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Kennedy's surgery successful
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 22:04 - http://www.stuff.co.nz/US Senator Edward Kennedy, a Democratic icon, has undergone successful surgery for a malignant brain tumour diagnosed last month, his doctor said.
N.L. Health Board 'Messed Up,' Communications Director Tells Cancer Inquiry
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 22:01 - http://www.redorbit.com/By Tara Brautigam, THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
Monogram Announces Presentation of Clinical Data for the HERmark(TM) Breast Cancer Assay at the 44th ASCO Annual Meeting
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 22:01 - http://www.redorbit.com/SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monogram Biosciences, Inc.
Fears Surgeons Will Quit Top Cancer Posts
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 22:01 - http://www.redorbit.com/Politicians in Londonderry have voiced concern over the possible loss of two surgeons, and one MLA is to ask questions in the Assembly.
Olympic Champion Mary Lou Retton and ASCO Join Frosted Pink With a Twist to Empower Women Through Education and Advocacy
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 22:01 - http://www.redorbit.com/CHICAGO, June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This year in the United States an estimated 260,000 women will be diagnosed with breast, cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vaginal, and vulvar cancers, and...
Clusters of Genetic Variants Linked to Distinct Treatment Responses for Smoking Cessation
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 22:00 - http://www.nih.gov/Scientists have identified distinct clusters of genetic markers associated with the likelihood of success or failure of two smoking cessation treatments, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and the...
Ted Kennedy's surgery successful: doctor
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 22:00 - http://www.abc.net.au/US Senator Edward 'Ted' Kennedy underwent successful surgery overnight for a malignant brain tumour diagnosed last month, his doctor said.
Kennedy's Surgery Goes Well, Doctors Say
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 22:00 - http://www.npr.org/Doctors at Duke University Medical Center say they're satisfied with the results of three hours of brain surgery on Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who has a dangerous, malignant brain tumor. What was...
Scientists find that drug stimulated immune system in prostate cancer
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 21:58 - http://www.physorg.com/In a multi-site study, Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have found that a drug called Ipilimumab, also known as MDX-010, works to stimulate the body's own immune...
Vaccine may double survival in patients with deadly brain tumours
Published on Monday 02 June 2008 - 21:50 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/A vaccine aimed at inducing immunity to the most common and deadly type of brain tumour may stave off recurrence and more than double survival in patients, according to a new study led by...
