Friday, January 29, 2010

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Coaches vs. Cancer this Sunday at Siena
WRGB Albany Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:41 PM PST
Planning to stay indoors this weekend to avoid the frigid weather? You might want to head to Siena College to watch some hoops for a great cause. On Sunday, the Coaches vs. Cancer High School Challenge will feature eight top high school basketball teams playing in four competitive games, and all of the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

Cancer-fighting ‘Relay For Life’ sets meeting
The Montclair Times Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:39 PM PST
WEST MILFORD â€" Participants in the Highlands Relay For Life are invited to a kick-off meeting on Thursday at the Hillcrest Community Center at 7 p.m. The Relay for Life event in the Highlands is scheduled for June 5-6.

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AllAfrica.com Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:35 PM PST
"I have treated patients referred to me in Nairobi from these salt firms after they developed cancer," he said. Workers complained that they worked long hours, were underpaid, and were not allowed to join trade unions.

Engineers develop cancer-targeting nanoprobe sensors
UC Berkeley NewsCenter Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:35 PM PST
Scientists at UC Berkeley have created smart nanoprobes that may one day be used in the battle against cancer to selectively seek out and destroy tumor cells, as well as report back on the mission's status. The research team created multi-functioning probes, which they have dubbed nanocorals.

Accused Cancer Scam Artist No Show in Court
ABC 2 Baltimore Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:33 PM PST
After saying she really needed the scam money to leave her abusive husband, the accused cancer scam artist never showed in a domestic violence hearing.

Review and approval of oncology and hematology drugs at FDA from 2005 to 2007
EurekAlert! Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:33 PM PST
( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Over a two and half year period, beginning in 2005 when the US Food and Drug Administration's oncology drug product's office began reviewing marketing applications, a total of 60 new oncology and hematology drugs were reviewed, of which 53 were approved, according to a new article published online January 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer ...

Enzon Completes Sale of Specialty Pharmaceutical Business
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:33 PM PST
BRIDGEWATER, N.J.----Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has closed the sale of its specialty pharmaceutical business to the sigma-tau Group . Enzon is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of important medicines for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions.

Mammograms may be overused in women with dementia
Reuters Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:32 PM PST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some elderly women with severe cognitive impairment are getting mammography breast cancer screening even though they are unlikely to ever benefit from it, a new study finds.

Can Symptoms Predict Ovarian Cancer?
MedicineNet.com Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:30 PM PST
Title: Can Symptoms Predict Ovarian Cancer? Category: Health News Created: 1/29/2010 10:41:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/29/2010 10:41:52 AM

Cancer Hoax Takes Another Turn
CBS 13 Baltimore Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:28 PM PST
The woman who allegedly took money from people for treatment she never needed failed to show up in court on allegations she was physically abused by her husband.




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