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Roche medicine Avastin receives EU approval for the treatment of women with newly diagnosed, advanced ovarian cancer

01.15.2012 · Posted in Cancer Types, Ovarian Cancer

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the European Commission has approved Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) as a front-line (first-line following surgery) treatment for women with advanced ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the most deadly of the gynaecological cancers, with approximately 220,000 women diagnosed and 140,000 women ...

Improving Cancer Care Via Patient Empowerment And System Transformation

01.14.2012 · Posted in Cancer News, Resources

Physicians can use medical records to track the quality of cancer care and determine whether their patients are receiving the right treatments at the right time. Yet the patient is the only one who ultimately can evaluate the quality of his or her experience while receiving treatment. In “Quality Measurement and System Change of Cancer ...

KS-Herpesvirus Induces Reprogramming Of Lymphatic Endothelial Cells To Invasive Mesenchymal Cells

01.13.2012 · Posted in Cancer News, Resources

Human tumor viruses contribute to 15-20% of human cancers worldwide. Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) is an etiological agent for Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) and two other rare lymphoproliferative malignancies. KS is the most common cancer in HIV-infected untreated individuals and remains a primary cause of cancer deaths in many subequatorial African countries as a result of ...

Cellular-Imaging Center Gets Over $8 Million To Speed Search For Earlier Diagnostic Tests And Treatments For Cancer

01.13.2012 · Posted in Cancer News, Resources

A team of cancer imaging experts at Johns Hopkins has embarked on a five-year research initiative to speed development of early diagnostic tests and new treatments for breast, prostate and other common cancers. Using advanced imaging tools developed or used for the last decade at Johns Hopkins In-Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Center (ICMIC), the ...

Self-Regulation Of The Immune System Suppresses Defense Against Cancer

01.12.2012 · Posted in Cancer News, Resources

It is vital that the body’s own immune system does not overreact. If its key players, the helper T cells, get out of control, this can lead to autoimmune diseases or allergies. An immune system overreaction against infectious agents may even directly damage organs and tissues. Immune cells called regulatory T cells (“Tregs”) ensure that ...