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Chemotherapy
Giving life, one pint at a time -- 09 Jul 2005
Though his father didn't survive long, Schofield was struck by how platelet transfusions made him feel better after chemotherapy treatments. ... MetroWest Daily News,
Q&A on the news -- 09 Jul 2005
John Kerry, has completed several months of radiation and chemotherapy and has been recuperating from surgery in Washington, DC. ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),
Your kid has cancer. You're broke. Now what? -- 09 Jul 2005
That treatment lasted 2½ years or until April 2003, then Kim relapsed in November of the same year, precipitating another round of chemotherapy. ... Globe and Mail,
Drug company's quest is rooted in personal case -- 09 Jul 2005
...a year. In late summer 2001, Brewer started high doses of chemotherapy at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte. Every ... San Mateo County Times,
Taming Chemo: Alleviating Nasty Side Effects -- 09 Jul 2005
Emerging Trend: There is a growing interest in the development of "supportive care drugs" for chemotherapy patients--drugs that help alleviate the side effects ... Forbes
BC expands access to life-saving cancer drug -- 09 Jul 2005
Clinical trials in the US found women in both early and advanced stages who were given Herceptin, in addition to chemotherapy, not only lived longer but also ... Alaska Highway News,
Off the Wire -- 09 Jul 2005
The three-time NHL Coach of the Year will start chemotherapy soon, Lamoriello said. Burns had surgery and chemotherapy for colon ... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),
Cancer camp lets kids unwind -- 09 Jul 2005
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK -- Jacob Black still was receiving chemotherapy for cancer a year ago when he first saw the boiling mud at the Fountain Paint Pot here ... The Bozeman Daily Chronicle,
Friends Raise Funds For Cancer Victim -- 09 Jul 2005
Muldrow. The parents have to take their son regularly to Children's Hospital in Little Rock, Ark., for chemotherapy treatments. ... Sequoyah County Times,
California suspends marijuana ID card program until legal ... -- 09 Jul 2005
...marijuana was potentially beneficial to patients who experienced severe weight loss in AIDS and reduced the nausea caused by cancer chemotherapy and radiation. ... Earthtimes.org
Sports Digest -- 09 Jul 2005
53, is resting at his home in New Hampshire after undergoing surgery last week, and the three-time NHL Coach of the Year will start chemotherapy soon, said ... Baltimore Sun,
Armstrong keeps Tour overall lead -- 09 Jul 2005
...a little more than a year. The three-time NHL Coach of the Year will start chemotherapy soon. • Dave Lewis will not return as ... Akron Beacon Journal,
Early prostate cancer screening may reduce mortality rate by 35% -- 09 Jul 2005
..."They get treatments for it, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy - all of which have side effects - not to mention the anxiety and angst ... Medical News Today (press release),
Sports Digest: July 9 -- 09 Jul 2005
The 53-year-old Burns, a three-time NHL Coach of the Year, had surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer following the 2003-04 season. ... Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),
Can Ginger Combat Chemo-Induced Nausea? -- Jul 7, 2005
THURSDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- A national trial to determine if ginger can control nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy will be ... Forbes
Addition of Regional Chemotherapy Does Not Improve Outcomes in ... -- Jul 7, 2005
According to a recent article published in The Lancet Oncology, the addition of regional chemotherapy to systemic chemotherapy does not improve outcomes in ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Significant Decline in Patient-Reported Quality of Life with the ... -- Jul 7, 2005
...study. Patients were receiving either first or second-line chemotherapy and completed four separate quality of life questionnaires. ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Early Prediction of Response to Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast ... -- Jul 5, 2005
Chemotherapy is currently the treatment of choice for patients with high-risk metastatic breast cancer. Clinical response is determined ... Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Herb affects chemotherapy response -- Jul 6, 2005
Women with breast cancer undergoing "chemopause" -- the sudden onset of menopausal symptoms that accompanies many forms of chemotherapy -- often take the ... Macleans,
Seattle Genetics drops drug development -- Jul 6, 2005
The antibody-drug combination yokes a chemotherapy treatment to a cell-targeting antibody that helps direct the drug specifically to tumor tissue. ... BusinessWeek
O’Neill opens his heart for graduation day -- Jul 6, 2005
...looked after "magnificently". "We went there three or four times to get chemotherapy. It was a real eye opener for me. Until then ... The Herald,
Food for chemotherapy -- Jul 4, 2005
Since starting chemotherapy in April to treat early stage breast cancer, the Sylacauga woman has experienced fatigue, weakness, nausea and weight loss. ... Birmingham News,
Chemotherapy improves lung cancer survival -- Jun 23, 2005
Chemotherapy and drug fight breast cancer (May 16, 2005) -- Breast cancer sufferers given the drug trastuzumab with chemotherapy fare better than those who ... Science Daily (press release)
Study: Chemotherapy improves early lung-cancer survival rate -- Jun 25, 2005
In a finding that is altering the standard of care for early-stage lung-cancer patients, a study says chemotherapy greatly improves their chances of survival. ... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),
Chemotherapy After Lung Cancer Surgery Improves Survival -- Jun 23, 2005
A new study has found that certain patients with lung cancer will have a higher chance of being cured after surgery if they receive chemotherapy with the drugs ... American Cancer Society (press release),
Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Safe for Pregnant Women During ... -- Jun 27, 2005
According to a recent article published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, chemotherapy administered to pregnant women during second or third trimesters for ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Safe for Pregnant Women During ... -- Jun 29, 2005
Researchers from England have reported that chemotherapy administered to pregnant women during the second or third trimesters for the treatment of breast ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Results Confirm Chemotherapy Following Surgery Improves Outcomes ... -- Jun 23, 2005
According to a recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, chemotherapy used following surgery—referred to as adjuvant therapy ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Ginger studied for potential to help stop vomiting from ... -- Jun 30, 2005
30/06/2005 - US scientists will investigate whether ginger can help cancer patients avoid nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. ... NutraIngredients.com,
Chemotherapy improves lung cancer survival -- Jun 23, 2005
Canadian researchers called for a new standard to fight early stage lung cancer with chemotherapy, which significantly improves survival rates. ... Washington Times,
Weekly Chemotherapy with Paclitaxel May Be Effective in Epithelial ... -- Jul 1, 2005
The journal Gynecologic Oncology recently reported that weekly chemotherapy with the drug paclitaxel is well tolerated and may improve disease progression ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Genta Initiates European Regulatory Submission for Genasense(R) ... -- Jun 30, 2005
...seek approval for use of Genasense plus dacarbazine (DTIC) for the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma who have not previously received chemotherapy ... Yahoo News (press release)
Chemotherapy-induced infertility no longer an obstacle -- Jun 27, 2005
Sagit Hechler, a 31-year-old woman who was rendered infertile by chemotherapy for cancer treatment, gave birth to a healthy, three-kilo baby girl at Sheba ... Jerusalem Post,
Pill called an effective alternative to chemotherapy -- Jul 1, 2005
The cancer pill Xeloda, made by Roche Holding AG, has fewer side effects and yet is as effective as standard intravenous chemotherapy for colon cancer patients ... Baltimore Sun,
Herceptin After Chemotherapy Reduces Recurrence in Women with ... -- Jun 30, 2005
If your doctor has told you that you have early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer and will need chemotherapy after surgery, you might want to read this article ... Breastcancer.org,
MRI May Reduce Risk Of Heart Problems From Chemotherapy -- Jun 23, 2005
It can wipe out cancer. But treatments like chemotherapy can also hurt heart muscle. ... I didn't have any heart damage from taking the chemotherapy". ... KSDK,
Why Do People Lost Their Hair During Chemotherapy? -- Jun 29, 2005
This is the most poular question that people ask me about chemotherapy! One veiwer wrote last week: " If I have testicular cancer ... cancer.about.com,
Gentler Oral Chemotherapy Shows Efficacy in Advanced Colon Cancer -- Jun 29, 2005
By Peggy Peck, Senior Editor, MedPage Today. LEEDS, England, June 29-As adjuvant therapy for stage III colon cancer, oral Xeloda ... MedPage Today,
Chemotherapy Research Leads to Changes in Lung Cancer Treatment -- Jun 22, 2005
...first time in decades, doctors have begun making major changes in the treatment of lung cancer, based on research proving that chemotherapy can significantly ... New York Times,
Major response with Aranesp(R) in anemic patients with MDS -- Jul 7, 2005
Two-thirds of patients achieved hemoglobin levels above 11 g/dL, the target range for patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia. ... Medical News Today (press release),
Exercise Helps Recovery From Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer -- Jun 13, 2005
Exercise after chemotherapy for breast cancer boosted the activity of infection-fighting T cells in women who worked out regularly, according to data from a ... Science Daily (press release)
Husband Wins Lawsuit in Chemotherapy Death -- Jun 11, 2005
