Liver cancer Articles

Liver cancer News : Liver cancer claims life of Idaho Sen. Tom Gannon
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:13:30 GMT
TWIN FALLS, Idaho - State Sen. Tom Gannon, a three-term Republican lawmaker from Buhl who battled health problems for months, died Tuesday at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise.

Liver cancer News : Sorafenib drug may improve survival in primary liver cancer patients
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:33:37 GMT
Washington, June 29 : A new study has revealed that sorafenib drug can improve survival rate among patients with primary liver cancer by 40 pct.

Liver cancer News : Beaver Teen Winds Up In Middle Of A-Rod's Latest Controversy
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:31:29 GMT
A young Beaver County man with terminal lung and liver cancer knew he was in for some excitement hanging out with Alex Rodriguez in New York -- but he had no idea just how much.

Single mum gets anti-drugs honours
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:56:54 GMT
RAMLAH Jaafar's regular piece of advice to her children is this: don't ever touch drugs, not even once. It is this reminder which has stuck in the minds of her six children, whom Ramlah raised single-handedly since her husband succumbed to liver cancer four years ago.

Higher Coffee Consumption Associated With Lower Liver Cancer Risk
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:35:43 GMT
A new large, prospective population-based study confirms an inverse relationship between coffee consumption and liver cancer risk. The study also found that higher levels of gamma-glutamyltransferase in the blood were associated with an increased risk of developing the disease.

Higher coffee intake, lower liver cancer risk
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:47:45 GMT
Washington, June 27 : There's some cheerful news for coffee addicts. The more they drink, lower the risk of liver cancer.

Study: drinking coffee lowers liver cancer risk
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:15:47 GMT
Coffee drinkers may be at less risk of liver cancer -- the third most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide -- based on a prospective population-based study that confirms an inverse relationship between coffee consumption and liver cancer ...

Sam Carter battling liver cancer, fundraiser planned for July 3
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:06:12 GMT
Duane Carter has been instrumental in helping organize the annual Bull Session every year in Devils Lake, a gathering of past and present militatry people who swap stories and share experiences at the KC Hall.

Liver Phase I Results Presented At WCIO 2008 & Best Of ASCO(R)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:12:41 GMT
Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ: CLN) announced that the interim results from its second Phase I liver cancer confirmation study of ThermoDox in combination with Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) treating patients with primary and metastatic liver cancer were presented at both Oral and Poster presentation at the WCIO 2008 and Best of ASCO® conference.

Car wash helps founder of The Farm Ministries in Snohomish pay medical bills
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:51:48 GMT
SNOHOMISH -- Bruce Karr was on his feet Saturday, soaking in the morning sun as a group of teenagers washed cars on the side of Bickford Avenue. Karr, founder of The Farm Ministries in Snohomish, was recently diagnosed with liver cancer. He has spent most of the past month in bed.

North Huntingdon residents join forces to help man with leukemia
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:57:17 GMT
Whatever it is that moves people to rally around a community member in need, those around Brandon Lewis have it to spare. ...

Arvel Holmes leaves lasting impression
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:36:32 GMT
Coach Arvel Holmes, far right, stands with members of his 1981 Rabun County Wildcats football team during a recent reunion. Coach Holmes, who passed away Tuesday, left a lasting impression on his former players and friends in Rabun.

Fourth Annual Symposium On Liver-Directed Microsphere Therapy Raises Awareness Of The Latest Advances For Treating ...
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:15:52 GMT
More than 170 physicians and health care professionals specializing in the treatment of liver metastases gathered May 2-3 in Chicago for the fourth annual clinical symposium on liver-directed microsphere therapy. The symposium, sponsored by the Goshen Center for Cancer Care, was supported by an educational grant provided by Sirtex Medical.

News & Star
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:58:08 GMT
A pensioner struck it lucky on Monday night with a £27,000 bingo win. Seventy-nine-year-old Ada Borrowdale, of Gayle Avenue, Shap, scooped the jackpot at the Opera Bingo Club in Penrith.

Woman With Terminal Cancer Teaches About Inheritance Of Hope
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:11:35 GMT
A reception for the Inheritance of Hope organization was held the evening of June 26 at the Lakeland home of Kim and Jon Brock. About 60 people attended the event that created awareness of the organization and the work it does.

