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Daily aspirin protects against deadly cancer
03/25/2012
Specifically, colon cancer patients had a 74 percent lower risk of having their cancer spread to other organs if they took aspirin daily. Aspirin also was tied to a 46 percent lower risk for colon, lung and prostate cancers and an 18 percent lower risk for bladder and kidney cancer.
If Supreme Court kills individual health mandate, then what?
03/24/2012
Experts don't agree on how badly the law would be hobbled without the mandate to buy insurance. Some economists have estimated that the number of people getting insurance would be reduced by fewer than 8 million people. That's because the law allows people to ignore the mandate if they pay a penalty just $95 in the first year or don't earn enough to pay for insurance. Other economists have predicted that without the mandate, as many as 24 million people will go without coverage two-thirds of the number the law aimed to help cover.
FREE "Kidney Cancer Survivor's Life Raft" Packet
03/24/2012
Our staff carefully assembles a packet containing a variety of publications that are intended to help patients and their families to cope with cancer. No two packets are exactly alike, and each contains a copy of the 2010 or 2011 edition of "We Have Kidney Cancer," plus magazines, newsletters, brochures, and/or other items that may be important to families that are dealing with a loved one's cancer.
RUNX3 Mediates Suppression of Tumor Growth
03/23/2012
Here we presented that the expression of RUNX3 was significantly decreased in 75 cases of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) tissues (p<0.05).
Effect of Fenoldopam in Solitary Partial Nephrectomy Surgery
03/23/2012
The investigators want to specifically identify if the use of fenoldopam lessens the injury to the kidney with this surgery.
Accuracy of multi-detector computed tomography
03/23/2012
To assess the accuracy of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) in preoperative staging of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and to detect the possible risk factors for mis-staging. In addition, the impact of radiological mis-staging on surgical decision and operative procedures was evaluated.
Company hopes to save lives with early detection
03/23/2012
We have a test for people with breast and kidney cancer that will help to choose the ideal therapy through biomarkers in blood.
Shipper of fake Avastin: "I have nothing to hide"
03/22/2012
Haughton said he didn't know the drugs were counterfeit, and relies on government regulators to insure his products are safe.
Genomic Health Announces Three Oncotype Studies
03/22/2012
Genomic Health has a robust pipeline focused on developing tests to optimise the treatment of prostate and renal cell cancers, as well as additional treatment decisions in breast and colon cancers.
p53 in melanoma and renal cell carcinoma
03/20/2012
The collaborative studies are completely independent from the planned clinical trials for Kevetrin that will be conducted at these cancer centers and sponsored by Cellceutix.
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