New Treatment on Horizon Offers Hope for Metastatic Melanoma Patients

New treatment on horizon offers hope for metastatic melanoma patients

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Treatment combining electroporation and the drug DNA IL-12 has yielded preliminary positive results in response to treatment and safety among patients with metastatic melanoma. Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. Though it is almost …
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Diabetes Drug May Help Treat Ovarian Cancer

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Health.com is reporting ovarian cancer patients who were taking metformin lived longer than those who didn't, which may possibly offer scientists more insight on how they can treat, and ultimately cure, the disease. The drug, which is usually …
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GHSU preps for Provenge cancer treatment clinical trial

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The trial, led by GHSU Cancer Center Director Samir N. Khleif, is the first in the country to investigate prostate cancer treatment combining Provenge with two other cancer-fighting drugs, CT-011 and cyclophosphamide, according to a statement from GHSU.
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Study shows drug lowers mortality rate when taken twice as long as prescribed

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The study, published in The Lancet, found that women with early tumors who took the drug for 10 years cut their risk of dying from breast cancer another 29% compared to women who stopped after the standard five years. The findings might change …
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Importance of Treating Depression: Major Risk Factor for Relapse after Addiction Treatment – Depression is one of the main risk factors for relapse after addiction treatment and treatment centers must focus on properly assessing and treating clinical depression