ThermoDox In Combination With Radio Frequency Ablation Liver Phase I Results Presented At WCIO 2008 & Best Of ASCO
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:13:32 GMT
Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ: CLN) announced today that the interim results from its second Phase I liver cancer confirmation study of ThermoDox in combination with Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) treating patients with primary and metastatic liver cancer were presented at both Oral and Poster presentation at the WCIO 2008 and Best of ASCO® conference.

Gonzalex & Austin All-Stars to perform Sunday
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:37:46 GMT
OMAHA - Catch a fitting tribute to a music legend Sunday at Mick's Music & Bar, 5918 Maple St., Omaha.

Woman’s battle with cancer tracked on Web
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:04:19 GMT
Though she had seen both of her grandparents battle cancer, Cindy Moon-Scheckenaichner didn’t think it would ever happen to her. But it did. On Jan. 4, 2007, Cindy was diagnosed with liver cancer. It’s a battle she continues to fight today.

A-Rod, Yankees host Challis
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:01:07 GMT
A-Rod, Yankees host Challis

John Wayne Cancer Institute Receives Grant to Study Long-term Health Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:39:25 GMT
The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center announced today that it has received a grant from the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment to study pituitary hormonal failure (hypopituitarism) in retired football players.

John Wayne Cancer Institute Receives Grant to Study Long-term Health Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:26:18 GMT
The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John´s Health Center announced today that it has received

Pediatric neurologist to be in city monthly
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:33:24 GMT
A pediatric neurologist set to close his practice in Billings this summer will continue seeing patients on a monthly basis, alleviating some concern about access to specialized care for children with neurological disorders.

Vets home: we tried to call family when dad died
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:25:32 GMT
"We tried to call his family. I know that to be a fact," said the head of the Grand Rapids Home For Veterans. "He didn't want them notified."

Jeter admits day of rest could help
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:31:00 GMT
Derek Jeter was given a rare healthy day off yesterday, a decision manager Joe Girardi made in hopes of keeping his shortstop from wearing down.

Jeter admits day of rest could help
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:04:51 GMT
Derek Jeter was given a rare healthy day off Tuesday, a decision manager Joe Girardi made in hopes of keeping his shortstop from wearing down.

Former Georgia journalist Clarke J. Stallworth dead at 82
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:18:14 GMT
Clarke J. Stallworth, whose journalism career spanned more than four decades in Alabama and Georgia, has died from liver cancer. He was 82.

Obituary: Peter Bullock
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:22:46 GMT
Obituary: Nobel-prizewinning scientist keen for soil to be treated as a sustainable resource

Liver Phase I Results Presented at WCIO 2008 & Best of ASCO(R)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:55:41 GMT
CELSION CORPORATION (NASDAQ: CLN) announced today that the interim results from its second Phase I liver cancer confirmation study of ThermoDox in combination with Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) treating patients with primary and metastatic liver cancer were presented at both Oral and Poster presentation at the WCIO 2008 and Best of ASCO(R) conference. The presentation provided Phase I interim ...

Fourth Annual Symposium on Liver-Directed Microsphere Therapy Raises Awareness of the Latest Advances for Treating ...
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:15:49 GMT
More than 170 physicians and health care professionals specializing in the treatment of liver metastases gathered May 2-3 in Chicago for the fourth annual clinical symposium on liver-directed microsphere therapy. The symposium, sponsored by the Goshen Center for Cancer Care, was supported by an educational grant provided by Sirtex Medical. Sirtex manufactures SIR-Spheres microspheres, the only ...

Founder of Birmingham-area nonprofit KidOne Transport to be featured on CNN
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:27:42 GMT
Russell Jackson, a Hoover resident who founded the children's medical transportation service called KidOne Transport, will appear this week on the "CNN Heroes" series, which spotlights contributions of ordinary citizens.

Metabasis to Present at the Collins Stewart 4th Annual Growth Conference
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:15:57 GMT
Metabasis Therapeutics (Nasdaq: MBRX), announced today that Dr. Paul Laikind, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Collins Stewart 4th Annual Growth Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York, NY. Dr. Laikind is scheduled to present on Wednesday, July 9, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time and is expected to provide an overview of the Company and its product candidates. ...

Metabasis to Present at the Collins Stewart 4th Annual Growth Conference
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:59:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO----Metabasis Therapeutics , announced today that Dr. Paul Laikind, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Collins Stewart 4th Annual Growth Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York, NY.

