vendredi 25 mars 2011

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Friday, March 25, 2011 10:57 AM PDT
Your Health News Alert for [cancer]
matched the following stories:

WebMD, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:55 AM PDT
FDA Approves New Melanoma Treatment Yervoy http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20110325/fda-approves-new-melanoma-treatment-yervoy?src=RSS_PUBLIC
The FDA has approved Bristol-Myers' Yervoy for the treatment of late-stage, metastatic melanoma, a deadly skin cancer. The drug extends survival but does not cure the disease.

INO News, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:53 AM PDT
FDA clears first melanoma drug to extend life http://news.ino.com/headlines/?newsid=6897766886881
(AP:WASHINGTON) The Food and Drug Administration has approved a breakthrough cancer medication from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. that researchers have heralded as the first drug to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma.

Xfm Online, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:43 AM PDT
Fenech Soler Announce Rescheduled Dates http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2011/fenech-soler-announce-rescheduled-dates
They postponed their Spring tour after Ben Duffy was diagnosed with early stage testicular cancer...

The Daily Record, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:42 AM PDT
FDA clears first melanoma drug to extend survival http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/03/25/fda-clears-first-melanoma-drug-to-extend-survival/
WASHINGTON â€Â" The Food and Drug Administration has approved a breakthrough cancer medication from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. that researchers have heralded as the first drug to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma. The federal health agency approved the injectable drug, called Yervoy, for late-stage or metastatic melanoma. The agency has only approved two other drugs [...]

KATU Portland, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:38 AM PDT
Doctor almost waits too long to get cancer check http://www.katu.com/news/medicalalert/118660699.html
Despite his delay in getting the screening, John Caton was lucky. The cancer was still low-grade - 2 on a scale of 1 to 4 - and the tumor was small and still superficial.

Newswise, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:36 AM PDT
Scientists Awarded Carcinoid Tumor and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Grants http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/574869/?sc=rsmn
The American Association for Cancer Research is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 Caring for Carcinoid Foundation-AACR Grants for Carcinoid Tumor and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Research and the 2011 Raymond and Beverly Sackler AACR Fellowships for Ileal Carcinoid Tumor Research.

Newswise, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:36 AM PDT
AACR Awards AACR-Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Award for Undergraduate Students http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/574873/?sc=rsmn
The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize 27 recipients of the AACR-Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Award for Undergraduate Students at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here from April 2 to 6.

Newswise, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:36 AM PDT
Yosef Shiloh, Ph.D., Receives the 51st Annual AACR G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/574865/?sc=rsmn
Yosef Shiloh, Ph.D., a David and Inez Myers professor in cancer research in the department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry in the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, Israel, will receive the 51st Annual AACR G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award for his studies of the cellular DNA damage response and the rare genomic instability syndrome ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T).

Newswise, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PDT
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Pathway to Leadership Grants Awarded to Early-Career Investigators http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/574868/?sc=rsmn
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the American Association for Cancer Research have awarded Jennifer M. Bailey, Ph.D., and E. Scott Seeley, M.D., Ph.D., the 2011 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Pathway to Leadership Grants. These grants, each totaling $600,000 over five years, will be formally awarded at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.

Newswise, Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PDT
AACR Congratulates Recipients of Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Awards http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/574872/?sc=rsmn
The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize leaders in the minority cancer community with the Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholars in Cancer Research Awards. The 36 recipients will be honored at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.

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