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CRT lets Aura use its cancer-targeting peptides

24 Dec 2009 00:03:30 PST

One of the cancers this could have particular benefit in targeting is pancreatic cancer, as these tumours express high levels of integrin avb6. ...

Original story at Laboratory Talk .

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9-Year-Old Boy Survives Brain Cancer

23 Dec 2009 12:56:41 PST

About 2500 children die every year from cancer, yet Mike said you don't hear as much about childhood cancer as you do breast cancer or pancreatic cancer. ... and more »

Original story at News4Jax.com .

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Mentor Capital Cancer Vaccine Investing Update - Seeking Alpha

23 Dec 2009 10:07:23 PST

Mentor Capital Cancer Vaccine Investing Update Seeking Alpha (blog) IND Filings for ICT‐121 are expected for brain tumors in during 1Q10 while IND Filings for ICT‐121 for pancreatic cancer are expected during 3Q10. ... and more »

Original story at seekingalpha.com .

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High road of life is found within

22 Dec 2009 22:28:25 PST

Within about 10 weeks of his surgery, Ben started to develop symptoms that led to a diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was given six months and that ...

Original story at Explorer News .

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Aura to Use CRT's Cancer-Targeting Peptides for Delivery - Genetic Engineering News

22 Dec 2009 07:37:00 PST

Aura to Use CRT's Cancer-Targeting Peptides for Delivery press release) CRT suggests the technology could have particular benefit in targeting pancreatic cancer, which expresses high levels of integrin αγβ6. ...

Original story at Genetic Engineering News .

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New Clinical Trial for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Protocol - EmpowHer

21 Dec 2009 09:38:06 PST

New Clinical Trial for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Protocol EmpowHer (blog) It is also used to treat advanced pancreatic cancer, and trials are under way to test Erlotinib's effectiveness against other cancers. ...

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Pancreatic cancer news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Pancreatic cancer news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• CHS graduate turns heads in the world of design -- from Pine Journal
• Christmas Day on top of world -- from Kidderminster Shuttle
• GenVec, Inc. - Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare - Deals and Alliances Profile ... - PRMinds -- from press release
• Local student is type "A" all the way -- from Victorville Daily Press
• OSI Pharmaceuticals trims 2010 revenue outlook -- from BusinessWeek
• Pancreatic cancer survival tells of ordeal -- from Arizona Republic
• Pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a patient with Situs Inversus: a case report of ... - 7thSpace Interactive -- from press release
• Singer Candye Kane Gives Cancer The Blues -- from KPBS
• Westwood Dentist Helps Battle Oral Cancer with Patient Education and Cancer ... - Fast Pitch Press -- from press release
• Roche diabetes blockbuster a success in Phase III trials; Durect shares jump ... -- from FierceBiotech

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Intrinsic chemoresistance to gemcitabine is associated with constitutive and ... - 7thSpace Interactive

21 Dec 2009 07:37:23 PST

Intrinsic chemoresistance to gemcitabine is associated with constitutive and ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release) One of the major reasons for poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer is its high resistance to currently available chemotherapeutic agents. ...

Original story at 7thspace.com .

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Nina Mohadjer, Relay for Life chair, goes where she's needed

21 Dec 2009 03:06:09 PST

Recently, one relative, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, died two months later, before Ms. Mohadjer could even visit the relative in Iran. ...

Original story at Ridgefield Press .

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Niemi Sets Up Swayze Cancer Research Fund - Gaea Times

16 Dec 2009 22:14:58 PST

AhlanLive.com Niemi Sets Up Swayze Cancer Research Fund Gaea Times (blog) The 'Ghost' star, who is battling advanced pancreatic cancer, has completed a course of chemotherapy in Los Angeles. July 20th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Actor ... NIEMI SETS UP SWAYZE CANCER RESEARCH FUNDContactmusic.com

Original story at Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Technology Blog .

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Benefit at Hacienda will support pancreatic cancer research

14 Dec 2009 08:14:15 PST

They remembered how confused they were when they received the news about Nowatzke's diagnosis and how difficult it was to find information about pancreatic ...

Original story at News Dispatch .

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US cancer rate declines: study

08 Dec 2009 16:08:19 PST

Other cancers saw higher mortality rates, including melanoma and esophageal cancer in men, pancreatic cancer in women, and liver cancer in both men and ... Annual Report: Cancer Death Rate Down; Increase in Certain Cancer TypesACS News Center Cancer Death Rate Continues to FallWebMD

Original story at google.com .

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Woman among growing ranks of pancreatic cancer survivors

30 Nov 2009 22:08:23 PST

9, Linehan removed her entire pancreas, gallbladder and spleen; half her stomach; one-third of her small intestine; and 18 lymph nodes. ...

Original story at Bloomington Pantagraph .

