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Pancreatic cancer Articles
Pancreatic cancer News : Surgeon targets pancreatic cancer with electric field Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:06:41 GMT WHITMAN â Last fall, Shauna McLaughlin and her family were busy joining a fund-raising walk for pancreatic cancer research in memory of Shaunaâs mother, Patricia J. McLaughlin, who was just 47 years old when she died of the disease in 2006.Pancreatic cancer News : Winning the war on cancer? US death rates show broad decline Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:44:15 GMT President Nixon declared war on cancer in 1971 and, since then, the National Cancer Institute (part of the NIH) has funded research on prevention, surveillance, and treatments. But, despite the effort, progress has been elusive, leading to press reports in Newsweek , Fortune , and The New York Times suggesting that, at best, cancer is fighting us to a draw. But a new analysis of death rates ...Virus can attack prostate cancer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:49 GMT Researchers in Alberta have successfully tested a new viral approach to treating prostate cancer in a small number of men.Reovirus May Be A Novel Approach To Prostate Cancer Treatment Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:15:06 GMT Researchers in Canada have detected a novel oncolytic viral therapy against prostate cancer with use of a virus called the reovirus, according to study results published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The respiratory, enteric, orphan virus (commonly known as reovirus) is a non-attenuated, environmental virus that has shown oncolytic potential ...OSI Bid Likely to Rise as Astellas Seeks Cancer Sales (Update4) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:56:05 GMT March 9 (Bloomberg) -- OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc .âs status as one of the few U.S. biotechnology companies with income from an approved cancer drug likely will drive up the price Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc.Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Issued Japanese Patent For Anti-cancer Compound Archexin(R) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:29:56 GMT Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: RNN), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company commercializing potential best in class oncology and CNS therapeutics, today announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued a patent for its novel anti-cancer compound, Archexin®. The Japanese patent award is another step forward in the development of one of our lead clinical drug candidates, Archexin ...Minnesota Twins Team Report Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:15:04 GMT Outfielder Delmon Young came to camp about 30 pounds lighter than he was at the end of the 2009 season, down from about 240 pounds to 208. The outfielder, who lost his mother to pancreatic cancer last May, also seems to be in an excellent frame of mind.Millville cancer charity makes play for top slot Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:11:16 GMT MILLVILLE - Last year, the Barbara Cook Run-Ride-Walk for Cancer raised more than $46,000 for cancer-related charities. That total was enough to make it the third-largest one-day cancer fundraiser in the state. Now, organizers are aiming for No. 1.Tumor-Melting Virus vs. Prostate Cancer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:02:09 GMT Reovirus is harmless to normal cells -- but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in patients with prostate cancer takes the virus closer to being a new cancer treatment.Reovirus may help fight prostate cancer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:18:10 GMT Scientists in Canada are working on a new way to treat prostate cancer using a virus.He programmed changes in Telstra and the union movement Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:26:50 GMT Robert ''Noddy'' Belzer, a pioneer of computer programming in Australia, a key figure in public sector union reform and a keen steam-train photographer, has died of pancreatic cancer at his Melbourne home aged 67.Celebrity supports fundraising event for cancer research Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:07:53 GMT Kimberly Wyatt from the Pussycat Dolls has shone brightly to promote Cancer Research UK's latest fundraising event by posing in a bespoke, illuminated dress designed especially for her.Researchers in Canada discover novel oncolytic viral therapy against prostate cancer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:07:43 GMT Researchers in Canada have detected a novel oncolytic viral therapy against prostate cancer with use of a virus called the reovirus, according to study results published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.Virus that 'kills off' prostate cancer cells: Volunteer patients injected with 'tame' bug Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:47:16 GMT Scientists injected six volunteer patients with the 'tame' virus - and found it killed off cancer cells while sparing normal tissue.Vernon Polite: EMU dean remembered for leadership Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:57:31 GMT Vernon Polite, dean of the College of Education at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti since 2005 and a lifelong educator, was held in high esteem among his colleagues for his visionary leadership qualities. Mr. Polite died Monday of complications from pancreatic cancer at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia. The Canton resident was 61.Reovirus may help fight prostate cancer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:42:20 GMT Washington, March 10 : Scientists in Canada are working on a new way to treat prostate cancer using a virus.Reovirus may be a novel approach to prostate cancer treatment Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:23:19 GMT Researchers in Canada have detected a novel oncolytic viral therapy against prostate cancer with use of a virus called the reovirus, according to a new study.OSI Bid Likely to Rise as Astellas Seeks Cancer Sales (Update4) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:18:06 GMT OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc.