• FDA Panel Rejects Avastin for Breast Cancer

    Updated: 2011-06-30 05:35:09
    Health News FDA Panel Rejects Avastin for Breast Cancer Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , June 29 HealthDay News The blockbuster cancer drug Avastin got soundly rejected late Wednesday as a treatment for metastatic breast cancer by a U.S . health advisory panel that found the medication was not effective and causes dangerous side effects . By unanimous vote , the panelists rejected the drug maker's appeal of a U.S . Food and Drug Administration recommendation last December to revoke Avastin's approval for breast cancer . The FDA recommendation cited the medication's poor performance in follow-up studies and its potential for serious side . effects The drug maker , Genentech , now owned by pharmaceutical giant Roche , was given an unusual two-day hearing this week before the six-member advisory .

  • Gene Map' of Ovarian Cancer Yields New Clues to Treatment

    Updated: 2011-06-30 05:35:08
    Health News Gene Map' of Ovarian Cancer Yields New Clues to Treatment Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , June 29 HealthDay News In the largest such study of any tumor type to date , scientists say they've gleaned an in-depth look at genes that may help drive aggressive ovarian . cancer The achievement , which could lead to a better understanding of this silent killer and ways to treat it , comes as part of The Cancer Genome Atlas TCGA Research Network . That project was launched in 2006 by the U.S . National Cancer Institute and the U.S . National Human Genome Research . Institute We have now a map that is telling the cancer research community where to look and what to work on in the future , explained study lead author Paul T . Spellman , who conducted his research while a staff scientist at the

  • More Evidence CT Scans Better at Detecting Lung Cancer

    Updated: 2011-06-30 05:35:08
    Health News More Evidence CT Scans Better at Detecting Lung Cancer Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , June 29 HealthDay News Routinely screening longtime smokers and former heavy smokers for lung cancer using CT scans can cut the death rate by 20 percent compared to those screened by chest X-ray , according to a major U.S . government . study The National Lung Screening Trial included more than 53,000 current and former heavy smokers aged 55 to 74 who were randomly chosen to undergo either a low-dose helical CT scan or a chest X-ray once a year for three . years Those results , which showed that those who got the CT scans were 20 percent less likely to die than those who received X-rays alone , were initially published in the journal Radiology in November 2010. The new study , published online July

  • CT scans show promise for lung cancer screening

    Updated: 2011-06-29 23:16:05
    A heavy smoker for more than 45 years, Fernando Sandoval quit cold turkey after a CT scan revealed he had a tumor in his lung.  Nine years ago Sandoval was one of the first people to participate in a clinical trial at UCLA to determine whether  a low-dose CT scan can be used as a [...]

  • New and improved Safe Cosmetics Act could boost green chemistry (Forbes, 6/27/2011)

    Updated: 2011-06-29 18:50:04
    The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 is excellent news for consumers left scratching their heads about which shampoo to buy.

  • FDA panel rejects arguments for cancer drug

    Updated: 2011-06-29 15:36:12
    An FDA advisory panel on Wednesday unanimously rejected arguments from Genentech that its controversial anti-cancer drug should continue as an approved therapy for advanced breast cancer.

  • Certain Cancer Drugs Don't Interfere With Flu Vaccine Study

    Updated: 2011-06-29 06:07:06
    : Health News Certain Cancer Drugs Don't Interfere With Flu Vaccine : Study Print E-mail TUESDAY , June 28 HealthDay News Cancer patients taking the drugs sunitinib and sorafenib respond to the flu vaccine , which suggests that the drugs don't cause as much damage to the immune system as previously believed , researchers . say The small study included 40 volunteers in the Netherlands , including 16 who were treated with sunitinib and six who were treated with sorafenib . Seven patients with metastatic renal cell kidney cancer received neither drug , nor did 11 healthy . people When given a flu vaccine , all of the cancer patients had an antibody response similar to that of the healthy . participants The study appears in the current issue of the journal Clinical Cancer Research The exact

  • Climb photos, yes we have 'em!

    Updated: 2011-06-28 00:08:09
    If you've been following the Breast Cancer Fund's Climb Against the Odds 2011 you've probably been waiting since at least Wednesday for PHOTOS!

