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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, September 06, 2012 11:04 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! News, Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:46 AM PDT Lilly lung cancer drug fails to meet main goal in Phase 3 study http://news.yahoo.com/lilly-lung-cancer-drug-fails-meet-main-goal-134646006--finance.html CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co said on Thursday its late-stage lung cancer study failed to meet its primary goal of improved overall survival for patients with nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer. Patients in one arm of the Phase 3 trial, dubbed POINTBREAK, received Lilly's Alimta with bevacizumab, known under the brand name Avastin, and carboplatin, followed by Alimta plus ... Reuters via Yahoo! News, Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:35 AM PDT Lilly's Alimta combination cancer therapy fails trial http://news.yahoo.com/lillys-alimta-combination-cancer-therapy-fails-trial-133549487--finance.html (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co said a late-stage trial testing its lung cancer drug Alimta failed to meet the main study goal of improving overall survival of patients. Patients on the trial, named Pointbreak, were given either a combination of Alimta and Roche Holding AG's cancer drug Avastin along with chemotherapy, or just Avastin along with chemotherapy drugs. (Reporting by Esha Dey in ... AFP Relax via Yahoo! OMG! Philippines, Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:31 AM PDT Green tea found to boost brain power http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/green-tea-found-boost-brain-power-113140348.html In addition to being heart healthy and a possible weapon against cancer, gum disease and glaucoma, new evidence shows that green tea could also be a powerful brain booster. The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:01 PM PDT 'Drug holiday' an option for some prostate cancers; cuts side-effects http://ca.news.yahoo.com/drug-holiday-option-prostate-cancers-cuts-side-effects-230133842.html TORONTO - A new study suggests a little time off â€" a drug holiday â€" can cut down on troubling side-effects of prostate cancer treatment for some patients without hastening death. AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:24 PM PDT DNA database unlocks map to genetic disease http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dna-database-unlocks-map-genetic-disease-202427098.html A massive DNA database has generated a map of the genetic switches which impact everything from hair loss to cancer and opened the door to revolutionary treatments for a host of deadly diseases, researchers said Wednesday. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:10 PM PDT Roche banks on new drugs as Herceptin faces hurdle http://ca.news.yahoo.com/roche-banks-drugs-herceptin-faces-hurdle-191052688--finance.html LONDON (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG expects results from 19 late-stage clinical trials over the next 18 months, providing a stream of products to offset a potential near-term threat to breast cancer drug Herceptin, its third biggest seller. The world's biggest maker of cancer medicines cited antibody drugs carrying chemotherapy and combination treatments among its most promising ... Takepart.com via Yahoo! News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:58 AM PDT Yes, You Can Be Obese and Healthy http://news.yahoo.com/yes-obese-healthy-185800882.html Just because you’re fat doesn’t mean you can’t be healthy. Recent research suggests that people who are obese but metabolically healthy are in no more danger of dying from heart disease or cancer than healthy, normal weight people. Reuters via Yahoo! OMG! Philippines, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:33 AM PDT U.S. author Judy Blume says had breast cancer surgery http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/u-author-judy-blume-says-had-breast-cancer-183303771.html LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Judy Blume, the author of young adult books "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" and "Tiger Eyes," was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and underwent a mastectomy, she said on her blog on Wednesday. Blume, 74, one of America's most famous authors of young adult fiction, said that a month after her surgery she is recovering in New York. She also described the ... 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! Health: http://health.yahoo.com/ You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. 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