A jury in Fort Lauderdale awarded $8 million to the husband of a woman who died after chemotherapy that wasn't necessary because she didn't have cancer. ... Los Angeles Times,
Transplantation of sperm stem cells restores fertility after ... -- Jun 16, 2005
While more than 70% of patients survive childhood leukemia, curative chemotherapy can often irreversibly impair the formation of spermatozoa, causing ... Medical News Today,
Wrist bands useless for chemotherapy nausea: study -- Jun 10, 2005
...reduce nausea from morning or motion sickness, but they do not help control the nausea seen in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy, new research ... Reuters
Gretzky says his mother is holding up well through chemotherapy ... -- Jun 15, 2005
EDMONTON (CP) - Wayne Gretzky says his mother Phyllis has been holding up well during her weeks of chemotherapy for lung cancer. ... SLAM! Sports,
Some Doctors Giving Obese Women Too Little Chemotherapy -- Jun 13, 2005
UNDATED - Battling breast cancer is tough enough, but a new study shows some doctors may be mistakenly short-changing women on life-saving chemotherapy drugs. ... KOMO,
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Helps Lung Cancer Patients -- Jun 22, 2005
EDMONTON, Alta., June 22-A new adjuvant chemotherapy regimen may shift the standard of care for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ... MedPage Today,
Canadian Researchers Improve Lung Cancer Survival with New ... -- Jun 22, 2005
EDMONTON , June 22 /CNW/ - A national clinical trial has found that chemotherapy following surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer significantly ... ArriveNet (press release),
Canadian Researchers Improve Lung Cancer Survival with New ... -- Jun 22, 2005
Treatment Now Being Implemented Around the World EDMONTON, June 22 /CNW/ - A national clinical trial has found that chemotherapy following surgery for early ... Canada NewsWire (press release),
Parents Decide To Stop Fighting Court Ruling on Chemotherapy -- Jun 11, 2005
Corpus Christi, Texas (AHN) - The parents of 13-year-old Katie Wernecke oppose the use of chemotherapy to treat her Hodgkin's Disease, which prompts a judge to ... P2PReactor.com,
FDA Approves an Oral Chemotherapy Pill as Alternative to Standard ... -- Jun 16, 2005
THE FDA HAS APPROVED THE ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY, XELODA, TO TREAT DUKES' C COLON CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE COMPLETE RESECTION OF THE PRIMARY TUMOR WHEN ... Yahoo News (press release)
Parents Stop Fighting Chemotherapy for Their Daughter -- Jun 11, 2005
Corpus Christi, Texas (AHN) – The parents of 13-year-old Katie Wernecke oppose the use of chemotherapy to treat her Hodgkin’s Disease, which prompts a ... Watching the Watchers.org
Heavy Women Shortchanged on Chemotherapy -- Jun 13, 2005
ROCHESTER, NY, June 13-Women who are heavy may get less than a full dose of chemotherapy after breast cancer surgery and may be at higher risk for a recurrence ... MedPage Today,
FDA approves Xeloda (capecitabine) oral chemotherapy -- Jun 15, 2005
Roche announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xeloda (capecitabine) -- an innovative oral chemotherapy -- for the adjuvant ... News-Medical.net,
Obese breast-cancer patients may need more chemotherapy -- Jun 14, 2005
CHICAGO – A study suggests overweight breast cancer patients often do not get enough chemotherapy – and that might help explain why they tend to fare worse ... The Spokesman Review (subscription),
Chemotherapy options allow cancer patients to stay close to home ... -- Jun 9, 2005
Gone are the days when local cancer patients had no choice but to drive for hours just to receive their chemotherapy treatments. ... Algona Upper Des Moines,
Women: New Drugs May Protect Fertility From Chemotherapy -- Jun 8, 2005
New York, NY (AHN) - Chemotherapy can damage the ovaries, possibly causing a permanent loss of fertility. Now, new research shows ... All Headline News
Exercise helps breast cancer patients recover after chemotherapy -- Jun 10, 2005
Exercise after chemotherapy for breast cancer boosted the activity of T cells in women who regularly worked out, indicating that exercise can help restore the ... Food Consumer,
Roche gets FDA nod for adjuvant chemotherapy drug -- Jun 16, 2005
Roche on Thursday announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xeloda (Capecitabine), an innovative oral chemotherapy, for the ... India Infoline.com,
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Survival of Resected Early Lung ... -- Jun 23, 2005
As anticipated, side effects were common with the chemotherapy. Neutropenia, fatigue, and nausea each occurred in at least 80% of patients. ... Cancerpage.com,
Obese breast cancer patients often do not get enough chemotherapy -- Jun 13, 2005
CHICAGO A new study suggests that overweight breast cancer patients don't get enough chemotherapy. Doctors typically use weight, height ... KVOA.com,
Benefit of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Operable NSCLC Confirmed -- Jun 23, 2005
Researchers from Canada have reported that adjuvant chemotherapy with Platinol® (cisplatin) and Navelbine® (vinorelbine) improves outcomes of patients with ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Thalidomide Treatment Proves Better than Conventional Chemotherapy ... -- Jun 20, 2005
...of Bologna, Italy, demonstrate that Thal-Dex (thalidomide used in combination with dexamethasone) is more powerful than conventional chemotherapy for the ... U.S. Newswire (press release),
MultiVu Video Feed: FDA Approves Oral Chemotherapy to Treat Colon ... -- Jun 15, 2005
STORY SUMMARY: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xeloda® (capecitabine) -- an innovative oral chemotherapy -- for the adjuvant (post ... Yahoo News (press release)
Acustimulation Wrist Bands Not Effective for Chemotherapy-Induced ... -- Jun 9, 2005
...for morning sickness or motion sickness, but they are not useful as an adjunct to pharmacological antiemetics for the control of chemotherapy-induced nausea in ... Cancerpage.com,
Exercise Helps Recovery from Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer -- Jun 11, 2005
June 10, 2005—Exercise after chemotherapy for breast cancer boosted the activity of infection-fighting T cells in women who worked out regularly, according ... RedNova.com,
Combination Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy Shows Promise for ... -- Jun 10, 2005
A recent article in the journal The Lancet, reports that the combination of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Better Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer Patients -- Jun 22, 2005
...by researchers in the United States and Canada has also documented the benefit of combining vinorelbine plus cisplatin during chemotherapy treatment in early ... Ivanhoe
Combination Chemotherapy Improves Long-Term Survival among Some ... -- Jun 8, 2005
...the breast. Current treatment options for breast cancer may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or hormonal therapy. When a ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Nano Trojan horse for chemotherapy -- Jun 16, 2005
In conventional chemotherapy, drugs like methotrexate must diffuse across a cell membrane to get inside cancer cells, according to Baker. ... myDNA.com,
Adrian Rogers ‘buoyed up by prayer’ as chemotherapy for cancer ... -- Jun 17, 2005
And we also expect God, in answer to prayer, to heal.�. Rogers said he will undergo two chemotherapy treatments per month “for the foreseeable future.�. ... BP News,
Chemotherapy at High Dose for Breast Cancer a Failure -- Jun 15, 2005
High dose chemotherapy is a treatment that uses very high doses of chemotherapy in an attempt to kill all the cancer cells. The ... Health Sentinel
Working to Get More Chemotherapy Drugs Out of Garden Plants -- Jun 13, 2005
Newswise — Jackie Shanks’ work to make periwinkle plants better producers of chemotherapy drugs started with her sister’s diagnosis. ... Newswise (press release)
Resolution of Insulin-Requiring Diabetes After Cessation of ... -- Jun 22, 2005
...hyperglycaemia and the metabolic syndrome. Such effects have not been reported with antituberculosis chemotherapy. A Somalian woman of ... RedNova.com,
Designed drug for combined hormone and chemotherapy treatment -- Jun 9, 2005
...researchers. A recent variation is polymer chemotherapy agents, drugs that have been attached to a "backbone" of long chain molecules. ... News-Medical.net,
Oxaliplatin with Chemotherapy Improves Disease-Free Survival in ... -- Jun 20, 2005
...based National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) show that combining the drug oxaliplatin to the conventional chemotherapy regimen of 5-FU ... eMaxHealth.com,
Man hitchhiking to hospital for chemotherapy treatment -- Jun 23, 2005
An elderly cancer patient on welfare is being forced to hitchhike back and forth to his chemotherapy treatments at the Saint John Regional Hospital because he ... Canada East,
Overweight women may need more chemotherapy -- Jun 19, 2005
A previous study found that overweight breast cancer patients given chemotherapy based on their size were as likely as lean women to survive without a ... The State,
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer — The ... -- Jun 22, 2005
Given the size of the problem, the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for non–small-cell lung cancer, reported by Winton et al. ... New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),
Oral Hycamtin® Active and Convenient in Relapsed Non-Small Cell ... -- Jul 5, 2005
...to results recently presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, oral administration of the chemotherapy agent Hycamtin ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
The Times They Are A-Changin' -- Jul 8, 2005
...who make up nearly 75 per cent of the population of women with node- negative breast cancer greatly benefit from tamoxifen and do not benefit from chemotherapy ... RedNova.com,
AIDS-Related Burkitt’s Lymphoma Not Improved by Anti-Viral ... -- Jul 7, 2005
However, following routine HAART more aggressive chemotherapy has led to survivals approaching those observed in non-AIDS related lymphomas. ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
High-Dose Therapy May Improve Outcome for Patients with Relapsed ... -- Jul 8, 2005
