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Diet Doc offers patient’s improved hCG diet plans to lose weight safely and rapidly, combatting new data linking obesity with a higher risk of prostate cancer for obese patients that tested positive for benign cancerous cells. Jackson, MS (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Diet Doc is committed to fighting obesity in America through medical weight loss that combines prescription hCG with individualized diet plans that educate patients on how to lose weight fast and make healthy lifestyle changes,...
Partnership between Bogart Estate and Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN) raises awareness about link between Heartburn and Cancer at Film Festival in Key Largo, May 2 - 5 (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Maybe someone should look at you, kid. That’s the message of the new movie trailer premiering at the First Annual Humphrey Bogart Film Festival this weekend in Key Largo, Florida. In the trailer shown before every film that is screened at the festival, Stephen Bogart, the only son of...
Outside the National Cancer Institute, LIJ is one of only two US medical centers to offer new prostate fusion biopsy technology. New Hyde Park, NY (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Since the 1980s, men have undergone prostate biopsies in the same way with no reliable imaging tools to help diagnose prostate cancer – until now. North Shore-LIJ’s prostate cancer team is the first site to use the commercial version of a new prostate fusion biopsy technology, which combines magnetic resonance imaging...
BETHESDA, Md., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: NWBO) (NW Bio), a biotechnology company developing DCVax(®) personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, announced today the availability on the web of several interviews of their CEO Linda Powers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2013 by FOX Business News (FOX), the Huffington Post, and the International Business Times, amongst others. (Logo:...
DENVER, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC), a national organization committed to men's health and a leader in prostate cancer early detection, released the following statement in response to new clinical practice guideline released today by the American Urological Association (AUA). The statement is attributed to PCEC Chairman E. David Crawford, MD, PCEC President Wendy Poage and PCEC Council Member Nelson Stone. "PCEC applauds...
Men ages 55 to 69 urged to talk with their doctors about benefits, harms of testing SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Men ages 55 to 69 who are considering prostate cancer screening should talk with their doctors about the benefits and harms of testing and proceed based on their personal values and preferences, according to a new clinical practice guideline released today by the American Urological Association (AUA). The new guideline, which updates the Association's...
Hispanic men face highest level of growth at nearly 6 percent SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The incidence of testicular cancer has increased among American males over 15 years of age for more than 20 years and while overall incidence is still highest among Caucasian males, the greatest increase was observed in the Hispanic community, according to a new study at the 108th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). This study will be...
The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center is urging diagnosed victims of mesothelioma, or asbestos exposure forms of lung cancer to call them about specific contact information for the most experienced mesothelioma lawyers in the nation, because when it comes to compensation for mesothelioma having a very experienced mesothelioma attorney matters. For more information diagnosed victims of mesothelioma, asbestos exposure lung cancer victims, or their family members are urged to call the Lung...
DrugRisk is the Web’s largest source for information on prescription drug warnings, side effects and legal news. Visit http://www.DrugRisk.com Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 The diabetes drug safety advocates at DrugRisk.com are announcing new information on the site for those taking the medication Januvia. A recent study suggests the drug may have higher occurrence rates of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer than traditional pills****. DrugRisk was created to improve patient...
Ali Gilmore, Author of the Uplifting and Inspiring Cancer Survival Guide, The C Card and Me - How I beat stage IV cancer (to a pulp), joins Tri-City Medical Center Foundation's efforts to raise $350,000 this weekend for a state of the art, digital mammography machine. Oceanside, California (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 When Shirley Anderson, wife of CEO Larry B. Anderson and Farrah G. Douglas, VP/ Executive Director of the Tri-City Medical Center Foundation called Ali, she was thrilled by...
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The British Journal of Cancer (BJC) is a professional medical journal published biweekly by the Nature Publishing Group (a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd.) on behalf of Cancer Research UK. It provides a forum for clinicians and scientists to communicate original research findings that have relevance to understanding the etiology of cancer and to improving patient treatment and survival. Papers are published both in print and online. The journal publishes full research papers and...
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV or MCPyV), first discovered in January 2008, is one of seven human tumor viruses. It is suspected to cause most of Merkel cell carcinoma which is a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer. Around 80% of Merkel cell carcinoma tumors are found to be infected with MCV. It is found in respiratory secretions suggesting that it may be transmitted by a respiratory route. Usually the tumors with MCV viruses go through at least two mutations that render the virus...
A human papillomavirus (HPV), a member of the papillomavirus family, is capable of infecting humans. HPVs establish productive infections in the skin or mucous membranes. Most of the 200 known types cause no symptoms in most people. Some types can cause warts, while others can lead to cancer. There are more than 30 to 40 types of HPV that are typically transmitted through sexual contact and infect the anogenital region. High risk HPV, can lead to cancer, in fact HPV infection is a cause of...
Asbestos (Greek a-, "not"; sbestos, "extinguishable") is a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals. The name is derived for its historical use in lamp wicks; the resistance of asbestos to fire has long been exploited for a variety of purposes. It was used in fabrics such as Egyptian burial cloths and Charlemagne's tablecloth, which, according to legend, he threw in a fire to clean. When asbestos is used for its resistance to fire or heat, the fibers are typically mixed with cement or woven...
Cancer Constellation -- The constellation Cancer, the crab, is known in astronomy and astrology as one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Cancer is small and dim, and does not resemble a crab. It lies between Gemini to the west and Leo to the east, Lynx to the north and Canis Minor and Hydra to the south. Notable features The brightest star in Cancer is β Cancri, called Al Tarf ("the end" of the crab's leg). Other stars include Acubens (α), and the Aselli (the...
