TESARO, Inc. , an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced two niraparib presentations at the 2017 Society for Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, March 12 to 15, 2017, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Category: Oncology
Week In Review: Fosun Eyeing $4 Billion Bid For Germany’s Stada Pharma
Shanghai Fosun Pharma is said to be contemplating a bid for Germany’s Stada Arzneimittel , a well established generic drug company . Stada has already received $3.8 billion qualifying bids from two private equity companies, but bidding is expected to get serious over the next month.
Global Cancer Institute to Launch Patient Navigation Program for Breast Cancer Patients in Brazil
… among women, with 14,206 deaths in 2013, and 57,960 estimated new cases in 2016. In 2012, the Brazilian Ministry of Health passed a law stating that treatment for cancer patients must start within 60 days of definitive diagnosis, but little has been …
Pregnancy around time of breast cancer diagnosis not risk to survival: study
… does not appear to pose a risk to the mother. The study, published Thursday in the journal JAMA Oncology, analyzed health records for more than 7,500 breast cancer patients aged 20 to 44 in Ontario between 2003 and 2014. Overall survival was 88 per …
Research into palliative care top priority for cancer patients, says study
London, Mar 9 : In the first ever study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey with funding from the UK Oncology Nursing Society surveyed cancer patients and nurses to help identify priorities for future research into oncology nursing and how it should be delivered. During the study patients identified palliative and end-of-life care as top areas for future examination with particular focus on models of end-of-life care in the community and access to specialist palliative care within oncology services.
Diet rich in carotenoids and vitamin C may protect against lung cancer, study suggests
An epidemiological study published in Frontiers in Oncology suggests that a diet high in carotenoids and vitamin C may protect against lung cancer. The study authors found that vitamin C appears to reduce the risk of lung cancer in heavy smokers while beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and lycopene play the same role in male heavy smokers.
Constance Giampaolo, 61, South Jersey hospital chaplain
… 2012, she earned certification by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains. Patients loved her. One with mental health issues connected on such a level that when she had breakdowns, staff would bring her to the office of Sullivan, director of …
Gleevec Keeps a Leukemia in Check for More Than a Decade: Study
… found. In the early days, Hochhaus explained, there was concern that Gleevec could eventually raise the odds of other health conditions, such as heart disease. He and his colleagues report the findings in the March 9 New England Journal of Medicine …
Dimension Therapeutics to Hold Full Year 2016 Financial Results and…
Dimension Therapeutics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company advancing novel, adeno-associated virus gene therapies targeting the liver, a key organ for human metabolism, today announced that it will report financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2016, on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Following distribution of the earnings release via wire services, Dimension Therapeutics will host a live conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to review the Company’s financial results and provide a business update.
Reducing risk of suicide in cancer patients
… suicide also is higher among cancer patients: twice that of the general population. That higher rate is troubling for health professionals. In an effort to intervene earlier, researchers are developing a list of risk factors for depression among …
Colorectal cancer rates rise among young U.S. adults
A couple of years ago his doctor suggested a colonoscopy. But because Devries was far younger than the recommended age for a first colonoscopy – 50 for those with no family history, 45 for African-Americans – his insurer said it probably wouldn’t pay, and if it did, his high-deductible plan would leave him footing most of the bill.
Advaxis Announces FDA Acceptance of IND for Groundbreaking…
Advaxis, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has indicated the Investigational New Drug application for ADXS-NEO, a personalized neoantigen-targeted approach to cancer immunotherapy that is being developed in collaboration with Amgen , can proceed. This ground-breaking IND paves the way for bringing a new precision immunotherapy for the treatment of cancers into the clinic this year.
Exercise more effective than meds at relieving fatigue for cancer patients
Exercise could be a more effective way of reducing cancer-related fatigue than medications suggests new research published this week in JAMA Oncology . Led by the Wilmot Cancer Institute at the University of Rochester in the state of New York, the study analyzed more than 11,000 patients across 113 unique studies that tested various treatments for cancer-related fatigue.
