Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 05:03 PM EST
State-funded $25M cancer trial network shuts down
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 02:01 PM PST
A signature project of the state's embattled $3 billion cancer-fighting agency is out of business following a critical audit that found more than $300,000 in expenses deemed inappropriate.
Verisante Technology, Inc. Retains Crescendo Communications for Investor Relations
marketwire.com Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 01:55 PM PST
Verisante Technology, Inc. , a leader in cancer detection technology, today announced that it has retained Crescendo Communications, LLC to help increase investor awareness throughout North America.
News Release: World Cancer Day Research Highlight - Breast Cancer Breakthrough in BC
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 01:55 PM PST
In recognition of World Cancer Day on February 4th, 2013, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation â€" BC/Yukon Region (CBCF) has much to celebrate. (PRWeb January 29, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10374717.htm
In brief: Adventist trims budget for cancer center to $48 million
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 01:53 PM PST
Also, a state report says St. Anthony Hospital's dialysis center would duplicate existing services, and Illinois' 2010 workers compensation costs were highest among 20 big states in a study.
Glenbard East makes donation to American Cancer Society
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 01:42 PM PST
Members of the East Side Crew present a check for $2,500 to the American Cancer Society at the Jan. 18 Glenbard East boys varsity basketball game. The East Side Crew has been raising money by selling pink spirit T-shirts that students wear at basketball games.
Student-athlete Spiro Goulakos ’15 forced to leave hockey team for cancer treatments
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 01:41 PM PST
Colgate hockey head coach Don Vaughan revealed Tuesday that defenseman Spiro Goulakos ’15 has Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer originating from white blood cells in the lymph nodes. Goulakos has left school and the team to begin chemotherapy in his native Montreal. “This news came as quite a shock to everyone,” Vaughan said. “Spiro [...]
State cancer grant recipient shuts down
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 01:41 PM PST
State cancer grant recipient shuts down Houston Chronicle Copyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 3:53 pm, Tuesday, January 29, 2013 The Statewide Clinical Trials Network of Texas, which received a $25.2 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas in 2010, was featured ...
Stemline Therapeutics Announces Pricing of IPO
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 01:40 PM PST
Stemline Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oncology therapeutics that target both cancer stem cells and tumor bulk, today announced the pricing of its IPO of 3,317,644 shares of its common stock offered at a price to the public of $10.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Stemline from the initial public offering are expected to be $33,176,440, before underwriting ...
Cancer gene mutation linked to earlier menopause
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 01:36 PM PST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women carrying BRCA mutations tied to breast and ovarian cancer may hit menopause a few years earlier than other women, according to a new study. Doctors already discuss with those women whether they want immediate surgery to remove their ovaries and breasts, or if they want to start a family first and hold off on ovary removal. "Now they have an additional issue to ...
NewLink Genetics Corporation Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
Tue, 29 Jan, 2013 01:35 PM PST
AMES, Iowa, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ: NLNK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, today announced that it intends to offer and sell shares of its common stock in an...

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