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| PET/CT shows clear advantages over conventional staging for breast cancer patients Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:57 AM PST ( Society of Nuclear Medicine ) New research published in the January issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that 18F-fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging offers significant prognostic stratification information at initial staging for patients with locally advanced breast cancer. When compared to conventional imaging, 18F-FDG PET ... Miles Austrevich, 20, inspiration behind jokes4life.com, dies of brain cancer Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:56 AM PST The inspiration for jokes4miles.com has died. Delhi - [ Min 6 °C Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:53 AM PST Biological proteins and peptides can help in the development of drugs that will fight and prevent cancer, said Ananda M Chakrabarty, an Indian-American microbiologist, on the sidelines of the 100th Indian Science Congress â€" which begins in Kolkata on January 3. Melissa Jones In Court, Trial Expected To Begin Soon Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:52 AM PST The Canandaigua woman accused of faking cancer and scamming the community out of thousands of dollars is expected back in court Wednesday afternoon. Venezuela opposition want 'the truth' about Chavez health afp.com.au Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:50 AM PST Venezuela's main opposition movement called on the government Wednesday to tell "the truth" about President Hugo Chavez's health amid growing uncertainty over his condition three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba. Breakthrough Research in DNA Mutation Analysis Could Lead to Earlier Diagnosis and More Tools for Personalized ... Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:49 AM PST WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New research appearing online today in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, shows that the analysis of DNA mutations in patients with cancer can be done without surgery. This paper by Chan et al. shows that the plasma of cancer patients... 32. Genomes Aid Cancer Treatment Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:47 AM PST Genetically identifying cancer may allow scientists to find more-targeted drugs. Teen cancer patient’s friends build him a custom race car b0b27c1f-71d4-46d4-9f6c-e25a587867a1 Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:47 AM PST Just in time for the holidays, Shane Weeks, 19, of Wagoner, Oklahoma, was surprised with a new custom Super Focus midget race car. This weekend, he raced the car for the first time. Shane's best friends built him the car, … Continue reading â†' Ron Hynes recovering from throat cancer treatment Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:44 AM PST A longtime friend of Ron Hynes says the singer-songwriter has been declared cancer free by his doctor, but he still needs months of recovery. The Petri Dish: Vaccines the next frontier in fighting cancer Wed, 02 Jan, 2013 09:38 AM PST In previous articles, I have focused on vaccines as a highly effective public health tool in the battle against infectious disease. What may be less obvious is that vaccines can also be developed that harness the immune system to control cancer. | |
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