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Rare Pancreatic Cancer Patients May Live Longer When Treated With Radiation ... - Science Daily

20 Nov 2009 12:34:36 PST

Rare Pancreatic Cancer Patients May Live Longer When Treated With Radiation ... Also, radiation therapy treatments achieved high rates of local control and 90 percent of patients experienced palliation of symptoms such as pain, nausea, ...

Original story at Science Daily .

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Niemi 'swayze Knew He Would Die'

19 Nov 2009 07:02:00 PST

I didn't know a lot about pancreatic cancer at that point, but he did. And when he got that diagnosis, the first thing he said (was), 'I'ma dead man. ... Swayze Chose To Die At HomeGaea Times all 43 news articles »

Original story at Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Technology Blog .

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Pancreatic cancer: 'Know

19 Nov 2009 00:17:33 PST

I lost my beloved husband, Mark, to pancreatic cancer on June 12, 2009 – within six months of his diagnosis. He had no symptoms until it was too late for ...

Original story at Lake Oswego Review .

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Does Bernie Madoff Have Pancreatic Cancer? - About

23 Aug 2009 17:47:43 PDT

Does Bernie Madoff Have Pancreatic Cancer? There are several risk factors for pancreatic cancer, including having diabetes and chronic pancreatitis. If you are at risk for pancreatic cancer, ... Bernie Madoff Cancer Diagnosis Could Be Get-Out-Of-Jail CardAssociated Content

Original story at cancer.about.com .

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New drug compound Salirasib brings hope to pancreatic cancer patients

20 Jul 2009 16:08:24 PDT

Every year, 42,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Few live very long, and less than 5% are still alive five years after diagnosis.

Original story at News-Medical.net .

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Opinion: Operative Blood Loss and Survival in Pancreatic Cancer—Reply

15 Jun 2009 13:02:28 PDT

We agree that the EBL is less accurate than one might wish, and in our review of the University of California–Los Angeles experience with resection for pancreatic cancer, the recorded EBL value was that of the anesthesiologist's, taken from the ...

Original story at Journal of American Medical Association .

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Fever kills cancer?

15 Jun 2009 09:40:17 PDT

According to the National Cancer Institute, 20 percent of pancreatic cancer patients live one year past diagnosis. The cancer begins in the pancreas, an organ deep in the abdomen that produces insulin and other hormones. One of the reasons this type of ... Fever Kills Cancer 9&10 News

Original story at ABC7Chicago.com .

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Critical Marker Of Response To Gemcitabine In Pancreatic Cancer Identified By Jefferson Researchers

06 Jun 2009 03:09:57 PDT

A protein related to aggressive cancers can actually improve the efficacy of gemcitabine at treating pancreatic cancer, according to a Priority Report in Cancer Research, published by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University. The protein, called Hu antigen R (HuR), is a stress res...

Original story at Medical News Today .

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Fever Kills Cancer

04 Jun 2009 16:23:18 PDT

CO According to the National Cancer Institute, 20 percent of pancreatic cancer patients live one year past diagnosis. The cancer begins in the pancreas, an organ deep in the abdomen that produces insulin and other hormones. One of the reasons this type of ...

Original story at TheDenverChannel.com .

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SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: SciClone Completes Enrollment Ahead of Schedule in Phase 2 Trial for RP101 in Late-Stage Pancreatic Cancer Patients

09 Mar 2009 04:30:00 PDT

FOSTER CITY, CA (MARKET WIRE) SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) today announced that enrollment has been completed ahead of schedule in the Company's phase 2 clinical trial for RP101 in patients with late-stage pancreatic cancer. Results from a previous phase 1 study in 22...

Original story at Market Wire .

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Chuck Daly Diagnosed with Cancer

07 Mar 2009 06:58:32 PST

Written by member2586
Former Detroit Pistons Coach Chuck Daly, 78, a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Pistons athletic trainer Mike Abdenour said his former boss will fight cancer like he did as a coach. "If there is one guy who can battle this whole thing, it'll be Chuck Da...

Original story at Drudge Retort .

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Supreme Sexism

11 Feb 2009 12:40:18 PST

Written by Cara
Check out this Truthdig article by Marie Cocco, about the significance of Justice Ginsberg’s surgery for pancreatic cancer and the possibility of her needing to step down from the Supreme Court in the near future. The cheerless truth is that Ginsburgâ€™s ill health brings to mind her uni...

Original story at Feministe .

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Will Obama Nominate a White Man for the US Supreme Court, Leaving it without a Single Woman?

05 Feb 2009 17:32:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Francis L. Holland Blog)
If Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has to leave the US Supreme Court because of her diagnosed pancreatic cancer, who will President Obama select to replace her? If he doesn't select a woman or a minority, and leaves the court without a single woman and without a single real Black person or Lati...

Original story at The Francis L. Holland .

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