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Medivation, Inc. Presents at UBS Global Healthcare Conference, May-20-2013 01:00 PM

13 hrs ago | yahoo.com

Executives David T. Hung - Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director Analysts Matthew Roden - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Matthew Roden - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Good afternoon,... Read more...

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James C. Wittig, MD, Selected as one of America's Top 13 Orthopaedic Oncologists

2 hrs ago | bio-medicine.org

Hackensack, NJ (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Dr. James C. Wittig, Chief of Orthopedic Oncology (Pediatric and Adult) and Director of the Sarcoma Division of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in New... Read more...

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How To Overcome Unfavorable Cancer Statistics

16 hrs ago | envita.com

A large number of cancer and Stage 4 cancer patients will look at statistical outcomes when choosing the optimal treatment facility, but as you will learn, statistics can be misleading. This article goes far beyond the numbers,... Read more...

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Life after breast cancer

2 hrs ago | timesofmalta.com

Franklin Roosevelt said: ‘When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.’ Three survivors tell Kim Dalli about hanging on and climbing back up. Carmen Hassanien, 36 I always used to appreciate life but now I... Read more...

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Newer, Pricier Prostate Cancer Radiation No Better Than Old: Study

1 hr ago | healthfinder.gov

Researchers looked at men who had the therapy after surgery. MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- The costly form of radiation therapy that has become the norm for prostate cancer in the United States may be no better than the... Read more...

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'Cancer came to me as a hurricane unannounced'

4 hrs ago | myrepublica.com

NEW YORK, May 20: There has always been something haunting about Manisha Koirala’s performance that has kept us spellbound in movie after movie for decades. If cinema is a cascade of images, she weaves its golden reams. Whether... Read more...

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Recovery in motion - Tue, 21 May 2013 PST

3 hrs ago | spokesman.com

To Susana Soth, the scar tissue from her mastectomy six weeks ago feels like a rubber band wrapped tight around her chest. But the band is loosening, she said, thanks to help from her physical therapist. And she’s hopeful that... Read more...

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GUEST COLUMN: Angelina Jolie starts the breast cancer conversation

23 hrs ago | romenews-tribune.com

“Mom. Do you have that gene? Do I? Have you been tested? I thought Grandma had breast cancer. Why weren’t you ever tested?” The questions from my 27-year-old daughter were coming fast. Angelina Jol... Read more...
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Surgery effective for aggressive prostate cancer patients

11 hrs ago | prafulla.net

Surgery provides high survival rates for patients with aggressive prostate cancer, says a new study. The study is one of the first to focus exclusively on the outcomes after treatment for patients with high-risk prostate... Read more...

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Lost my husband, love of my life

9 hrs ago | recover-from-grief.com

by Lauren (South Africa) Bear with me. I've tried to summarise my story to the best of my ability... My husband was diagnosed with an inoperable benign brain tumor in 2008. The tumor was slowly growing, so we had to operate.... Read more...

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Brain Path a big success at Marquette General Hospital

13 hrs ago | uppermichiganssource.com

MARQUETTE -- Technology at Marquette General Hospital is allowing doctors to better attack brain tumors. In June, MGH became the first hospital in the U.S. to perform a surgery using the Brain Path device to remove tumors. "I... Read more...

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A 'beatable foe': Firefighter's son, battling brain cancer, becomes honorary firefighter

3 hrs ago | celinarecord.com

By Conner Hammett, chammett@starlocalnews.com Published: Friday, May 3, 2013 7:37 PM CDT On Wednesday evening, 12-year-old Cooper Anderson didn't have to worry about his fight with inoperable brain cancer. He didn't have to... Read more...

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Penile Cancer: Uncircumcised Men At Higher Risk

20 hrs ago | allafrica.com

By Moses Nampala, 19 May 2013 Okwalinga, 50, a resident of Mbale district, is weighed down because his penis was recently cut off in a surgical operation at Mbale Hospital, on the recommendation of a physician. "It all started... Read more...

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Nuvilex, Inc. and Celgene, Corp. Can Both Replace Eli Lilly's Cancer Drug Gemzar

22 hrs ago | finanznachrichten.de

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 05/20/13 -- The race is on, and patients with advanced stage, inoperable pancreatic cancer will be the recipients of the winner's treatment. Two biotechnology compa... Read more...

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2 radiotherapy treatments show similar morbidity, cancer control after prostatectomy

14 hrs ago | sciencecodex.com

Use of the newer, more expensive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and use of the older conformal radiotherapy (CRT) after surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland were associated with similar morbidity and... Read more...

