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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, September 05, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Reuters via Yahoo! News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT Roche looks to personalized medicine for growth http://news.yahoo.com/roche-looks-personalized-medicine-growth-052536606--finance.html LONDON (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG, the world's biggest maker of cancer drugs, said it would build on its drive into personalized medicine to hold onto its long-term growth momentum and said it would keep up spending on research and development. In a statement ahead of a presentation to investors in London on Wednesday, the Swiss drugmaker said it expected 19 late stage trials to read out over ... Associated Press via Yahoo! Malaysia News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:16 AM PDT Hanks, Timberlake among 'Stand Up to Cancer' stars http://my.news.yahoo.com/hanks-timberlake-among-stand-cancer-stars-090404922.html More A-listers have signed on to support the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon. Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:12 AM PDT Roche sees delayed threat from biosimilar drugs http://ca.news.yahoo.com/roche-sees-delayed-threat-biosimilar-drugs-161103183--finance.html ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG believes the threat from so-called biosimilar copies of its cancer drugs has been pushed back as companies developing the cut-price biotech medicines face development hurdles. David Loew, the firm's marketing head, said on Wednesday that he did not now expect any biosimilar versions of Roche's blockbuster antibody drug Rituxan, one of the first ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:21 AM PDT Roche banks on new drugs as Herceptin faces hurdle http://ca.news.yahoo.com/roche-eyes-drugs-herceptin-faces-challenge-074717175--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 ... ANI via Yahoo! India News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:21 AM PDT Sleep apnea 'ups cancer death risk' http://in.news.yahoo.com/sleep-apnea-ups-cancer-death-risk-082131030.html Washington, September 5 (ANI): A new study has associated sleep apnea severity with increased cancer mortality. ANI via Yahoo! India News, Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:55 AM PDT Not all obese people are unhealthy http://in.news.yahoo.com/not-obese-people-unhealthy-075544000.html Washington, September 5 (ANI): Some obese people are metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, new study reveals. Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News, Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:11 PM PDT EU advises all girls need cervical cancer vaccines http://sg.news.yahoo.com/eu-advises-girls-cervical-cancer-vaccines-231143917.html LONDON (Reuters) - All girls in Europe should be immunised against the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer and current vaccine coverage rates are far too low, European Union health officials said on Wednesday. In new advice about tackling the virus, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said that while 19 out of 29 countries in the region had introduced ... Reuters via Yahoo! News, Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:03 PM PDT Testing time for Roche's breast cancer business http://news.yahoo.com/testing-time-roches-breast-cancer-business-230343180--finance.html LONDON (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG, the world's biggest maker of cancer drugs, faces a testing time in its breast cancer business as a near-term threat to Herceptin, its third-biggest seller, could take the shine off the long-term promise of its new medicines. The issue is likely to be centre-stage when the Swiss group gives a research and development presentation to investors in London on ... Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News, Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:33 PM PDT FDA approves Pfizer leukemia drug http://ca.news.yahoo.com/fda-approves-pfizer-leukemia-drug-205105610.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators on Tuesday approved a Pfizer Inc pill for a rare type of leukemia, another step in the company's effort to expand its oncology business. The medicine, called Bosulif, treats chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a blood and bone marrow disease that usually affects older adults. About 26,000 Americans live with the cancer, and 5,430 people in the United ... Associated Press via Yahoo! News, Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:16 PM PDT Insider book details Komen-Planned Parenthood rift http://news.yahoo.com/insider-book-details-komen-planned-parenthood-rift-200840336.html Criticizing major players on both sides, former Susan G. Komen for the Cure vice president Karen Handel has written a blistering insider's account of the prominent cancer charity's decision to halt grants to Planned Parenthood and its swift retreat in the face of an intense, widespread backlash. 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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