New DNA Stool Testing Spots More Colon Cancers (HealthDay)
New DNA Stool Testing Spots More Colon Cancers (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) — A new and improved DNA stool sample test to screen for colon cancer is twice as effective at catching cancer and serious precancerous polyps than either current blood stool sample tests or an older version of DNA testing, new research reveals.
Tamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis of ER-Negative Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) — A treatment that helps prevent one type of breast cancer in women with an evaluated risk of the disease also appears to help doctors make an earlier diagnosis of another form of breast cancer, a new study reports.
Asbestos ruling overturned
Yesterday, a $10 million verdict against Ford Motor Company was overturned in Texas. Carolyn Miller died at age 54 from mesothelioma; she was exposed to asbestos fibers that clung to her father’s clothing when he returned from work. He was employed by Ford on and off for over a decade, where he worked directly with asbestos. [...]
Yesterday, a $10 million verdict against Ford Motor Company was overturned in Texas. Carolyn Miller died at age 54 from mesothelioma; she was exposed to asbestos fibers that clung to her father’s clothing when he returned from work. He was employed by Ford on and off for over a decade, where he worked directly with asbestos. In 2001, [...]
Source: http://blog.mesorc.com/2008/06/11/asbestos-ruling-overturned/
Urine Samples Could Reveal Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) — A simple urine test could one day be an effective way to screen for breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Mesothelioma Deposition
Mesothelioma Deposition2 min - Nov 22, 2007 The mesothelioma attorneys of Williams Kherkher interview witnesses for a mesothelioma case. To get more information about asbestos and mesothelioma, go to http://www.mesolawsuit.com or http://www.williamskherkher.com. Source: http://video.google.com/url?docid=4977134428024955919&esrc=rss_searchfeed&ev=v&len=117&q=mesothelioma&srcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.yahoo.com%2Fvideo%2Fplay%3Fvid%3D1465503&vidurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D4977134428024955919%26q%3Dmesothelioma&usg=AL29H20qmGNl7GFGfWx60jsAS046ZRsVpg
Mesothelioma Deposition
2 min - Nov 22, 2007
The mesothelioma attorneys of Williams Kherkher interview witnesses for a mesothelioma case. To get more information about asbestos and mesothelioma, go to http://www.mesolawsuit.com or http://www.williamskherkher.com.
Task force: Colon cancer screenings can stop at 75 (AP)
AP - Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology.
AIDS pioneers and cancer scientist win Nobel prize (Reuters)
Reuters - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who bucked conventional wisdom to find a virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday.
New Test Detects Rare Leukemia More Quickly (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) — A new technique may help doctors diagnose a rare form of leukemia in a matter of hours instead of weeks, researchers say.
Research on AIDS virus and cancer wins Nobel Medicine Prize (AFP)
AFP - French and German scientists credited with the discovery of the viruses behind AIDS and cervical cancer won Monday the Nobel Medicine Prize, the first of the prestigious awards to be announced this year.
Two drugs don’t boost lung cancer survival: Roche (Reuters)
Reuters - Roche Holding AG and Genentech Inc said on Monday a study into the benefits of combining their Tarceva and Avastin drugs for lung cancer patients did not show an increase in overall survival.
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