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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Only 15.5 percent of college students know that condoms don't fully protect a person from contacting the human papillomavirus, and this lack of knowledge can lead students to a false sense of security in their sexual practices, according to a new study in Radiologic Technology, a journal published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Researchers at Texas State University surveyed freshman students to gauge...
New research analyzing breast cancer mortality data spanning almost 40 years concludes that breast cancer screening does not yet show an effect on mortality statistics. The research, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, analyzed mortality trends before and after the introduction of the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme in 1988. The research was based on an analysis of mortality statistics in the Oxford region because, unlike the rest of England, all...
AUSTIN, Texas, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vermillion, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: VRML), a multivariate diagnostics company focused on gynecologic cancers and women's health, OVA1® has received a new statement on clinical validation and medical use issued by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO). Citing peer-reviewed publications from two pivotal clinical studies of OVA1® versus standard of care, the statement also referred to OVA1 use within the context of the American Congress of...
SEATTLE, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (NASDAQ and MTA: CTIC) today announced the upcoming presentation of data highlighting PIXUVRI(®) (pixantrone), the first approved treatment in the European Union for aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) for adult patients who have failed 2 to 3 prior lines of therapy, and results from a pooled analysis of data from completed Phase 1 and 2 studies of pacritinib, a novel, oral JAK2/FLT3 inhibitor, at the...
The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center is urging diagnosed victims of mesothelioma, or lung cancer victims who were exposed to asbestos at work to call them about compensation, and about how vital it is to get identified, because the time for a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma, or a lung cancer victim who had long term exposure to asbestos is not open ended-if they care about compensation. For more information diagnosed victims of mesothelioma, victims of lung cancer, or their family...
GLADSTONE, N.J., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 25 LPGA stars gathered Monday at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, N.J. to raise $600,000 at former LPGA player and current Golf Channel commentator Val Skinner's 14th annual LIFE (LPGA Pros in the Fight to Eradicate Breast Cancer) tournament. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130610/CL29618-a ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130610/CL29618LOGO-b ) Thanks to the support of Karrie Webb, Lexi...
Milestone Clears Path to Launch of MyCare(TM) Exposure Optimization Tests Through Saladax Biomedical Laboratories BETHLEHEM, Pa., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Saladax Biomedical, Inc., a privately held company developing novel diagnostic tests that individually optimize a patient's exposure to chemotherapy, today announced it has been certified as a registered CLIA Laboratory from the Office of Clinical Standards and Quality (OCSQ), a division of The Centers for Medicare &...
Industrialist sentenced to 18 years after conviction for exposing workers to asbestos. U.S. workers still eligible for free consultations about their legal rights to seek compensation over mesothelioma. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 08, 2013 http://www.resource4thepeople.com/occupationaldisease/asbestos-lawsuits.html Resource4thePeople announced today its support of an Italian court’s decision to sentence a Swiss billionaire to 18 years in jail for his role in an asbestos scandal in which...
The Shady Grove Breast Center joins the select group of centers in Maryland to offer 3D tomosynthesis for breast cancer screening. Breast tomosynthesis helps radiologists identify and characterize individual breast structures without the confusion of overlapping tissue. Rockville, Maryland June (PRWEB) June 08, 2013 Women who undergo routine mammograms at the Shady Grove Breast Center now have the latest screening and diagnostic technology available to them. The Shady Grove Breast Center...
The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center is attempting to make certain every diagnosed victim of mesothelioma, or victim of lung cancer who was exposed to asbestos at work understands time is of the essence when it comes to compensation, and it could be as little as two years to obtain the best possible financial results, before time runs out. The group is also urging family members or loved ones of victims of mesothelioma, or lung cancer victims who were exposed to asbestos on the job to...
