Cancer

Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) levels in pancreatic fluid may distinguish serous cystic neoplasms (SCN) from premalignant or malignant pancreatic cysts, according to a prospective study published online …

Police officer Emma Brown, who is battling ovarian cancer, has set a date for her head shave to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Miss Brown, 39, of Marlborough, will be joined by friends, family and…

Women who were more than 10 years menopausal and underwent an oophorectomy demonstrated twice the rate of bone loss and carotid intima-media thickness compared with women who did not undergo ovary removal, new data…

Avax Technolgies expanded a clinical study of its experimental ovarian cancer vaccine by including all five Cancer Treatment Centers of America regional hospitals as study sites. CTCA, based in Schaumburg, Ill., owns and…

Sunshine Biopharma Inc. (OTCQB: SBFM), a pharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of various forms of cancer, today announced that it has initiated the…

As Byetta lawsuits (http://www.byettalawsuit.com) and other legal claims involving incretin mimetic drugs continue to move forward in U.S. courts, Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that U.S. health regulators have launched a safety…

Aspirin use was associated with a reduced risk for ovarian cancer, with daily and low-dose aspirin use linked to the most dramatic risk reductions, according to results of a pooled analysis. Britton Trabert,…

Oophorectomy prior to menopause was associated with a greater risk for carotid artery thickening and bone loss more than a decade post menopause, researchers found. After excluding women who used estrogen or…

Lester is hopeful that his case will soon be added to the growing number of Januvia lawsuits against the makers of incretin mimetics, including Januvia. As of February 2014, more than 262 product liability lawsuits are…

Compass Lake resident John Melchiorre of Compass Lake was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in July. His prognosis is a week-to-week affair, but he knows he’s facing some serious facts. His cancer will…

What started as a quick wave goodbye has bloomed into a weekly pantomime in Mary Connor and Clancy Hunt's Atawhai garden to help an ill neighbour. The couple have known sisters Megan and Zoe Norquay for many…

Competitors challenged Myriad Genetics'  top selling test for BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer last year, but that didn't stop Myriad from putting up big sales and…

IT was only when Mary Lewis staged a hospital sit-in, demanding to be examined by a gynaecologist, that her ovarian cancer was finally diagnosed. After a year, 26 GP appointments, two colonoscopies and treatment for irritable bowel…

Removal of ovaries among menopausal women increases risk of bone loss and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Southern California's Keck School of medicine investigated the…

The standard treatment of ovarian cancer with chemotherapy often leads to drug resistance and relapse of the disease, and the need for development of novel therapy alternatives is obvious. The MOC31PE immunotoxin binds to the cell…

Rail transport services provider Union Pacific Corp. (UNP: Quote) said Saturday its Chairman James Young died after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 61 years old. Young, who worked his way from an…

Austrian-born health and beauty industry pioneer Horst Rechelbacher died of pancreatic cancer Saturday at his Wisconsin home, his family said. He was 72. Rechelbacher, who founded Aveda Corp., which he sold to…

Reading about Bahrain's high level of cancer, reminded me of my dear wife Elizabeth who died eight months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. There were no noticeable symptoms except for some reflux for which she took…

A recent study by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden on more than 3,000 patients showed those who had gum disease and tooth loss had more than 11 times greater risk of developing breast cancer. Although this…

Patricia A. Smolinsky, 64, of Warren, passed away at 3:54 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren under the care of Hospice of the Valley, with her family by her side, after a long and courageous battle…

No one likes to see a loved one in pain, especially from Cancer, but, thanks to advice from cancer wellness experts, carers and sufferers, there are things you can do to help them to feel better. Firstly, Kathleen Foley, MD, a…

March is ovarian cancer awareness month so it’s time for us all to become aware of this terrible disease! There are over 200 different kinds of cancer and each one has the potential to be deadly if left untreated for any amount of time.…

Fertility treatment does not increase the risk of women developing breast or gynaecological cancers, according to US research. In vitro fertilisation (IVF) has become a common procedure for women who cannot conceive normally. However,…

TOTTENHAM MP David Lammy made time for tea to help launch a campaign to raise awareness of ovarian cancer. Mr Lammy joined fellow Labour MP Sharon Hodgson, chairwoman of the all-party parliamentary group on…

A WOMAN given a 'second chance' at life after surviving a cancer scare 20 years ago has marked the anniversary by raising money for research into the disease. Kay Young, of High Pittington, County Durham,…

After battling ovarian cancer in 2008, Michelle Whitecotton of Shelby had been cancer-free four years. Then, in January 2013, a test revealed the cancer had returned. Whitecotton, a wife and mother, didn't spend…

Nuvilex, Inc. (OTCQB: NVLX) is a small biotech firm in Silver Spring, Maryland, that hopes to soon be mentioned with much larger biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly and Celgene. If the company's…

Researchers at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island have developed a biologic drug that would prevent the production of a protein known to allow ovarian cancer cells to grow aggressively while being resistant to…

During a winter when the words “polar vortex” entered our vocabulary, we’re looking for a few good laughs anywhere we can find them. Come inside with your friends and family where it’s warm at Serb Hall in Milwaukee for the…

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