Health News: [cancer]

Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, November 18, 2011 10:42 AM PST Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: 5 Eyewitness News St. Paul, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:01 AM PST FDA Revokes Approval of Avastin for Breast Cancer http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2378781.shtml?cat=1 The blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in advanced breast cancer patients because there's no proof that it extends their lives or even provides enough temporary benefit to outweigh its dangerous side effects, the government declared Friday... UPI, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:56 AM PST EU bans airport X-ray scanners http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/11/18/EU-bans-airport-X-ray-scanners/UPI-83601321635256/ WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- X-ray body scanners used by the Transportation Security Administration at U.S. airports have been banned in Europe because of cancer fears, officials said. Georgia Public Broadcasting, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:56 AM PST FDA Pulls Approval Of Avastin For Breast Cancer http://www.gpb.org/news/2011/11/18/fda-pulls-approval-of-avastin-for-breast-cancer After more than a year of deliberations and an unprecedented public hearing in June, the agency has revoked approval of the biotech blockbuster Avastin, a medicine that chokes off the blood supply to various cancer cells, as a treatment for metastatic breast cancer. read more Manila Bulletin, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:51 AM PST Jane Austen 'died from arsenic poisoning' http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/341832/jane-austen-died-arsenic-poisoning MANILA, Philippines â€" Almost 200 years after she died, Jane Austen’s early death at the age of just 41 has been attributed to many things, from cancer to Addison’s disease. Now sleuthing from a crime novelist has uncovered a new possibility: arsenic poisoning. North Platte Telegraph, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:51 AM PST Breast cancer race draws runners from seven states http://nptelegraph.com/articles/2011/11/18/news/70001209.txt heather.johnson@nptelegraph.com ThirdAge, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:51 AM PST Avastin Approval As Breast Cancer Treatment Revoked By FDA http://www.thirdage.com/news/avastin-approval-as-breast-cancer-treatment-revoked-by-fda_11-18-2011 Avastin’s approval as a treatment for breast cancer was revoked by drug regulators on Friday, coming as a sore defeat for many survivors of the drug who had backed the drug. Explaining the reason for the decision, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said Avastin has not proven safe and effective for breast cancer, Reuters reports. However, the drug, manufactured by Roche, will remain on the market ... The Photo News, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:51 AM PST Team Elant raises more than $1,500 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2011/11/18/photo_news/news/21.txt Goshen The Elant community came together in the fight against breast cancer, raising more than $1,500 and participating in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:46 AM PST US agency says Avastin should no longer be used for breast cancer; no proof it extends life http://ca.news.yahoo.com/us-agency-says-avastin-no-longer-used-breast-155700024.html WASHINGTON - The blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in advanced breast cancer patients because there is no proof that it extends their lives or even provides enough temporary benefit to outweigh its dangerous side effects, the U.S. government declared Friday. KWGN Denver, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:44 AM PST FDA revokes Avastin as breast cancer treatment http://www.kwgn.com/news/kdvr-fda-revokes-avastin-as-breast-cancer-treatment-20111118,0,2722603.story?track=rss WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Drug regulators on Friday withdrew approval of Roche's Avastin as a treatment for breast cancer, capping a protracted and emotional battle over a drug backed by many survivors of the disease. International Business Times, Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:43 AM PST FDA Revokes Avastin for Breast Cancer Use http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/252346/20111118/fda-revokes-avastin-breast-cancer-use.htm The Food and Drug Administration revoked the use of Avastin for breast cancer treatments Friday, saying that the Roche-owned drug was not safe or effective specifically to treat breast cancer. See more health stories that match your keyword at: http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?fr=yalerts-health&c=&p=cancer+%2bcat%3ahealth&ei=utf-8 Visit Yahoo! 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