Study explores women’s experiences, perceptions of shared…
… Leeds Beckett University and Chartered Psychologist, and has been published in the latest edition of the Journal of Health Psychology. It was completed in collaboration with Dr Sally Sargeant, Associate Dean in Higher Degree Research at Bond …
Children’s Hospital at St Francis receives check 28 mins ago
Dozens stood outside on the Children’s playground at St. Francis Hospital as Gold 4 Kids of Tulsa presented a check of $70,00 to the hospital’s staff. Gold 4 Kids, a cancer fundraising organization, focuses on raising money for research, clinical trails, and special projects in order to support the clinical pediatric oncology department at St. Francis hospital.
The new Ortenzio Cancer Center
PinnacleHealth and community leaders gather for the official Ribbon Cutting of the new Ortenzio Cancer Center at PinnacleHealth West Shore Campus, 2035 Technology Parkway on August 11, 2014. The center will provide comprehensive oncology services in multiple specialty areas, including cancer risk assessment, womenaEUs cancer treatment, radiation oncology, medical oncology, infusion services and cancer clinical trials.
Cleveland Clinic opening new cancer center
The new Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center will welcome patients March 6. The 377,000-square-foot facility, shown above, will house all outpatient cancer treatment services in one location, with the center’s medical and radiation oncologists, surgeons, nurses, genetic counselors, social workers and others working in one shared space to improve patient outcomes.
Advaxis to Host Research Reception at Society of Gynecologic Oncology …
Advaxis, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies, will host a Research Reception during the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. The reception will be held from 5:30-7:00 p.m. ET on Monday, March 13, in National Harbor Room 15 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, MD.
Life after cancer: Two decades on for Amor family
Angela and Anthony Amor, with their son Justin Amor, middle, and grandson Charlie Amor, 18 months. Justin battled cancer as a child and has just marked 20 years in remission.
Study highlights potential tolerability of single fraction of HDR…
Results from a new prospective clinical trial indicate that high-dose-rate brachytherapy administered in a single, 19 Gray treatment may be a safe and effective alternative to longer courses of HDR treatment for men with localized prostate cancer. The study is available online in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics , the flagship journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology .
WellSpan Oncology Services, Cancer Care Associates of York first in…
WellSpan Health announced today that WellSpan Oncology Services and Cancer Care Associates of York are the first in the United States selected to participate in an international research study to test the effectiveness of a specific drug combination to treat breast cancer. ” said Douglas Arbittier, M.D., vice president of WellSpan’s Oncology Service Line.
Physicians’ Education Resource to Host 4th Annual Miami Lung…
… to clinical trials will continue to ensure the highest level of patient care is provided. PER serves the oncology health care community, including physicians, fellows, advanced practice nurses, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and …
‘I made it to Harvard’ – Rihanna honoured for humanitarian work
Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna finally “made it to Harvard” to be honoured as the university’s 2017 Humanitarian of the Year. “So I made it to Harvard,” she said, flipping her long ponytail and striking a pose as the crowd erupted into cheers.
Rihanna glamorous in a grey dress during Harvard visit
‘So I made it to Harvard!’: High school dropout Rihanna is overwhelmed as Ivy League school honors her with Humanitarian of the Year Award On Monday, the pop star made an appearance at the Ivy League school to accept a plaque given to her by Allen Counter, the director of the Harvard Foundation. The 29-year-old, who never graduated high school, earned the prestigious award thanks to her various charitable efforts, including her role in creating an oncology center in her birthplace of Barbados.
Hope persists: Marisa Martinez won’t stop fighting for her daughter’s life
Marisa Martinez sits in the spot that she and friends prepared a few months ago for daughter Zamora so she could pass away outside with the trees.” Marisa Martinez is the type of person who, when told something is impossible, instead of giving up, simply redoubles her efforts and recruits more allies to help her fight.
