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ASCO 2012 Report – Trametinib delays tumour growth and extends survival in certain melanoma patients

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – Median progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly greater in the trametinib group, 4.8 months, vs the chemotherapy group, 1.4 months, according to a study presented

ASCO 2012 Report – American Ginseng alleviates cancer related fatigue

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – Wisconsin grown ginseng significantly reduced cancer related fatigue in patients receiving cancer treatment after 8 weeks of ginseng treatment,

ASCO 2012 Report – Clear downside to intermittent hormonal therapy in metastatic prostate cancer in certain men

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – Continuous hormonal therapy is more effective than intermittent hormonal therapy for men with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer with minimal disease spread,

ASCO 2012 Report – U.S. Cancer drug shortages plague treatment in certain areas

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – Some of the most essential mainstays in cancer treatment drugs for adults and children are in short supply, Michael Link, M.D., president of the… read more.

ASCO 2012 Report – Investigational drug shows promise in advanced melanoma, kidney cancer, and NSCLC

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – The investigational drug BMS-936558 caused tumour shrinkage in up to a quarter of patients with advanced melanoma, kidney and NSCLC cancers,

ASCO 2012 Report – Afatinib delays tumour progression in advanced NSCLC

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – Afatinib, an irreversible ErbB-family blocker, delays progression of advanced lung cancer in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations compared with standard chemotherapy,

EAU 2012 Report – Proactive Discussion about BPH

Written by | 6 Nov 2012

It is estimated that as many as 24 million European men aged 50 and over experience bothersome urinary symptoms.1,2 Yet, despite experiencing symptoms, men typically wait nearly two… read more.

Maraviroc lowers incidence of graft-versus-host disease in bone marrow transplantion

Written by | 26 Oct 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging use of FDA Approved Drugs – Maraviroc, an antiretroviral drugin the treatment of HIV, significantly reduces the incidence of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) among… read more.

ESMO 2012 Report – Urgent need for integrated oncology and palliative care

Written by | 28 Sep 2012

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has awarded ESMO Designated Center of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care accreditation to 16 new oncology centres.

Self-referral can increase patients’ travel distance for treatment for prostate cancer

Written by | 28 Sep 2012

Men with prostate cancer in Texas may be driving more than three times farther than needed to obtain radiation oncology treatments for their cancer when treated at a… read more.

Leading cancer specialists from Europe and beyond recognized at ESMO 2012

Written by | 28 Sep 2012

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) announced today the names of two eminent cancer specialists and one European institution that will be recognized for their contribution to… read more.

T-DM1 demonstrates overall survival benefit in metastatic breast cancer: Next target, FDA approval

Written by | 3 Sep 2012

In news that is bound to excite breast cancer patients and investors, Genentech/Roche/Immunogen issued press releases on August 26, 2012, confirming that their drug-of-the-moment T-DM1 (trastuzumab emtansine) offers… read more.

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