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Prostate cancer affected by amount of fat in diet
Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men in the United States.
The prostate gland, the walnut-sized gland that sits at the base of the urinary bladder, provide secretions that serve a nutrient function for sperm and reproduction.
Lockerbie bomber with prostate cancer may be freed to go home
The Libyan intelligence agent serving a life sentence for the Lockerbie bombing may be freed and returned home because he is suffering from advanced cancer. Talks have been held between Libyan and British officials over Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi who is said by his lawyer to be so seriously ill that it would be “unwise” […]
Market Insight and R&D Pipeline Analysis for Cancer Therapeutics
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Cancer Therapeutics - Market Insight and R&D Pipeline Analysis” report to their offering.
Objectives and Scope
The intention of this study is to provide a detailed and thorough analysis of the present and future global market for cancer therapeutics. This report analyzes in detail the markets for […]
Paul Newman’s Death Casts Spotlight on Lung Cancer
Lung cancer has been thrust into the spotlight again after the death of legendary actor and philanthropist Paul Newman at the age of 83.
Newman died Friday only a few months after pictures surfaced of him looking frail and thin as he was wheeled from the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, where […]
Cancer Researh and Study, Found New Way To Target Cancer Cells
Researchers at the Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence Focused on Therapy Response (CCNE-TR), based at Stanford University, have found a new way to target cancer cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. The solution involves using single-walled carbon nanotubes as delivery vehicles. The new method has enabled the researchers to get a higher proportion of a […]
We Can Stop The Cancer Epidemic
There is an epidemic of cancer today. One in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer, often before the age of 65. I have been on the wrong side of this statistic since I was 31 years old, when I discovered I had brain cancer.
Since 1940, we have seen in Western societies a marked and […]
Drug Can Slow Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients
Men receiving hormone-deprivation therapy for advanced but localized prostate cancer can develop bone loss as a side effect of the treatment.
But a new study finds that bone-strengthening drugs such as Fosamax (generic name alendronate) can help prevent that damage.
Having earlier found that alendronate successfully prevents bone loss for patients on hormone-depletion therapy after just one […]
Use Of Viruses Destroy Cancer Cells
Canadian researchers report a significant breakthrough in the use of viruses to target and destroy cancer cells, a field known as oncolytic virotherapy.
The research team, led by Dr. John Hiscott of McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine and the Lady Davis Institute and Dr. John C. Bell and colleagues at the University of Ottawa and Ottawa […]
Daman Offer Its Customers Free Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men.
Abu Dhabi, 17th September 2008: In a continuing effort to create awareness about certain diseases and to mark the annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, the National Health Insurance Company- DamanNational Health Insurance Company- Daman […]