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Japan Cancer Articles
Japan Cancer News : Cancer-stricken conductor performs briefly Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:21:00 GMT Japan's most famous orchestral conductor, Seiji Ozawa, returned briefly to the stage Sunday following a nine month battle with throat cancer. Ozawa arrived to open the Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto city, central Japan, to deafening applause, explaining that he was back as he took up the conductor's baton for Tchaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings" but with a bad back.Japan Cancer News : Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:01:59 GMT (AP) -- Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.Japanese maestro Seiji Ozawa makes brief post-cancer comeback Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:09:05 GMT Japanese maestro Seiji Ozawa makes brief post-cancer comeback Japan’s most famous orchestral conductor, Seiji Ozawa, returned briefly to the stage Sunday following a nine month battle with throat cancer. Ozawa arrived to open the Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto city, central Japan, to deafening applause, explaining that he was back as he took up the [...]After resection, common treatment of pancreatic cancer as effective as chemotherapy drug dose Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:27:26 GMT ( JAMA and Archives Journals ) Use of gemcitabine, a drug that can be effective in treating advanced and resected pancreatic cancer, did not result in improved overall survival after pancreatic cancer resection (surgical removal) compared to patients who received fluorouracil and folinic acid, another treatment regimen that has shown effectiveness, according to a study in the Sept. 8 issue of ...After Resection, Common Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer as Effective as Chemotherapy Drug Dose Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:42:54 GMT Use of gemcitabine, a drug that can be effective in treating advanced and resected pancreatic cancer, did not result in improved overall survival after pancreatic cancer resection (surgical removal) compared to patients who received fluorouracil and folinic acid, another treatment regimen that has shown effectiveness, according to a study in the September 8 issue of JAMA.These cancer cells will self-destruct in 5...4... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:17:09 GMT Cancer is a difficult disease to treat because it's a personal disease. Each case is unique and based on a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Conventional chemotherapy employs treatment with one or more drugs, assuming that these medicines are able to both "diagnose" and "treat" the affected cells. Many of the side effects experienced by chemotherapy patients are due to the fact ...Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Fluorouracil Plus Folinic Acid vs Gemcitabine Following Pancreatic Cancer Resection: A ... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:44:36 GMT Context Adjuvant fluorouracil has been shown to be of benefit for patients with resected pancreatic cancer. Gemcitabine is known to be the most effective agent in advanced disease as well as an effective agent in patients with resected pancreatic cancer. Objective To determine whether fluorouracil or gemcitabine is superior in terms of overall survival as adjuvant treatment following resection ...Japanese maestro Ozawa makes brief post-cancer comeback Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:47:00 GMT Japan's most famous orchestral conductor Seiji Ozawa returned briefly to the stage Sunday following a nine month battle with throat cancer.Pancreatic Chemo Comparison Finds No Survival Boost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:02:58 GMT TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Pancreatic cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after surgery don't see improved long-term survival with the drug gemcitabine, compared with patients receiving a chemotherapy regimen consisting of fluorouracil and folinic acid, new research suggests.Japanese maestro Ozawa makes brief post-cancer comeback Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:21:06 GMT MATSUMOTO, Japan - Japan's most famous orchestral conductor, Seiji Ozawa, returned briefly to the stage Sunday following a 9 month battle with throat cancer.CytRx Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial with Bafetinib in Advanced Prostate Cancer Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:46:21 GMT LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CytRx Corporation (Nasdaq:CYTR), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, today announced initiation of the PROstate Advanced Cancer Treatment (PROACT) Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bafetinib in patients with advanced prostate cancer. The open-label PROACT trial is being conducted at City of Hope, located ...CytRx Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial with Bafetinib in Advanced Prostate Cancer Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:30:00 GMT LOS ANGELES----CytRx Corporation , a biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, today announced initiation of the PROstate Advanced Cancer Treatment Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bafetinib in patients with advanced prostate cancer.The Daily Dose: Superbug Hits Japan, Magic Mushrooms and Fancy Sneaker Smackdown Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:31:57 GMT Custom Running Shoes Don't Lower Injury Risk: Sporting goods stores that evaluate foot shape to help customers buy running shoes may have it wrong. A study of Marine recruits who had running shoes customized to their arch heights showed that nice shoes didn't lower the instance of injury during basic training. End-of-Life Anxiety Eased by [...]Japan Hot Stocks-Mazda, Elpida, Cookpad, Parco, NanoCarrier Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:30:14 GMT TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average <.N225> rose 1.5 percent and the broader Topix <.TOPX> gained 1.2 percent on Monday.Stallergenes and Shionogi Sign Exclusive Partnership Agreements for Immunotherapy Tablets in Japan Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:13:53 GMT ANTONY, France, September 6, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stallergenes S.A. has announced today the signing of exclusive partnership agreements with Shionogi & Co., Ltd. for two sublingual allergen immunotherapy tablet products resulting from the Stalair(R) program: Actair(R) house dust mite tablets and Japanese cedar pollen tablets. With 32 million respiratory allergy sufferers, there is ...North Korea to free South Korean boat Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:33:09 GMT SEOUL, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- North Korea said it will release a South Korean fishing boat and crew today it seized in the East Sea early last month. South Korea - North Korea - Fishing vessel - Sea of Japan - AsiaSeiji Osawa at Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:54:54 GMT The Japanese conductor Seiji Osawa has been in ill health, which limited his participation at the Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto.BARRX Medical Signs Distribution Agreement With Medico's Hirata for Exclusive Distribution of the HALO Radiofrequency ... