Latest Cancer organizations Stories

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Launches Expanded Man & Woman of the Year Campaign

2013-03-21 16:25:37

Two, 10-week fundraising campaigns supporting LLS's vision of a world without blood cancer will kick off in April SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Greater Bay Area chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will launch its 23(rd) annual San Francisco Man & Woman of the Year fundraising campaign on April 4, 2013 at the University Club in San Francisco and its inaugural North Bay Man & Woman of the Year campaign on April 18, 2013 at a...

Array BioPharma Names Michael N. Needle, M.D. As Chief Medical Officer

2013-03-21 16:24:59

Hematology / oncology industry expert to lead promising development pipeline BOULDER, Colo., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted small molecule drugs to treat patients afflicted with cancer, today announced the appointment of Michael N. Needle, M.D., to the position of Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Needle, a board certified hematologist / oncologist, will...

Cancer drug shortages mean higher costs and greater risk for patients

2013-03-21 12:27:54

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital plays key role in research showing that drug shortages erode the quality and increase the cost of cancer care; experts warn that shortages persist despite efforts to fix the problem MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A national survey of health professionals showed that drug shortages are taking a heavy toll on cancer patients, forcing treatment changes and delays that for some patients meant worse outcomes, more...

H3 Biomedicine and BGI Announce Collaboration to Develop and Share Crucial Cancer Genomic Sequencing Data

2013-03-21 08:31:10

- Companies to Provide Open Access to Information with Goal of Accelerating Discovery of Medicines for People Living with Difficult-to-Treat Cancers - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SHENZHEN, China, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- H3 Biomedicine Inc., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of oncology treatments, and BGI, the largest genomics organization in the world, jointly announced today that they have entered into a partnership to sequence and publish...

New Cancer Survival Guide with the Best Cancer Therapies and Strategies from a 15-Year Brain Tumor Cancer Survivor

2013-03-20 23:04:55

New cancer survival guide explains with scientific evidence-based cancer information how to improve cancer survival, quality of life, and cancer prevention from Jeannine Walston. Developed over the last 15 years since her brain tumor cancer diagnosis, Jeannine helps cancer patients discover and apply the best cancer therapies and strategies. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 New cancer survival guide to improve quality of life, cancer survival, and cancer prevention has been...

Bonnie J. Addario Responds to Consumer Reports March issue cover story

2013-03-20 08:22:38

Leading magazine downplays value of lung cancer screenings, to the detriment of advances in early detection research SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued by Bonnie J. Addario regarding the March cover article in Consumer Reports: The cancer tests you need--and those you don't: "I am appalled by the March 2013 Consumer Reports cover story (The cancer tests you need--and those you don't), because of the misleading and...

Inherited genetic variations have a major impact on childhood leukemia risk

2013-03-19 16:29:19

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-led study links inherited variations in a few genes to a substantially increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and helps to explain ethnic differences in the cancer's incidence MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Humans have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes that carry instructions for assembling the proteins that do the work of cells. Work led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that children who inherit...

EGEN, Inc. Announces a Phase I Clinical Trial for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

2013-03-19 16:29:17

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EGEN, Inc. today announced that it has recently initiated a Phase I clinical trial of its novel immunotherapy agent, EGEN-001, in combination with PEGylated liposomal Doxorubicin or Lipodox for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer. The EGEN-sponsored trial is conducted by a network of researchers led by Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) at member institutions under an agreement between the GOG and EGEN, Inc. Dr. Premal Thaker, of...

Rocky Brands Donates More Than $100,000 To Give Breast Cancer The Boot

2013-03-19 12:29:02

NELSONVILLE, Ohio, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocky Brands (NASDAQ: RCKY) is proud to announce it has donated more than $112,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in its effort to give breast cancer the boot. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130319/CL79665LOGO) "The response to this initiative was above and beyond anything we expected," said Liz Horn, Vice President of Marketing at Rocky Brands. "Those who have been affected by breast cancer, whether they are survivors...

The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation Presents The Living Room

2013-03-19 12:28:28

The nation's premiere live-streamed lung cancer support group for patients and family SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation invites you to join The Living Room, a lively and special support group for those who are directly and indirectly affected by lung cancer. The Living Room takes place the third Tuesday of every month and is live-streamed online. It is the nation's premier lung cancer support group for lung...