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Cancer Drugs Out of Reach for Medicare Patients 6 Feb 2012 | 08:54 am
Advances in chemotherapy technology have led to the development of newer and better drugs with fewer side effects. Many of these drugs now come in pill form, eliminating the need for office visits and...
Canada Blocks UN Asbestos Resolution 19 Oct 2011 | 02:58 pm
Members of the Canadian delegation blocked a UN resolution that would list chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous material. The resolution, called the Rotterdam Convention, lists several grades of hazardo...
Chemotherapy Drug Shortage Puts Patients At Risk 6 Jul 2011 | 01:57 am
A report from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHSP) shows a growing number of vital chemotherapy drugs are in short supply. Paclitaxel (brand name: Taxol), a drug used extensively ...
Two-Stage Nanoparticle Improves Chemotherapy Delivery 25 Jun 2011 | 07:06 am
A clinical study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology showed that the use of a two-stage nanoparticle drug delivery system was 40 times more effective than a system using a single nanoparticle...
US Approves Cancer Drugs Faster Than Europe 23 Jun 2011 | 07:32 am
A study conducted by the Friends of Cancer Research found that most major cancer drugs go through the regulatory process in the US at twice the speed as the equivalent drugs in European nations. The s...
Cancer Treatment Costs Skyrocket 21 Jun 2011 | 10:24 am
The good news for cancer patients is that scientific advancements have made more and better treatments available than at any time in medical history. The bad news is that the climbing costs of these n...
New Cause for Concern Following Joplin Tornado: Asbestos and Mesothelioma Risk 15 Jun 2011 | 04:26 am
According to numerous reports, more than 130 people have died from a massive tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, last month. A report from the Missouri Department of Public Safety estimates than mor...
Continued Use of Alimta Keeps Cancer Under Control 10 Jun 2011 | 10:31 am
A new study shows that patients who continually take the lung cancer chemotherapy drug Alimta after their initial treatment kept their disease from worsening. Alimta has already received approval from...
New Drug Helps Patients with Lung and Stomach Cancers 7 Jun 2011 | 01:11 am
Synta Pharmaceuticals, a Massachusetts-based laboratory specializing in chemotherapy treatments, announced that its new drug ganetespib has enabled numerous patients with forms of lung and stomach can...
Pfizer Seeks US, Japan Approval for Lung Cancer Drug 3 Jun 2011 | 05:57 am
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer, Inc., announced that it would seek approval for its new lung cancer drug crizotinib from both US and Japanese health authorities. The company submitted an applicati...