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT BARRX Medical, Inc., a world leader in endoscopic treatment solutions for treating precancerous lesions of the esophagus as well as other chronic gastrointestinal diseases, announced today that the company has signed an exclusive agreement with Medico's Hirata for distribution of the HALO Radiofrequency Ablation System in Japan.Stallergenes and Shionogi Sign Exclusive Partnership Agreements for Immunotherapy Tablets in Japan Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:05:57 GMT Antony, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Stallergenes S.A. has announced today the signing of exclusive partnership agreements with Shionogi & Co., Ltd. for two sublingual allergen immunotherapy tablet products resulting from the Stalair(R) ...Conductor Ozawa stages comeback Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:47:40 GMT Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa opens a festival in his native country following a nine-month battle with throat cancer.Olive: A fish story that’s tough to believe Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:50:50 GMT Blame a mismanaged fishery for GM-modified salmonNIH Invests $161M in 14 New Pharmacogenomics Research Network Projects Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:55:06 GMT The National Institutes of Health this week said it would grant $161.3 million over the next five years to 14 new projects under the Pharmacogenomics Research Network.Community Calendar Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:17:14 GMT Events It’s Grandparent’s Day & Tomato Festival Day at the Issaquah Farmers Market from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at Pickering Farm, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. A Mutation Chinchilla Breeders Association exhibit and show is from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the hay barn. There will be a tomato exhibit and tasting booth [...]Who dares question the industrial food system over GM salmon? | Dan Kennedy Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:27:01 GMT Genetically modified salmon is deemed safe for human consumption – despite higher levels of a suspected carcinogen With fish stocks around the world depleted by overfishing and disrupted by climate change , farm-raised salmon stands as a viable if not entirely appetising alternative. Last Friday, though, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a potentially dangerous step. The agency ...All Black prepares for another fight Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT AARON Cruden will not take the All Black No 10 jersey for granted when he makes his run-on Test debut.NIH to Pump $161M into PGx Research Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:24:53 GMT NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The National Institutes of Health will provide $161.3 million in funding to expand a nationwide effort to advance personalized medicine through the use of pharmacogenomics, NIH said today.UCSF receives $15 million to advance personalized medicine Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:17:14 GMT ( University of California - San Francisco ) UCSF scientists will receive two grants totaling $15.1 million over the next five years to expand their research into how genes affect an individual's response to medication and to strengthen a global network of researchers involved in these efforts.Seiji Ozawa - Ailing Conductor Ozawa Cuts Short Comeback Performance Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:05:05 GMT Japanese conductor SEIJI OZAWA was forced to cut short his concert comeback on Sunday (05Sep10), because months of cancer treatment has left him too weak to...Cystic fibrosis film wins at Montreal festival Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:06:57 GMT Oxygen, a Dutch-Belgian film about young people trying to figure out how to live with cystic fibrosis, has won two prizes at the Montreal World Film Festival, including the Grand Prix des Americas.Music Review: George Harrison - Brainwashed Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:13:40 GMT George Harrison died of cancer November 29, 2001 at the age of 58. He had not released a studio album since 1987’s Cloud Nine. His participation with the Traveling Wilburys, a tour with Eric Clapton and its resultant live album (Live in Japan), plus his work on The Beatles Anthology project had ...How to replace an irreplaceable CEO Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:22:47 GMT Japanese CEO Masayoshi Son opened a school to train potential successors. Steve Jobs, take note.Stallergenes and Shionogi Sign Exclusive Partnership Agreements for Immunotherapy Tablets in Japan Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:55:00 GMT Stallergenes S.A. has announced today the signing of exclusive partnership agreements with Shionogi & Co., Ltd. for two sublingual allergen immunotherapy tablet products resulting from the Stalair program: Actair house dust mite tablets and Japanese cedar pollen tablets.NIH Expands Network Focused on How Genes Affect Drug Responses Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:42:14 GMT NIH plans to spend $161.3 million over the next five years to expand the Pharmacogenomics Research Network (PGRN), a nationwide collaborative of scientists focused on understanding how genes affect a person's response to medicines. The PGRN has already identified gene variants linked to responses to medicines for different cancers, heart disease, asthma, nicotine addiction and