Brain Cancer - news item 1 of 63
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Modulation of Carbonic Anhydrase 9 (CA9) in Human Brain Cancer.
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Authors: Said HM, Supuran CT, Hageman C, Staab A, Polat B, Katzer A, Scozzafava A, Anacker J, Flentje M, Vordermark D Hypoxia is a crucial factor in tumour aggressiveness and its treatment resistance, particularly in human brain cancer. Tumour resistance against radiation- and chemo- therapy is facilitated by oxygenation reduction...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 2 of 63
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Pfizer ends deal with Celldex
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Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLDX) says Pfizer has terminated its agreement to develop a potential brain cancer vaccine. Celldex said in a statement that Pfizer has decided that the program “is no longer a strategic priorityâ€. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 3 Sep 2010 4:16:10 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 3 of 63
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Pfizer Ends Brain Cancer Drug Deal With Celldex
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From Associated Press (September 3, 2010) NEEDHAM, Mass. -- Pfizer Inc. is pulling out of a development deal with Celldex Therapeutics Inc. on a potential brain cancer drug, saying it is not a strategic priority, Celldex said. Celldex said it will... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 3 Sep 2010 3:29:59 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 4 of 63
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AVEO Discovers Potential Cancer Breakthrough
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AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AVEO) was up $0.75 (9.14%) this morning to $8.96 following reports that by introducing an experimental drug during chemotherapy the company had succeeded to wipe out brain cancer cells in mice. Â This news provides hope for a new treatment for the disease in humans, and testing...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 30 Aug 2010 3:03:39 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 5 of 63
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Double-therapy Approach Effectively Inhibited Brain Cancer Recurrence
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Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School have identified a novel approach of combining chemotherapy with a targeted therapy to decrease the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and aggressive brain tumor. "Glioblastomas are horrendous tumors, and new therapies are desperately needed," said lead researcher Alonzo H. Ross,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 6 of 63
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Benson R. Wilcox--Industry, Genius, Judgment [OUR SURGICAL HERITAGE]
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The 29th President of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Benson R. Wilcox, MD, died at his home in Fearington Village Center, NC, on May 11, 2010. In 2 weeks, he would have been 78 years old, and the focus of a birthday celebration for his wife, Patsy Davis, his 4...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 24 Aug 2010 8:35:44 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 7 of 63
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Drug combination helped kill deadly cancer in mice
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Adding an experimental drug to chemotherapy helped wipe out brain cancer cells in mice, offering a promising new treatment approach for the deadly cancer, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 24 Aug 2010 5:42:32 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 8 of 63
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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status For to-BBB's Lead Product
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to-BBB, the Dutch brain drug delivery company, announces that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for to-BBB's brain cancer lead product 2B3-101. As a proprietary brain-targeted version of the marketed product Caelyx®/Doxil® (PEG-liposomal doxorubicin), 2B3-101 uses glutathione (GSH) to safely enhance the delivery of doxorubicin...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 24 Aug 2010 7:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 9 of 63
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I didn't tell daughter she was dying
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Heather Othick chose not to tell her eleven-year-old daughter Ellie Othick-Bowmaker that she was dying of brain cancer. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 23 Aug 2010 1:17:38 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 10 of 63
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Signaling Pathway May Be Anti-Cancer Target (CME/CE)
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(MedPage Today) -- Researchers say they have discovered a signaling pathway where a small number of mutated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) cells appears to activate wild-type cells triggering growth of deadly glioblastoma multiforme tumors -- and that discovery may provide the target for attacking the deadly brain cancer. (Source:...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 18 Aug 2010 2:00:13 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 11 of 63
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Islanders and Tourists with Brain Cancer to Benefit from Hawaiian Center's Installment of Elekta's Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
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Gamma Knife Center of Pacific, the Aloha State's only dedicated intracranial radiosurgery facility, installs latest Gamma Knife model HONOLULU and ATLANTA, Aug. 16 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Surrounded by thousands of square miles of ocean, Gamma Knife Cente... Devices, OncologyElekta, Gamma Knife, Perfexion, radiosurgery, radiotherapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 16 Aug 2010 3:21:27 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 12 of 63
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High-risk pools an early test for health overhaul
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When James Howard was diagnosed with brain cancer in March he did not know how he would pay for radiation treatments costing $87,000 and $2,300 a week for chemotherapy. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:57:13 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 13 of 63
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University Of Basque Country Thesis Shows That Multidisciplinary Treatment Of Glioblastoma Multiforme Can Extend Patient's Life
