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• Novartis versus the cancer patients of India

  Published: June 22, 2007, 11:03 am

  Tags: India, Corporate Greed, Ipr, Novartis, Cancer Patients

  original compound of an anti-cancer medicine. Novartis is challenging not just the Glivec decision, but also a section of India's patent law designed to promote cheaper generic medicines for poor patients who cannot afford patented medicines.The law allows India to refuse a patent for an existing medicine that has been slightly modified. In

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• Beef and breast cancer: an odd connection

  Published: July 27, 2007, 4:59 pm

  Tags: Beef, Cancer, Fundraising, Meat, Steak

  in a fundraiser for breast cancer. For $15, I could enjoy a huge steak dinner and some alcoholic beverages while supporting a worthy cause. I couldn't make it but thought it was a good idea anyway. But this article made me think about it further -- an unhealthy meal to support a health concern? Eating something that's been linked to cancer to

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• Fertility may be preserved after ovarian cancer

  Published: July 27, 2007, 12:38 pm

  Tags: Fertility, Ovarian Cancer, Ovariancancer

  a new study from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Malignant ovarian germ cell tumors occur in the eggs of the ovary and tend to affect young women.71 out of the 132 patients in the study underwent the procedure and reported still having menstrual periods and 37 children had been born to 24 of the women after their cancer treatment. Compared

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• Induction therapy before treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer shows benefit

  Published: July 27, 2007, 12:31 pm

  Tags: Chemotherapy, Lung Cancer, Lungcancer, Radiation

  under: Lung CancerPatients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer who receive an high dose of chemotherapy initially, before their treatment begins, can expect an increase in overall survival, according to a new study out of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and published in the July issue of the International Journal of Radiation

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• Menopausal hormone treatment and breast cancer linked

  Published: July 27, 2007, 7:20 am

  Tags: Breast Cancer, Breastcancer, Hormone Treatment, Hormonetreatment, Hrt

  under: Breast Cancer, DrugIt's estimated that nearly 180,000 U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. Outside of lung cancer, it's the leading cause of cancer-related death in U.S. women. Out of the 180,000 who are diagnosed, 40,000 will die from breast cancer.Those stats are hard to read, and may make many scurry for

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• Women with metastatic breast cancer are living longer

  Published: July 27, 2007, 6:30 am

  Tags: Advanced, Breast, Cancer, Disease, Drugs, Living, Longer, Metastasis, Metastatic, Mets, New, Therapies

  under: Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Clinical Trials, ResearchA study published in the journal Cancer says that improvements in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer are making a difference and patients are living longer with the disease. Researchers in Canada conducted a study evaluating 2,000 women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.

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• Wide World of Sports announcer Bill Flemming dies of cancer

  Published: July 27, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Announcer, Bill, Cancer, College, Died, Flemming, Football, Games, Golf, Norman, Olympics, Prostate, Sports, Wide, World

  under: Prostate Cancer, SportsOriginal ABC Wide World of Sports announcer Bill Flemming, also known for broadcasting college football, golf, and Olympic events, died last Friday of prostate cancer. He was 80. Before sports fans were watching televised football games all weekend long -- and then watching on-going highlights on ESPN -- they

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• Survivor Spotlight: Tom Batiuk, Creator of Funky Winkerbean

  Published: July 27, 2007, 3:31 am

  Tags: Breast Cancer, Breastcancer, Cancer Survival, Cancersurvival, Funky Winkerbean, Funkywinkerbean, Prostrate Cancer, Prostratecancer, Tom Batiuk, Tombatiuk

  under: Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Celebrity cancer diagnosis, Cancer Survivors, Survivor SpotlightI was privileged to be able to interview Tom Batiuk himself, the creator of Funky Winkerbean, both about his own experiences with cancer and also his strip. I have received many many comments about the post I did regarding Lisa's cancer

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• Many Americans believe unsubstantiated claims about cancer

  Published: July 26, 2007, 11:41 am

  Tags: Cancer, Claims

  under: All Cancers, ResearchA new study from the American Cancer Society shows that many Americans believe scientifically unsubstantiated claims about cancer and that Americans bearing the greatest burden of cancer are the most likely to be misinformed. The study used a nationwide telephone survey. For example, the study found that:

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• Scotland has highest cancer rate in UK

  Published: July 26, 2007, 11:27 am

  Tags: Cancer, Cancer Rate, Cancerrate, Scotland

  under: Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon and Rectal CancerAlthough much of the UK is undergoing bans on public smoking -- Scotland included -- the country still has the highest cancer rates in the entire United Kingdom.New figures this week note that Scottish citizens have a 15% better chance from dying due to cancer-related

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• Acid reflux disease: Real and treatable

  Published: July 26, 2007, 11:15 am

  Tags: Acid Reflux, Acidreflux, Esophageal Cancer, Esophagealcancer, Gerd

  under: Esophageal CancerWe've all probably had acid reflux, otherwise known as "heartburn," from time to time, perhaps after eating too much or eating certain types of food. However, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a serious, chronic disease for some individuals, and overeating is not the only cause.According to the National

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• Internet-based breast cancer survivor support well worth the time

  Published: July 26, 2007, 9:24 am

  Tags: Breast Cancer, Breastcancer, Cancer, Cancer Support Group, Cancersupportgroup

  under: Breast Cancer, Cancer SurvivorsSupport groups are incredible when it comes to finding outlets to deal with challenges like sickness, illness, alcoholism and cancer, among many other issues. In recent times, finding support has never been easier to find if you have Internet access, and in some cases, the Internet has brought support to

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• On the hunt for vitamin D

  Published: July 26, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Board, Breast, Cancer, Dark, Dietary, Dri, Fatty, Fish, Food, Fortified, Good, Housekeeping, Intake, International, Milk, Multivitamin, Nutrition, Reference, Risk, Skin, Sun, Sunscreen, Supplement, Units, Vitamin

  under: Breast Cancer, Diets, Vitamins and nutrientsVitamin D is one of the latest, greatest hot cancer topics. Why? Well, it seems many of us women are vitamin D deficient. Such a deficiency might be linked to breast cancer risk so it's in our best interest to make sure we get a healthy dose of this vitamin. It's not as easy as adhering to

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• Prostate drug, finasteride, does not cause sexual dysfunction, says study

  Published: July 28, 2007, 5:03 am

  Tags: Finasteride, Prostate Cancer, Prostatecancer, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexualdysfunction

  came out of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, a large National Cancer Institute-funded study which found that finasteride is effective at preventing prostate cancer in men age 55 and older. This trial showed that finasteride could reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer by almost 25 percent.Read   Permalink   Email

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• China Dreamblogue Travel for Charity and Understanding

  Published: July 15, 2007, 1:42 pm

  Tags: China Travel, China Cartoons, Supporters, China Provinces, China Whispers, Guangdong, The League Of Extraordinary Chinese Women, Cancer Journal, Guangzhou, Intercultural Issues, Profiles In Chinese Courage, Expats In China, Global Outreach,

  Remember Coffee, one of the newest members of the League of Extraordinary Chinese women? Well, Through the help and work of friends and supporters Coffee will not have to leave her dreams at the door Because she lost a leg and now wears a prosthesis, Coffee will face enormous difficulties in China. In addition to the stigma she will face in

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