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Myeloma Articles
Myeloma News : Vertebroplasty helps patients become better equipped to continue with treatment for multiple myeloma Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:37:50 GMT Aiello at it againFor the past seven years, Jack Aiello has participated in the annual Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Race for Research 5K Walk/Run at Marina Green-Crissy Field in San Francisco.Myeloma News : Mayor's cancer treatment completed Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:37:06 GMT Mayor Sam Jones has had quite a year. In March 2009, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare and potentially lethal blood cancer that destroys bone tissue. He has spent the last year traveling for treatment, but we're happy to announce he just completed his last one.'Cooking With Stella' dishes social commentary Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:53:25 GMT In broad terms, the movie set for the social satire Cooking With Stella was much like any other that Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta was used to directing.Marine's Cancer Linked To Base's Toxic Water Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:10:06 GMT A local marine has a fighting wish; to save other members of the military, not from war, but from water.Mobile mayor Sam Jones says he's cancer-free Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:12:36 GMT I'm feeling great, he said. I've not had any problems as a result of going through that treatment protocol. I feel comfortable that the prognosis is really good.Human Genome Sciences Announces Results Of Randomized Phase 2 Trial Of Mapatumumab In Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:33 GMT Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) today announced the results of its randomized Phase 2 trial of mapatumumab (HGS-ETR1) in combination with the chemotherapy agents paclitaxel and carboplatin as first-line therapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Boscov’s, Relay team up for fundraising Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:15:56 GMT Boscov’s and the American Cancer Society teamed up this past weekend to host a Relay For Life Day at three Berks locations.Blocking Cancer In Its Path: New Cellular Defect Discovered Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:17:08 GMT UCSF researchers have discovered that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility. The scientists also found that a new generation of inhibitory drugs offers promise in correcting this defect. According to the study team, this discovery has broad clinical implications in the fight against cancer and could affect treatment of ...Cyclist to ride in honor of Phillip Ellis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:17:14 GMT When Johnny Brewer rides his bike in a Monroe County Relay for Life event next month, every one of the 88 miles will be in honor of W.S. Neal High School Principal Phillip Ellis.Calendar Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:40:27 GMT The Edison-Norwood Times Review welcomes items for our Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of two weeks prior to publication, but earlier is better. Items are printed as space allows, and publication is not guaranteed. E-mail items to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com; fax to (847) 486-7495; or mail to: Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026.Calendar Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:08:27 GMT Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495.LSUHSC: Differences in drug metabolism can lead to differences in the effectiveness of candidate drug Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:42:28 GMT Research led by Wayne L. Backes, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Associate Dean for Research at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that drug metabolism depends not only upon which enzymes are present in an individual, but also how they interact, and that can be the difference in whether a drug is safely eliminated from the body or is converted into a toxic or ...Calendar Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:04:08 GMT Submissions for the Community Calendar are required 10 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or e-mailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com.Amherst community honors friend, coach who died of cancer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:54:36 GMT Just two days after his fathers funeral, Amherst High School sophomore Will Doll was back in school Wednesday -- but he had a lot of support.Health Calendar Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:35:27 GMT FitnessHealth Calendar Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:11:55 GMT A fitness program for veterans is accepting new applicants. The program is offered free-of-charge to qualifying veterans returning from active duty with a disability.Community Calendar Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:04:53 GMT Submissions for Community Calendar are required 14 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Niles Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or e-mailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com.Virtuoso Digital Pathology Software: BioImagene adds Companion Algorithms for colon cancer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:27:35 GMT BioImagene, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end digital pathology solutions, today announced the availability of Companion Algorithmsâ„¢ for colon cancer in their Virtuosoâ„¢ Digital Pathology Software. BioImagene’s Companion Algorithms are unique in the digital pathology industry as they are specific to a biomarker and a tissue type. Therefore, pathologists are not faced with the challenges of ...Blocking Cancer in its Path Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:59:13 GMT UCSF researchers have discovered that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility.Vertebroplasty: Integral to Treating Back Pain in Blood Marrow Cancer Patients Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:15:46 GMT Reduced Pain and Improved Mobility Gained When Part of Treatment Plan for Vertebral Compression Fractures in Those With Multiple Myeloma, Says Largest Study to DateAbraxis Reports Good NSCLC Results; Pancreatic Data Pending Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:20:12 GMT Abraxane combined with carboplatin was shown to be superior to Taxol plus carboplatin in terms of overall response rate in a Phase III study in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Abraxis BioScience Inc. reported.Vertebroplasty: Integral to treating back pain in blood marrow cancer patients Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:22:57 GMT ( Society of Interventional Radiology ) Treating non-osteoporotic compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, shows that the use of vertebroplasty -- a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists using imaging guidance that stabilizes collapsed vertebrae with the injection of medical-grade bone cement into the spine -- results in a reduction ...Vertebroplasty: Integral to treating back pain in blood marrow cancer patients Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:25:02 GMT Treating non-osteoporotic compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, shows that the use of vertebroplasty -- a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists using imaging guidance that stabilizes collapsed vertebrae with the injection of medical-grade bone cement into the spine -- results in a reduction of pain, medication usage and ...Toxic Tap Water: Fight for Answers Continues Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:26:58 GMT Getting help to pay medical bills has been a constant struggle for Marines who say they got sick because of toxic tap water at Camp Lejeune. But, a victory for one veteran could help others..One family's nightmare struggle to keep their home Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:15:30 GMT Marianne Gentry, 66, lives with her disabled husband and desperately ill son. And they're about to get kicked out of their home.How Cells Protect Themselves From Cancer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:14:50 GMT Cells have two