New therapies to treat breast, lymph cancer: studies (AFP)

AFP - New therapies developed following groundbreaking clinical trials appear to effectively target breast cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to research unveiled Sunday at a major cancer conference.

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Two Drugs Safe for Rare Forms of Kidney Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) — Using a combination of the drugs temsirolimus (Torisel) and Bryostatin appears to be safe in patients with metastatic kidney cancer, according to early data from 25 patients in a phase 1 trial.

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New Insights, Inroads Against Breast, Ovarian Cancers (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) — “It’s nice to be here. It’s nice to be anywhere,” singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, a self-described 17-year breast cancer “thriver,” told reporters at one of the world’s largest gatherings of cancer specialists on Sunday.

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Immune therapies finally working against cancer (AP)

AP - First there was surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation.

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Bausch & Lomb settles 600 eye fungus lawsuits (AP)

AP - Contact lens maker Bausch & Lomb Inc. had an overriding reason for going private in 2007: It wanted to handle a devastating recall of its flagship lens cleaner, its chief executive said, “without a lot of outside distraction.”

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Some antidepressants may risk breast cancer return (AP)

AP - Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.

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Many teens wired, caffeinated well past bedtime (Reuters)

Reuters - Caffeine-fueled teens are texting, Web-surfing and gaming for hours into the night, which is affecting their alertness and ability to function during the day, a new study in Pediatrics shows.

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Progress in fighting lung cancer (AFP)

AFP - Cancer specialists, gathered for an annual meeting, are reporting progress in the fight against lung cancer, the most common and deadliest form of cancer, but little progress in treating colorectal cancer.

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Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) –Surgery is no longer the best treatment option for most patients with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs, a new study suggests.

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Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The cancer drug Avastin, widely used for lung, breast and metastatic colorectal cancers, appears ineffective for patients with early stage colon cancer, a result the trial’s lead author called “disappointing.”

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Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer
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