Latest Oncology Stories

The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center says, "We now believe the worst kept secret for the vast majority of lung cancer victims in the United States is if they were exposed to asbestos in their workplace they may be eligible for significant financial compensation, and we want to hear from these victims, or their family members so we can try to get them on a path towards financial compensation, and at the same time we want to make certain all victims of mesothelioma have the best...

Jean LaMantia, Registered Dietitian, Cancer Survivor and Author of The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook put a well-coordinated plan into action that is getting a much-needed resource into the hands of cancer patients. Toronto, ON (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 “It’s not too late to take part in this unique opportunity to pay it forward” LaMantia reports. The coordinated nation-wide effort allows donors to “commit a random act of kindness” by purchasing a book,...

Review calls rehabilitation cost effective; critical A new review finds cancer survivors suffer a diverse and complex set of impairments, affecting virtually every organ system. Writing in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Julie Silver, M.D., associate professor at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues say a majority of cancer survivors will have significant physical and psychological impairments as a result of treatments, and that these often go undetected and/or untreated, resulting...

The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center is now urging all diagnosed victims of mesothelioma, or victims of any type of lung cancer, who were exposed to asbestos at work to call them about possible significant financial compensation, and the names, and specific contacts for the leading mesothelioma, or asbestos exposure law firms in the nation, because the best mesothelioma law firms, get the best possible financial compensation results for the people they represent, when it comes to...

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging diagnosed victims of mesothelioma, or their family members to call them for instant access to the nation's most experienced, and skilled mesothelioma lawyers, because mesothelioma compensation claims frequently exceed a million dollars for manufacturing, or industrial workers, and the law firms, or specific lawyers the group recommends to the victim, or their family members consistently achieve these types of results for their clients....

Actress Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo preventive surgery for breast cancer has sparked a frenzy of discussion regarding BRCA gene testing and the increasingly common preventive mastectomy. Did she make the right choice, and how young is “too young” to consider taking drastic action to avoid breast cancer? Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 The rate of women opting to undergo preventive mastectomies to avoid the risk of breast cancer has increased as much as 50 percent in...

Cancer survivor and founder of PeopleBeatingCancer, David Emerson, will hand-cycle the Cleveland Marathon to fundraise for his patient-focused non-profit. Money from sponsorships will go towards supporting the PeopleBeatingCancer website, an online resource for cancer survivors. Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 David Emerson, a nineteen year multiple myeloma survivor with severe nerve damage in his legs, isn’t going to let anything get in his way of participating in this year’s...

INTIO's TipTRAC™ will be demonstrated at the World Congress of Interventional Oncology. Real-time visualization of probe placement enhances the interventional radiologist's ability to more accurately deliver ablative therapy. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 INTIO, Inc. is introducing TipTRAC™, a new and significant feature of its 510(k) cleared ClearStart SVM™ system at the World Congress of Interventional Oncology in New York, May 16-19, 2013. TipTRAC™, used in...

Consumers who may have been diagnosed with cancer caused by exposure to asbestos can now seek free consultations about their eligibility to file claims for compensation. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 http://www.resource4thepeople.com/occupationaldisease/asbestos-lawsuits.html Resource4thePeople announced today that its national network of attorneys is now accepting claims from consumers who may have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma or other asbestos-caused cancers. “We...

Pennside Partners Ltd, a leading pharma and biotech consulting firm, will send a team of nine oncology experts to attend the 2013 ASCO annual meeting to be held May 31-June 4 in Chicago. The team will collect information from numerous presentations and gain insights from interactions with oncologists, nurses, allied health professionals and patient advocates who are key thought leaders in their field. Wyomissing, PA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Pennside Partners Ltd, a full-service pharmaceutical...