammogram readings, report finds
The "lede" in the Reuters' dispatch is brief and to the point:"BOSTON (Reuters) - Computer-aided mammogram designed to help doctors spot cancer do not increase the chance of finding a tumor and, instead, heighten the... Light Therapy: Alternative to Chemo
Chemotherapy kills everything in its path, and cancer cells are cancer cells because they replicate faster than the "normal" cells that surround them. Therefore chemo does more harm than good in most people. "It... Depressing New Information about Cancer Cells
Researchers scanned the DNA of 200 samples of tumor cells carrying several different types of cancer. While they expected to find a handful of cancer genes, they may have found more than 100 new cancer genes. There were over 1000 different mutations found. Lung cancer had...
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