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Roadkill Study Could Speed Detection Of Kidney Cancer Science Daily Thu, 29 Jan 2009 6:21 AM PST Large-scale data mining of gene networks in fruit flies has led researchers to a sensitive and specific diagnostic biomarker for human renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer. The biomarker known as SPOP is produced by 99 percent of clear cell renal cell carcinomas but not by normal kidney tissue. It could serve as a diagnostic tool, lead to new drug targets and potentially ... China's Anti-Cancer Drug Market Forecast Exceeded $3.5 Billion In 2007, According To A New Report From Windhover ... PharmaceuticalOnline Thu, 29 Jan 2009 5:55 AM PST According to the Chinese Ministry of Health (MOH), there are approximately 2.13 million patients with newly diagnosed tumors (both benign and malignant) each year, of which 1.06 million are newly diagnosed cancer patients. Cancer has become the leading cause of mortality in both urban and rural China. Acupuncture in cancer patients WXOW 19 La Crosse Thu, 29 Jan 2009 5:58 AM PST A merging of Eastern and Western medicine may help ease the side effects for cancer patients. Cancer Treatment Side Effect - Caphosol(R), New Therapy For The Prevention And Treatment Of Oral Mucositis Is Launched ... Medical News Today Thu, 29 Jan 2009 6:21 AM PST EUSA Pharma announced the launch of Caphosol, a medical innovation for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis. Oral mucositis is one of the most common and debilitating side effects of cancer treatment 1 caused by radiotherapy or chemotherapy and affects approximately 115,000 people a year in the UK. Today's health tip: Reduce cervical cancer risk The Ithaca Journal Thu, 29 Jan 2009 5:37 AM PST Cervical cancer affects approximately 10,000 women in the United States each year, and it is the second most common type of cancer for women worldwide. Deborah Armstrong: Gene Test for Breast Cancer? US News & World Report Thu, 29 Jan 2009 7:22 AM PST Here's how to put your risks in perspective. Deborah Armstrong: the Pill and HPV US News & World Report Thu, 29 Jan 2009 7:37 AM PST Why long-term use of birth-control pills might be linked to cervical cancer. Women Opt For Preventative Mastectomies CBS4 Miami Thu, 29 Jan 2009 8:07 AM PST Some young women concerned about breast cancer are taking drastic measures before the disease even strikes. More and more women are deciding to have a preventative mastectomy to drastically reduce their chances of getting the disease. Lilly Reports Loss On ImClone Costs WRTV Indianapolis Thu, 29 Jan 2009 7:18 AM PST Drug-maker Eli Lilly & Co. says it swung to a fourth-quarter loss on charges from buying cancer-drug maker ImClone Systems Inc. Using A 7-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Tomograph, The PTB And Partners Are Making Advances In The Field Of Cardiac Research Medical News Today Thu, 29 Jan 2009 5:21 AM PST Snap-shots of a diseased heart or deep insights into cancer cells - a 7-tesla magnetic resonance tomograph promises scientists novel possibilities. The magnetic field of this so-called ultra-high field magnetic resonance tomograph (MRT) is 140 000 times as strong as that of the Earth and can make the most minute structures of the human body visible.

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