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U.S. cancer rate declines for first time ...
For the first time since the U.S. government began compiling records, the rate of cancer has declined, marking a tipping point in the fight against the second-leading cause of death among Americans.
Source: The Wenatchee World (Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:08:31 GMT)
Annual Report To The Nation On Cancer Co-Authored By LSUHSC's Dr. Xiao Cheng Wu...
Xiao Cheng Wu, MD. MPH, Associate Professor and Assistant Director of the Louisiana Tumor Registry at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, co-authored the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status on Cancer, 1975-2005, Featuring Trends in Lung Cancer, Tobacco Use, and Tobacco Control.
Source: Medical News Today (Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:14:08 GMT)
Drops in new cases, death rates indicate U.S. turning corner against cancer ...
The United States has passed an important milestone in the fight against cancer, marking for the first time simultaneous declines in new...
Source: Seattle Times (Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:32:13 GMT)
Rubberband man to the rescue ...
Would Woodrow Wilson have negotiated a more lasting peace treaty following World War I if he had not suffered from tight-fitting shoes? Would Napoleon have won the Battle of Waterloo if he had not been suffering from hemorrhoids (piles) while sitting on his horse? Such small but painful annoyances might have determined history. But unlike Napoleon, patients today no longer have to endure the ...
Source: C-Health (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:09:19 GMT)
Negative Cancer Messages Backfire With Blacks ...
THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer-screening messages targeted to minorities that take a negative approach -- emphasizing, for instance, that colon cancer is a bigger threat to blacks than whites -- can actually make minorities less likely to be screened, a new study found.
Source: HealthDay via Yahoo! News (Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:03:25 GMT)
Adalimumab May Reduce Health-Care Costs For Crohn's Disease Patients ...
Additional study shows further research needed on 5-ASA's chemopreventative role in ulcerative colitis Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that refers to both ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). IBD occurs most frequently in people in their late teens and twenties.
Source: Medical News Today (Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:07:48 GMT)
Negative Cancer Messages Backfire With Blacks ...
Title: Negative Cancer Messages Backfire With Blacks Category: Health News Created: 11/7/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/7/2008
Source: MedicineNet.com (Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:23:44 GMT)
NCCN Updates Guidelines For Colorectal Cancer ...
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announces important updates to the NCCN Guidelines on Colon and Rectal Cancers. These changes reflect leading developments in the treatment of patients with colon and rectal cancers and represent the standard of care in oncology in both community and academic settings.
Source: Medical News Today (Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:11:26 GMT)
Adalimumab therapy may reduce health-care costs for Crohn's disease patients ...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that refers to both ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD).
Source: News-Medical-Net (Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:17:29 GMT)
InNexus Biotechnology Announces New EGFR Antibody DXL1218 Targeting Colorectal...
InNexus Biotechnology Inc., , a drug development company commercializing the next generation of monoclonal antibodies based on its Dynamic Cross Linking (DXL) technology, announces the development of a new antibody product from its DXL platform technology, DXL1218 , for the prospective treatment of colorectal cancer.
Source: PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance (Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:25:00 GMT)
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