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Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common form of brain cancer; being an extremely serious type of the disease as currently, on diagnosis, the chances of survival of the patient is less than a year. In fact, its cause is not known nor the manner to prevent it. What is more,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 13 Aug 2010 8:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 14 of 63
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Gene Therapy For Brain Cancer Could Be Improved By Deathstalker Scorpion Venom
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An ingredient in the venom of the "deathstalker" scorpion could help gene therapy become an effective treatment for brain cancer, scientists are reporting. The substance allows therapeutic genes - genes that treat disease - to reach more brain cancer cells than current approaches, according to the study in ACS Nano,...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 13 Aug 2010 7:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 15 of 63
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Multidisciplinary treatment of glioblastoma multiforme can extend patient's life
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(Elhuyar Fundazioa) Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common form of brain cancer; being an extremely serious type of the disease as currently, on diagnosis, the chances of survival of the patient is less than a year. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Thu, 12 Aug 2010 4:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 16 of 63
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Deathstalker scorpion venom could improve gene therapy for brain cancer
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An ingredient in the venom of the "deathstalker" scorpion could help gene therapy become an effective treatment for brain cancer, scientists are reporting. The substance allows therapeutic genes -- genes that treat disease -- to reach more brain cancer cells than current approaches, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 11 Aug 2010 6:00:00 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 17 of 63
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Ultrasound, Magnet May Fight Brain Cancer: Study
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Using ultrasound and powerful magnets, researchers in Taiwan managed to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly to brain tumors in mice, and they hope to refine the less invasive technique so it can be used on people. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:06:08 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 18 of 63
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Taiwan doctors find possible way to treat brain cancer
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(Source: Monsters and Critics Health News) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:36:44 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 19 of 63
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Determinants of Quality of Life in Brain Cancer Patients: Preliminary Results
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Purpose: Quality of life (QoL) is an important component in managing chronic illness. The relationship between nonclinical characteristics and QoL is unclear for brain tumor patients. The purpose of this pilot study is to determine sociodemographics, personal and clinical characteristics that affect quality of life (QoL) in patients with brain...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 10 Aug 2010 9:42:49 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 20 of 63
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Frequency and Prognosis of Convulsive Status Epilepticus of Different Causes: A Systematic Review [Neurological Review]
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We conducted a systematic review of all studies of status epilepticus (SE) with more than 30 patients published between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 2008, to determine the frequencies of the common underlying causes and the extent to which the underlying causes affect the prognosis of an episode of...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 9 Aug 2010 7:50:57 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 21 of 63
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Organ Transplantation From Deceased Donors With Brain Cancer: Is It Safe?
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Can organs from deceased donors with primary intracranial malignancy transmit cancer to the recipient? Dr. Ron Shapiro discusses a recent study that sheds new light on this long-held controversy. Medscape Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 6 Aug 2010 4:43:47 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 22 of 63
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NBTS Awards Research Grant for GBM Brain Cancer to Tocagen
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Grant award and support is for the development of Tocagen’s leading product candidate for the treatment of GBM (Source: National Brain Tumor Society) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Thu, 5 Aug 2010 5:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 23 of 63
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Scientists Develop "Designer Protein," Opening New Door In Cancer Research
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A major breakthrough in how to target and destroy the most malignant and aggressive brain cancer cells has been made by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Scientists have identified a way to target and destroy Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cells without harming healthy cells. The finding allows for...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 4 Aug 2010 9:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 24 of 63
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'Designer protein' opens new door in cancer research
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A major breakthrough in how to target and destroy the most malignant and aggressive brain cancer cells has been made by researchers. Scientists have identified a way to target and destroy glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cells without harming healthy cells. The finding allows for new possibilities in cancer research previously not...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 4 Aug 2010 7:30:43 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 25 of 63
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Brain Tumor Imaging And Treatment Employing Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