Breast cancer costs low-income U.S. women more jobs: Study
… in pink in support of breast cancer awareness month in Washington, Oct. 20, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (Reuters Health) – Poor women undergoing breast cancer treatment are four times more likely to lose their jobs than their high-income peers, a new …
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Aggressive Lymphoma
An experimental gene therapy for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma beat back more than a third of cancers that seemed untreatable, the therapy’s developers report. Thirty-six percent of over 100 very ill lymphoma patients appeared disease-free six months after a single treatment, according to results released by the treatment’s maker, Kite Pharma of Santa Monica, Calif.
Bright like a diamond: Harvard honours Rihanna’s philanthropy
The university says it chose Rihanna for her involvement in a number of charitable causes. She built a state-of-the-art centre for oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer in her home nation of Barbados.
Bright like a diamond: Harvard honors Rihannaa s philanthropy
The university says it chose Rihanna for her involvement in a number of charitable causes. She built a state-of-the-art center for oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer in her home nation of Barbados.
Bright like a diamond: Harvard honors Rihanna’s philanthropy
The university says it chose Rihanna for her involvement in a number of charitable causes. She built a state-of-the-art center for oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer in her home nation of Barbados.
Sheldon M. Feldman M.D. Named Chief, Division of Breast Surgery &…
Sheldon M. Feldman, M.D., has been named chief of the division of breast surgery and surgical oncology, and director of Breast Cancer Services at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care , the clinical arm of the NCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center. He will also join the faculty of Albert Einstein College of Medicine as a professor of clinical surgery.
Turn awareness into action, Malaysians urged
… it but many people who are well generally do not care until they see the urgency, she says. “We need to improve health literacy and encourage people to take preventive steps and ensure early detection to increase chances of survival,” she says in a …
A cool head in a crisis – all thanks to MoonWalkers
Thousands of women with breast cancer could be spared the devastation of hair loss thanks to a cooling cap worn during chemotherapy that could halve the chance of patients losing their hair. Scalp cooling systems, which use either a cold gel or a refrigerated pump system to lower the temperature of the head, have been available for years for use during chemotherapy but have never been widely taken up.
When cancer treatments do more harm than good
When my 80-year-old father was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease, he was so weak that he could no longer walk, and his oncologist worried that chemotherapy might do more harm than good. But there was a new drug available, a “targeted therapy” that uses antibodies to destroy cancer cells while apparently leaving the rest of the patient’s cells alone.
Full Body Exams by PCPs Improve Skin Cancer Detection
… skin cancer, can be detected earlier.” UPMC provided the optimal setting for this study, Ferris explained, since the health system employs many primary care physicians (PCPs) with a large patient base and system-wide electronic health records (EHR) …
Riley Contracting Group Renovates Cape Fear Valley Health Lung Nodule and Oncology Center
Riley Contracting Group, a family-owned, local general contractor serving North Carolina for over 25 years, has completed renovations to the Cape Fear Valley Health Lung Nodule Clinic and Oncology Center, increasing the scope of patient care available at the facility. The project, which began in late August 2016, required demolition of the existing space.
Working to beat the odds on a killer cancer
… Ovarian Cancer Australia board member Tracey Curro and CEO Jane Hill with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Shadow Health Minister Catherine King at morning tea during a visit to the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre in Melbourne last year. Picture: …
Five Prime Therapeutics’ (FPRX) CEO Rusty Williams on Q4 2016 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Good day, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Five Prime Therapeutics Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2016 Earnings Call. As a reminder, this conference maybe recorded.
Rihanna attends the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas
The Grammy Award-winning singer will receive the Harvard Foundation’s Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award at a ceremony scheduled for Feb. 28. Rihanna is being honored for several philanthropic efforts. She built a state-of-the-art center for oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer in her home nation of Barbados.
Rihanna Named Harvard University’s Humanitarian of the Year
… Ki-moon, Kofi Annan, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and Javier Prez de Cullar. Tennis player and activist Arthur Ashe, former Health and Human Services Director Louis W. Sullivan, actress Ruby Dee, and singer Lionel Richie.