The Journal of Clinical Oncology recently published an article reporting that high-dose chemotherapy for the treatment of relapsed Ewing’s Sarcoma is ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Treating Lung Cancer Patients Earlier May Improve Outcomes -- Jul 5, 2005
Stage, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Building on the accepted practice of treating resected early-stage lung cancer with adjuvant chemotherapy, newer studies are ... Presseportal (Pressemitteilung),
Oral Hycamtin® plus Cisplatin Active and Convenient in Advanced ... -- Jul 5, 2005
According to results recently presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the chemotherapy agent Hycamtin (etoposide ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Spectrum Announces Phase I Trial Evaluating Satraplatin in ... -- Jul 6, 2005
Satraplatin is currently in a phase III registrational trial as a second-line chemotherapy treatment for patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer. ... Yahoo News (press release)
Researchers to study exercise, bone health in young breast cancer ... -- Jul 5, 2005
...up with the YMCA of San Francisco to study whether weight-bearing exercises can help reduce bone loss among women who have gone through chemotherapy for breast ... UC Berkeley (press release),
Chemotherapy Options Improve For Patients With Advanced Colorectal ... -- Jun 6, 2005
For the first time, researchers have shown that a chemotherapy regimen of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) is as safe and effective as infusional 5 ... I-Newswire.com (press release)
Chemotherapy options improve for patients with advanced colorectal ... -- Jun 6, 2005
By European Society for Medical Oncology, For the first time, researchers have shown that a chemotherapy regimen of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) is as ... RxPG NEWS,
Cancer: Family often is the best medicine -- Jul 4, 2005
Dr. Nejemie Alter, a local pediatric oncologist, told Katie's parents she would need chemotherapy and radiation. ... Brittney began chemotherapy on Dec. ... Corpus Christi Caller Times,
$9 million grant to advance work on better way to diagnose ... -- Jul 5, 2005
...expect that someday, this information will predict how aggressive a patient’s cancer is, and whether the cancer is resistant to chemotherapy, thus guiding ... Medical News Today,
Antisoma Starts Phase II Trial of AS1404 in Ovarian Cancer -- 07 Jun 2005
...ovarian cancer. This is the third and final trial in a series evaluating AS1404 in combination with chemotherapy drugs. Phase II ... PrimeZone (press release)
Combination Chemotherapy in Addition to Gemzar® Improves Survival ... -- 07 Jun 2005
According to a recent article published in The Lancet Oncology, combination chemotherapy in addition to Gemzar® (gemcitabine), referred to as the PEGF regimen ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Cancer data stuns -- 07 Jun 2005
...‘‘Chemotherapy is often rugged for patients and their families, particularly if they have to travel," he said. While most local ... Bendigo Advertiser
Virus effective on colon cancer -- 07 Jun 2005
In 12 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma that had spread to the liver and proven resistant to first-line chemotherapy, the scientists tested increasing ... Monsters and Critics.com
Area doctors offer alternatives to pot -- 07 Jun 2005
..."We have enough [drugs] around so that the concept of nausea has actually gone pretty much away for most patients with chemotherapy drugs," Maurer said. ... Berkshire Eagle
Chemotherapy options improve for patients with advanced colorectal ... -- 07 Jun 2005
By European Society for Medical Oncology, For the first time, researchers have shown that a chemotherapy regimen of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) is as ... RxPG NEWS
Glioblastoma treatment with temozolomide plus radiotherapy -- 07 Jun 2005
Current treatment regimens consist of tumor resection and subsequent radiotherapy; standard chemotherapy regimens have had limited success, but there is some ... Nature.com (subscription)
Family, doctors disagree -- 07 Jun 2005
Edward Wernecke said he believes a continuation of chemotherapy, in addition to radiation treatment, will have harmful long-term effects on his daughter. ... Corpus Christi Caller Times
Local women in clinical studies iof breast-cancer drug -- 07 Jun 2005
...cancer had advanced quickly. With support from family, she slogged through chemotherapy, hair loss and radiation. And she spent ... Canton Repository (subscription)
New cancer drug limited to few -- 07 Jun 2005
Cancer Institute in the United States recently took the unusual move of halting them to make public their results: When used with chemotherapy, Herceptin cut ... Globe and Mail
Fighting breast cancer: A Native woman's journal -- 07 Jun 2005
My long black tresses, lost to the first round of chemotherapy, were resprouting. ... On the elevator to my sixth chemotherapy, a woman admires my hat. ... Indian Country Today
Pot studies difficult to organize, analyze -- 07 Jun 2005
...tout its ability to alleviate the symptoms of a number of diseases, from multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, epilepsy and AIDS to nausea caused by chemotherapy. ... USA Today
Science murky on marijuana's effects -- 07 Jun 2005
Scientists know marijuana can reduce the nausea associated with chemotherapy, for example, but they don't know whether it is any better than conventional ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Exercise shown to benefit patients with colon cancer -- 07 Jun 2005
...risk of having a cancer recurrence or dying was lowered by 40 percent to 50 percent in the two to three years following surgery and chemotherapy for stage ... Miami Herald
Chemotherapy Options Improve For Patients With Advanced Colorectal ... -- Jun 6, 2005
For the first time, researchers have shown that a chemotherapy regimen of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) is as safe and effective as infusional 5 ... I-Newswire.com (press release)
An Empowering Outlook on Cancer -- Jun 6, 2005
Staggering cancer statistics and trends, limited effectiveness of chemotherapy, the agenda of the pharmaceutical industry and how the immune system is critical ... I-Newswire.com (press release)
Proposed Cuts Anger Transport Services -- Jun 6, 2005
She says the cut amounts to a 52 percent reduction in payments for taking patients to kidney dialysis treatment, chemotherapy treatments and doctors ... WBOY-TV
RPD Goes Bald -- Jun 6, 2005
In addition to helping raise money, the shaved heads are also a sign of support for kids who lose their hair during chemotherapy. WOKR-TV
Test accurately predicts aggressiveness of breast cancer -- Jun 6, 2005
Hungary. The findings will help clinicians decide which patients will benefit most from treatment with more intensive chemotherapy. ... News-Medical.net
Cancer survivors celebrate -- Jun 6, 2005
The hospital averages about 200 appointments from cancer patients per month, for treatments that range from chemotherapy and radiation to spiritual healing and ... Ventura County Star (subscription)
Chemotherapy Combo Increases Breast Cancer Survival -- Jun 1, 2005
WEDNESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of chemotherapy drugs can increase the five-year survival rate of women with metastatic, node-positive ... Forbes
Chemotherapy's Juggernaut -- Jun 2, 2005
NEW YORK - To biotech investors impressed with a new generation of targeted therapies, the market for traditional chemotherapy drugs must seem a lot like the ... Forbes
US warns Boston Scientific on chemotherapy device -- May 31, 2005
...has failed to meet quality standards in manufacturing its Vaxcel implantable chemotherapy infusion devices, US regulators said in a letter made public Tuesday. ... Boston Globe
Herceptin Plus Chemotherapy After Surgery Improves Survival of ... -- Jun 1, 2005
Since Herceptin plus chemotherapy does a good job of treating advanced HER2-positive breast cancer, researchers wondered if the combination would also help ... Breastcancer.org
Chemotherapy Regimen TAC Improves Survival Over FAC in Early ... -- Jun 2, 2005
According to a recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the chemotherapy combination referred to as TAC (Taxotere®, Adriamycin®, and ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
.Clinical trials' key words for Wheeler -- Jun 5, 2005
...good.". Wheeler had a biopsy the following day and began chemotherapy the following week, which was the first week of June in 2003. ... El Dorado Times
"Cancer Rehab" Program Developed to Help Patients who Abandon ... -- Jun 1, 2005
One-third of cancer patients abandon chemotherapy prematurely because of the debilitating physical and psychological side effects. ... Emediawire (press release)
Platinum-Based Chemotherapy Improves Response Rate in Non-Small ... -- May 31, 2005
Under most circumstances, NSCLC is not curable. Current treatments include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. ... non-platinum-based chemotherapy. ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
More Tolerable Chemotherapy May Be an Option for the Treatment of ... -- May 31, 2005
Taxotere® (docetaxel) and Gemzar® (gemcitabine) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer produced fewer side effects than comparable chemotherapy regimens ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Genetics may play a role in the effectiveness of chemotherapy ... -- Jun 3, 2005
...the University of Tennessee, and the University of Chicago studied how an individual's genetics might play a role in the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs. ... News-Medical.net
Unique Targeted Chemotherapy Treatment Developed by Czech ... -- Jun 2, 2005
CzechInvest, the Investment and Business Development Agency of the Czech Republic, today announced that a unique targeted chemotherapy treatment developed at ... Emediawire (press release)
Velcade...India approves new chemotherapy drug -- Jun 2, 2005
Velcade (Bortezomib), a new line of treatment for multiple Myeloma, (blood cancer) a devastating cancer of the blood has been approved for use in India ... India Infoline.com
24th International Congress of Chemotherapy: Confronting Health ... -- Jun 3, 2005
