Life, and insurance, after breast cancer Article by Life Quotes, Inc Breast cancer strikes fear in women’s hearts. It is the leading cause of cancer in women, with 207,090 women expected to be diagnosed with the disease this year alone, and is expected to claim the …
Category Archive: National Cancer Institute
Oct
31
Researchers identify genetic clues to prostate cancer
Researchers identify genetic clues to prostate cancer Article by Rowenzrw Swedish and American researchers have found five gene variants strongly linked to aggressive prostate cancer, according to a report by a Swedish daily Gothenburg Post on Wednesday. The findings by the US-Swedish team could transform how …
Oct
25
FDA Approves Gardasil for Prevention of Anal Cancer
FDA Approves Gardasil for Prevention of Anal Cancer A vaccine used to prevent cervical cancer in women recently received FDA approval to include the prevention of anal cancer which struck 5,300 men and women in the United States last year,and led to the death of an estimated 720 people. Gardasil is a vaccine used for …
Oct
21
Major breakthrough in the understanding of cancer
Major breakthrough in the understanding of cancer Article by Rini Mathew Major breakthrough in the understanding of cancer Summary:At long last, some good news! A scientist found the cause of cancer, and it’s not what many scientists in the academia, at the National Institute of Health …
Oct
21
The Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Becomes a Member of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
The Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Becomes a Member of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group The Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Becomes a Member of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group For 40 years RTOG has conducted studies designed to improve the survival and quality of life of cancer patients. RTOG continues to define new national standards of …
Oct
21
Cancer Institutes
Cancer Institutes Cancer research is basic research into cancer field which includes all the primary information regarding the disease. The research is mainly covers the various topics from identification the causes of the disease to develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatments and cure. Cancer Research spreads the awareness regarding the various issues involved in the life-threatening disease. The main objective of …
Oct
16
Abnova and Japan National Cancer Center File Patent on Ovarian Cancer Prognosis and Companion Diagnostic Biomarker for Personalized Therapy
Abnova and Japan National Cancer Center File Patent on Ovarian Cancer Prognosis and Companion Diagnostic Biomarker for Personalized Therapy Neihu, Taiwan (September 09, 2010) Abnova Corporation and Japan National Cancer Center Research Institute have jointly filed an international patent covering a novel protein, Cystathionine gamma-Lyase, CTH, relating to ovarian cancer prognosis, companion diagnosis and therapy. …
Oct
12
The National Cancer Institute’s Commitment to Personalized Cancer Care
The National Cancer Institute’s Commitment to Personalized Cancer Care <!– @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } A:link { so-language: zxx } –> Progressive steps toward individualized cancer treatment are being made by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is known globally as one of the foremost sources of cancer funding and …