Archive for: May 2008

Reuters - Lung cancer patients treated in a large clinical trial with ImClone Systems Inc's Erbitux and chemotherapy lived about five weeks longer than patients treated with chemotherapy alone, according to study results released on Saturday.

Reuters - Lung cancer patients treated in a large clinical trial with ImClone Systems Inc's Erbitux and chemotherapy lived about five weeks longer than patients treated with chemotherapy alone, according to study results released on Saturday.

Reuters - The addition of Genentech Inc's cancer drug Avastin to chemotherapy slows the progress of breast cancer at two different doses, according to results of a large international trial released on Saturday.

Reuters - The addition of Genentech Inc's cancer drug Avastin to chemotherapy slows the progress of breast cancer at two different doses, according to results of a large international trial released on Saturday.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Dried tomatoes, anyone?

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Dried tomatoes, anyone?

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Men with a high blood concentration of vitamin D don't have a reduced risk of prostate cancer, National Cancer Institute researchers report.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Men with a high blood concentration of vitamin D don't have a reduced risk of prostate cancer, National Cancer Institute researchers report.

Reuters - Vitamin D -- the so-called sunshine vitamin -- does not appear to cut a man's risk of getting prostate cancer, researchers said on Tuesday.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Men who keep their cholesterol down might also help lower their levels of prostate specific antigen, a protein that can warn of prostate cancer, a new study says.