other conditions.Video: 7-Year-Old P-Nut, the Next Rap Sensation Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:39:50 GMT *YouTube churned out another viral hit over the weekend. Meet P-Nut, the 7-year-old rap phenomenon from Memphis who was recently spotlighted on the city’s FOX news affiliate. Here’s a sample of his skills: “Superman’s no hero/They never found Nemo/Can’t play with Tonka trucks ’cause all the Tonka trucks got repo’d.” Watch him bust below.Tikcro reports $3.2 million net loss for second-quarter 2010 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:57:12 GMT Tikcro Technologies Ltd. today reported results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.Orexigen® Therapeutics And Takeda Enter Into Partnership To Commercialize Contrave® In North America Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:52:32 GMT Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502), today announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership to develop and commercialize Contraveâ„¢ (naltrexone SR/bupropion SR), Orexigen's investigational drug for the treatment of obesity, in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Linked to Cancer Risk Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:30:13 GMT Title: Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Linked to Cancer Risk Category: Health News Created: 9/3/2010 8:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 8:58:19 AMVirtualScopics enters molecular imaging collaboration with ABX-CRO Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:42:32 GMT VirtualScopics, Inc., a leading provider of quantitative imaging for clinical trials, today announced it has entered into a scientific collaboration, specific to molecular imaging, with ABX-CRO, a Dresden, Germany based full-service contract research organization. The collaboration joins two of the scientific pioneers in the use of advanced imaging for the clinical study of drugs and medical ...NEPAL: Increasing use of filters for arsenic-contaminated water Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:34:35 GMT Source: IRIN Aid organizations are distributing water filters to some 37,000 households in the Terai plains of southern Nepal who are being slowly poisoned by drinking arsenic-contaminated water.UMKC School of Law to receive 500,000 gift Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:04:50 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESept. 7, 2010 083Contact: Laura Byerleybyerleylumkc.edu; 816 235-1592The UMKC Foundation, the Law Foundation of UMKC and the School of Law are pleased to announce and acknowledge a 500,000 planned gift to the Law Foundation. Provided by H. Howard Stephenson - who received a J.D. 1958 from the University of Kansas City School of Law now UMKC School of Law and...65% of People Whose Prior Treatment for Hepatitis C Was Unsuccessful Achieved SVR (Viral Cure) with Telaprevir-Based ... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:12:16 GMT CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that 65% of people overall achieved a sustained viral response (SVR or viral cure) with a telaprevir-based regimen in the pivotal Phase 3 REALIZE study, as compared to 17% of people in the control arm who received pegylated-interferon and ribavirin alone. REALIZE enrolled three groups of ...65% of People Whose Prior Treatment for Hepatitis C Was Unsuccessful Achieved SVR (Viral Cure) with Telaprevir-Based ... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:01:00 GMT CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that 65% of people overall achieved a sustained viral response with a telaprevir-based regimen in the pivotal Phase 3 REALIZE study, as compared to 17% of people in the control arm who received pegylated-interferon and ribavirin alone.$15M to advance personalized medicine Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:02:53 GMT UC San Francisco scientists will receive two grants totaling $15.1 million over the next five years to expand their research into how genes affect an individual's response to medication and to strengthen a global network of researchers involved in these efforts.Cancer Bats embrace world-wide wackiness on the web Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:02:28 GMT Hear ye, see ye: Toronto hardcore punkists Cancer Bats ( www.cancerbats.com ) have teamed up with online music news phenomenon AbsolutePunk.net to broadcast bi-weekly video webisodes of the band's entire overseas tours in support of their third and latest album, Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones . (AbsolutePunk.net started out as a Blink-182 fan site a decade ago before ...Shelbyville and Shelby County Loses a Great Man Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT Former Mayor, Civic leader and businessman man, Lowell Goleman was laid to rest on Monday, September 6 in Glenwood Cemetery. Goleman’s memory will be cherished by many members of Shelbyville and Shelby County.AppTech Corp. Completes Jesus App Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:43:00 GMT AppTech Corp. www.apptechglobal.com reported today the completion of the company's first app designed for the Christian community throughout the world. Â The Jesus app has been submitted to the iPhone App Store in English and is being translated into Spanish and Portuguese. Â Approval to commence sales is expected from the App Store in the near future. Â AppTech will ...Reportlinker Adds Brazil Pharmaceutical Market Overview - Expanding healthcare access drives double-digit sales growth Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:07:00 GMT Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:QVC Expands New York Fashion Week Presence Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:15:00 GMT Live from New York City... QVC returns to New York Fashion Week for its largest presence ever. The leading multimedia retailer will kick off the week with the launch of its first NYC pop-up location in the heart of Rockefeller Center, which will serve as a consumer pop-up store and a fully functioning broadcast studio.UCSF receives $15 million to advance personalized medicine Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:37:05 GMT UCSF scientists will receive two grants totaling $15.1 million over the next five years to expand their research into how genes affect an individual’s response to medication and to strengthen a global network of researchers involved in these efforts. |
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