Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Amgen Inc. 's decision to suspend a clinical trial of its experimental cancer drug motesanib because of higher deaths among patients sets back the company's efforts to expand in the market for oncology treatments. Amgen, the ...
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DEKALB, Ill., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Phosphaplatins can effectively kill ovarian, testicular, head and neck cancer cells with potentially less toxicity than other drugs, U.S. researchers said. The new class of compounds could be less harmful than current ...
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LONDON— British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Thursday that the Dutch government has selected its cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix for a nationwide vaccination program. Glaxo did not disclose financial terms of the deal, which is a win for ...
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Dr. Andrew Elkwood, M.D., a world renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon, along with a NJ medical team will rebuild the 48-year old patient’s lower lip to restore normal speech capabilities. They will also reconstruct the patient’s thumbs ...
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Wanda Stutsman was 32 years old and seven months pregnant when she began her first round of chemotherapy. Two months later — exhausted and bald from the chemo — she delivered a healthy son with a full head of hair. But there was little time to ...
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For breast cancer patients who underwent a mastectomy who undergo radiation therapy after immediate breast reconstruction, autologous tissue reconstruction provides fewer long-term complications and better cosmetic results than tissue expander and ...
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There is a killer on the loose in the United States and it is killing 1200 people every day. That killer is tobacco-whether you use it in pipes, cigars, chew, or cigarettes. Those who use it are not only killing themselves, they are killing their ...
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A judge approved AstraZeneca 's temporary restraining order against generic foe Teva on Thursday, which lifted its spirits, if not its stock price. AstraZeneca said Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved the sale of a ...
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In 2006, Alaska desperately needed cash to complete a museum featuring a mummified bison and other natural wonders of the frozen north. So the state dipped into its share of the landmark 1998 tobacco settlement. The billions that began flowing from ...
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Two men, murdered in Garland last summer, live on in a concert inspired by their deaths. Steven Swan and Matthew Butler were killed as they left their recording studio. Now the outgrowth of their collaboration bears fruit in what's called the ...
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