THE evolution of chemotherapy began in the ancient world when physicians used various approaches to clear the body of tumors. Technically ... Manila Bulletin
Relay teams spend a day for charity -- Jun 4, 2005
Valley, shows a ponytail that Jacob Fragoso, of Hesperia, donated to a group that makes wigs for children who have lost hair because of chemotherapy or disease ... Press-Enterprise (subscription)
All survivors -- Jun 5, 2005
...of smoking cigarettes. Stone was treated with chemotherapy, went through remission and back through chemotherapy. He was treated ... Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Resolution of insulin-requiring diabetes after cessation of ... -- May 31, 2005
...hyperglycaemia and the metabolic syndrome. Such effects have not been reported with antituberculosis chemotherapy. A Somalian woman of ... Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Platinum-based chemotherapy proves effective - 1st June 2005 -- Jun 1, 2005
Platinum-based chemotherapy may improve the response rate in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers ... Platinum today
Changing priorities - Battling rare cancer and chemotherapy ... -- Jun 1, 2005
...cafeteria. More than 10 months of chemotherapy for cancer kept the 18-year-old senior home for all of the 2004-05 school year. But ... The Missoulian
FDA faults Boston Scientific Corp. on quality of chemotherapy ... -- Jun 1, 2005
...has failed to meet quality standards in making its Vaxcel implantable chemotherapy infusion devices, federal regulators said in a letter made public yesterday. ... philly.com
Xeloda Should Replace Burdensome Intravenous Chemotherapy -- May 22, 2005
Data presented this week further strengthens the wealth of evidence showing that Xeloda(R) (capecitabine), an innovative oral chemotherapy, should replace the ... I-Newswire.com (press release)
Chemotherapy Combinations Produce Equivalent Results in Extensive ... -- May 24, 2005
...of a study recently presented at the 2005 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, two different combinations of chemotherapy produce equivalent ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Long-Term Benefits of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy ... -- May 23, 2005
Researchers have evaluated 10-15 year results of randomized trials and concluded that adjuvant chemotherapy and hormonal therapies substantially reduce 15 year ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Combined with chemotherapy, it added years for some with advanced ... -- May 13, 2005
By TODD ACKERMAN. ORLANDO, FLA. - Patients with advanced lung cancer lived longer when treated with a combination of chemotherapy and a drug that cuts off the ... Houston Chronicle
Chemotherapy Combo Poses Grave Risks -- May 17, 2005
TUESDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- A study involving two chemotherapy drugs used in combination to treat breast cancer was halted after two patients died and ... Forbes
Marinol(R) Helps to Reduce Delayed Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and ... -- May 16, 2005
Results of a new study showed MARINOL(R) (dronabinol) CIII Capsules helps to reduce delayed chemotherapy- induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). ... Medical News Today
- Addition of Avastin Boosts Efficacy of First-Line Chemotherapy ... -- May 13, 2005
The addition of Avastin to platinum-based chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin) significantly improved overall survival by 30%. ... opti news
Phase III Trial of Avastin Plus Chemotherapy Showed 30 Percent ... -- May 13, 2005
...or a hazard ratio of 0.77, which can also be referred to as a 23 percent reduction in the risk of death), compared to patients who received chemotherapy alone. ... Yahoo News (press release)
Herceptin Plus Chemotherapy Improved Disease-Free Survival and ... -- May 13, 2005
...stage breast cancer showed that human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer patients receiving Herceptin plus chemotherapy had a 52 ... Yahoo News (press release)
Sarcoma - New Preoperative Chemotherapy and Radiation Regimen ... -- May 16, 2005
A new pilot study suggests that treating soft-tissue sarcoma with a new regimen of intense chemotherapy and a short course of radiation before surgery may be ... Medical News Today
Herceptin Plus Chemotherapy Improved Disease-Free Survival and ... -- May 13, 2005
Results from Two Phase III Adjuvant Trials Showed that Adding Herceptin to Chemotherapy Reduced the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence by 52 Percent ORLANDO, Fla ... PR Newswire (press release)
Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia - Amgen Submits Supplemental Biologics ... -- May 9, 2005
Phase 3 data that Amgen believes will demonstrate Aranesp administered every three weeks is safe and effective in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia ... Medical News Today
Chemotherapy combo proves dangerous -- May 17, 2005
Chicago — A study in which women with breast cancer were given two chemotherapy drugs simultaneously was cut short after the combination contributed to the ... Globe and Mail
Genta drug boosts chemotherapy effect -- May 13, 2005
...follow-up data from a late-stage clinical Friday showing that its Genasense cancer treatment significantly increased leukemia patients' response to chemotherapy ... BusinessWeek
Deaths Halt Chemotherapy Study -- May 18, 2005
CHICAGO — A study in which women with breast cancer were given two chemotherapy drugs simultaneously was cut short, researchers said, after the combination ... Los Angeles Times
Using pharmacogenetic test prior to chemotherapy to reduce toxic ... -- May 15, 2005
Mayo Clinic researchers report that using a genetic screening blood test prior to the start of chemotherapy can decrease the toxicity of a three-drug ... Medical News Today
Massive Meta-Analysis Validates Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer -- May 12, 2005
OXFORD, England, May 12-The largest-ever compilation of trial data on early breast cancer has confirmed that chemotherapy reduces death rates in the long-term. ... MedPage Today
Less chemotherapy better for kids -- May 16, 2005
Chemotherapy and drug fight breast cancer (May 16, 2005) -- Breast cancer sufferers given the drug trastuzumab with chemotherapy fare better than those who ... Science Daily (press release)
Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Regimen Associated With Life ... -- May 21, 2005
The chemotherapy regimen of doxorubicin plus docetaxel, used to treat breast cancer in a clinical trial, was associated with an increased risk of serious ... Medical News Today
Avastin Plus Chemotherapy Showed Doubling of Time Without Cancer ... -- May 13, 2005
...(NYSE: DNA) and Roche (SWX Zurich) today announced that a Phase III study (E2100) of Avastin(TM) (bevacizumab) plus paclitaxel chemotherapy in first- line ... PR Newswire (press release)
Chemotherapy and Drug Fight Breast Cancer -- May 16, 2005
Breast cancer sufferers given the drug trastuzumab with chemotherapy fare better than those who undergo separate treatments, researchers said today. ... TechNewsWorld
Chemotherapy and drug fight breast cancer -- May 16, 2005
Study examines breast cancer treatments (May 12, 2005) -- A British study finds that a combination of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy has a dramatic effect ... Science Daily (press release)
New chemotherapy may give options to those with neuroendocrine ... -- May 16, 2005
...anti-cancer drug appears to show promise against neuroendocrine tumors-stubborn cancers that have traditionally responded poorly to chemotherapy, according to ... Medical News Today
Avastin Plus Chemotherapy Showed Doubling Of Time Without Cancer -- May 13, 2005
...(NYSE: DNA) and Roche (SWX Zurich) today announced that a Phase III study (E2100) of Avastinâ„¢ (bevacizumab) plus paclitaxel chemotherapy in first-line ... RxPG NEWS
Avastin plus chemotherapy improves survival in first-line non ... -- May 16, 2005
...or a hazard ratio of 0.77, which can also be referred to as a 23 percent reduction in the risk of death ), compared to patients who received chemotherapy alone ... Xagena.it
Chemotherapy plus Avastin, shrink lung cancer tumors and extend ... -- May 14, 2005
...of the American Society of Clinical Oncology showing that combining a drug that cuts off the cancer’s blood supply with standard chemotherapy can shrink ... DCEAlumni.com
Herceptin plus chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer -- May 14, 2005
After four years in the study, 15 percent of women treated with Herceptin plus chemotherapy experienced disease recurrence, compared to 33 percent of women ... Xagena.it
Pre- and Post-Operative Chemotherapy Improves Survival in ... -- May 17, 2005
Updated results from the Medical Research Council Adjuvant Gastric Infusional Chemotherapy (MAGIC) trial indicate that pre- and post-operative chemotherapy ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Study: Hormonal and Chemotherapy help Breast Cancer Patients -- May 13, 2005
Chemotherapy and hormonal therapy have increased the 15-survival rate of women suffering from breast cancer in the early stages, according to a recent study ... Food Consumer
Xeloda Should Replace Burdensome Intravenous Chemotherapy -- May 17, 2005
New data presented at ASCO confirm Xeloda as the smart chemotherapy choice for colon cancer patients BASEL, Switzerland, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Data presented ... PR Newswire (press release)
Phase III Study of Tarceva in Combination With Chemotherapy ... -- May 14, 2005
Tarceva is the first drug to significantly improve survival in a Phase III trial when added to gemcitabine chemotherapy in first-line pancreatic cancer ... Yahoo News (press release)
ASCO: Gastric Cancer Survival Improves with Surgery Bracketed by ... -- May 14, 2005
ORLANDO, May 14-Chemotherapy both before and after surgery for a range of gastric cancers was associated with a 13% increase in five-year survival, British ... MedPage Today
Cancer Drug Combined, Low-Dose Chemotherapy and Recurrent Ovarian ... -- May 16, 2005
Newswise — A targeted cancer drug given with low-dose chemotherapy shrank ovarian tumors and slowed progression of ovarian cancer in patients with recurrent ... Newswise (press release)
