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Murad Inclusive Health(R) Center and Spa Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Third Annual Spa Night
A group of nearly thirty breast cancer survivors and women currently diagnosed with this form of cancer attended the third annual spa night at the Murad Inclusive Health Center and Spa on October 14 for an evening of relaxation and rejuvenating treatments. In addition to one-hour sessions at a special discounted rate, attendees celebrated their […]
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 […]
Cancer drug Avastin may work as imaging tool too
Genentech and Roche’s cancer drug Avastin can help find tumors as well as treat them, scientists said on Wednesday.
After tagging the antibody drug with a radioactive tracer and injecting it into mice, researchers found it successfully targeted cancer cells and this enabled them to produce well-defined images of tumors during scanning.
When compared with images of […]
Potential Anti-Cancer Compound Developed From Chinese Salad Plant
US scientists have developed a new compound based on a chemical in the sweet wormwood plant, which appears to be effective at killing certain kinds of cancer cells in laboratory tests.
The plant, which is used in salads in some Asian countries, is also the source of a common anti-malarial drug called artemisinin.
Health Product Promotion, Poniard Pharmaceuticals Product Candidate Awards
Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, today announced that its lead product candidate, picoplatin, has been selected by an independent committee assembled by Windhover Information Inc. as one of the Top 10 most promising oncology projects in development that is available for partnering.
Consumer Healthcare Sign Agreement to Purchase Dry Mouth Brand Biotene
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare announced today that it has reached an agreement with Laclede, a privately held company, to purchase the leading Dry Mouth brand Biotene(R) for $170 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory review by competition authorities in the United States and Europe, and is expected to complete by early 2009.
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 […]
National Breast Cancer Foundation Joint Fund Breast Cancer Research Project
More than 1 million women are expected to eventually take part in Australia’s largest breast cancer research project.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and Federal Government are jointly funding the $5 million study, which will draw upon breast screen results from across the country.
NBCF chairwoman Ros Kelly says they are initially seeking 100,000 women to […]