Shyftr Filter - Cancer

Prostate cancer 'cell of origin' identified

Yesterday - MSNBC
For researchers, a key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they'...

Richard Grenell: Not Just Surviving Cancer, but Thriving in It

Yesterday - The Huffington Post
Today, my mom finishes 6 weeks of radiation to treat Stage 2 breast cancer. While most people think she is quiet and shy -- the fact is she probably... by Richard Grenell

Nalini Chilkov: Avocados: A Super Cancer Fighting Food

Yesterday - The Huffington Post
Avocados are one of the great cancer fighting foods, rich in a multiplicity of nutrients, including many potent anti-oxidants and phytochemicals as w... by Nalini Chilkov

Dr. Douglas Fields: Left-Sided Cancer--Should You Blame Your Bed and TV?

Yesterday - The Huffington Post
Curiously, the cancer rate is 10 percent higher in the left breast than in the right. This left-side bias holds true for both men and women and it als... by Dr. Douglas Fields

Dendreon’s Prostate Cancer Drug Extends Life in Published Study

2 days ago - Business Week
Dendreon Corp.’s prostate cancer vaccine, Provenge, extended lives by 4.1 months in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The da...

Your Boxspring Could Be Acting as a Gigantic, Cancer-Causing Radiation Antenna [Bad News]

2 days ago - Gizmodo
The breast cancer rate is 10% higher on people's left side than right. Why? Some researchers think... by Adam Frucci

AOL is hosting an auction gala for the American Cancer Society today from 4-8pm at the AOL corporate campus in Dulle...

3 days ago - Silicon Alley Insider
AOL is hosting an auction gala for the American Cancer Society today from 4-8pm at the AOL corporate campus in Dulles, VAJoin the conversation about t... by William Wei

Christina Applegate Launches Breast Cancer Charity

4 days ago - The Huffington Post
Actress Christina Applegate is set to launch her own cancer charity that will help women who can't afford proper preventative care. Right Action For W... by The Huffington Post News Editors

ESPN producer Leah Siegel dies of breast cancer at 43

4 days ago - The Inquisitr
ESPN producer Leah Siegel, who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer after the birth of her third child in 2008, died in a hospice early today. Hu... by Kim LaCapria

Duke Scientist's Cancer Research Questioned

4 days ago - The Huffington Post
Concerns are being raised about the validity of research done by a Duke University cancer scientist who recently was placed on leave while the school... by The Huffington Post News Editors

Armstrong team removes special jerseys for cancer survivors

5 days ago - CNN
The start of the final stage of the Tour de France was delayed Sunday when race officials asked Lance Armstrong and his team to remove their commemora...

Cancer-free Michael C. Hall back to work on 'Dexter'

7 days ago - CNN
After revealing earlier this year that he was battling cancer, "Dexter" star Michael C. Hall is healthy, whole and back in the role of Showtime's oddl...

Dr. Michael J. Breus: Relief for Cancer Patients With Insomnia

07/22/2010 - The Huffington Post
Battling cancer is a tough job. Not only does the disease take its toll on an ailing body, but modern treatments often include side-effects that can m... by Dr. Michael J. Breus

Amy Boesky: Seize the Day: Support Breast and Ovarian Cancer Survivors and 'Previvors'

07/21/2010 - The Huffington Post
Seize The Day Carpe diem--Latin for "seize the day." This grab-life-while-you-can ethos has particular importance for those of us whose families carr... by Amy Boesky

Panel Urges End to Avastin Use in Breast Cancer

07/20/2010 - New York Times
An advisory committee recommended revoking federal approval of the drug as a treatment for breast cancer by ANDREW POLLACK

Roche May Lose $1 Billion on Revoked Avastin Breast Cancer Use

07/20/2010 - Business Week
Roche Holding AG’s top-seller Avastin may shed $1 billion in annual revenue if U.S. regulators follow a panel recommendation to revoke approval of t...

Joseph Castillo, Cancer Patient, Found Dead In Ditch After 'Quick Release' From Hospital

07/20/2010 - The Huffington Post
Via KTLA LONG BEACH -- Family members are blaming a Long Beach hospital for the death of a cancer-stricken man who was found lying at the bottom of a... by The Huffington Post News Editors

Roche’s Avastin Should Lose Breast Cancer Approval

07/20/2010 - Business Week
Roche Holding AG’s top-selling drug Avastin failed to win a U.S. panel’s backing for continued sales as a treatment for breast cancer

Panel Urges F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of Drug for Breast Cancer Treatment

07/20/2010 - New York Times
The advisory panel said Avastin did not help breast cancer patients. But the drug may still be used for treatment of other cancers by ANDREW POLLACK

Roche’s Avastin Fails to Win FDA Panel Backing in Breast Cancer