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Oncologists say Medicare plans may hurt cancer care
Hundreds of oncologists, cancer patients and supporters will head to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to warn lawmakers their Medicare […]
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Thalidomide with carmustine active against brain tumors
Results of a phase II trial indicate that combination therapy with thalidomide and carmustine is well tolerated and shows activity […]
Fat intake linked to breast cancer in premenopausal women
Consumption of certain types of fat appears to increase the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women, according to a […]
AIDS Fund Faces Shortfall as Donors Meet in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – A worldwide scheme to fight AIDS will receive plenty of fine words but little new cash to […]
FDA head says U.S. plans to speed cancer drug evaluations
Input from experts at the National Cancer Institute has helped U.S. regulators review cancer medicines more quickly, and they hope […]
Smoking linked to increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer
Smoking is an independent risk factor for prostate cancer, particularly aggressive types, investigators in Seattle, Washington, report. Early...
West Nile virus: Take steps to avoid mosquito bites
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause a range of symptoms of varying severity in humans. The […]
Biases in study design compromise estimates of cancer risk reduction
Unrecognized biases in study design are probably causing researchers to over- or underestimate the value of prophylactic surgery for preventing...
Eloxatin with fluorouracil-leucovorin effective for progressive colon cancer
Treatment with Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) and fluorouracil-leucovorin (FOLFOX4) is more effective than either therapy alone for metastatic colorectal...
Multiple genes may affect age at onset of hereditary prostate cancer
Multiple genes may affect patients’ age at the onset of hereditary prostate cancer. In the July 10th issue of the […]
Dalteparin prevents recurrent thrombosis in patients with cancer
Dalteparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin (Fragmin, Pharmacia), is more effective than oral coumarin derivatives in reducing the risk of...
Sequence of human chromosome 7 completed
By completing the gene sequence of human chromosome 7, scientists have discovered an unusually high degree of segmental duplication, associated...
Texas Air Base Quarantines 11 on SARS Concern
DALLAS (Reuters) – Eleven people at Dyess Air Force Base in the Texas city of Abilene have been quarantined as […]
Texas Air Base Quarantines 11 on SARS Concern
DALLAS (Reuters) – Eleven people at Dyess Air Force Base in the Texas city of Abilene have been quarantined as […]
Aids forum calls for cheap drugs
The developed world has been criticised for failing to provide enough funds to fight the Aids epidemic, at the opening […]
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