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First analyses on impact of Medicare Part D presented at UMB's 2010 Academy/Health Annual Meeting

Some of the first analyses on the impact of Medicare Part D, as well as new insights on drug adherence patterns by chronic disease patients, will be presented today and tomorrow at the 2010 Academy/Health Annual Meeting by several University of Maryland, Baltimore teams of pharmaceutical health services researchers.

1 Jul 2010

Millions of cancer survivors are parenting young children, says Wake Forest researcher

In the first ever published estimate of the percentage and number of cancer survivors who live with their minor children, a team led by a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researcher found that millions of cancer survivors are parenting young children, highlighting a group of survivors with very special needs.

29 Jun 2010

HHS Secretary to speak about benefits of Affordable Care Act for women

Today, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will speak to the National Partnership for Women and Families about how the Affordable Care Act will benefit women.

25 Jun 2010

Zetiq completes clinical trial of CellDetect technology for early identification of cervical cancer

Zetiq Technologies Ltd., a subsidiary of Bio-Light Ltd., reports the successful completion of another clinical trial to validate the effectiveness of the company's technology for early identification and diagnosis of cervical cancer, in conventional cytological smears.

24 Jun 2010

AVIS donates health research project focuses on cancer biomarkers

The greatest research project on cancer biomarkers is to start in the next months. The new scientific research will open new frontiers in the field of prevention of two most relevant cancer: prostate cancer and ovarian cancer. The research project, which also includes an important prevention programme, is named "AVIS donates health" (AVIS is the Italian most important blood donors association) and is supported by Fondazione Abo - Application of biotechnologies in Oncology, Avis, Lilt (Italiana League for the fight against cancer) and by the three scientific societies of gynecologists and urologists.

24 Jun 2010

New poll illustrates difficult situations cancer patients face in affording needed health care

A new poll illustrates the difficulty that cancer patients, survivors and their families face in affording needed health care and paying for other basic necessities such as food and heat, underscoring the need to strongly implement the Affordable Care Act so that it works for people with cancer.

24 Jun 2010

Canada and New Zealand charities join international alliance in global fight against bowel cancer

UK charity Beating Bowel Cancer and Bowel Cancer Australia today welcomed the addition of the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada and Beat Bowel Cancer New Zealand to the bowel cancer international alliance, Bowel Cancer International.

23 Jun 2010

Dako, Omnyx partner to develop clinical algorithms for digital pathology

Dako, a Danish-based world leader in tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and Omnyx, a leader in digital pathology solutions, announced today that they have entered into a three-year agreement to develop clinical algorithms for digital pathology. The aim is to support pathologists in generating even more accurate, objective and reproducible diagnostic results.

21 Jun 2010

Active surveillance sufficient for patients with low-risk prostate cancer

Active surveillance or watchful waiting might be sufficient treatment for patients with prostate cancer that has a low risk of progression, according to a new study published online June 18 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

19 Jun 2010

ASTRO urges MedPAC to recommend end to abuse of physician self-referral law in radiation oncology

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) commends the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) for highlighting concerns about physician self-referral in cancer care in its report released yesterday. We urge the commission to make recommendations to Congress to end abuses of the physician self-referral law in radiation oncology enabled by the "in-office ancillary services exception."

17 Jun 2010

Exercise helps patients recover shoulder movement after breast cancer surgery

An active 72-year-old woman, Claire Mitchell had always enjoyed cooking. However, after breast cancer surgery she found that she had less freedom of movement and reaching jars on high shelves became quite painful. Her plight is common.

16 Jun 2010

Course on cancer rehabilitation for nurses and other health professionals

Nurses and other health professionals will soon be able to take a dedicated course on cancer rehabilitation at Swansea University. The master's module in cancer rehabilitation is being launched to help the training of health and social care staff.

16 Jun 2010

Researchers examine rates of cancer in British white and British Indian population

British Indians have fewer cases of many different cancers including breast, prostate, colon and lung than the British white population, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer1 today (Wednesday).

16 Jun 2010

Best gift for Father's Day: CISRC

While Father's Day gifts range from the touching to the hilarious, the best gift you might give your father or spouse is help and support during the difficult time of a cancer diagnosis.

15 Jun 2010

Telmisartan reduces hypertension, cardiovascular risk in ACE-intolerant patients: Boehringer Ingelheim

Telmisartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, is one of the best researched drugs worldwide. It has been studied in clinical trials in more than 50,000 patients. Its positive safety profile has been confirmed also in a market exposure of 34.5 million patient years. Convincing safety data for patients with a high cardiovascular risk were collected in the three long-term outcome trials ONTARGET, PRoFESS and TRANSCEND which followed some of the patients for up to five years.

14 Jun 2010

New guideline to improve IHC testing for expression status of ER and PgR in breast cancer issued

The College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical Oncology today issued a joint guideline aimed at improving the accuracy of immunohistochemistry testing for the expression status of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer. The two groups conducted a systematic review of medical research literature in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario to develop the recommendations.

14 Jun 2010

PAF launches CINV CareLine to assist patients with cancer, CINV

Patient Advocate Foundation – a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating diseases – is pleased to announce that it has launched a new program, the CINV CareLine.

11 Jun 2010

Psychological intervention program teaches breast cancer patients how to cope with the disease

A psychological intervention program designed for breast cancer patients reduces the risk of dying if the cancer recurs, new research shows. The study is the latest in a series at Ohio State University that have shown that an intervention program that teaches patients how to cope with the disease can boost their health, well-being and even their chances of survival.

9 Jun 2010

CancerForward: The Foundation for Cancer Survivors launched

The numbers are stark. An astounding three out of every four U.S. families include one family member diagnosed with cancer. Worldwide, 28 million people - more than 12 million people in the U.S. alone - are now living with cancer. While the survivor population continues to grow, few public resources exist to promote the exchange of education and experiential information among survivors.

7 Jun 2010

Microscopic image sensor to speed up detection of tumors

To diagnose cancer reliably, doctors usually conduct a biopsy including tissue ana-lysis - which is a time-consuming process. A microscopic image sensor, fitted in an endoscope, is being developed for in vivo cancer diagnosis, to speed up the detection of tumors.

7 Jun 2010

Cancer Diagnosis News and Research

First analyses on impact of Medicare Part D presented at UMB's 2010 Academy/Health Annual Meeting

Millions of cancer survivors are parenting young children, says Wake Forest researcher

HHS Secretary to speak about benefits of Affordable Care Act for women

Zetiq completes clinical trial of CellDetect technology for early identification of cervical cancer

AVIS donates health research project focuses on cancer biomarkers

New poll illustrates difficult situations cancer patients face in affording needed health care

Canada and New Zealand charities join international alliance in global fight against bowel cancer

Dako, Omnyx partner to develop clinical algorithms for digital pathology

Active surveillance sufficient for patients with low-risk prostate cancer

ASTRO urges MedPAC to recommend end to abuse of physician self-referral law in radiation oncology

Exercise helps patients recover shoulder movement after breast cancer surgery

Course on cancer rehabilitation for nurses and other health professionals

Researchers examine rates of cancer in British white and British Indian population

Best gift for Father's Day: CISRC

Telmisartan reduces hypertension, cardiovascular risk in ACE-intolerant patients: Boehringer Ingelheim

New guideline to improve IHC testing for expression status of ER and PgR in breast cancer issued

PAF launches CINV CareLine to assist patients with cancer, CINV

Psychological intervention program teaches breast cancer patients how to cope with the disease

CancerForward: The Foundation for Cancer Survivors launched

Microscopic image sensor to speed up detection of tumors

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