Very Important Update on Pancreatic Cancer Care
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is pleased to share the positive results of a pivotal clinical trial in the treatment of pancreatic cancer that were announced today by Celgene Corporation...
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Cancer is finally cured in Canada, but....
https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150635846921971If you can't open this video go to the link above.Cancer is finally cured in Canada but Big Pharma has no interest.Cancer is finally cured in...
View ArticlePositive results of a pivotal pancreatic cancer treatment clinical trial
Celgene Corporation (Celgene) conducted a phase III clinical trial with the intent to show that the combination of its chemotherapy drug, ABRAXANE®, with gemcitabine would improve overall survival in...
View ArticleU.S. Cancer Deaths Continue Long-Term Decline
According to the latest national data, overall death rates from cancer declined from 2000 through 2009 in the United States, maintaining a trend seen since the early 1990s. Mortality fell for most...
View ArticleCrunching Numbers: What Cancer Screening Statistics Really Tell Us
Over the past several years, the conversation about cancer screening has started to change within the medical community. Be it breast, prostate, or ovarian cancer, the trend is to recommend less...
View ArticleSTOP THE SILENCE WALK/RUN FOR BREAST CANCER
In 2012 Sisters Network hosted its Annual National African American Breast Cancer Conference. The 13th annual conference was held in Houston, Texas, April 12-15.The conference provided an informative...
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Is a Clinical Trial Right for You?
Peggy Gilbertsen, RN, is the Lurie Cancer Center's Clinical Trials Recruitment Coordinator, a newly-created position within the Clinical Research Office (CRO). An experienced oncology research nurse...
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Danstock: 4 Bands 2 Raise $ 4 Cancer Research
DanstockLocal bands join forces to honor a longtime member of Chicagos music community and raise funds for melanoma research at the Lurie Cancer Center.Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013Thursday, February 7, 2013...
View ArticleCancer Death Rates Declining But Disparity for African Americans Still Exist
When I blogged on Jan 14, 2013 that the mortality rate for cancer had declined, I was elated, but cautious. I was cautious because I was not sure that the mortality rate for African Americans (AA) was...
View ArticleCervical Cancer is an International Issue
A lot has happened in the area of cervical cancer this past year. The American Cancer Society, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists all...
View ArticlePANCREAS CANCER NEWS
PIONEERS OF PROGRESS Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will fund more than $5 million in research grants this year. Learn about the exciting and innovative projects we are funding. TO READ MORE CLICK...
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Don't Let Cancer Ruin Your Love Life
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View ArticleBreast cancer – a rare, but possible diagnosis for men
Although breast cancer in men is rare, it does happen. In the United States, about one percent of all breast cancers occur in men.1 We still have much to learn about breast cancer in men because the...
View ArticleDetecting Breast Cancer: Komen-Funded Researcher Explores the Universe of Sound
Mammography has been the gold standard for breast cancer screening over the last four decades, but it is not foolproof. It misses some cancers (false negatives) and incorrectly identifies some breast...
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PurpleStride Chicago 2013!
PurpleStride Chicago 2013 was a huge success and the weather could not have been better as we returned to our 2011 event venue, Lincoln Park! Over 3,200 participants and 250 teams showed up to turn...
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Need Legal Help for Cancer Case?
American Medical ExpertsAmerican Medical Experts is the nation’s leading source of medical experts for case review and for testimony. They’ve been helping the legal profession for thirty years,...
View ArticleRECALCITRANT CANCER RESEARCH ACT SPURS IMMEDIATE ACTION
In response to the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) held a meeting last October with a working group of leading research experts in the field of pancreatic cancer....
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National African American Breast Cancer Conference Tour
This is a very important conference. Save the date for your city or make plans to travel to the conference city.Follow "Memoirs of Cancer" on Twitter.
View ArticlePancreatic Cancer Action Network
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network would like you to join them for a free educational webinar: JOIN US FOR A FREE WEBINAR!Surgical Advances for Pancreatic CancerWednesday, August 28, 20132:30 – 3:30...
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Everyday Is October Event
The Joiner Foundation would like to invite you to the launch party of my talk show slated to air in October. The event will take place on Friday, August 9 at Gallery Guichard. There is no cover...
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