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Doctor draws too much from marrow donor The Japan Times Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:01 PM PDT A doctor at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo mistakenly drew twice as much bone marrow from a donor while preparing for a transplant earlier this month, hospital officials said. The donor was discharged and has not experienced any complications, the hospital said. Read the full story Asbestos Bill Passes Texas Senate KLBK Lubbock Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:56 PM PDT The Texas Senate gives the green light to a bill involving asbestos lawsuits. The bill would only apply to lawsuits involving mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer usually caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Walnuts may cut breast cancer risk Channel 4 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:54 PM PDT Women worried about their risk of breast cancer should snack on walnuts instead of biscuits or crisps, an expert has said. Research by US scientists suggests that eating walnuts can significantly reduce the chances of developing the disease. Wine 'boosts cancer survival rate' Channel 4 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:54 PM PDT Drinking wine can increase the survival of patients with lymph cancer, new research suggests. Scientists who analysed data on 546 women with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma found that wine drinkers had a 76% chance of living five years. Merck Profit Falls as Schering-Plough Reports Gains (Update3) Bloomberg Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:51 PM PDT April 21 (Bloomberg) -- Merck & Co. , the drugmaker buying rival Schering-Plough Corp. , said profit fell 57 percent on declining sales for its cervical cancer vaccine and drugs for cholesterol and bone loss. Experts highlight inroads to preventing cancer KOLD News 13 Tuscon Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:50 PM PDT By Amanda Gardner , HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists looking at everyday factors that influence cancer risk are finding important... Grapefruit juice boosts anti-cancer drug's effects KOLD News 13 Tuscon Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:50 PM PDT MONDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Grapefruit juice boosts the anti-cancer effects of the drug rapamycin, according to a small study that included 25 patients with advanced solid... A more direct delivery of cancer drugs to tumors PhysOrg Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:48 PM PDT (PhysOrg.com) -- An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Brigham and Women`s Hospital (BWH) and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) has demonstrated a better way to deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors. The researchers used specially engineered nanoparticles that can inhibit a signaling pathway and deliver a higher concentration of medication to the specific ... Simulations Plus Receives $525,000 Grant San Fernando Valley Business Journal Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:47 PM PDT Lancaster-based Simulations Plus, Inc. received a $525,000 federal grant to develop software for the pharmaceutical industry. The Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant came from the National Cancer Institute, an agency of the National Institutes of Health. Grey's Anatomy Sneak Peeks: Izzie Works It E! Online Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:39 PM PDT Gotta love Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) for not just brightly facing down her cancer but for taking advantage of the Big C. She's absolutely playing the "I'm dying" card...

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