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HRT may protect against colon cancer
DUARTE, CA Feb. 8, 2010 (cancerfacts.com) A new population study has revealed that woman taking hormones for menopause had a 36 percent lower risk of colon cancer than women who had never taken such drugs.
Gene could predict tamoxifen treatment failure
BELFAST, UK Feb. 2, 2010 (cancerfacts.com) Scientists have identified a gene that could predict whether women with breast cancer will respond to treatment with tamoxifen, a new study shows.
New combination treatment gets FDA nod
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC Feb. 1, 2010 (cancerfacts.com) GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that the FDA has granted accelerated approval for a new combination regimen for women with advanced breast cancer.
Vaccine boosts survival in advanced prostate cancer
BOSTON Jan. 27, 2010 (cancerfacts.com) Men with advanced prostate cancer that had spread to other parts of the body lived substantially longer when treated with a innovative virus-based vaccine, a new clinical study shows.
Prostate cancer treated differently at county vs. private hospitals
SAN DIEGO Jan. 25, 2010 Prostate cancer treatments varied significantly between county hospitals and private providers, researchers at Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, say.
Sexual function does not continue to decline
FAIRFAX, VA Jan. 21, 2010 (cancerfacts.com) Sexual function in prostate cancer patients decreases within the first two years after treatment with external beam radiation therapy but then stabilizes, according to researchers.
Breast cancer therapy reduces mastectomies
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Jan. 20, 2010 (cancerfacts.com) A new treatment not only killed large cancer tumors, but reduced the need for mastectomies by almost 90 percent, say researchers at the University of Oklahoma.
Joint AACR-IASLC conference roundup
SEATTLE Jan. 18, 2010 Below is a brief summary of three clinical trials presented last week for lung cancer that generated considerable interest among researchers.
Biomarkers may identify treatment resistance
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Jan. 15, 2010 (cancerfacts.com) Researchers have identified a way to predict which patients with small-cell lung cancer may be resistant to first-line chemotherapy.
Molecular blood test aids colorectal cancer detection
MADISON, N.J. Jan. 11, 2010 (cancerfacts.com) A new blood test that identifies changes in DNA associated with colorectal cancer is now available in the U.S. through Quest Diagnostics.
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