Health News Archives

Cancer Medicine Advances on Many Fronts
New drug approvals, more targeted therapies the highlights of 2008

Mozobil Boosts Stem Cells Before Bone Marrow Transplants
Could help people with certain forms of blood cancer

Experimental Drug Fights Bone Marrow Cancers
There are currently no FDA-approved treatments for these malignancies

Higher Chemo Drug Dose Prolongs Lives of Leukemia Patients
Side effects similar to those seen with standard dose of daunorubicin, study shows

Genes May Predict Lymphoma Treatment Outcome
Screens might be used to determine which patients will benefit, researchers say

U.S. Cancer Rate-Death Rate Combo Drops for 1st Time
But smoking-related cancers continue to rise in some regions of country, report finds

First-Ever Mapping of Cancer Patient’s Genome
Study of leukemia patient's DNA may lead to routine gene scans, experts say

Signaling Protein Could Be Target for Leukemia Chemo
GSK3 apparently plays double role in activating and inhibiting cell growth, study finds

Survival Rates Improve for Kids With Blood Cancers
Advancements in treatment likely behind continued upswing, study concludes

Combination Therapy Helps to Combat Myeloma
Adding Velcade to standard drug therapy prolonged survival, study finds