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SABCS 2008 Marks the First Year of Collaboration
December 11th 2008The American Association of Cancer Research has joined the Cancer Therapy Research Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the Baylor College of Medicine in putting on this year's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Lung Cancer Patients Living Longer With Targeted Drugs
October 24th 2008Avastin is one of a new class of drugs that works by targeting the newly formed blood vessels that develop around tumors, a process called antiangiogenesis—recent studies have seen positive survival results in colon cancer and now lung cancer.
The Pitfalls and Promises of Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer Early
October 24th 2008Ovarian cancer, also known as “the silent killer,” may soon be detected earlier, giving women improved survival rates, with the recognition of specific early warning signs which including abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, urinary urgency or frequency, pelvic and lower back pressure, loss of appetite or feeling full quickly and abnormal vaginal bleeding.