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Side Effects Defined
Problems that occur when treatment affects healthy cells. Common side effects of standard cancer treatments are fatigue, nausea, vomiting, decreased blood cell counts, hair loss, and mouth sores. New treatments being tested may have these or other unknown side effects.
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One-Day Breast Cancer Treatment Saves Lives in Less Time
Published October 11, 2008, 2:42 am, Palatka Daily News
(ARA) - For many patients, a cancer diagnosis is no longer a fatal one. However, the comfort that a patient's condition is treatable is often accompanied by dread of the grueling treatment that will be needed to save his or her life.
Acupuncture May Help With Side Effects of Hormone Therapy, Study Finds
Published October 11, 2008, 12:14 am, American Cancer Society
New research suggests the ancient Chinese practice may ease the side effects of hormone therapy.
Cancer key to Lilly plan
Published October 10, 2008, 11:09 pm, Indianapolis Business Journal
John Lechleiter sounded gleeful Oct. 6 after writing a $6.5 billion IOU to acquire the cancer drugs of ImClone Systems Inc. Lechleiter, CEO of Eli Lilly and Co., said, “I couldn’t be more excited about what ImClone brings to Lilly.”
Portland hospital looking for breast cancer patients for drug trial
Published October 10, 2008, 2:29 pm, KATU Portland
“Acupuncture has been proven to help in other settings,” says Nathalie Johnson, M.D., principal investigator of the clinical trials. “If it makes a difference here, we can improve outcomes after surgery for so many other future breast cancer survivors.”
A Cautious Approach to Gardasil Shot
Published October 10, 2008, 10:26 am, US News & World Report
1 in 4 teens has had the HPV vaccine, which means many parents are waiting—and that's a good thing.
Team ready to 'make strides'
Published October 10, 2008, 9:24 am, Litchfield Enquirer
Patricia Palmer, a computer teacher and technology coordinator at North Canaan Elementary School, isn't just participating in the American Cancer Society's (ACS) Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Litchfield because she is a survivor.
Lilly Acquires ImClone Systems In $6.5B Transaction
Published October 10, 2008, 3:08 am, PharmaceuticalOnline
Eli Lilly and Company and ImClone Systems Inc. recently announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement under which Lilly will acquire ImClone through an all cash tender offer of $70.00 per share, or approximately $6.5B.
Nanoparticles: the next big thing in cancer therapy?
Published October 9, 2008, 7:22 pm, Johns Hopkins News-Letter
Most methods for treating cancer are so debilitating and risky that thousands of people every year choose to forgo treatment altogether. Others suffer through an array of terrible side effects in hope of being cured. It comes as no surprise that the next step in cancer treatment is a more focused approach.
Business And Careers
Published October 9, 2008, 1:46 pm, Tri-County Times
(ARA) - This presidential election seems like it has lasted an eternity, and to many people in the United States, it is a critical one. This has both good and bad consequences.
Anti-Nausea Patch Big Help In Cancer Fight, Physician Says
Published October 9, 2008, 10:04 am, KETV 7 Omaha
The patch, called Sancuso, delivers medication through the skin and lasts up to five days.
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