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Tiny particles of iron oxide could become tools for simultaneous tumor imaging and treatment, because of their magnetic properties and toxic effects against brain cancer cells. In mice, researchers from Emory University School of Medicine have demonstrated how these particles can deliver antibodies to implanted brain tumors, while enhancing tumor...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 4 Aug 2010 7:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 26 of 63
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Iron oxide nanoparticles becoming tools for brain tumor imaging and treatment
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Tiny particles of iron oxide could become tools for simultaneous tumor imaging and treatment, because of their magnetic properties and toxic effects against brain cancer cells. In mice, researchers have demonstrated how these particles can deliver antibodies to implanted brain tumors, while enhancing tumor visibility via magnetic resonance imaging. (Source:...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 3 Aug 2010 9:00:00 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 27 of 63
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Long-Term Follow-Up of DCVax-Treated Brain Cancer Patients Shows 33% of Patients Reached 4-Year Survival and 27% Have Reached or Exceeded 6-Year Survival
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. ("NWBT" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: NWBO) today announced further positive long-term follow-up data from its prior Phase I and Phase I/II clinical trials,... (Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 3 Aug 2010 1:16:14 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 28 of 63
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Long-Term Follow-Up of DCVax®-Treated Brain Cancer Patients Shows 33% of Patients Reached 4-Year Survival and 27% Have Reached or Exceeded 6-Year Survival
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(Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 3 Aug 2010 6:12:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 29 of 63
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Stem cell irradiation helps in glioblastoma
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Brain cancer patients with glioblastoma may survive longer if they undergo (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 5:55:24 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 30 of 63
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Breaching The Blood-Brain Barrier To Create Powerful New Tools For Fighting Cancer
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One of the human body's most powerful defensive tools, the blood-brain barrier is a chemical labyrinth that prevents toxins and viruses in the bloodstream from reaching the brain. This foolproof security system, however, limits the ability of physicians to deliver drugs directly to the brain, making it difficult to treat...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 8:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 31 of 63
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The Inhibitory Effect of a Novel Cytotoxic Somatostatin Analogue AN-162 on Experimental Glioblastoma
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Horm Metab ResDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261955AbstractGlioblastoma multiforme is the most common and most aggressive type of high grade tumor with a poor prognosis upon discovery. Based on earlier promising results earned with AN-162, a doxorubicin molecule linked to somatostatin (SST) analogue RC-160, it was our aim to determine the effect of AN-162...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 5:38:06 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 32 of 63
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New Technique Minimizes Collateral Damage During Radiation Therapy of Brain Cancer
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The latest generation of x-ray therapy equipment may allow for a decreased risk for cognitive and hearing loss in children with brain cancers. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 27 Jul 2010 3:31:27 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 33 of 63
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Irradiating stem cell niche doubles survival in brain cancer patients
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Patients with deadly glioblastomas who received high doses of radiation that hit a portion of the brain that harbors neural stem cells had double the progression-free survival time as patients who had lower doses or no radiation targeting the area, a study has found. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines) MedWorm Message: Register...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 26 Jul 2010 7:20:14 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 34 of 63
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Starve A Cancer
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Researchers at Boston College, MA, have found that reducing calorie intake can restrict the growth and spread of brain cancer. Writing in ASN NEURO, Laura Shelton and colleagues report success with mice suffering from glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and invasive form of primary human brain cancer. Restricting calorific intake...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Sun, 25 Jul 2010 8:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 35 of 63
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Starve a cancer: Calorie restriction as an anti-invasive therapy for malignant brain cancer
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Researchers have found that reducing calorie intake can restrict the growth and spread of brain cancer. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Sun, 25 Jul 2010 7:21:15 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 36 of 63
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Irradiating brain's stem cell niche doubles survival time for patients with brain cancers
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Patients with deadly glioblastomas who received high doses of radiation that hit a portion of the brain which harbors neural stem cells had double the progression-free survival time as patients who had lower doses or no radiation targeting the area, a study from the radiation oncology department at UCLA's Jonsson...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 23 Jul 2010 5:45:00 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 37 of 63
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Bioluminescence imaging of invasive intracranial xenografts: implications for translational research and targeted therapeutics of brain tumors
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Abstract Despite decades of study, the etiology of brain cancer remains elusive. However, extensive molecular characterization of primary brain tumors has been accomplished, outlining recurrent features that are proving useful for devising targeted therapies. There are far too few patients available for comparing the efficacy of therapeutic combinations, especially when...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:12:48 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 38 of 63
