Cancer

Scientific American ignorance
Scientific American ignorance The special edition "New answers for cancer",2008, Vol 18, No 3, has the remarkable statement re the gall-bladder:it"...helps the liver flush fats from the body..."(p8). The exact opposite of the truth. The same article goes on to claim that "Survival rates [for cancer] have increas... 14 Sep 2008 00:30

Leiomyosarcoma of the uterus
Hi, My wife was recently diagnosed with this. We go to see a gynecologic oncologist in a few days and expect to have her in surgery within about 1 week. The initial CT scan shows this to still be localized in the uterus. Does anyone here know about this form of cancer and can you give me any general in... 14 Sep 2008 05:34

This Week's NCI Cancer Bulletin:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In this issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin: http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/NCI_Cancer_Bulletin_090908 Featured Article Genome Surveys Reveal Complexity of Brain Cancers Cancer Research Highlights Palliative Care Consultation Lowers Hospitalization Costs M... 13 Sep 2008 17:22

B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons targeting HIFU
Doctors go to court over cancer treatment Regulator blocks urologists from using unproven prostate treatment device Gerry Bellett, Vancouver Sun Published: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Three urologists who want to provide private treatment to prostate cancer patients using a new ultrasound device to "cook" and de... 13 Sep 2008 16:20

Fewer U.S. med students choosing primary care
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080910/med_students_080910/20080910?hub=HealthF Fewer U.S. med students choosing primary care CHICAGO -- Only two per cent of graduating medical students say they plan to work in primary care internal medicine, raising worries about a looming shortage of the... 12 Sep 2008 20:57

From PubMed: Is this legit?
Immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer patients with vitamin D- binding protein-derived macrophage activating factor (GcMAF). Yamamoto N, Suyama H, Yamamoto N, Ushijima N. Division of Cancer Immunology and Molecular Biology, Socrates Institute for Therapeutic Immunology, Philadelphia, PA 19126-3305, USA. nobu... 12 Sep 2008 19:56

Cancer Lectures & Powerpoints - New Biomedical Search Engine (VADLO)
***New Biology Search Engine - VADLO*** Site : Vadlo (http://www.vadlo.com) Cartoons: Life in Research Cartoons (http://vadlo.com/ Daily_Research_Cartoon.html) Description: Vadlo is a search engine for the biology/biomedical scientists. Find Lab methods, techniques, recipes, bioinformatics links, websit... 12 Sep 2008 11:43

Melanoma, ALS, Parkinson's, Riluzole and Glutamate
Study Shows Riluzole Shrinks Tumors Without Toxic Side Effects http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20080415/als-drug-slows-melan oma-growth Riluzole early phase 1 trial recruiting now http://clinicaltrial.gov/ct2/show/NCT00667901?intr=%22Riluzole%22&rank=7 Riluzole $10 a pill http://www.assetchem... 12 Sep 2008 23:00

HL 293 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) or Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)- a new research blog – please help
HL 293 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) or Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)- a new research blog – please help Dear Friends and Supporters I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to a research blog on the lifestyles of people who have Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) or Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). T... 11 Sep 2008 11:02

Alternative treatment methods by Dr Don Catalano work
Alternative treatment methods by Dr Don Catalano work ... 11 Sep 2008 01:47