News Posts List
The agony of cancer drug fund refusal
05/01/2008
Jean Murphy has already fought off breast cancer last year and she is now fighting kidney cancer and the government's denial of the therapy she needs to fight the disease.
A GRANDMOTHER is fighting for a drug which could give her more precious time with her family
04/30/2008
Health bosses in Salford say they will not pay for Mrs Murphy from Salford, to have the drug which has doubled the life expectancy of other sufferers.
Protox announces collaboration with FDA
04/30/2008
PRX321 has also been studied in a completed Phase 1 trial in which patients with recurrent, unresponsive metastatic renal cell and non-small cell lung carcinomas were treated.
Biomarker May Predict Response to Cancer Therapy
04/30/2008
A biomarker that may help doctors monitor the effectiveness of common treatments for kidney cancer and non-small cell lung cancer has been identified by researchers in the Netherlands.
Bioartificial Kidney Cuts Death Risk, Improves Outcomes
04/30/2008
Another successful clinical trial suggests that a bioartificial kidney to save the lives of people with acute renal failure will be available within a few years.
Woman in fight for cancer drugs
04/29/2008
"It is a last hope. There's nowhere else she can go - this is it."
Early Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Immuno-therapeutic Vaccine
04/29/2008
Five of the 11 patients are still alive.
Update on Progress of Rh-Apo2L Testing
04/28/2008
Rh-Apo2L testing results have shown strong efficacy in treating kidney cancer and other malignancies.
Access to new generation kidney cancer drugs in the UK is lower than in the USA
04/28/2008
This contributes to the relatively low five-year cancer survival rates for patients in Wales.
Husband's memory inspires UCF donation for new medical school
04/27/2008
Dozens of donors have pledged $6.4 million to provide 40, four-year scholarships worth $160,000.