  • UCLA team develops methylation-based model to predict age with Oragene

    Updated: 2011-06-27 19:40:00
    Subscribe to our blog Your : email About DNA Genotek Welcome to The Genetic Link a blog from DNA Genotek written to provide new insights about DNA and RNA sample collection . Join us for the latest news or learn more at www.dnagenotek.com Most Popular Posts Rinse , Swab or Spit What's the Real Source of DNA in Saliva 7 Simple Steps to Maximize DNA Yield with Oragene•DNA Saliva-based DNA Collection Solves a Tropical Disease Mystery 3 reasons DNA from saliva is ideal for GWAS Lifestyle Management , Weight Loss and Genetics DNA saliva samples for SNP and CNV analysis on microarrays TLC†s “Little Couple” looks to DNA from saliva for genetic testing Introducing Performagene•LIVESTOCK DNA Genotek's Newest Product DNA Genotek's Top 10 List for 2009 Epigenetic change and gene

  • Mammogram Done

    Updated: 2011-06-27 19:27:00
    It happens every year right around my birthday — the annual mammogram. It’s no big deal to me anymore, because I figure things are either going to turn out OK, or they’re not, in which case, I’ll know what to do, because I’ve done it before. So, I just submit to the routine, cross my [...]

  • A Gratitude Journal: Simple and Powerful

    Updated: 2011-06-23 21:56:00
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  • The state of personalized medicine

    Updated: 2011-06-21 16:15:00
    Subscribe to our blog Your : email About DNA Genotek Welcome to The Genetic Link a blog from DNA Genotek written to provide new insights about DNA and RNA sample collection . Join us for the latest news or learn more at www.dnagenotek.com Most Popular Posts Rinse , Swab or Spit What's the Real Source of DNA in Saliva 7 Simple Steps to Maximize DNA Yield with Oragene•DNA Saliva-based DNA Collection Solves a Tropical Disease Mystery 3 reasons DNA from saliva is ideal for GWAS Lifestyle Management , Weight Loss and Genetics DNA saliva samples for SNP and CNV analysis on microarrays TLC†s “Little Couple” looks to DNA from saliva for genetic testing Introducing Performagene•LIVESTOCK DNA Genotek's Newest Product DNA Genotek's Top 10 List for 2009 Epigenetic change and gene

  • Defeat Cancer Without a Cookie Cutter

    Updated: 2011-06-20 06:15:39
    I have a new book, and it’s called “Defeat Cancer: 15 Doctors of Integrative and Naturopathic Medicine Tell You How.” I grabbed this Connie Strasheim paperback from my mailbox one day just as I was taking my boys to flag football practice. In the car went the book, and when I finally plopped down in [...]

  • No Cancer, Another Birthday

    Updated: 2011-06-20 04:33:24
    You know that Ricky Martin commercial, where the singer belts out a peppy happy birthday tune and states his wish for less cancer and more birthdays? Well, Ricky will be pleased to know that tomorrow — more than seven years after cancer — I get another birthday! And while the big 41 won’t take effect [...]

  • The Breast Cancer Kid

    Updated: 2011-06-15 00:11:40
    Joey hung out with me at my cancer follow-up yesterday. The guy was by my side when he was 3 years old and I was diagnosed, and now, at 10, he’s still sticking around!

  • A Letter to a Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patient — For What It’s Worth

    Updated: 2011-06-14 18:21:09
    A friend of mine just got hit with “The Ominous Diagnosis”. And I couldn’t resist giving some extra advice (I know, shocking, right?) The following is an expanded version of the personal advice I gave him, based on what I learned from my own bout of breast cancer. Take from it what you will. ItContinue Reading

  • Changing Whats Possible for Children with Neuroblastoma

    Updated: 2011-06-13 18:59:05
    Our latest post features Chase Ringler, a spunky swimmer, diagnosed with neuroblastoma at the age of 3. He was treated at MUSC Children’s Hospital by Dr. Jacqueline Kraveka. MUSC’s Dr. Kraveka has the only lab in the state of SC dedicated to children’s cancer research and is changing what’s possible for children with . . . → Read More: Changing Whats Possible for Children with Neuroblastoma

  • Faces of Stupid Cancer

    Updated: 2011-06-12 05:54:05
    I’m a face of stupid cancer. You can be, too. Just visit facesofstupidcancer.tumblr.com and submit a photo + snippet of your story. Be sure to check out all the other young survivors while you’re there!

  • New Tune — Bangs Be Gone

    Updated: 2011-06-07 03:09:44
    It seems sorta silly of me to complain about my hair, because I have hair, and having hair is a whole lot better than not having hair. I should just suck it up and be OK with the fact that I got bangs back in January, but as much as I thought I would like [...]

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