Targeted cancer drug combined with low-dose chemotherapy shrinks ... -- May 16, 2005
ORLANDO, FLA. (May 15, 2005, 11:15 am, EDT) – A targeted cancer drug given with low-dose chemotherapy shrank ovarian tumors and slowed progression of ovarian ... EurekAlert
ASCO - Perioperative Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Gastric ... -- May 18, 2005
ORLANDO MAY 17, 2005 (Reuters Health) - Giving chemotherapy before and after surgery to patients with cancer of the stomach and lower esophagus significantly ... Cancerpage.com
Anemia Effectively Treated with Procrit® in Cancer Patients ... -- May 13, 2005
...alfa) improves hemoglobin levels, reduces the need for blood transfusions and improves quality of life in cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia. ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Head-to-Head Study of Treatments for Chemotherapy-Related Anemia ... -- May 15, 2005
...alfa) increased hemoglobin -- or red blood cell -- levels more than Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) in patients with cancer and anemia caused by chemotherapy. ... Yahoo News (press release)
Anemia Effectively Treated with Procrit® in Cancer Patients ... -- May 10, 2005
...treatment with Procrit® (epoetin alfa) reduces the need for blood transfusions and improves quality of life in cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Guilford Pharmaceuticals Presents New NAALADase Inhibitor Data in ... -- May 18, 2005
...preclinical results suggest that the Company's proprietary NAALADase inhibitors may have utility in preventing and reversing chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in ... PR Newswire (press release)
New Drug May Boost the Benefit of Chemotherapy in Metastatic ... -- May 17, 2005
...as PTK787/ZK222584 (PTK/ZK) may improve the initial treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer when given in combination with the chemotherapy regimen known as ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Lower doses of chemotherapy equally effective in most children -- May 16, 2005
Chauvenet and his colleagues looked at the current chemotherapy prescribed for Acute Lymphblastic Leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer diagnosed in ... EurekAlert
Genasense(R) Combinations With Chemotherapy Reported for Children ... -- May 17, 2005
...the release of data from studies using Genasense(R) (oblimersen sodium) Injection, the Company's lead anticancer drug, in combination with chemotherapy. ... PR Newswire (press release)
Combination of Chemotherapy Does not Improve Outcome in Advanced ... -- May 20, 2005
...the results of a recent study reported at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the addition of the chemotherapy drug Hycamtin ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Chemotherapy and drug fight breast cancer -- May 16, 2005
ORLANDO, FL, United States (UPI) -- Breast cancer sufferers given the drug trastuzumab with chemotherapy fare better than those who undergo separate treatments ... Monsters and Critics
Multiple Presentations Report Active Combinations of Genasense(R) ... -- May 17, 2005
...release of data from multiple clinical studies using Genasense(R) (oblimersen sodium) Injection in combination with various types of chemotherapy in patients ... PR Newswire (press release)
A combination of chemotherapy drugs could double survival rates ... -- May 9, 2005
A combination of chemotherapy drugs could double survival rates for pancreatic cancer, suggests a study published online today by The Lancet Oncology. ... News-Medical.net
Tarceva plus chemotherapy improves survival in pancreatic cancer -- May 14, 2005
...for daily administration for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC after failure of at least one prior chemotherapy regimen. ... Xagena.it
Chemotherapy Regimen Poses Serious Risks -- May 17, 2005
...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The chemotherapy regimen of ... Researchers from France set out to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of two chemotherapy regimens. ... Ivanhoe
Glaxo's oral chemotherapy proves effective -- May 19, 2005
..."Oral Hycamtin may be a convenient therapy for patients who might otherwise choose best supportive care over intravenous chemotherapy - either because they ... Pharmaceutical Business Review
Disposal solution an elusive goal -- Jun 6, 2005
The drugs used in chemotherapy are extremely poisonous. ... And even the man who built the LFB 12-5 says the device can't treat the waste from chemotherapy. ... Halifax Herald (subscription)
Experts: Chemotherapy Has Negative Impact on IVF -- May 10, 2005
A small study from France claims chemotherapy—even one round of the common cancer treatment—can have a negative impact on the outcome of in vitro ... Fertility Neighborhood
Chemotherapy has improved since it began -- May 6, 2005
Chemotherapy “had a partly deserved reputation for being a difficult treatment,? said Dr. John J. Halpin, a Lynchburg oncologist. ... Lynchburg News and Advance
Organetix, Inc. Announces Success in Relieving the Side Effects of ... -- Jun 6, 2005
...announced today that it has received positive independent medical and laboratory results from a test conducted in Peru on a chemotherapy patient diagnosed with ... Market Wire (press release)
Low doses of chemotherapy good for children -- May 18, 2005
Researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, US, have found that low doses of chemotherapy works equally well for children with cancer, and ... MedIndia
Profile of tumor genes shows need for individualized chemotherapy -- May 10, 2005
..."These findings definitely indicate a need for individualized chemotherapy," says Howard L. McLeod, Pharm.D., director of the pharmacology core at the Siteman ... News from Washington University in St. Louis (press release)
Cytogen Corporation Provides QUADRAMET(R) Clinical Development and ... -- 17 Mar 2005
...discussed their research on 56 hormone-refractory prostate cancer patients with metastatic disease who were treated in a clinical trial with chemotherapy. ... Yahoo News (press release)
COMUNICADO BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB -- 17 Mar 2005
...is often a greater chance that the cancer will not recur if any residual tumour cells are eradicated via additional treatments such as adjuvant chemotherapy. ... Europa Press
Fresh aapproach -- 17 Mar 2005
The traditional medical approach to treatment of cancer has been to cut it out with surgery, to "drug it out" with chemotherapy, or to burn it out using ... Daily News (subscription)
Textbook Lessons in Hope -- 17 Mar 2005
She's had double pneumonia, a collapsed lung and nerve damage. She's lost her hair, and suffers nausea from rounds of chemotherapy. ... Los Angeles Times (subscription)
Old enemy, new hope -- 17 Mar 2005
Improvement in chemotherapy would be the obvious answer. ... Both drugs have also been tried in conjunction with chemotherapy to treat other cancers. ... Times Online
INNOVIVE Pharmaceuticals Licenses Opioid Growth Factor from the ... -- 17 Mar 2005
The mice receiving INNO-105 in combination with a chemotherapy agent were overall healthier, maintained body weight and had a longer survival time compared to ... Business Wire (press release)
Radiation Therapy May Be of Benefit in Women with Recurrent ... -- 17 Mar 2005
The majority of women with stage III and IV ovarian cancer are not cured with current combination chemotherapy regimens. Following ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Help with hot flashes -- 17 Mar 2005
Chemotherapy medicines and the drug tamoxifen, taken by thousands of women to prevent a recurrence of breast cancer, cause hot flashes, often debilitating ones ... SunHerald.com
Residents can use the BBA Lawyer Ref -- 17 Mar 2005
Better is a free program that teaches cancer patients hands-on techniques to help them cope with appearance-related side effects from chemotherapy or radiation ... West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript
Jessica Doktor fights disease for a second time -- 17 Mar 2005
The good news, Gail says, is that Jess was in remission for over 36 months and stabilized by two years of radiation and chemotherapy. ... Ipswich Chronicle
Oak Bay News -- 17 Mar 2005
...ooking at 17-year-old Scott Baker, you'd never guess he recently finished 10 months of exhausting chemotherapy and radiation treatments. ... Oak Bay News
Sprott personifies the spirit of Relay -- 17 Mar 2005
She began one-and-a-half months of chemotherapy in Corvallis and was fortunate enough to receive a new kind of drug to combat the cancer. ... Lincoln City News Guard
Public Service -- 17 Mar 2005
Christine’s parents are appealing to the public for financial assistance for her chemotherapy. The Freeman Foundation has received P500 from Anonymous. ... The Freeman
Gayla Wigs provides quality products to women suffering hair loss -- 17 Mar 2005
...designer-style selection of wigs for women who are experiencing problems with their hair, especially those experiencing hair loss from chemotherapy treatments. ... Woodlands Villager
Woman turns cancer fight into business that aids others -- 17 Mar 2005
Six months of chemotherapy and seven weeks of radiation followed. She went for acupuncture treatments before and after chemotherapy. "I was sick as a dog. ... OregonLive.com
Friends, town rally around Andy Milne -- 17 Mar 2005
...age. He is in the middle of six months of chemotherapy at the Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital in Portland. Milne ... Lincoln City News Guard
Inex Says Enzon Ends Agreement on Marqibo Cancer Drug (Update1) -- 17 Mar 2005
The US Food and Drug Administration notified Inex in January that more studies would be needed comparing Marqibo with other chemotherapy treatments. ... Bloomberg
Hospital to relocate birthing services -- 17 Mar 2005
Although there are no plans at this point, Kotter added the room could be used to house new services, such as a chemotherapy or dialysis center. ... Idaho State Journal
Breast cancer helped author to share God’s words -- 17 Mar 2005
...huge issues, like dying and the fear of recurrence, but also the other things that accompany cancer treatment, such as losing hair during chemotherapy treatment ... South St. Paul Sun Current
