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Kidney Cancer Association Newsletter
06/20/2012
News and views from the Kidney Cancer Association. The June-July, 2012, edition of our newsletter features information about a new book written by a kidney cancer survivor for patients newly diagnosed with the disease, along with news about how you can help Team KCA in the Chicago Women's Half Marathon this weekend.
VIDEO: News from BIO
06/20/2012
Interview: Jeremy Abbate, Director, Global Media Solutions with Scientific American
Cancer Clinical Trials: A Commonsense Guide
06/19/2012
Review: Cancer Clinical Trials: A Commonsense Guide to Experimental Cancer Therapies and Clinical Trials
Ex-Aetna chief criticizes insurance mandate
06/18/2012
In an opinion article published in The Wall Street Journal entitled "Why I No Longer Support the Health Insurance Mandate," Aetna's former chairman and chief executive officer, Ron Williams, said he now believes "the legislation raises serious constitutional concerns."
MET Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy
06/15/2012
In experimental cancer models, increased signaling through the MET pathway results in acquisition or reinforcement of all elements of the malignant phenotype.
18 million cancer survivors expected in U.S. by 2022
06/15/2012
The number of cancer survivors living in the U.S. is expected to surge by one-third come 2022, with about 18 million people expected to survive the disease.
Quirky Fruit Fly Gene Could Point Way to New Cancer Drugs
06/15/2012
Loyola researchers are taking advantage of a quirk in the evolution of fruit fly genes to help develop new weapons against cancer.
Hundred Hole Hike at Flossmoor Country Club
06/15/2012
Aschacher will play for the Kidney Cancer Association in honor of his late uncle, Dr. Paul Aschacher, who was diagnosed with kidney cancer in January after he found blood in his urine.
Wilms tumor can be cured if detected early enough
06/14/2012
As many as eight out of 10 children are cured when diagnosis is made early enough.
Yellow Bananas Help Prevent Kidney Cancer
06/14/2012
Yellow bananas are good fruits that are important for our health but most importantly a life saver since they prevent different diseases like cancer of the Kidney.