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Say the Right Thing

5 hrs ago | readexpress.com

With help from Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie is recovering from a double mastectomy. After Angelina Jolie learned she carried a “faulty” BRCA1 gene, which dramatically increases the risk of breast cancer, she had a double... Read more...

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Greater access to genetic testing in NHS will help cancer fight

5 hrs ago | theconversation.edu.au

Following Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie’s revelation last week that she’d undergone a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer, it has emerged that a 53-year-old man had his prostate removed after abnormal cells were... Read more...
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Wow, this is incredible: Cancer survivor can now rotate leg 180 degrees (LOOK)

14 hrs ago | ynaija.com

A young cancer survivor has wowed friends, family and now the internet with a quirky talent she recently revealed in the hopes of winning a contest on the Ellen Degeneres Show. Jen O’Shea, can rotate her right leg a full 180... Read more...

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HIV no barrier to getting liver transplant: study

9 hrs ago | thenews.com.pk

Liver transplants to treat a common type of liver cancer are a viable option for people infected with HIV, according to new research. The Italian study, published May 10 in the journal The Oncologist, found that the... Read more...

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Tokyo hospital ready to conduct preventive mastectomies

19 hrs ago | japantimes.co.jp

A hospital in Tokyo said Monday that it stands ready to conduct preventive mastectomies and that several women have undergone the operation there in the past after developing cancer in one breast. St. Luke’s International... Read more...
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Cancer surgery wait times longest in Montreal

11 hrs ago | canada.com

By Aaron Derfel, The Gazette May 20, 2013 6:06 PM Surgery wait times in Quebec, by region Photograph by: Santé et services sociaux Québec , Santé et services sociaux Québec MONTREAL — More than 500 cancer patients in Montreal... Read more...

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Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine

12 hrs ago | sciencecodex.com

1. Older, Sicker Men Unlikely to Benefit from Aggressive Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Older men with localized prostate cancer and other serious health conditions may not benefit from aggressive treatment for... Read more...

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My Worries for 2007

23 hrs ago | zimbabwestar.com

Contributed by : Carol Gould LondonDo not let anyone tell you that breast cancer surgery is a doddle. Notwithstanding the fact that I did not have a mastectomy but had a mere excision biopsy, it was a horrible and traumatic... Read more...

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UK tries out new model for gene testing in cancer patients

20 hrs ago | nst.com.my

LONDON : Britain launched a research programme on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a double... Read more...
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Today's News: Man's gratitude after Ashington opticians recognise tumour symptoms at eye test

24 hrs ago | journallive.co.uk

A NORTHUMBERLAND man was diagnosed with a brain tumour after eagle-eyed opticians spotted the symptoms. Brian Petrie, 61, from Ashington, has spoken of his gratitude to the opticians having undergone surgery to remove the... Read more...

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Victorias Secret Rejects Survivor Bra

13 hrs ago | mexiconews.net

Allana Maiden wanted her mother to feel beautiful again after she’d undergone a radical mastectomy. But Victoria’s Secret, the company she hoped would design sexy lingerie for women who’ve had breast cancer surgery, has... Read more...
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ASDSA Applauds Oregon Governor for Signing Under-18 Indoor Tanning Restrictions

2 hrs ago | prweb.com

Governor's signature makes Oregon the third state in the U.S. to prohibit minors from using indoor tanning facilities. Similar bills have been passed in Illinois and Texas, where they await governors’ signatures. The American... Read more...

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Lance Reintroduces ‘Breast Cancer Patient Education Act’

19 hrs ago | njtoday.net

SOMMERVILLE –Congressman Leonard Lance today announced he has reintroduced the ‘Breast Cancer Patient Education Act,’ H.R. 1984. Lance’s bill would help educate women about breast reconstruction and care options following... Read more...

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Angelina Jolie copied by men! Surgeons now cutting out healthy prostate glands of men who carry...

16 hrs ago | disclose.tv

Beyond merely inspiring women to cut off healthy breasts just because they carry the BRCA1 gene, Angelina Jolie also seems to be inspiring men to remove some of their own reproductive organs as well. According to an IBtimes... Read more...

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After skin cancer people protect themselves from the sun

3 hrs ago | newsfix.ca

People who have had surgery for skin cancer are more likely to protect themselves from sun exposure, according to a new study. Skin cancer is the most common kind of cancer, affecting one in five Americans during their... Read more...

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