Memorial basketball tournament shooting to raise $20,000 -- 17 Mar 2005
...of 15. After undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy, his life is back to normal, although his priorities have changed. “I ... Orono Sun Sailor
WHO: 'It's best not to use sun beds' -- 17 Mar 2005
The incidence of melanoma -- a type of skin cancer particularly resistant to chemotherapy and radiation -- increases significantly for women who regularly use ... Mail & Guardian Online
To your health -- 17 Mar 2005
Peggy Huddleston leads workshops to decrease anxiety prior to surgery, chemotherapy, radiation treatments, dental procedures and challenging life transitions. ... Beverly Citizen
PowerMedica Co-Sponsors Cancer Treatment Program in Japan -- 17 Mar 2005
Upon this supportive physiological background, he then prescribes the safest and most effective chemotherapy regimen for destruction of cancer cells and ... Yahoo News (press release)
Chemotherapy Alone is Promising for Pediatric Medulloblastoma -- Mar 15, 2005
According to results recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, treatment with chemotherapy alone appears to be an effective treatment choice ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
A TINY LINK IN THE MIRACLE NETWORK -- Mar 16, 2005
After he was diagnosed, Shea had chemotherapy treatments for about five months. But in December 2000, Shea relapsed and had to go back on chemotherapy. ... Miami Herald
Avastin's Survival Data In NSCLC Sends Genentech Soaring, Again -- Mar 15, 2005
...benefit also piqued the interest of investors since it represents the first time any treatment has improved upon the standard two-drug chemotherapy regimen in ... BioWorld Online (subscription)
Aphton losses continue -- Mar 15, 2005
...headquarters to Philadelphia from Miami, said in February that its phase-III study of its experimental drug Insegia, in combination with chemotherapy, did not ... Sacramento Business Journal
Husband's nagging saved my life -- Mar 16, 2005
The lump she assumed was harmless turned out to be cancer, and the nursery nurse assistant, now 34, had to undergo surgery and chemotherapy. ... ic Huddersfield.co.uk
Breakthrough in medical research: New chemotherapy gives hope to ... -- Mar 9, 2005
...with the National Cancer Institute of Canada(NCIC) Clinical Trials Group demonstrated that the addition of a novel chemotherapy agent, Temozolomide (brand name ... Medical News Today
Chemotherapy Offers Some Promise in Treating Brain Tumors -- Mar 9, 2005
WEDNESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- New research indicates that chemotherapy has a role in treating certain brain tumors in both adults and children. ... Forbes
Health: Chemotherapy: the double-edged sword of medicine -- Mar 13, 2005
...[Health News]: Chemotherapy, whatever form, is made up of toxins meant to kill anything that grows fast. ... Hair grows fast, but chemotherapy kills that. ... Keralanext
Chemotherapy found to help brain tumour patients -- Mar 10, 2005
...of Calgary head of neurosciences Dr. Greg Cairncross, in conjunction with physicians across Canada and Europe, found that using chemotherapy during and after ... Edmonton Sun
Chemotherapy Alone is Promising for Pediatric Medulloblastoma -- Mar 11, 2005
A multi-center trial of post-operative chemotherapy without radiation was performed in children under the age of 3 years with medulloblastoma. ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Rituximab plus short-duration chemotherapy as first-line treatment ... -- Mar 12, 2005
...of the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center and Tennessee Oncology, Nashville , evaluated the efficacy of Rituximab ( Rituxan ) with short-duration chemotherapy in the ... Xagena.it
March 14 HealthLink briefs -- Mar 14, 2005
Researchers at the University of Arizona, Tucson found the women who had been treated with chemotherapy, were at a 15 to 30 percent increased risk for breaking ... KING5.com (subscription)
Local child with leukemia needs your help -- Mar 14, 2005
Logan Dunbar, son of Jennifer and Jason Dunbar, is currently at the UC David Children’s Hospital undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatments. ... Nevada City Union
Study Backs Wider Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer -- Mar 1, 2005
Mar 1, 2005 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women 65 and older with breast cancer should consider chemotherapy even though doctors have been reluctant to use it in ... ABC News
Treatment of Early Childhood Medulloblastoma by Postoperative ... -- Mar 9, 2005
We conducted a trial of the treatment of this brain tumor by intensive postoperative chemotherapy alone. Methods After surgery, children ... New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)
Postop Chemotherapy May Replace Radiation For Pediatric ... -- Mar 10, 2005
...very young children with surgically treated medulloblastoma with metastases, lengthy remissions can be obtained with intensive chemotherapy without radiation ... Cancerpage.com
Medical: Breast Cancer & Chemotherapy -- Mar 1, 2005
SOME DOCTORS HESITATE GIVING ELDERLY BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AGGRESSIVE CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS BECAUSE IT'S SO HARD ON THE BODY, BUT THIS NEW STUDY SHOWS OLDER ... WJLA
Older Women Can Benefit from Chemotherapy to Treat Breast Cancer -- Mar 1, 2005
Newswise — Age alone should not prohibit the use of chemotherapy regimens in older women with breast cancer who are otherwise in good general health ... Newswise (press release)
Risks Lowered In Chemotherapy For The Elderly -- Mar 1, 2005
I had surgery in August and started chemotherapy in September, and I finished up just before the holidays," Neubert said. Chemotherapy ... WNBC
Older Women With Breast Cancer Benefit From Chemotherapy -- Mar 1, 2005
Older women suffering from breast cancer in fair to good health can tolerate standard chemotherapy regimens, and even more intensive regimens, almost as well ... Health Talk
JAMA: Chemotherapy Helps Women of All Ages -- Mar 1, 2005
Half of all new breast cancer patients are over 65. Some physicians hesitated to give them chemotherapy, since it's hard on the body. ... WNEP-TV
Is Chemotherapy Still Too Risky For Elderly Cancer Patients? -- Mar 1, 2005
...(New York- WABC, March 1, 2005) — Is chemotherapy still too risky for elderly cancer patients? There's new evidence out that may ... 7Online.com
Doctor says chemotherapy is appropriate for women over 65 -- Mar 1, 2005
Each year, almost half of all new breast cancer cases occur in women over age 65, and until now, physicians hesitated to prescribe chemotherapy for these ... KVOA.com
Elderly Women Benefit from Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Node-Positive ... -- Mar 4, 2005
...in the Journal of the American Medical Association, elderly women with early-stage breast cancer achieve similar benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy as their ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Chemotherapy safe for healthy older women -- Mar 1, 2005
Burlington, VT, Mar. 1 (UPI) -- Older women in good health tend to benefit from chemotherapy for treating breast cancer, US researchers said Tuesday. ... Washington Times
Chemotherapy safe for healthy older women -- Mar 1, 2005
Older women in good health tend to benefit from chemotherapy for treating breast cancer, US researchers said Tuesday. Researchers ... Big News Network.com
Older women can benefit from chemotherapy for breast cancer -- Mar 2, 2005
Age alone should not be a barrier to the use of chemotherapy among those who have breast cancer if they are in good health. Almost ... HealthandAge.com
Chemotherapy beneficial to older women -- Mar 3, 2005
Older women with breast cancer often are denied chemotherapy because of their age, but a review of medical literature reveals the treatment could improve ... Washington Times
Older Breast Cancer Patient Benefit Equally From Chemotherapy -- Mar 2, 2005
Traditionally, older women who are diagnosed with breast cancer are often dissuaded from undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Citing ... Elites TV
Amgen drug can help in early chemotherapy -- Mar 2, 2005
...of Neulasta, a drug produced by Amgen Inc., could mean more doctors might consider the drug for their cancer patients at the earliest stages of chemotherapy. ... Ventura County Star (subscription)
Older Women in Good Health Benefit from Adjuvant Chemotherapy for ... -- Mar 3, 2005
...with Cancer and Leukemia Group B reported that elderly women with node-positive breast cancer had similar benefits from adjuvant chemotherapy as younger women. ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
MRI is the best way to predict if the chemotherapy is working -- Mar 4, 2005
Ray Society, Currently, it is standard practice for the physician to do a breast examination to non-invasively assess whether the chemotherapy was effective ... RxPG NEWS
Wider use of chemotherapy urged for breast cancer -- Mar 2, 2005
Women 65 and older with breast cancer should consider chemotherapy even though doctors have been reluctant to use it in that age group because of the side ... The Advocate
Chemotherapy for Older Breast Cancer Patients -- Mar 2, 2005
A new study suggests older women with breast cancer, who are otherwise in good health, may be dismissed as candidates for treatment with chemotherapy. ... Ivanhoe
Chemotherapy Treatment for Breast Cancer -- Mar 3, 2005
The older women suffering from breast cancer should have chemotherapy, though doctors do not suggest its use for its side effects. ... Express Newsline
Heated Chemotherapy Drugs may Help Some With Difficult Cancers -- Mar 7, 2005
However, surgery involving the insertion of heated chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdomen may help improve survival rates and quality of life in some ... Ivanhoe
Chemotherapy Gave Us A Gift Of Time -- Mar 1, 2005
However when these dilations were no longer successful, we were told that chemotherapy was the only option. It was painfully obvious ... Useless-Knowledge.com
Heated Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival in Abdominal Cancer -- Mar 7, 2005
NEW YORK MAR 07, 2005 (Reuters Health) - Intraperitoneal injection of hyperthermic chemotherapy (IPHC) following cytoreductive surgery lengthens overall ... Cancerpage.com
