Sunday, June 29, 2008

Slashdot | Cancer Resistance Technique Moves To Human Trials

"TaeKwonDood tips us to news that a new cancer resistance treatment is going into clinical trials after being quite successful at eradicating cancer in mice. Researchers discovered that certain white blood cells called granulocytes from cancer-immune mice were able to cure cancer in other mice. Now, doctors are putting out the call for healthy granulocyte donors in order to test how well it works on humans. The article quotes lead researcher Zheng Cui saying, "In mice, we've been able to eradicate even highly aggressive forms of malignancy with extremely large tumors. Hopefully, we will see the same results in humans. Our laboratory studies indicate that this cancer-fighting ability is even stronger in healthy humans."

Friday, June 27, 2008

8 Ways to Spot Skin Cancer Before It Kills

8 Ways to Spot Skin Cancer Before It Kills

U.S. News & World Report, DC - 18 hours agoBy Adam Voiland When skin cancer is spotted early, it's almost always curable. For melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, the 5-year survival rate is ...

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Agency Wants Companies To Stop Hawking Products As Cancer TreatmentsCBS News, NY - 5 hours agoThe FDA today warned 25 companies to quit claiming their products cure cancer and urged consumers not to fall for fake cancer cures. ...

Monday, June 09, 2008

Google News: Patrick Swayze Back To Work

"Patrick Swayze Back To Work MTV.uk, UK - 19 hours agoOn Sunday the Dirty Dancing star announced that he will continue in his lead role in A&E drama The Beast, which sees Swayze playing an unconventional FBI"