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State tests find nothing in Acreage soil linked to brain cancer
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After more than a year of a government investigation that cost at least $250,000, Acreage residents don't have anything to blame for their community's cancer cluster — and they might never have a culprit. The last in a series of state-run... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 21 Jul 2010 5:29:29 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 39 of 63
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Possible Treatment Strategy For Aggressive Leukemias
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Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have identified a mechanism that could explain how patients move into the worst phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Their findings implicate a protein called Mushashi that prevents cells from maturing, creating a large population of immature cells, which is one of the hallmarks...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 20 Jul 2010 9:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 40 of 63
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Improved Treatment For Children With Brain Cancer
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with brain tumors who undergo radiation therapy -- the application of X-rays to kill cancerous cells and shrink tumors -- may benefit from a technique known as "intensity modulated arc therapy" or IMAT. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 20 Jul 2010 5:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 41 of 63
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How technology may improve treatment for children with brain cancer
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A new study shows that children with brain tumors who undergo radiation therapy (the application of X-rays to kill cancerous cells and shrink tumors) may benefit from a technique known as "intensity modulated arc therapy" or IMAT. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 19 Jul 2010 9:00:00 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 42 of 63
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Hemangioblastoma of the Cerebellopontine Angle [Clinical Note]
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(Source: Archives of Otolaryngology)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 19 Jul 2010 7:51:18 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 43 of 63
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Does the existing standard of care supply energy sources to brain tumor cells?
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Examining a decade's worth of research, biochemists report that the medical standard of care for the most common form of brain cancer may actually feed tumor cells the energy sources they need to survive or recur. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Sun, 18 Jul 2010 7:20:45 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 44 of 63
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Study shows how technology may improve treatment for children with brain cancer
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(American Institute of Physics) A study presented today at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) shows that children with brain tumors who undergo radiation therapy (the application of X-rays to kill cancerous cells and shrink tumors) may benefit from a technique known as "...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Sun, 18 Jul 2010 4:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 45 of 63
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Raising cancer awareness, one pedal at a time
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When Anne Feeley was diagnosed in April 2006 with an aggressive form of brain cancer, doctors told her to prepare for the worst. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Sun, 18 Jul 2010 1:03:37 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 46 of 63
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Helianthin induces antiproliferative effect on human glioblastoma cells in vitro
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Abstract A major focus of brain cancer research today is to translate understanding of glioma biology into advances in treatment, by exploring the potential of target therapy. Here we investigated the ability of three compounds belonging to the chemical class of azo dyes (methyl red, methyl yellow, and helianthin) to...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 16 Jul 2010 7:22:01 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 47 of 63
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Electrifying new brain cancer weapon
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(Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 12 Jul 2010 4:12:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 48 of 63
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Eckert & Ziegler's isotope treat first brain cancer case
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Isotope distributor Eckert & Ziegler has utilized its brachytherapy product, IsoSeed, for the treatment of a brain tumor patient from Helsinki University Central Hospital in Finland. (Source: Health Imaging News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Thu, 8 Jul 2010 1:26:03 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 49 of 63
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Brain tumour drug Temodal recalled
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Pharmacists and patients have been warned that capsules of the brain cancer drug temozolomide (Temodal) could split open (Source: Pharmacy Europe) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Thu, 8 Jul 2010 5:36:12 am
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Cancer drug Temodal recalled
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The Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has issued a warning to patients taking the brain cancer drug temozolomide (Temodal) that the capsules could be in danger of splitting. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:26:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 51 of 63
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Arsenic Trioxide Nanoparticle Can Target Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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Make no mistake about it - arsenic is a naturally occurring compound that can kill. It's been used as a wood preservative, in chemical warfare, as part of insecticides and semiconductor manufacture, and it has caused arsenic poisoning. Arsenic trioxide has been used in treatments for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL)...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 52 of 63