Fourth Annual Symposium on Liver-Directed Microsphere Therapy Raises Awareness of the Latest Advances for Treating ...
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:48:00 GMT
WILMINGTON, Mass.----More than 170 physicians and health care professionals specializing in the treatment of liver metastases gathered May 2-3 in Chicago for the fourth annual clinical symposium on liver-directed microsphere therapy.

House sends 11 health bills to Senate
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:26:38 GMT
The House of Representatives has approved 11 measures that include setting up of breastfeeding stations in all workplaces, public awareness campaign on prostate and liver cancer, and folic acid tests for possible birth defects—all aimed at ensuring a healthy generation of Filipinos.

John Challis: Young man defies death
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:38:24 GMT
Online refer: Hear from John himself. Watch an audio slideshow by Times' photographer Christina Baird at www.timesonline.com. Freedom baseball coach Steve Wetzel started an organization with John Challis to aid other cancer patients: The John Challis Courage For Life Foundation.

DVD: Allen Ginsberg
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:46:41 GMT
Bohemian gay poets are hardly role models, or even superstars in this day and age. Yet, there was a time when they were amongst the few who dared to live their lives free of the closet, out in the public arena.

UTMB researchers evaluating new cancer treatment
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:15:19 GMT
GALVESTON — Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch are taking part in a clinical study evaluating a new cancer drug delivery system.

Safer, More Efficient Medication For Hepatitis B Treatment
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:12:32 GMT
Patients with hepatitis B who did not respond to lamivudine therapy had a better virological response after switching to entecavir for a year.

Colleagues say farewell to Sen. Tom Gannon
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:51:14 GMT
BUHL - They left just as they came: immersed in conversations about politics.

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Closes U.S.$10 Million Private Placement
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:30:00 GMT
Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. , today announced that it raised U.S.$10 million through a private placement of 20 million units constituting an aggregate of 20 million shares of the Company's common stock and two-year warrants to purchase 10 million shares of common stock.

Challis becomes Rays' special guest
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:00:41 GMT
Challis becomes Rays' special guest

Local Briefly: Detectives call Sultan man's death suspicious
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:31:57 GMT
SULTAN -- Sheriff's detectives said they are investigating a suspicious death of a Sultan man whose body was found early Thursday. The man, 49, lived in the 12800 block of 311th Avenue SE, sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said.

Baby is one in a million
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:16:30 GMT
Willamina Clayton, daughter of Will and Katie Clayton of Hoopeston, is just 9 months old, but the tiny miss has a huge struggle ahead in her young life.

Best Way to Quit Smoking
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:34:19 GMT
Though there are a lot of reminders and warnings that is very obvious to the public that smoking is dangerous to our health, a tremendously increase smokers in a year don’t care about this reminders. But there are some who are trying their best to quit smoking.

Upton Moves To Leadoff Role
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:21:11 GMT
Leadoff hitters traditionally are expected to take some pitches and get on base. The Rays don't have anyone better at those endeavors than B.J. Upton, so it made sense for the center fielder to get the call with the team in temporary need of a leadoff man.

Freetown site for state's first Camp Erin
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:17:24 GMT
Tears welled up in Joanne Gregory’s eyes when she picked up a “message in a bottle” written by a young boy to his mother who passed away.        However, the sad look was soon replaced by smiles and a sense of pride as 51 kids and 30 adult volunteers united to help youngsters who have lost a loved one at the state's first Camp Erin.

Clarke Stallworth, longtime Alabama newspaperman, dies at 82
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:27:11 GMT
Clarke J. Stallworth, a gruff bear of a journalist who went toe to toe with Klansmen and gangsters and taught generations of Alabama reporters that their job was to make any subject meaningful to their readers, died Friday at his Birmingham home.

Latest Alabama News
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:14:12 GMT
Here are the latest Alabama headlines from the Associated Press for Saturday, June 28, 2008...

Why bad things happen to good people
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:42:35 GMT
THE devastating typhoon "Frank," along with the terrible cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China which claimed hundreds of thousand of lives, highlights the reality of the enormous sufferings and senseless deaths.

Chugai Pharma launches hepatitis C information website
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:46:39 GMT
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced that the launch of "C gatakanen ZERO," a website for providing the latest information on hepatitis C.

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Necrosis
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