different protection programs to safeguard them from getting out of control under stress and from dividing without stopping and developing cancer. Until now, researchers assumed that these protective systems were prompted separately from each other. Now for the first time, using an animal model for lymphoma, cancer researchers of the Max Delbruck Center (MDC) Berlin-Buch and the ...New Cancer Drug Screening Technique More Closely Mirrors Reality Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:14:37 GMT Improving on traditional screening tests for potential anti-cancer drugs, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a laboratory technique that more closely simulates the real-world conditions in which tumor cells mingle with the body's normal cells. Because these neighboring cells - key components of what is known as the tumor microenvironment - can alter the effectiveness of ...Delaware Running Calendar Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:05:24 GMT Upcoming races and eventsPress Release Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:40:15 GMT Human Genome Sciences Inc. Posted on:17 Mar 10 Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) today announced the results of its randomized Phase 2 trial of mapatumumab (HGS-ETR1) in combination with the chemotherapy agents paclitaxel and carboplatin as first-line therapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Cellular defect that leads to cancer discovered Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:25:54 GMT Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco researchers have found that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility.Answers Begin to Emerge on How Thalidomide Caused Defects Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:57:00 GMT Researchers trying to decipher the drug’s effects have discovered surprising clues to how normal limbs develop.BioImagene adds New Companion Algorithms for Colon Cancer in their Virtuoso Digital Pathology Software Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT SUNNYVALE, Calif.----BioImagene, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end digital pathology solutions, today announced the availability of Companion Algorithmsâ„¢ for colon cancer in their Virtuosoâ„¢ Digital Pathology Software.ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Receives Allowance of a New Patent on its Antibodies Targeting Pancreatic Cancer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT LOS ANGELES----ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. , a biotechnology company that is developing immune based therapies for the treatment of various forms of cancer, announced today it received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering technology relating to monoclonal antibodies that bind to certain epitopes present on pancreatic cancers.Cellular defect that leads to cancer discovered Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:19:05 GMT Washington, March 17 : Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco researchers have found that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility.Key cellular defect in protein synthesis can lead to cancer susceptibility Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:16:44 GMT UCSF researchers have discovered that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility. The scientists also found that a new generation of inhibitory drugs offers promise in correcting this defect.Mother bares her scalp Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:55:05 GMT THE long luscious locks you see on this Glenorie mother have gone. Her tresses will soon belong to a leukaemia survivor.Blocking cancer in its path: New cellular defect discovered Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:47:37 GMT ( University of California - San Francisco ) UCSF researchers have discovered that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility. The scientists also found that a new generation of inhibitory drugs offers promise in correcting this defect.Cake baking is therapy for Monticello woman Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:51:51 GMT Kathy Jo Jackowski has a bad back and a chronically ill 3-year-old daughter. In 2007, she suffered two miscarriages. Then in the fall, her husband was diagnosed with cancer and spent the month of December getting stem-cell treatment.Onyx Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will present at the Barclays Capital 2010 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time . Â Interested parties may access a live webcast of the presentation on our website at:Never stop fighting - cancer stricken Lisa Ray's motto Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:55:15 GMT Actress Lisa Ray, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of the plasma cells last year, isn't letting the disease affect her - she is determined to fight it and has sought spiritual solace near Ganga in Rishikesh.Answers Begin to Emerge on How Thalidomide Caused Defects Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:18:04 GMT The word phocomelia means seal limb. It describes an extremely rare condition in which babies are born with limbs that look like flippers.Lejeune Water Contamination Linked To Illness Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:57:51 GMT For years, we've been covering the story of tainted wellwater at Camp Lejeune. Now, the government has agreed that one man's illness is directly linked to his military service.Lejeune veteran receives full disability on contaminated water claims Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:37:32 GMT A former Camp Lejeune Marine suffering from a rare blood disease last week became one of a small number of veterans to receive full disability due to historical water contamination. Braintree, Mass., resident Paul Buckley said he was shocked after...Teacher’s pedalin’ for a cure Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:52:23 GMT Brewer plans to do just that next month when he participates for the second year in Peddlin’ for ...Never stop fighting - cancer stricken Lisa Ray's motto Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:06:43 GMT New Delhi, March 14 : Actress Lisa Ray, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of the plasma cells last year, isn't letting the disease affect her - she is determined to fight it and has sought spiritual solace near Ganga in Rishikesh.Risk Stratification Imperative To Treatment Selection In Patients With AML Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:33:13 GMT Using risk stratification to assist in treatment selection was just one of the focal points at a recent presentation of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oncology (NCCN Guidelinesâ„¢) for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the NCCN 15th Annual Conference. B. Douglas Smith, MD of The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins and a member of the NCCN Guidelines Panel for AML ...Discovery Of Opposing Functions Of A Key Molecule In The Development Of Organisms Could Benefit Cancer Research Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:35:23 GMT Scientists headed by ICREA researcher Marco Milan, at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), reveal a surprising new function of Notch protein that contrasts with the one known to date. Found in the cell membrane, this protein activates a signalling pathway that regulates the expression of genes that make the cell divide, grow, migrate, specialise or die. Notch activity is ...Cancer survivor knows firsthand the value of research Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:45:48 GMT Larry Bergo wants to see his grandchildren grow up. “When you have cancer, life takes on a new meaning. Time takes on a new meaning,” he said.Enzo Biochem to market MultiGEN’s multiplex DNA sequencing based diagnostic tests in state of New York Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:45:30 GMT Enzo Biochem, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with MultiGEN Diagnostics Inc., of San Diego, California, for exclusive rights to market MultiGEN’s unique diagnostic tests based on multiplex DNA sequencing, in the state of New York. In addition, Enzo has been granted marketing rights for other non-exclusive territories in United States. |
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