Study: Heating Chemotherapy Improves Survival Rates -- Mar 7, 2005
There's a new approach to treating cancers by heating the chemotherapy chemicals, Local 4's Lila Lazarus reported. A study found ... WDIV
Specter starting chemotherapy treatment, upbeat about prospects -- Feb 18, 2005
...his first treatment for Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of the lymph system, on Friday, he told a news conference before heading to the hospital for chemotherapy. ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription)
Specter optimistic before chemotherapy -- Feb 18, 2005
Specter said Friday he had suffered from headaches and fatigue since November but was feeling optimistic as he prepared to begin chemotherapy for Hodgkin's ... Kansas City Star (subscription)
Senator Optimistic Before Chemotherapy -- Feb 19, 2005
PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Arlen Specter said Friday that he was feeling optimistic as he prepared to begin chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. ... Los Angeles Times
Neulasta® During First and Subsequent Chemotherapy Cycles ... -- Feb 24, 2005
...in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, administration of Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) in the first and subsequent cycles of chemotherapy drastically reduces the ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Interval Between Surgery and Chemotherapy Does not Affect Survival ... -- Feb 18, 2005
According to the results of a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the time between surgery and the start of chemotherapy with a taxane ... Cancer Consultants (press release)
Specter Begins Chemotherapy -- Feb 18, 2005
That’sa cancer of the lymph system. Specter told reporters about it at a news conference before heading to the hospital for chemotherapy. ... KYW
Specter starting chemotherapy treatment, upbeat about prospects -- Feb 18, 2005
...the Senate Judiciary Committee. The 75-year-old Specter says he's going to lose his hair because of the chemotherapy. He adds that ... KESQ
Specter Starting Chemotherapy Treatment -- Feb 18, 2005
...lymph system. Specter told reporters about it at a news conference before heading to the hospital for chemotherapy. Speaking in ... NBC 10.com
Gene Test To Stop Unnecessary Chemotherapy Developed -- Feb 19, 2005
...but because there is currently no way of predicting when the disease will recur about 85% -90% of these patients received precautionary chemotherapy. ... FemaleFirst.co.uk
Family gave name to cancerous tumor in son's skull; chemotherapy ... -- Feb 16, 2005
...vision. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments made him weak and stick-thin, but the tumor shrank to the size of a walnut. Meanwhile ... Birmingham News
Sen. Specter to Begin Chemotherapy -- Feb 22, 2005
Sen. Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will begin chemotherapy for Hodgkin's Disease. ... Newswatch 50
Breast cancer test to avoid chemotherapy -- Feb 18, 2005
AMSTERDAM — Claiming that many breast cancer patients are incorrectly treated with chemotherapy, Dutch scientists reveal they are developing a gene screening ... Expatica
Percutaneous Femoral Catheter Placement for Long-Term Chemotherapy ... -- Feb 23, 2005
...our study was to evaluate the feasibility and usefulness of using a port-catheter system equipped with a W-spiral catheter for hepatic chemotherapy; this novel ... Am J Roentgenology (subscription)
Chemotherapy working for Colorado's Simpson -- Feb 16, 2005
The success of chemotherapy treatments on University of Colorado men's golf coach Mark Simpson over the last six weeks has pushed back the timetable for ... Boulder Daily Camera
Chemotherapy activity kits completed -- Feb 25, 2005
The Relief Society, the women's service auxiliary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, finished more than 25 chemotherapy activity kits just in ... Willits News
The enemy within -- Mar 14, 2005
Without my hair, head swaddled in a scarf, mind muffled by chemotherapy, I feel the way I do in countries where I don't speak the language, an inaccurate ... Guardian
Hana Biosciences Announces Positive Pharmacokinetic Study Results ... -- Mar 16, 2005
...ondansetron hydrochloride (the active ingredient marketed under the brand name Zofran(R) by GlaxoSmithKline) for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea ... PR Newswire (press release)
Arming the body -- Mar 16, 2005
The goal, researchers said, is to create successful immune therapies that could be combined with surgery or radiation, the way some chemotherapy drugs are used ... OregonLive.com
Love in the time of chemotherapy -- Feb 11, 2005
Douglas County Sheriff's Office, began experiencing mild abdominal pains, an early symptom of colon cancer that has led to two surgeries, chemotherapy, and for ... The Record-Courier
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New molecular classification of breast cancer predicts response to ... -- 08 Dec 2004
Different molecular subtypes of breast cancer respond differently to chemotherapy, a research team from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ... EurekAlert,
Program keeps ailing girl's classwork current -- 08 Dec 2004
The side effects of the chemotherapy have caused her to lose at least 4 pounds and all of her hair. It was her fourth chemotherapy ... Arizona Republic,
Second Operation May Not Help Ovary Cancer Survival -- 08 Dec 2004
The study found that among 216 volunteers who received chemotherapy and a second operation, 151 had died and 47 had a resurgence of their cancer. ... Yahoo News
Favre sports crewcut in honor of cancer-stricken wife -- 08 Dec 2004
Actually, Favre cut his hair in a show of support for his wife, Deanna, who is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer and is starting to lose her long ... San Francisco Chronicle,
J&J Warns Against Higher Procrit Doses -- 08 Dec 2004
...levels. Researchers thought elevating hemoglobin might boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation to fight cancer. "The ... Reuters,
Secondary Surgical Cytoreduction for Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma -- 08 Dec 2004
Background We evaluated the effect of adding secondary cytoreductive surgery to postoperative chemotherapy on progression-free survival and overall survival ... New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),
Agendia BV Announces That MammaPrint(R), a Microarray-Based ... -- 08 Dec 2004
..."Such patients do not receive chemotherapy today, but a significant fraction of these patients turn out to be at high risk by the Mammaprint® test and should ... Yahoo News (press release)
Skin-Care Products Help Cancer Patients Cope -- 08 Dec 2004
It's been almost five years since NBC 10's Lauren Hart braved Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, five years since she battled the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation ... NBC 10.com,
New biopsy technique helps assess breast cancer's spread -- 08 Dec 2004
For some women, chemotherapy may be necessary before surgery, in which case, doctors must determine whether the lymph nodes are affected before the ... Tulsa World (subscription),
TRISENOX(R) Now Available to APL Patients in Japan After Nippon ... -- 08 Dec 2004
...to invest in the development and commercialization of TRISENOX as we believe it provides patients with a safe and effective alternative to standard chemotherapy ... New Ratings
Close as family: 2 households join forces to help a Billings boy ... -- 08 Dec 2004
...he was diagnosed. Alex was started on chemotherapy immediately and stayed in the hospital for nearly a week. Bobbi, who teaches ... Billings Gazette,
Bone cancer can be successfully treated if diagnosed early -- 08 Dec 2004
...says Du Bussion. Osteosarcoma is treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery or a combination of treatments. Radiotherapy uses ... Pretoria News (subscription),
Battling back Cape's inspections chief recovers from colon can -- 08 Dec 2004
But after five surgeries, radiation treatment and extensive chemotherapy over the past year and a half, Robb McClary has developed an infectious love of life ... Southeast Missourian,
LEUKEMIA PATIENT RECEIVES MUCH NEEDED GOOD NEWS -- 08 Dec 2004
...an amazing gift. Howard Lane will be admitted tomorrow into a Dallas hospital for a scheduled round of chemotherapy. His third round ... KFDX-TV,
Pixar delays film -- 08 Dec 2004
...up clinical data from a Phase 2 trial of a leukemia vaccine. The therapy may reduce residual leukemic cells after chemotherapy. Oakland Tribune,
Friends say ex-Vestavia mayor has lung cancer -- 08 Dec 2004
...unsuccessful. Friend and neighbor, David Harwell, said Reynolds has a cancerous tumor in one of his lungs and is undergoing chemotherapy. ... AL.com,
Celebrity news -- 08 Dec 2004
Mary Travers, 67, of Peter, Paul and Mary is undergoing chemotherapy for a form of leukemia, and a full remission is expected within a few months, her publicist ... The Record,
In Your Town: Bethlehem area -- 08 Dec 2004
Cosmetologists will meet with patients and demonstrate how to use makeup and accessories to minimize the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. ... Allentown Morning Call,
Remembered for his spirit, strength, voice -- 08 Dec 2004
...struggle with lymphoma. He had overcome the cancer to die of liver problems aggravated by his chemotherapy treatments. Thibeault was ... Concord Monitor,
Blair praises Bianca at No 10 -- 08 Dec 2004
...alight with a lighter last week. The schoolgirl had regrown her hair after four years of chemotherapy. Yesterday she spoke about how ... ic Wales,
Roberts tops list of bankable actresses -- 08 Dec 2004
Things are not so sunny for Mary Travers, the 67-year-old founding member of rad ’60s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, who is undergoing chemotherapy for a ... The State,
Woman saved from eviction -- 08 Dec 2004
...misstep. But, since the chemotherapy made her body tired, Elaine was forced to miss work a few times a week and fell behind on rent. ... Athens Banner-Herald (subscription),
PA mother grieves for slain son -- 08 Dec 2004
California. White, already struggling with cancer and chemotherapy, got the call over the weekend from US consular authorities in Mexico. ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),
