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Study: Drug combos may raise breast cancer risk News 12 Augusta Sat, 30 May 2009 14:01 PM PDT Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows. Immune system taught to fight deadly skin cancer News 12 Augusta Sat, 30 May 2009 14:01 PM PDT For the first time, a novel treatment that trains the immune system to fight cancer has shown modest benefit in late-stage testing against the deadly skin cancer melanoma. (AFX UK Focus) 2009-05-30 21:32 UPDATE 1-Synta says drug worked in some melanoma patients Interactive Investor Sat, 30 May 2009 14:00 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla., May 30 (Reuters) - Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp, which halted trials of an experimental cancer drug in February after it was associated with a higher death rate, said on Saturday the trial showed that a subgroup of skin cancer patients benefited from the drug. Synta said 80 patients treated with a combination of the drug, elesclomol, and chemotherapy had died as of February, ... Are Cancer Drugs Worth The Money? Forbes Sat, 30 May 2009 13:52 PM PDT Drug companies are making big profits from very small increases in cancer drug effectiveness. Drug Combo Could Raise Braest Cancer Risk WSPA Spartanburg Sat, 30 May 2009 13:50 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Researchers say that breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen. Cancer Risk Rises With Use Of Some Depression Meds CBS4 Miami Sat, 30 May 2009 13:49 PM PDT Breast cancer survivors could increase their risk of having the disease reappear if they combine the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen with certain antidepressants. A new study finds that some depression medicines including Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft could decrease tamoxifen's effectiveness, while doubling the risk of cancer reemerging. It's unclear how widespread the problem could be. Study: Drug combos may raise risk Detroit Free Press Sat, 30 May 2009 13:48 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. â€" Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, new research shows. OncoGenex Prostate Drug Extends Survival in Study TheStreet.com Sat, 30 May 2009 13:47 PM PDT A phase II trial shows OncoGenex's OGX-011 extended the survival of patients with advanced prostate cancer by almost seven months. HEALTH: AstraZeneca cancer pill works with chemo to slow tumors The Daily Times Sat, 30 May 2009 13:43 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. â€" AstraZeneca Plc’s Zactima, the experimental lung cancer drug that failed in two small studies, helped slow the advance of tumors in a bigger test the drugmaker will use to seek U.S. marketing approval. Cancer survivor's pet needs chemo Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sat, 30 May 2009 13:42 PM PDT When Christine was battling leukemia, her dad promised to get her a dog when she recovered. Christine did get better and her dad made good on his pledge. Now, in a cruel twist of fate, the 7-year-old retriever has cancer.

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