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Research From University Of Queensland In The Area Of Brain Cancer Described
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A new study, 'Distinguishing recurrent primary brain tumor from radiation injury: a preliminary study using a susceptibility-weighted MR imaging- guided apparent diffusion coefficient analysis strategy,' is now available. The accurate delineation of tumor recurrence presents a significant problem in neuro-oncology. (Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 53 of 63
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Physicians See New Benefits, Treatment Opportunities for Brain Cancer with Elekta's Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
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North American installations grow as recent innovations reinforce Perfexion as a critical tool for treating brain metastases ATLANTA, July 1 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- The refinements in Elekta's Gamma Knife® surgery technology that created the fifth gene... Devices, OncologyElekta, Gamma Knife, Perfexion, radiosurgery, radiotherapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Thu, 1 Jul 2010 6:28:34 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 54 of 63
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Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors
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New Discovery Can Make Your Cell Phone Safe Did you know your cell phone emits electro-magnetic radiation? What’s more, when you’re on your phone; these electro-magnetic waves penetrate into your head and brain. Even when you’re not using it, your cell phone sends electro-magnetic waves into your body. This is...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:53:27 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 55 of 63
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Less Joint Decision Making Reported for Pediatric Tumors
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NEW ORLEANS †For the treatment of pediatric brain cancer, more than 25% of radiation oncologists said they would not expect parents to partake in decision making for scenarios with a high risk for neurocognitive impairment, according to a study by Dr. Robert Olson, a resident in radiation oncology at...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 56 of 63
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Prospective collection of tissue samples at autopsy in children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma
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Brain tissue obtained at autopsy has been used in research for non-oncologic disorders. However, to the best of the authors' knowledge, this tool has never been systematically used in large investigational studies for cancer. A prospective, multicenter study was conducted to assess the feasibility of tissue collection at autopsy and...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 57 of 63
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Nestin as a Marker for Astrocytomas
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I recently highlighted the growing parade of pubs referencing use of our reagents for Cancer Research.I would like to add a new one. Angogenesis of Astrocytomas show stem like properties. This makes our Nestin Antibodies excellent markers.J H Tchaicha, A K Mobley, M G Hossain, K D Aldape and J...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:14:00 am
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Study Finds Cell Phone Towers Not Linked to Cancer
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The use of cell phones and whether they are a cause of brain cancer has been a highly debated subject in the scientific community. On one side we have researchers who adamantly warn of the dangers, while others claim there is no link. The heated debate has sparked the thought...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Thu, 24 Jun 2010 2:40:17 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 59 of 63
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IsoRay and Hologic Sign Exclusive Worldwide License for Crucial Brain Cancer Treatment Device
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FDA-Cleared GliaSite® Balloon Catheter Is World's Only Device to Deliver Liquid Radiation Source Therapy RICHLAND, Wash.--(HSMN NewsFeed)--IsoRay, Inc. (Amex: ISR ) announced today that it has completed a license agreement with Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ... Devices, Oncology, LicensingIsoRay, Hologic, GliaSite, brachytherapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:35:46 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 60 of 63
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IsoRay and Hologic Sign Exclusive Worldwide License for Crucial Brain Cancer Treatment Device FDA-Cleared GliaSite(R) Balloon Catheter Is World's Only Device to Deliver Liquid Radiation Source Therapy
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(Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 23 Jun 2010 6:12:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 61 of 63
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Al Amal Hospital In Qatar Commences Treatments Using Fast And Efficient RapidArc Radiotherapy Technology From Varian Medical Systems
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One of the leading cancer centers in the Middle East has become among the first in the region to introduce fast and efficient RapidArc® radiotherapy treatments from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR). Al Amal Hospital in Doha, Qatar, has treated nine brain cancer, prostate cancer and head & neck cancer...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:00 am
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Brain Cancer - news item 62 of 63
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Lung Brain Cancer
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Lung cancer that spreads to the brain occurs in almost 40% of people with lung cancer. What are the symptoms and how do doctors diagnose lung cancer that's spread to the brain? (Source: About.com Lung Cancer)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:00:00 pm
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Brain Cancer - news item 63 of 63
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Varian inks radiotherapy agreement with Qatar hospital
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Al Amal Hospital in Doha, Qatar, has treated nine brain cancer, prostate cancer and head & neck cancer patients with RapidArc radiotherapy treatments from Varian Medical Systems. (Source: Health Imaging News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Brain Cancer Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:43:34 pm
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