Study on cancer risk for radiation workers

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Cancer news alert 9th September

Pallium IndiaVijayakumar, pancreatic cancer patient, was under the care Pallium India for more than four months before he expired at the end of April. He had to sell his property and house, on a mere five cents of land, to meet the treatment ...Care & Share - A non-profit 501(c)3... - http://careandsharenews.spaces.live.com/
See all stories on this topic Essential drugs become scarce in India, AfricaHindu Business Line - Chennai,India“For chronic diseases, there are reports of the industry willing to consider dual pricing so that poor people can access drugs f or cancer, diabetes, ...See all stories on this topic

Cancer news update August 5th

Cancer cells also follow concept of 'survival of the fittest'Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): It is not just humans and the animal and plant world, but also cancer cells that follow Darwin's theory of evolution, suggests a new study. The researchers hope that this new finding might lay a foundation for ...News Track India - http://www.newstrackindia.com

rd Asia Pacific Lung Cancer ConferenceBy Jitendra(Jitendra) Venue: Convention Center Hyderabad Marriott Hotel, Opp Hussain Sagar Lake, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India 500 080. Contact :. Dr. AA Ranade, MD, Organising Secretary, 3rd APLCC, Conference Secretariat ...Medical Conferences - http://medicalconferences.blogspot.com

Cancer news alert July 28th

Cuban Scientists Unveil Lung Cancer VaccineBy புருனோ Bruno(Doctor Bruno) In Buenos Aires, an Argentine-Cuban consortium announced in February that a study of the Cuban vaccine is underway involving more than 700 patients in six countries, including India and Singapore. Source-AFP ..."Reflections" - Doctor Bruno's Blog - http://bruno.penandscale.com/
Cancer Treatment Application Of The Aethlon Hemopurifier ...By admin Aethlon demonstrated the safety of the Hemopurifier® in a 24-treatment human study at the Apollo Hospital in Delhi, India, and is currently conducting further human studies at the Fortis Hospital, also located in Delhi. ...Medical,Health News and Articles - http://03530.com

Cancer news update July 25th

U of L licenses cancer vaccineLouisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USALater clinical trials may take place in a developing country, such as India, where rates of cervical cancer are much higher than in the US, ...See all stories on this topic

Students teach kids dangers of 'gutka' in IndiaCNN - USAIn the US, oral cancer is one of the less commonly occurring cancers. However, in India, oral cancer is one of the top three, owing directly to the practice ...See all stories on this topic

Nanotechnology-based Breast Cancer Treatment launched in IndiaBy Mr Health(Mr Health) Rakesh Bamzai, president marketing, Biocon, said, "Presently, more than 100000 new cases of breast cancer occur in Indian women every year. Breast cancer is the second largest cause of death among women diagnosed with cancer in India. ...Live Healthy Life - http://live-health-life.blogspot.com/

Relay for Life 2008By indy1016(indy1016) On July 12th, my family participated in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Relay is a 24 hour event dedicated to raising money to fight cancer along with taking time to remember those who have lost their lives to the disease ...A (HinJew) Passage to India - http://journals.aol.com/indy1016/AHinJewPassagetoIndia/

Cancer news update July 24th

U of L center licenses cervical-cancer vaccineLouisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USALater clinical trials might take place in a developing country, such as India, where rates of cervical cancer are much higher than in the United States, ...See all stories on this topic
Merck Serono Receives European Approval For Broader Usage Of ...Medical News Today (press release) - UK"This broad approval of Erbitux in metastatic colorectal cancer is welcomed by the oncology community as it provides us with another treatment option for ...See all stories on this topic
UPMC memo: Cell phones pose cancer threatPittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USABy Adam Brandolph A UPMC cancer expert issued a warning today that says excessive cell phone use could lead to an increased risk of getting brain cancer. ...See all stories on this topic
HEALTH & FITNESSChandigarh Tribune - IndiaCancer of the gall bladder is a dreaded disease that is less commonly seen in western countries but is much more frequent in countries like Chile and India. ...See all stories on this topic
Walkerton-area mom free of cancer after tripWaterloo Record - Waterloo,Ontario,CanadaThe phone and Internet offered only a slender connection from her hospital bed in India, where she spent five months fighting cancer. ...See all stories on this topic
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha - New York,NY,USAAn example of how we think about solutions to difficult diagnostic challenges is in ovarian cancer. We believe a number of tests based on various markers ...See all stories on this topic
Robodocs to the rescueHindustan Times - India“The surgeries now performed robotically are for cancer of the prostrate, stomach and pancreas. For these, robots are particularly effective,” said Dr ...See all stories on this topic

Indian Medicinal Plant May Combat Liver CancerBy WebMaster(WebMaster) Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world with a poor prognosis. About three quarters of the cases of liver cancer are found in Southeast Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, India, and Japan. ...Herbal Remedies, More Herbal Resources. - http://foodherbal.blogspot.com/
Family history 'cannot predict breast cancer risk in women'Washington, July 24 (ANI): Refuting claims of previous studies, researchers from Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands have revealed that family history cannot be taken as a strong predictor of breast cancer risk in women.News Track India - http://www.newstrackindia.com
Technique likely to slash cancer drug delivery timeBy India eNews A new technique may now make it possible to deliver cancer-fighting drugs to the targeted areas within hours, as against two days taken by existing systems.India eNews - http://www.indiaenews.com/
Forerunners Healthcare specializes in providing liver cancer ...Forerunners healthcare has added one more star to their medical services by specializing in the field of liver cancer surgery in India.Free-Press-Rlease.com: India,... - http://www.free-press-release.com
Tobacco Plant Useful for Cancer CureBy Administrator Personalized vaccine made of tobacco plants, which normally cause cancer, can be used to help people suffering from lymphoma in challenging the disease according to US researchers. The treatment is meant to vaccinate those suffering ...India News - http://in.ygoy.com

Cancer News Update 23rd July

Piramal Health to sell French 'Ducray' in IndiaReuters India - Mumbai,India"We hope to create a niche in dermo-cosmetics in India with this range," Piramal said. The two companies are already working together on cancer research, ...See all stories on this topic
Francis J. ChmilewskiBaltimore Sun - United States... a retired Domino Sugars Co. mechanic and veteran of two branches of the military, died of lung cancer July 13 at Mercy Medical Center. ...See all stories on this topic
'I was diagnosed with cancer and found out I was pregnant on the
...Independent - London,England,UK*Reports of forced organ donation, particularly in India and China, make an opt-out system unacceptable for many ethnic minorities. ...See all stories on this topic

Nanotechnology-based breast cancer treatment launched in India... Inc., have launched nanotechnology-based ABRAXANE (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in India for the treatment of breast cancer after failure of combination therapy for metastatic disease ...- http://www.globalspec.com/engnews

GeoPharma, Inc. (GORX) Adds New Distribution Channels for Mucotrol ...By jonnyk4429(qualitystocks1) Under the new aspects of the agreement, two new regional partners will be allowed to distribute Mucotrol™, an FDA-approved medical device, in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and South Korea. Mucotrol™ is a concentrated oral gel ...QualityStocks.net Small-Cap and... - http://journals.aol.com/qualitystocks1/qualitystocks

Cancer India News Update

I will try to update in this blog, a daily cancer news items on India, which I receive as an e-mail alert from Google.