Health News: [cancer]

FDA Clears First Melanoma Survival Drug WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:02 AM PDT The Food and Drug Administration has approved a breakthrough cancer medication from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. that researchers have heralded as the first drug to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma. FDA approves Bristol-Myers skin cancer drug Yervoy Market Watch Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:01 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it approved Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s Yervoy for the late-stage treatment of skin cancer. On Monday, Bristol-Myers Squibb said a Phase III clinical study showed the drug improved the overall survival in previously untreated melanoma patients. Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb rose 53 cents, or 2%, to $26.96 in recent ... Skin cancer drug from Bristol Myers is first approved by US regulators in 13 years The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:59 AM PDT WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators have approved a new cancer drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb that is the first therapy to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma. FDA clears Bristol-Myers melanoma drug Reuters Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:56 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb won U.S. approval on Friday for the first drug shown to extend the lives of patients with a deadly form of skin cancer. FDA clears first melanoma drug to extend survival Pioneer Press Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:55 AM PDT WASHINGTON â€" Federal health regulators have approved a new cancer drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb that is the first therapy to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma. Actress Hunt tours Genesis cancer facility Quad-City Times Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:53 AM PDT Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Helen Hunt got a tour of the Genesis Cancer Care Institute in Davenport this morning in advance of a lunchtime talk. Brooklyn Couple Diagnosed With Cancer 9 Days Apart CBS New York Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:52 AM PDT On Valentine's Day, Nathan Bond found out he has Stage 3 colorectal cancer. Days later, his wife was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. Now, they are fighting the brave fight -- for themselves and their 18-month-old daughter. Tampa Republicans say they're still fighting for Moffitt funding, despite vote this week St. Petersburg Times Blogs Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PDT On a party-line vote, a House committee earlier this week proposed wiping out $50 million for cancer research programs, including one at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa. That money comes from a portion of the $1 surcharge on a pack of cigarettes, a tax that legislators had justified, in part, by using a portion of it for cancer research. Tampa Democrat Janet Cruz ... Government of Canada Invests in Better Treatment for Hepatitis C Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:50 AM PDT MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03/25/11) - Patients with Hepatitis C or liver cancer may soon benefit from a novel drug delivery system leading to a safer and more effective treatment, thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada in Therapure Biopharma Inc. "The Government of Canada is investing in science and technology to create jobs, strengthen the economy and improve the ... Health Commish To Speak At Annual Cancer Meeting WPTZ Burlington Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:49 AM PDT Vermont Health Commissioner Harry Chen will speak at the 5th Annual Vermonters Taking Action Against Cancer meeting. Ashley Johnson will have more tonight on NewsChannel 5.

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