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Underfunded, undertreated: Lung cancer in nonsmokers on the rise
Premium Health News ServiceIt started with a sharp pain in her right side whenever she coughed or sneezed. At first, Stephanie Dunn Haney thought she'd broken a rib, so she decided to wait and see if the pain went away by itself. A year and a half later it was still there, so she...Tags: Chemotherapy, Science and Technology, Heart Disease, Lungs and Airways, Cancer
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The New War on Cancer
 It used to be that the cancer doctor’s toolbox contained three essential tools — a scalpel to cut out the disease, chemo to poison it and radiation to zap it.
But today that toolbox is bulging with new and better weapons.
“We’re...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Religion and Belief, Diseases and Illnesses, Genes and Chromosomes, Chemotherapy
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New Avastin tests add to confusion over use in breast cancer
In November, following an emotional public hearing some months earlier, the Food and Drug Administration withdrew approval for the cancer drug Avastin for patients with metastatic breast cancer — the late-stage, incurable form of the disease. The...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Mastectomy, Chemotherapy, Human Body, Health Treatments
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Harsher penalties for counterfeit drug traffickers
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennett released the following statement today:
"The U.S. Senate today passed with broad bipartisan support a bill cosponsored by Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, along with senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), to crack...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology, Chuck Grassley, Patrick Leahy
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Big promise is seen in 2 new breast cancer drugs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Breast cancer experts are cheering what could be some of the biggest advances in more than a decade: two new medicines that significantly delay the time until women with very advanced cases get worse.
In a large international...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemotherapy, Science, Cancer, Health Treatments
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Avastin shown to slow ovarian cancer
A new international study shows that treating ovarian cancer with Avastin delays the disease progression and may improve survival. The drug, generically called bevacizumab, seemed to keep the disease from returning for two months. It was delayed five...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Cancer
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Health Notes: FDA revokes approval of Avastin for breast cancer treatment
Here's the reaction of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) to the news that the FDA has pulled approval of Avastin for breast cancer treatment.
"The coalition applauds the FDA and Commissioner Margaret Hamburg for the decision to revoke the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Breast Cancer, Health Treatments
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FDA: Breast Cancer Drug Avastin Doesn't Work
The 33 NewsIt's been a roller coaster ride for the breast cancer drug Avastin--the FDA gave accelerated approval just three years ago but now an advisory panel had ruled that it's not safe or effective in treating breast cancer. Dr. Hania Alaidroos of Arbor Green...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Cancer, Dallas
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