Scientists stalk PPAR-gamma, find novel cancer connection -- 08 Dec 2004
...damage, and recurrent infections. High-dose chemotherapy and stem-cell transplant are the standard treatments. Recently, patients have ... EurekAlert,
Paris Hilton's a 10 -- 08 Dec 2004
SINGERS IN SICK BAY: Mary Travers, 67, of the long-running folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, is undergoing chemotherapy for a form of leukemia, but a full ... The St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Genta's Genasense Still a Long Shot -- Dec 7, 2004
...at the American Society of Hematology meeting Monday, the Berkeley Heights, NJ-based drugmaker said the addition of Genasense to chemotherapy increased "major ... TheStreet.com,
Sharon Osbourne: 'I fell into a coma' -- Dec 6, 2004
The outspoken television star, who is now fully recovered, was left so weak by intensive chemotherapy treatment, she twice slipped into a coma, only to be ... Ireland Online,
Researchers Add More Pieces to the Puzzle of Finding Cure for ... -- Dec 6, 2004
..."It is our hope that we will someday be able to tailor chemotherapy regimens to each ... Treatment was stratified based on early marrow response to chemotherapy. ... PharmaLive.com (press release),
Will Targeted Therapies In Combination With Chemotherapy Hold ... -- Dec 5, 2004
We believe that the integration of new, targeted therapies in combination with chemotherapy may hold promise for preventing the progression to invasive ... Onlypunjab.com (press release),
Phase I/II Experience of Pixantrone CHOP-Variant (CPOP) Produces ... -- Dec 6, 2004
6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Preliminary results of a phase II study of a variant of the CHOP chemotherapy regimen which replaces doxorubicin with pixantrone in ... Yahoo News (press release)
Modified Cancer Therapy Regimens Offer Successful Treatments for ... -- Dec 6, 2004
6 /PRNewswire/ -- While chemotherapy and radiation therapy regimens have proven to be the most effective treatments to fight cancer, many patients find that ... mysan.de,
Researchers Conclude that High-Dose Chemotherapy for High-Risk ... -- Dec 1, 2004
...results of a phase II study of high-dose therapy with autologous stem cell support and concluded that “we need to continue high-dose chemotherapy with AHST ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Chemotherapy for colon cancer offers no survival benefit after ten ... -- Dec 1, 2004
Survival and disease-free benefits of chemotherapy for colon cancer disappears after 10 years, according to Dr. Roy E. Smith and his colleagues of the NSABP in ... News Target,
New noninvasive technique allows for early detection of ... -- Dec 4, 2004
Center have developed an approach that will allow them to detect if cancer patients are responding within days after they start a new chemotherapy regimen. ... News-Medical.net,
Phase III Results Show Avastin Plus FOLFOX4 Chemotherapy ... -- Nov 29, 2004
DNA) and Roche (SWX Zurich) today announced that a randomized Phase III study of Avastin(TM) (bevacizumab) plus the FOLFOX4 chemotherapy regimen (oxaliplatin/5 ... mysan.de,
Avastin plus Folfox4 chemotherapy significantly extends survival ... -- Nov 29, 2004
Genentech and Roche today announced that a randomized Phase III study of Avastin (bevacizumab) plus the FOLFOX4 chemotherapy regimen (oxaliplatin/5-FU ... News-Medical.net,
Chemotherapy Improves Quality of Life for Women with Advanced ... -- Nov 29, 2004
Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire at baseline and then again at regular intervals during and after chemotherapy. ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Gift Closet offers beauty boost for chemotherapy patients -- Nov 27, 2004
Darmiento, 66, volunteers her time helping women undergoing chemotherapy at the American Cancer Society's Gift Closet at Florida Hospital-Flagler. ... Daytona Beach News-Journal,
From chemotherapy to the court: Refugio's Aduddell battles back -- Nov 25, 2004
Aduddell was diagnosed with leukemia on her 16th birthday and she has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments and spinal tap injections for the leukemia since ... Corpus Christi Caller Times,
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma patients can live longer - MabThera data ... -- Dec 7, 2004
For the first time, clear data shows that treating Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) with MabThera in combination with chemotherapy prolongs patient ... Medical News Today,
Elizabeth Edwards starts chemotherapy -- Nov 11, 2004
WASHINGTON -- Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, has begun chemotherapy to shrink a half-dollar-sized lump ... Chicago Sun Times,
Addition of Herceptin® to Chemotherapy Improves Anti-Cancer ... -- Nov 11, 2004
Researchers from the MD Anderson Cancer Center have reported that the addition of Herceptin® to chemotherapy produces significantly more anti-cancer responses ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Studies on role of BRCA1 mutations in chemotherapy response -- Nov 17, 2004
Loss of BRCA1 function is associated with sensitivity to DNA-damaging chemotherapy and may also be associated with resistance to taxane-based chemotherapy. ... Medical News Today,
U of MN researchers set new standard of care for adult cord blood ... -- Dec 7, 2004
...counts as a result of the relatively low number of cells in cord blood compared to bone marrow, or toxicity from the high doses of chemotherapy and radiation ... EurekAlert,
Edwards begins chemotherapy -- Nov 12, 2004
WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Edwards began her battle against breast cancer this week, launching an aggressive 16-week course of chemotherapy to be followed by ... Columbia Daily Tribune,
Woman battered, not beaten by, cancer, chemotherapy -- Nov 17, 2004
A week later, Pojanowski was in surgery. She wouldn't get a chance to recover, because chemotherapy was waiting for her next. She ... Clarksville Leaf Chronicle,
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Decreases Recurrences in Stage II Colorectal ... -- Nov 16, 2004
The QUASAR study compared adjuvant chemotherapy versus observation in 3,238 patients with colorectal cancer who were deemed by their treating physician to have ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Chemotherapy Produce Equivalent Outcomes ... -- Nov 15, 2004
Researchers from Greece have reported that there is no difference in outcomes when systemic therapy (chemotherapy) is delivered before surgery versus after ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Phase 3 Trial of Genasense(R) Plus Chemotherapy in Patients with ... -- Nov 8, 2004
In this study, patients who received Genasense plus chemotherapy were significantly more likely to achieve a complete or nodular partial remission compared ... mysan.de,
Quality of Life Improved With Chemotherapy for Advanced Ovarian ... -- Nov 18, 2004
Current treatment of ovarian cancer consists of surgery, chemotherapy and sometimes radiation in an attempt to maintain quality of life and extend survival. ... Cancer Consultants (press release),
Long-Term Effects of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Head and Neck ... -- Nov 16, 2004
The addition of neoadjuvant chemotherapy to concurrent chemoradiation may be a promising approach for treating patients with inoperable advanced head and neck ... Medical News Today,
Combining radiation therapy with surgery and chemotherapy helps ... -- Nov 16, 2004
Combining radiation therapy with surgery and chemotherapy helps patients with rare forms of thyroid cancer live longer, according to a study published in the ... News-Medical.net,
Allos Therapeutics Announces Presentation on EFAPROXYN(TM) at ... -- Nov 11, 2004
...will be a presentation on the Company's lead clinical candidate, EFAPROXYN(TM) (efaproxiral) at the Twenty Second Annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium ... Yahoo News (press release)
Introgen's ADVEXIN Cancer Therapy in Combination With Chemotherapy ... -- Nov 8, 2004
INGN - News) today announced the publication of data from preclinical studies evaluating the impact of ADVEXIN in combination with chemotherapy (docetaxel) on ... Yahoo News (press release)
Lawsuit claims company gave woman chemotherapy overdose -- Nov 12, 2004
...terminal cancer when she filed a $5 million lawsuit against a Columbia health care company, accusing it of giving her an overdose of chemotherapy drugs that ... Baltimore Sun (subscription),
Little gifts help beat chemotherapy blues -- Nov 12, 2004
By Terry Lee Goodrich. BEDFORD - After each of her 12 chemotherapy treatments, Janna Adams couldn't wait to get home. But not simply ... Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription),
Pharmacyclics Announces Presentation on Xcytrin at Chemotherapy ... -- Nov 10, 2004
Injection entitled "Motexafin Gadolinium: Tumor Selective Anti-Cancer Agent with Novel Mechanism of Action" at the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium XXII ... PharmaLive.com (press release),
Intensified Chemotherapy Reduces Need For Cranial Irradiation In ... -- Nov 19, 2004
Jude involves intensifying intrathecal chemotherapy early on in treatment, adding dexamethasone during postremission therapy, and using tighter criteria to ... Cancerpage.com,
New In Vitro Study of GlycoGenesys' GCS-100LE Yields Promising ... -- Dec 7, 2004
Greatly enhance the apoptotic effect of chemotherapy at low doses, even in the presence of high levels of anti-apoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2. ... Business Wire (press release),
Results From Phase 1 Trial of Single Agent Xcytrin for the ... -- Dec 7, 2004
...who had failed an average of 4 prior treatment regimens, and 12 of these patients were refractory to treatment with fludarabine, a chemotherapy commonly used ... mysan.de,
Tracking ovarian cancer -- Dec 7, 2004
...stage ovarian cancer, were tested with both imaging and blood screening, and had been treated at least twice with specific, commonly used chemotherapy drugs. ... U.S. News & World Report (subscription),
New vaccine for cancer patients -- Nov 26, 2004
...men in the United States with advanced prostate cancer are participating in the trial in whi
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