âs status as one of the few U.S. biotechnology companies with income from an approved cancer drug likely will drive up the price Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. must pay to acquire it.'Tame' virus could prove prostate cancer weapon Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:18:53 GMT A ''tame'' virus could prove to be a future weapon against prostate cancer, early research suggests.Reovirus May be a Novel Approach to Prostate Cancer Treatment Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:16:01 GMT 1)Therapeutic activity demonstrated in vitro and in vivo; 2) Virus' effect is selective for prostate cancer; not normal tissue; 3) Safety and efficacy shown in early-stage prostate cancer.New Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Patients Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:42:38 GMT A new procedure for treating pancreatic and liver cancer using electrical fields to poke holes in tumors was used at Stony Brook University Medical Center, hospital officials say it was the first time this type of procedure was used anywhere. SBUMC Kevin Watkins, M.D., Chief of the Upper Gastrointestinal and General Oncologic Surgery Group.One man hits the pavement, mile by mile, to fight cancer Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:42:24 GMT Chris Calaprice, a six-year survivor of pancreatic cancer, is traveling one mile on a motorcycle for ever person diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S. this year. Calaprice's route is more than 42,000 miles long.Fargo researcher sees less toxic cancer treatment Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:32:51 GMT NDSU professor Sanku Mallik is using nanotechnology to develop a cheaper, less toxic way to detect and treat cancer. Mallik hopes the concept could someday replace treatments like chemotherapy.Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Issued Japanese Patent For Anti-cancer Compound Archexin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:19 GMT Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company commercializing potential best in class oncology and CNS therapeutics, recently announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued a patent for its novel anti-cancer compound, Archexin.Services are today for Iredell commissioner Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:34:36 GMT Services are at 3 p.m. today for Godfrey Williams, chairman of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners who died Saturday after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.Research team uses nanotechnology to deliver targeted cancer treatment Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:41:08 GMT Jonathan Taves , Deputy News Editor A team of researchers at the University of Alberta are using tiny technology for a big purpose â the improvement of cancer treatment. The group, led by Afsaneh Lavasanifar, an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy, is working on a nanoparticle that boost the human body's immune system in its fight against tumours. read moreOSI Bid Likely to Rise as Astellas Seeks Cancer Sales Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:37:57 GMT March 9 (Bloomberg) -- OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc.âs status as one of the few U.S. biotechnology companies with income from an approved cancer drug likely will drive up the price Tokyo-based Astell...Cancer event is personal for Dallas Maverick's Carlisle Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:58:37 GMT Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle lost two close friends to pancreatic cancer in 2009, so when representatives of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network contacted him about taking part in a fund-raising event, he needed no convincing.Friends rallying around Rockland toddler with cancer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:51:29 GMT Whitman native Shauna McLaughlin, 27, learned last week that her daughter Madison, who will be 2 in June, has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. âMadiâ is a patient in the intensive care unit at Childrenâs Hospital in Boston, and Shauna has taken a leave from her job to be with her.Electricity Used To Kill Liver Cancer Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:24:25 GMT One new procedure offers hope of a cure for liver cancer other than a transplant.The Lustgarten Foundation Forms National Pancreatic Cancer Research Consortium Led By Six World-Renowned Medical ... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:33:45 GMT The Lustgarten Foundation announced that it has formed a national pancreatic cancer research consortium, a collaborative effort involving six world-renowned medical institutions to advance the most promising research initiatives aimed at finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. Named the Pancreatic Cancer Research Consortium (PCRC), The Lustgarten Foundation will provide an initial $10 million in ...Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Issued Japanese Patent for Anti-cancer Compound Archexin ยฎ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT ROCKVILLE, Md.----Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a clinical stage pharmaceutical company commercializing potential best in class oncology and CNS therapeutics, today announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued a patent for its novel anti-cancer compound, Archexin®.First Use Of Innovative IRE On Pancreatic Tumor Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:34:15 GMT A new procedure for treating pancreatic and liver cancers using electrical fields to poke holes in tumors was used for the first time anywhere to fight pancreatic cancer at Stony Brook University Medical Center by Kevin Watkins, M.D., Chief of the Upper Gastrointestinal and General Oncologic Surgery Group. The procedure, performed at SBUMC in December 2009, is called irreversible ...ImmunoCellular Therapeutics' Dendritic Cell-Based Vaccine Demonstrates Statistically Significant Increase in Survival ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT LOS ANGELES----ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. announced today that its dendritic cell-based vaccination with cancer stem cells demonstrated a statistically significant survival benefit in a preclinical animal model of glioblastoma.Lietz benefit set for March 6 in Hankinson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:58:43 GMT Seven months ago Tim Lietz realized how precious life is when he was diagnosed with Stage III pancreatic cancer. The life of this Hankinson man has been filled with battles. He fought and beat an addiction to alcohol, but now he is fighting for his life.Beating the Cancer Odds Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:10:00 GMT GIG HARBOR âGreg Dullum doesnât use the word miracle, but he has certainly overcome some incredible circumstances. Dullum is a double cancer survivor â after getting a poor prognosis each time. And now, with his pancreatic cancer in remission, he has started a new life as a direct distributor for a nutritional company.Dullum, 50, is a Desert Shield and Desert Storm veteran, having served in the ...Event to be held in memory of N-H editor Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:17:20 GMT Billed as the âBest Auction of the Year,â the 11th annual Chinese auction for the American Cancer Society (Relay for Life) will be March 27 at Lakeland College in Kirtland.BYU basketball: Cancer ordeal has left Rose more relaxed, realistic Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:11:38 GMT Provo » Prior to going on an LDS Church mission to Mexico, BYU guard Jackson Emery played on coach Dave Rose's first team -- the one that went 20-9 in 2005-06 and lost to his alma mater, Houston, in the first round of the NIT.American League Team Notes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:13:05 GMT al notesFirst Use of Innovative IRE on Pancreatic Tumor Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:47:37 GMT A new procedure for treating pancreatic and liver cancers using electrical fields to poke holes in tumors was used for the first time anywhere to fight pancreatic cancer at Stony Brook University Medical Center.Stony Brook doc tests new cancer treatment Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:12:01 GMT A Stony Brook University Medical Center surgeon has become the first doctor to treat pancreatic cancer using electrical fields to poke holes in tumors. Dr. Kevin Watkins, chief of the hospitalâs upper gastrointestinal and general oncologic surgery group, performed the operation in December of 2009, according to Stony Brook. The maker of the NanoKnife, Queensbury, N.Y.-based [...]Relay โ cause for celebration Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:18:10 GMT No matter where or when a Relay For Life event takes place, it always starts the same way. People dressed in purple shirts linked arms wearing big smiles and wave to the crowd of hundreds as they make their way around the track.Fundraiser seeks to aid ailing nurse Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:46:12 GMT Stow teachers make blankets for patientsHead start on lung cancer Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:24:26 GMT Saturday March 6, 2010 PITTSFIELD -- Berkshire Medical Center is taking its battle against the world s deadliest cancer to the next level with the opening of its new Lung Nodule Clinic.4 from right-to-die group indicted Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:29:32 GMT 4 from right-to-die group indictedJoe Kusek: MSUB golfers putting for research dough Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:25:04 GMT Every time a golfer from Montana State Billings drops in abirdie putt next week, Shawn OâBrien will allow himself a littlesmile.As county mourns, board must begin process of replacing chairman Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:09:29 GMT As friends, family and the community mourn the death of Iredell County Board of Commissioners Chairman Godfrey Williams, Iredell's leaders are determined to make sure the seat of the county's top elected official is not vacant longer than it needs to be.Tragedies pile up for Boothwyn man Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:02:00 GMT Jim Reilly has endured so many tragedies in the last four years that his brother says they should rename the Book of Job the Book of Jim.Family, friends, colleagues celebrate Williams' life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:00 GMT The words family, faith, and service figured prominently during a memorial ceremony for Iredell County Board of Commissioners Chairman Godfrey Williams on Tuesday afternoon at Fairview Baptist Church in Statesville. |
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