ORLANDO, Fla.----Genentech, Inc. today announced results from a Phase III study of Avastin® plus six months of chemotherapy following surgery in patients with early-stage colon cancer .
Teresa Strand, had 'living wake' to celebrate life, family, friends
Teresa Strand, who threw a "living wake" in February to celebrate her life, died Saturday at her Burnsville home. She was 46. Strand, whose pluck, thoughtfulness and devotion to her family remained strong as she battled colon cancer since late 2003, decided that she wanted to give a party to thank family and friends for their love and support. Hundreds flocked to Prince of... more...
'One-hit' event provides new opportunity for colon cancer prevention, say Fox Chase researchers
More than 30 years ago, Alfred Knudson Jr., M.D., Ph.D., revolutionized the field of cancer genetics by showing that a person must lose both their paternal and maternal copies of a particular class of cancer-inhibiting genes, called tumor-suppressor genes, in order to develop cancer. This theory, called the two-hit hypothesis, guided scientists around the globe in their quest for tumor
Elliot Berlin , 55, a producer, writer and director of documentaries including "Paper Clips," which explored how a Tennessee town learned tolerance for others when its children studied the Holocaust, died Aug. 31 of colon cancer at Capital Hospice in Arlington County, Va. For 20 years, Berlin was associated with the Johnson Group, a documentary production company based in McLean, Va. A senior
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