Canadian researchers have discovered a previously hidden channel to attack leukemia and other cancer cells, according to a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The findings from the Universite de Montreal, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital and Universite Laval may change the way doctors treat cancer patients.
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Archive for March, 2010
New Gateway To Treat Leukemia And Other Cancers
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Neoprobe Announces Successful Meeting On Lymphoseek Phase 3 Results
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology and surgical diagnostic and treatment products, announced that it recently met with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review the clinical trial results of a Phase 3 investigational new drug, Lymphoseek.
can believe what i am reading, so unfair
Investigators Zero In On Skin Cancer Prevention
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010A new study, ‘Population education in preventing skin cancer: from childhood to adulthood,’ is now available. Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in populations of predominantly Caucasian origins. As the main cause of skin cancer is excessive sun exposure among a sun- sensitive population, most skin cancers are theoretically avoidable, and prevention is an important topic for public health purposes, researchers in Rotterdam, Netherlands report.
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Initial Results From International Trial Show Specific Lymph Node Radiotherapy Is Well-Tolerated After Surgery In Women With Early Breast Cancer
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010In patients with early breast cancer, giving radiotherapy to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone and above the collar bone is well-tolerated, after mastectomy or breast conserving surgery, a radiation oncologist will tell delegates at the seventh European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC7) today (Saturday 27 March).
maybe this will change things
For Some Cancer Patients, Removing A Breast Doesn’t Always Mean Living Longer
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010New research suggests that women with gene mutations that predispose them to breast cancer might not pay a huge price in survival if they choose to preserve their breast instead of having it removed.
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New Intervention Priority Score In Elsevier’s MTM 360 To Enhance Medicare
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Elsevier Clinical Decision Support, a leading provider of medical information and solutions, announced today that it has developed a quantitative ranking system that enables health plans to better control their medication therapy management (MTM) programs for Medicare Part D members…
does anyone know when this will take effect
Health Reform Law Prohibits Gender Rating, Offers Other Benefits For Women’s Health
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Under the recently signed health reform law (HR 3590), health insurance companies will no longer be able to charge women more than men for the same insurance policies, ending a practice known as “gender rating,” the New York Times reports…
this is bogus, who would think
Women, Diabetics, Dementia Patients Most Likely To Fall In ‘Doughnut Hole’; Reform Seeks To Close Coverage Gap
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Bloomberg BusinessWeek: “Among elderly Americans, women and those with diabetes and dementia are most likely to find themselves in the Medicare Part D drug plan ‘doughnut hole,’ the coverage gap that occurs after a beneficiary has reached the annual coverage limit but hasn’t spent enough on drugs to qualify for catastrophic coverage…
maybe this will change things
Likely CMS Pick Berwick Has Big Ideas On Fixing U.S. Health Care Delivery
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Dr. Donald Berwick is reportedly the president’s choice to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Berwick “has been a sometimes provocative advocate for more efficient delivery of patient care,” the Los Angeles Times reports. As head of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, “Berwick has been a blunt critic of the U.S. healthcare delivery system….
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A Selection Of Today’s Opinions And Editorials
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 A Hatchet To Moderate Government The Chicago Tribune For every brick-thrower, spitter and bigot and for every hyperbolic politician and egomaniacal talk-radio host, millions of other Americans are justifiably enraged. What angers many Americans is the abandonment of a concept that laid the foundation of the Constitution and the nation itself: limited government (Dennis Byrne, 3/30)…
this is so true