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Radiation added to hormone therapy increases survival for men with prostate cancer
Sep 22, 2008 |
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For men with locally advanced prostate cancer the addition of radiation treatment to anti-androgen hormone therapy reduces the risk of dying of prostate cancer by 50 percent compared to those who have anti-androgen hormone ...
3-drug chemotherapy combination increases organ preservation in patients with larynx cancer
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Patients with larynx cancer who received a three-drug combination of docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (TPF) during induction chemotherapy were more likely to retain larynx function than were patients treated with cisplatin ...
I-SPY trial offers key insights into locally advanced breast cancer
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Scientists are reporting two findings that could influence the way researchers screen for, treat and assess prognosis for women with locally advanced breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease. One finding offers a ...
New therapeutic treatment approach improves survival in esophageal cancer patients
Oct 06, 2008 |
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A study released at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando found that a new therapeutic treatment, when delivered endoscopically and used in combination with chemotherapy ...
Researchers identify unusual molecular switch for common form of advanced breast cancer
Nov 08, 2007 |
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New evidence demonstrates that a novel molecular switch is involved in the development of a common form of advanced breast cancer, known as locally advanced breast cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the November ...
Early warning: PSA testing can predict advanced prostate cancer
Feb 15, 2008 |
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Researchers who showed that a single prostate specific antigen (PSA) test at age 50 or under could predict the presence of prostate cancer up to 25 years later, (regardless of clinical significance) have now found that a ...
Measles virus may be effective prostate cancer treatment
Jan 21, 2009 |
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A new study appearing in The Prostate has found that certain measles virus vaccine strain derivatives, including a strain known as MV-CEA, may prove to be an effective treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer ...
Organic or local? What's on consumers' minds when it comes to produce?
Sep 04, 2009 |
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The emerging trend toward healthier, fresher foods that are also gentle on the environment presents new dilemmas for conscientious consumers. Marketers tout the attributes of "organic" food, while the "local foods movement" ...
A molecular switch is linked to a common breast cancer
Nov 08, 2007 |
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Researchers have discovered that a molecular switch in the protein making machinery of cells is linked to one of the most common forms of lethal breast cancer worldwide. The discovery by researchers at NYU ...
Cities can't bank on small businesses for stable economic partnerships
Oct 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Locally owned small businesses don't insulate communities from layoffs and closures in bad economic times. Rather, corporate headquarters do the most to protect cities from employment reductions, ...
Targeted heat therapy offers new standard treatment option for soft tissue sarcoma
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Patients with soft-tissue sarcomas at high risk of spreading were 30% more likely to be alive and cancer free almost three years after starting treatment if their tumours were heated at the time they received chemotherapy, ...
Proton therapy and concurrent chemotherapy may reduce bone marrow toxicity in advanced lung cancer
Nov 13, 2008 |
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Patients treated for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer who receive chemotherapy and proton beam therapy have fewer instances of bone marrow toxicity than patients who receive the standard treatment of intensity-modulated ...
Obesity and overweight linked to higher prostate cancer mortality
Nov 12, 2007 |
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Men who are overweight or obese when diagnosed with prostate cancer are at greater risk of death after treatment, according to a new study in the December 15, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American ...
Consumers choose locally grown and environmentally friendly apples
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2009 |
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When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. But in a second questionnaire consumers preferred GMO apples - that is, when they ...
Apple Announces Safari 4 Browser
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Apple today announced the public beta of Safari 4 web browser for Mac and Windows PCs. The Nitro engine in Safari 4 runs JavaScript 4.2 times faster than Safari 3.
