http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-03/aafc-lcr032604.php In vivo cfficacy of CX-3543, a novel c-Myc oncogene inhibitor: Abstract No. LB-243 Cancer...
I came across this in my "travels" and thought it was interesting (although it may be old news to some): http://cnews.blogspot.com/ Eric [Non-text portions of...
has anyone come across anyone who was diagnosed with colon cancer, and refused all conventional treatments i.e., surgery, rads, chemo? and if so, how long was...
None of the people that the Network has interacted with directly have survived when they were stage 3 or 4. Stage 1 and 2 are theorectically 'cured' by...
Priscilla: I have Stage I colon cancer, and last year I had surgery and remove part of my colon. After follow up with CT Scan 8months they did not find any...
... PARP inhibitor. These substances disable the PARP enzyme, required to let the cancer grow. I believe, but don't know, that it is involved in almost all...
There is a fairly new test called the GCC-1 blood test by Targeted Diagnostics Therapeutics. It has all its appropriate FDA approvals as of January 2003. You...
Priscilla, I've mostly been a lurker, but wanted to let you know that my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 in July 2002 and is alive today. He was determined...
Congratulations! That is wonderful news. My comment however, only referred to patients who are stage 3 or 4 and ONLY used alternative therapies. We have...
colon cancer, according to a report in the April 5th online edition of Journal of Clinical Oncology. Standard adjuvant therapy after resection of stage III...
Last Updated: April 19, 2004 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Periostin, a protein originally isolated from osteoblasts, appears to promote tumor metastasis in...
This seems to be a reasonably complete and up to date drug list. It is possible that alternate drug names may sometimes predominate in the UK, and perhaps our...
Hi, I am trying to find out from people who are getting Erbitux or Avastin, what is the dose they are taking? I cannot find info on Avastin but, for example...
The first dose of Erbitux is administered at 400 mg/square meter. All subsequent doses of Erbitux are at 200 mg/square meter. The typical schedule is once a...
In answer to the question about whether Erbitux had to be handled using glass bottles rather than plastic bags, I asked our oncology pharmacist and she replied...
The thing that bothers me is that obviously somebody either just guessed at it in the first place OR somebody got funding to do this same research all over...
Press Release Source: Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation First American Gains Therapeutic Benefit From REXIN-G, the Leading Tumor-Targeted Gene Therapy Vector...
Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. (ticker: ingn, exchange: NASDAQ) News Release - 5/17/04 ... New Data Support Utility of Introgen's Oncolytic Viruses in the ...
Last Updated: May 18, 2004 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chemotherapy drugs are often given after surgery for colon cancer. New research now indicates that the...
New tumor suppressor genes discovered Last Updated: May 20, 2004 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - US researchers have identified a group of tyrosine phosphatase...
Department of Internal Medicine Will Worms Work? ... Mon, 27 May 2002 IOWA CITY - Mention worms and a wave of revulsion rolls over most people. Not so for a...
(Also visit the website http://www.bsdmc.com/ for more articles) BSD Medical's Hyperthermia Systems—Patient Friendly Treatment for Rectal Cancer For...
If you are looking to join a clinical trial http://www.worldhealthsurvey.com/clinical_trials/ has lots of information on thousands of available clinical...
Media Contact: Vanessa Wasta 410-955-1287; wastava@... May 20, 2004 TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE FAMILY MAY BE KEY TO NEW COLON CANCER DRUGS In the hunt for new...