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USA Shouldn't Import Failed Health Care Policies
05/11/2009
Last month, Great Britain's health care watchdog ruled that four new kidney cancer drugs shouldn't be covered by the National Health Service. The agency decided these drugs arent worth the cost, even though they are widely prescribed by cancer experts worldwide and may offer the last hope for many British cancer patients. And if we're not careful, the U.S. government could be rendering similar decisions.
Kidney cancer survivor Woodward runs for office
05/11/2009
campaigners battling to retain under-threat medical services in Cornwall are fighting for seats on the new unitary council in the latest stage of the blistering row over cancer care in the county.
UK Cost Agency Rejects Bayer Drug
05/11/2009
Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog said on Thursday it had recommended that Bayer AG's new drug Nexavar should not be given on the state health service.
Vaccine Therapy in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma
05/10/2009
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) vaccines show activity in select patients while displaying minimal toxicity.
How Obama Budget Will Affect Nonprofits
05/10/2009
Nonprofit groups received mixed news in President Obamas budget proposal released yesterday, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.
Hog Wild Geezers about to hit the open road
05/10/2009
Their plan is to be in D.C. on Memorial Day weekend for the annual gathering of Rolling Thunder, the nonprofit group of motorcycle enthusiasts committed to focusing attention on the POW-MIA issue as well as helping all veterans.
All Sorority Volleyball Tournament Spikes Its Way to Success
05/09/2009
Now in its third year at East Beach, ASVT continues to draw bigger crowds and consequently raises more money for the Kidney Cancer Association (KCA), ATOs charity of choice. In 2008, ASVT raised $30,000 for kidney cancer research; this years larger turnout promises an even greater amount of money raised.
Denise Richards latest celebrity to 'sing' at Wrigley Field
05/09/2009
She was at Wrigley Field to raise awareness for kidney cancer, which claimed her mother as a victim last year.
Astros notes - Berry's cancerous kidney removed
05/09/2009
Sean Berry's cancerous right kidney was removed via laparoscope, leaving a two-inch abdominal incision, the team said in a statement.
Did socialized medicine kill Kate's mother?
05/09/2009
Kate Spall holds the UK's socialized medical system accountable for denying her mother additional months of life. Is the USA about to make the same mistake?
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