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SBRT shows promise in treatment of lung, liver and spinal tumors: Clinical experts

Radiosurgical approaches to cancer treatment are showing promise in the treatment of lung, liver, and spinal tumors, according to four leading clinical experts who presented at a symposium in New York earlier this month.

28 Apr 2010

Cancer-related expenditures increase faster than any other area of health care: JAMA

From 1999 through 2006 the use of diagnostic imaging for Medicare patients with cancer increased, with use of positron emission tomography increasing the most significantly, according to a study in the April 28 issue of JAMA. Imaging costs for these patients also increased, outpacing the rate of increase in total costs among Medicare beneficiaries with cancer.

28 Apr 2010

Causes of death in AIDS patients

New research shows that Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) continues to dramatically reduce rates of mortality from HIV infection in high-income countries, such that non-AIDS-related deaths exceed AIDS deaths after approximately four years of taking ART.

28 Apr 2010

Five-minute screening test could cut risk of developing bowel cancer: Research

A five-minute screening test could cut the risk of developing bowel cancer by a third and save thousands of lives from what is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, according to new research led by Imperial College London, published today in the Lancet.

28 Apr 2010

New report on women's largest cancer challenge: lung cancer

Out of the Shadows: Women and Lung Cancer, a groundbreaking report released today by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center for Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a call to action on women's largest cancer challenge: lung cancer.

27 Apr 2010

ERCC1 Analysis guides patient treatment decisions

Moffitt Cancer Center announces steadily growing interest in the ERCC1 Analysis, the first test developed for selecting chemotherapy for Non Small Lung Cancer patients. Each year, more than 200,000 Americans are diagnosed with lung cancer.

26 Apr 2010

OSI Pharmaceuticals completes enrollment in Phase III clinical trial of Tarceva

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has completed enrollment in the RADIANT study, a Phase III clinical trial testing Tarceva (erlotinib) as an adjuvant therapy in patients with Stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer who have undergone surgery and have EGFR-positive tumors.

26 Apr 2010

First patient enrolled in Phase II clinical trial of E10030 for treatment of wet age-related AMD

Ophthotech Corp., a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing ophthalmic therapies for back-of-the-eye diseases, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in its Phase II randomized, controlled clinical trial of E10030, an anti-PDGF aptamer, in combination with Lucentis® for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

26 Apr 2010

Duke University Medical Center installs Veran Medical Technologies' SPiN Drive system

Veran Medical Technologies announced today that it has recently completed its first installation and performed several procedures at Duke University Medical Center with its FDA-cleared SPiN Drive product. The product enables clinicians to navigate deep into the peripheral regions of the lungs to access, biopsy and treat potentially cancerous Solitary Pulmonary Nodules.

26 Apr 2010

Santaris Pharma advances into drug development SPC5001 research candidate against PCSK9

Santaris Pharma A/S, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of RNA-targeted therapies, today announced that it has advanced into drug development a discovery research candidate directed against PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9), an important new target for the treatment of high cholesterol. Using its proprietary Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA) Drug Platform and Drug Discovery Engine, Santaris Pharma A/S identified and advanced the new drug, SPC5001, in just 18 months.

26 Apr 2010

Negotiations break off between TUH and PASNAP

Negotiations broke off early Monday morning between Temple University Hospital and the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses & Allied Professionals after sessions on Saturday and an over 18-hour session Sunday into Monday.

26 Apr 2010

DeCODE scientists discover common SNPs that increase number of CPD and risk of lung cancer

Cigarette smoking is a major cause of illness and death worldwide. But it is a complex behavior, and how much people smoke, how hard they find it to quit, and the impact of long-term smoking on health varies greatly among individuals. A substantial portion of this variability is genetic. Two years ago, deCODE discovered the first common, single-letter variation in the sequence of the human genome, on chromosome 15q25, associated with nicotine addiction and risk of lung cancer.

26 Apr 2010

Report shares what women need to know and what women can do

Lung Cancer Alliance hailed today's release of "Out of the Shadows: Women and Lung Cancer," a groundbreaking report issued by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

26 Apr 2010

Three genetic regions associated with cigarette smoking

A team of scientists has used data from genome-wide association studies to identify genetic variants associated with key smoking behaviors that have a significant impact on health.

26 Apr 2010

Genes that predispose to smoking behavior and lung cancer identified: More reason to quit say researchers

According to new research there are certain genes in a smoker that make it difficult for them to cut down or quit the bad habit. This report from three studies published in the journal Nature Genetics mentions at least three different genetic mutations on chromosome 15 or changes that can increase the number of cigarettes smoked per day by an individual.

25 Apr 2010

Targeted therapy based on molecular signatures for treating lung cancer

The first lung cancer clinical trial to guide targeted therapies to patients based on molecular signatures in tumor biopsies is a step toward personalized care and more effective, efficient clinical trials for new drugs, study leaders reported today during the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010.

24 Apr 2010

Continuous flow mechanical circulatory support devices improve outcomes in patients awaiting heart transplants

New data show improved outcomes, better survival rates and lower costs with the use of continuous flow mechanical circulatory support devices in patients awaiting heart transplants. Research will be presented this week during symposia at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 30th Annual Meeting and Scientific Session at the Hilton Chicago.

24 Apr 2010

SuperSonic Imagine reports results of largest worldwide multicenter clinical breast study in ultrasound imaging

SuperSonic Imagine, the innovative medical imaging company based in Aix-en-Provence, France has unveiled some of the results of the largest clinical breast study ever undertaken in ultrasound imaging. The worldwide multicenter study, involving top clinicians in the breast radiology community, is assessing the clinical benefits of ShearWave™ Elastography in the ultrasonic evaluation of breast lesions.

24 Apr 2010

Moffitt Cancer Center reports increasing interest in ERCC1 Analysis test for selecting chemotherapy for NSCLC

24 Apr 2010

Geron scientists highlight importance of telomerase inhibitor, GRN163L at AACR 2010

Geron Corporation today announced five presentations by Geron scientists and collaborators on the company's telomerase inhibitor, imetelstat sodium, including the drug's activity against cancer stem cells, at the 101st American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting held in Washington D.C.

23 Apr 2010

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

SBRT shows promise in treatment of lung, liver and spinal tumors: Clinical experts

Cancer-related expenditures increase faster than any other area of health care: JAMA

Causes of death in AIDS patients

Five-minute screening test could cut risk of developing bowel cancer: Research

New report on women's largest cancer challenge: lung cancer

ERCC1 Analysis guides patient treatment decisions

OSI Pharmaceuticals completes enrollment in Phase III clinical trial of Tarceva

First patient enrolled in Phase II clinical trial of E10030 for treatment of wet age-related AMD

Duke University Medical Center installs Veran Medical Technologies' SPiN Drive system

Santaris Pharma advances into drug development SPC5001 research candidate against PCSK9

Negotiations break off between TUH and PASNAP

DeCODE scientists discover common SNPs that increase number of CPD and risk of lung cancer

Report shares what women need to know and what women can do

Three genetic regions associated with cigarette smoking

Genes that predispose to smoking behavior and lung cancer identified: More reason to quit say researchers

Targeted therapy based on molecular signatures for treating lung cancer

Continuous flow mechanical circulatory support devices improve outcomes in patients awaiting heart transplants

SuperSonic Imagine reports results of largest worldwide multicenter clinical breast study in ultrasound imaging

Moffitt Cancer Center reports increasing interest in ERCC1 Analysis test for selecting chemotherapy for NSCLC

Geron scientists highlight importance of telomerase inhibitor, GRN163L at AACR 2010

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