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Lung Cancer Alliance Hails Landmark Legislation
POSTED: June 27, 2008WASHINGTON -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) hailed the introduction of legislation that creates the first ever multi-agency, comprehensive program targeted at lung cancer and authorizes $75 million to start the first phase of the five year program to reduce lung cancer mortality. "This is the turning point," said Laurie Fenton Ambrose, LCA ...
PET/CT Scan Could Be Valuable Noninvasive Tool For Determining Stages Of Ovarian Cancer
POSTED: June 27, 2008Combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scanning of patients in the early stages of ovarian cancer can enable physicians to determine whether the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes without having to perform surgery, according to researchers at the SNM's 55th Annual Meeting. As a result, unnecessary surgeries could b...
Symptom Screening Plus A Simple Blood Test Equals A 20 Percent Jump In Early Detection Of Ovarian Cancer
POSTED: June 24, 2008SEATTLE -- Women's reports of persistent, recent-onset symptoms linked to ovarian cancer -- abdominal or pelvic pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and abdominal bloating -- when combined with the CA125 blood test may improve the early detection of ovarian cancer by 20 percent, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutch...
Genmab Initiates Study Of Zalutumumab With Radiotherapy In Head And Neck Cancer
POSTED: June 24, 2008COPENHAGEN -- Genmab A/S announced today it has initiated a Phase I/II study of zalutumumab (HuMax-EGFr(TM)) in combination with radiotherapy for the treatment of advanced head and neck cancer. The study will include a maximum of 36 patients who are ineligible for platinum based chemotherapy. "Platinum based chemotherapy is currently considered...
MoleSafe Can Help Detect Early Melanoma
POSTED: February 4, 2008Developed in the world’s melanoma capitals of Australia and New Zealand, MoleSafe facilities can help to detect early skin cancer, specifically melanoma. With increased diagnostic accuracy, associated with dermoscopy and MoleSafe’s expert dermoscopists, MoleSafe is able to identify new or suspicious lesions at an earlier state by monitoring and compari...
