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Archive for September, 2008

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Quantitative Imaging Tools for Lung Cancer Drug Assessment” report to their offering.

This monograph presents chapters written by leading clinical researchers in the field of lung cancer, where high

Rising public awareness about breast cancer and the treatments available has greatly improved revenues in the overall breast cancer therapeutics market. To thrive in this highly competitive market, drug developers must offer drugs that improve survival rates and the quality of life.

More than 170 physicians and health care professionals specializing in the treatment of liver metastases gathered May 2-3 in Chicago for the fourth annual clinical symposium on liver-directed microsphere therapy. The symposium, sponsored by the Goshen Center for Cancer Care, was

A non-profit group in the US claims that most sunscreens either don’t work or are hazardous to health, but the sunscreen industry rejects the charge. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) said their investigation of nearly 1,000 brand-name sunscreens showed that 4 out of 5 of

A Florida State University faculty member who uses computational techniques to evaluate a new class of cancer-killing drugs is attracting worldwide attention from other researchers.

Kevin C. Chen, an assistant professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at the Florida

Now that school is out and the first day of summer is upon us, the cancer care experts at Texas Oncology remind Texans to “save your skin” by outsmarting the sun when spending time outdoors. Although the most prevalent cancer in the United States today, skin cancer is also

Adopting just two aspects of the Mediterranean diet can cut the risk of developing cancer by 12 per cent - research published in the British Journal of Cancer* reveals.

Consuming more good fats - like those found in olive oil - than bad fats - like those found in chips,

Around three-quarters of children diagnosed with leukaemia will be cured of their disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer* .

Scientists have developed a formal method for estimating the number of children diagnosed with leukaemia in the UK who

With the incidence of skin cancer annually on the rise, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) encourages consumers to talk to their pharmacist about sunburn prevention, sunburn treatment and medications that increase the skin’s sensitivity to the sun. Besides being

Each day, a staggering number of cells perform a feat that still amazes researchers with its complexity: they divide to produce perfect replicas of each other. The process is called mitosis, and an inability to control it is one of the hallmarks of cancer.

Little is known about