Oncology

Averion Focused on Project Execution Appoints Alison Messom, PhD Global Head, Project Management

Averion International Corp. (OTC BB: AVRO), an international clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in oncology, cardiovascular diseases and medical devices, today announced the appointme.. - Read more

2nd Oncology Biomarkers

GTCbio's 2nd Oncology Biomarkers conference on January 19-20, 2008 in Miami, FL will provide an extensive look at new and innovative techniques f...Miami, Florida From 19 January 2009 To 20 January 2009

Cancer patients often forget details of doctor visit

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many newly diagnosed cancer patients, no matter what their age, have trouble absorbing all the information their doctors give them, a new study shows. The findings, which appear in the Journal of...

US Oncology Applauds Senator Baucus's Healthcare Reform 'Call to Action' for 2009, Supports...

Posted on: Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 18:00 CST WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- US Oncology, which supports one of the nation's largest cancer treatment and research networks representing approximately 1,200...

New Orthopedic Oncology Fellowship Program at Mount Clemens Brings Highly Trained Surgeons to State

Posted on: Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 15:00 CST MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The first fellowship program in the state for musculoskeletal tumors kicked off Oct. 1 at Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center...

Partial Breast Irradiation Now Provided By Rocky Mountain Oncology Center

CASPER, Wyo., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rocky Mountain Oncology Center (RMOC), is the first cancer center in Wyoming to offer and perform partial breast irradiation treatment. This ground-breaking treatment, offers many...

Cancer Care Of Western New York Becomes First Center In Western New York To Treat Cancer With...

During his annual physical check-up in March, David Kelver's doctor noticed he'd never had his tonsils out, and remarked that the right one looked a bit swollen. The doctor concluded, however, that the problem was minor and...

'Tree of Hope' committee raising funds, awareness for cancer care

Sackville’s Christmas tree will light up with ‘hope’ again this holiday season. Following their first successful campaign in 2008, a group of local residents - along with some help this year from high school students - will...

YM BIOSCIENCES INC.: 1st Quarter Results

YM BIOSCIENCES REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2009 OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 11 /CNW/ - YM BioSciences Inc. (NYSE Alternext US:YMI, TSX:YM, AIM:YMBA), an oncology company that identifies, develops and...

Statins May Reduce PSA Levels

The use of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins is associated with a decline in prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels, according to the results of a study published in the November 5, 2008 issue of the Journal of the...