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Hematology, also spelled haematology, is the branch of biology (physiology), pathology, clinical laboratory, internal medicine, and pediatrics that is concerned with the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. Hematology includes the study of etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of blood diseases.

Feasibility study to test scalp cooling device in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

A feasibility study to test the use of a scalp cooling device that breast cancer patients will wear while undergoing chemotherapy treatment will be conducted at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. This will be part of the first significant study of the medical device in the United States.

25 Feb 2011

Onyx, Bayer initiate patient enrollment in Nexavar Phase 3 trial for breast cancer treatment

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the companies have begun enrolling patients in a Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating Nexavar tablets in combination with the oral chemotherapeutic agent, capecitabine, versus placebo plus capecitabine for the treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer.

24 Feb 2011

Refrigerated whole blood may have shelf life beyond current standard of 24 to 48 hours

In a finding that may potentially improve survival from war injuries and disasters, laboratory researchers report that refrigerated whole blood may have a shelf life well beyond the current standard of 24 to 48 hours.

24 Feb 2011

Study: Newborn screening for hemoglobin H disease can reduce mortality rate

A new and groundbreaking study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland hematologists is the first of its type to examine the natural history of heritable blood disorder hemoglobin H (HbH) which is on the rise in the United States.

24 Feb 2011

Novo Nordisk submits rFXIII BLA to FDA for treatment of inherited bleeding disorder

Novo Nordisk announced today that a Biologic License Application has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting the approval of a recombinant factor XIII compound for the vast majority of patients with congenital factor XIII deficiency, an inherited bleeding disorder.

From Novo Nordisk 23 Feb 2011

MD Anderson physician honored for impact on blood, marrow transplantation

The American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation has honored leader, innovator and educator Richard Champlin, M.D., with its Lifetime Achievement Award during the group's annual meeting Feb. 17-21.

23 Feb 2011

Novartis FLUAD seasonal flu vaccine for older adults receives Health Canada approval

Health Canada has approved FLUAD, a Novartis seasonal flu vaccine for adults 65 years and older. Canadian seniors are the hardest hit of all age groups by seasonal influenza and account for 90 per cent of influenza deaths and 70 per cent of hospitalizations.

22 Feb 2011

Cyclacel's CYC065 CDK inhibitor demonstrates potential against breast cancer resistant to trastuzumab

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced the publication of preclinical data in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), demonstrating that cyclin E plays a major role in making Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2 positive (HER2+) breast cancer resistant to trastuzumab (Herceptin®), a widely used medicine for breast cancer patients who test positive for HER2.

18 Feb 2011

Positive preliminary data from ongoing PSMA ADC phase 1 study against prostate cancer

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported positive preliminary data from an ongoing phase 1 study of PSMA ADC, an antibody-drug conjugate designed to selectively deliver chemotherapy to cells that express prostate-specific membrane antigen.

17 Feb 2011

AMT 2010 total net income increases to EUR 1.4 million

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics, a leader in the field of human gene therapy, today reported its results for the year to December 31, 2010.

16 Feb 2011

Combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy effective against Hodgkin's lymphoma, in the short term

Modern treatment for early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma is highly effective, leaving most patients with no evidence of cancer. However, experts differ on the best approach: Is chemotherapy enough or does adding radiation therapy improve the outcome?

16 Feb 2011

Sanofi-aventis enters definitive agreement to acquire Genzyme

Sanofi-aventis and Genzyme Corporation announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which sanofi-aventis is to acquire Genzyme for $74.00 per share in cash, or approximately $20.1 billion.

16 Feb 2011

Researchers identify cell of origin for sarcoma

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital have defined the cell of origin for a kind of cancer called sarcoma. In a study published today as the Featured Article in the journal Cancer Cell, they report that childhood and adult sarcomas are linked in their biology, mutations and the cells from which these tumors first start.

16 Feb 2011

Heavy alcohol intake can lead to increased risk of AF

Atrial Fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Its name comes from the fibrillating of the heart muscles of the atria, instead of a coordinated contraction. The result is an irregular heartbeat, which may occur in episodes lasting from minutes to weeks, or it could occur all the time for years. Atrial fibrillation alone is not in itself generally life-threatening, but it may result in palpitations, fainting, chest pain, or congestive heart failure.

14 Feb 2011

Tiny gold particles can help doctors detect CTCs in blood of patients with head, neck cancer

Tiny gold particles can help doctors detect tumor cells circulating in the blood of patients with head and neck cancer, researchers at Emory and Georgia Tech have found.

14 Feb 2011

New rotary-powered device for bone marrow aspiration, biopsy yields superior samples with less pain

For many cancer patients, a bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration is one of the most dreaded aspects of their diagnosis and treatment plan. The traditional method for gaining bone marrow involves grinding a needle by hand through a patient's skin and bone, and the procedure is often described as extremely painful.

10 Feb 2011

Tower announces formation of Cancer Support Network to provide high quality of care

As part of its commitment to providing the highest quality of care to the community, Tower Hematology Oncology Medical Group has announced the formation of Tower Oncology's Cancer Support Network.

8 Feb 2011

Immunomedics reports net loss of $3.4M in total revenues for second quarter 2011

Immunomedics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development of monoclonal antibody-based products for the targeted treatment of cancer, autoimmune and other serious diseases, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2010.

5 Feb 2011

First mobile application is now available for clinicians to diagnose bleeding disorders

Novo Nordisk announced today the availability of Coags Uncomplicated – the first mobile application to assist in the diagnosis of bleeding disorders – created in partnership with Craig Kessler, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Director of the Coagulation Laboratory, Georgetown University Hospital, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

5 Feb 2011

EntreMed announces publication of ENMD-2076 Phase 1 results against solid tumors in AACR journal

EntreMed, Inc., today announced the publication of key papers on the clinical and preclinical development of ENMD-2076, an Aurora A/angiogenic kinase inhibitor. The clinical data were published in the December 3, 2010 on-line issue of the American Association for Cancer Research journal, Clinical Cancer Research, and are expected to appear soon in the print version of the publication.

4 Feb 2011

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Feasibility study to test scalp cooling device in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Onyx, Bayer initiate patient enrollment in Nexavar Phase 3 trial for breast cancer treatment

Refrigerated whole blood may have shelf life beyond current standard of 24 to 48 hours

Study: Newborn screening for hemoglobin H disease can reduce mortality rate

Novo Nordisk submits rFXIII BLA to FDA for treatment of inherited bleeding disorder

MD Anderson physician honored for impact on blood, marrow transplantation

Novartis FLUAD seasonal flu vaccine for older adults receives Health Canada approval

Cyclacel's CYC065 CDK inhibitor demonstrates potential against breast cancer resistant to trastuzumab

Positive preliminary data from ongoing PSMA ADC phase 1 study against prostate cancer

AMT 2010 total net income increases to EUR 1.4 million

Combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy effective against Hodgkin's lymphoma, in the short term

Sanofi-aventis enters definitive agreement to acquire Genzyme

Researchers identify cell of origin for sarcoma

Heavy alcohol intake can lead to increased risk of AF

Tiny gold particles can help doctors detect CTCs in blood of patients with head, neck cancer

New rotary-powered device for bone marrow aspiration, biopsy yields superior samples with less pain

Tower announces formation of Cancer Support Network to provide high quality of care

Immunomedics reports net loss of $3.4M in total revenues for second quarter 2011

First mobile application is now available for clinicians to diagnose bleeding disorders

EntreMed announces publication of ENMD-2076 Phase 1 results against solid tumors in AACR journal

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