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Phase I/II investigation of paclitaxel, ifosfamide and carboplatin for advanced…
The aim of this study was to evaluate feasibility and tolerability of the three-drug combination of paclitaxel, ifosfamide and carboplatin […]
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Secrets of prostate cancer spread
Scientists say they have found out more about how prostate cancer manages to spread away from the gland to the […]
Use of aspirin, but not other NSAIDs, linked to reduced risk of leukemia
Regular use of aspirin at least twice a week is associated with a 55% reduction in the risk of adult […]
Protein expression slows prostate cancer metastasis
Raf kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP) appears to inhibit metastasis of prostate cancer cells–a finding that could lead to therapeutic...
“Thelarche pathway” linked to obesity, possibly breast cancer
Girls who begin puberty with breast development before pubic hair growth are at increased risk for obesity and possibly also […]
No clear link between antidepressants and breast cancer risk
Antidepressant use in general does not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a report in the […]
No clear link between antidepressants and breast cancer risk
Antidepressant use in general does not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a report in the […]
Annual prostate cancer screening tied to high overdetection rate
Half of the prostate cancers that are detected in older men with an annual screening program probably would never have […]
Typhoid fever in Haiti
Disease Outbreak Reported Disease Outbreak Reported As of 30 May, 200 cases of typhoid and 40 deaths have been reported […]
The battle against meningitis
The word ‘meningococcal’, not surprisingly, strikes fear into the hearts of parents as the stories grow of the bacteria’s...
Update 82 Change in travel recommendations for Taiwan
WHO has today removed Taiwan, Province of China from its list of areas to which travellers are advised to avoid […]
MabThera available on the PBS for aggressive lymphoma from 1 July 2003
Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma chemotherapy drug now available on the PBS. MabThera (rituximab) will be available on the PBS for use […]
Law blamed for hep C epidemic
THE federal Government’s conservative tough-on-drugs policies have triggered an explosion in hepatitis C infections, a secret health...
Human trials for AIDS barrier gel
SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) — An Australian company may soon begin human trials for an anti-AIDS gel which could dramatically reduce […]
Update on Xeloda – NICE recommendations make headline news
Xeloda was heralded the ‘smart pill’ for metastatic breast and colorectal cancer treatment in newspapers and broadcasts across the UK...
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