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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to investigate Chemokine Therapeutics' CTCE-9908 in a preclinical study of human brain
FinanzNachrichten - 35 minutes ago
VANCOUVER, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chemokine Therapeutics Corp. (the Company) (OTCBB: CHKT; TSX: CTI), a biotechnology company developing chemokine-based therapies to treat cancer, blood disorders, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases, today announced that it has executed a Material Transfer Agreement with the Dana- ( Nachrichten ) Farber Cancer Institute of Boston, Massachusetts.Save to My Web

Vitamin E, beta-carotene may protect smokers from prostate cancer
Nutraingredients.com - Feb 15 7:59 AM
2/15/2006 - Daily supplements of vitamin E and beta-carotene may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in smokers, but not non-smokers, reports a new study, adding more contradictory results to an already confused field.Save to My Web

Tumor size related to lung cancer spread
EurekAlert! - Feb 13 1:12 PM
Smaller tumors in the lungs appear to be less likely to have spread than larger tumors among patients with asymptomatic lung cancer, suggesting that early screening may be useful in detecting cancers that are still curable, according to a new article in the February 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Save to My Web

Growing Evidence Of Sex-based Differences In Lung Cancer Highlighted At Roundtable Meeting
Medical News Today - Feb 12 8:04 PM
Women's health and lung cancer advocacy groups, led by the Society for Women's Health Research, vowed today to make lung cancer education and advocacy, especially among women, a top priority for their organizations in 2006 and beyond. The roundtable meeting took place at the National Press Club, where health experts and advocacy leaders discussed sex-based research advances in lung cancer and the Save to My Web

Kicking off plans for relay
The Times of Northwest Indiana - Feb 14 10:58 PM
Calumet City's 7th Ward Alderman Cindi Pallick has witnessed first-hand how cancer can affect a family. Pallick's mother battled skin cancer and her father and brother-in-law both died of lung cancer.Save to My Web

PRESCRIPTIONS FOR HEALTH
Houston Chronicle - Feb 15 11:13 PM
Church to host free health fair A free health fair will held at Mount Horeb Missionary Baptist Church, 118 W. Gray, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 25. Participants can receive screenings and information on asthma, dental care, breast cancer, diabetes, hypertension, sickle cell anemia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, substance abuse, obesity, HIV and prenatal care, among others Save to My Web

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Offer Modest Bone Improvements, No Benefits for Colorectal Cancer
National Cancer Institute - 35 minutes ago
Calcium and vitamin D supplements in healthy, postmenopausal women provide a modest benefit in preserving bone mass and prevent hip fractures in certain groups, including older women, but do not prevent other types of fractures or colorectal cancer, according to the results of a major clinical trial, part of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). While generally well tolerated, the supplements were Save to My Web

Therapy uses heat to treat cancer patients
Houston Chronicle - Feb 15 11:13 PM
Lying in the tent, waiting for the heat to come on, Janie Allison had the chilling thought that she was on display in a coffin. "That's what it feels like, at least until the sedative kicks in and it starts getting hot. Then I forget about everything," said Allison, 48, an employment recruiter for a stockbroker in Houston. Save to My Web