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Large-scale Study Finds Treatment Standard for Rare Cancer - HealthNewsDigest.com



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Large-scale Study Finds Treatment Standard for Rare Cancer 
HealthNewsDigest.com
By Staff Editor (HealthNewsDigest.com) - Initial results from a first-of-its-kind international consortium of adrenal cancer researchers suggest there might be a treatment standard for patients with this extremely rare and deadly disease.

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Hockey players on ice for 11 days best world record in fundraiser for cancer - Hamilton Spectator



Hockey players on ice for 11 days best world record in fundraiser for cancer 
Hamilton Spectator
Diamond is in remission from a rare form of adrenal cancer. CHESTERMERE, ALTA. Lyall Marshall pushed harder through the pain, the numb toes and utter exhaustion whenever he saw his daughter's dimpled smile through the Plexiglas.

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Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds - U.S. News & World Report



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Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds 
U.S. News & World Report
The three types of pediatric cancers currently targeted for this drug therapy include anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a type of blood cancer; neuroblastoma, a nerve cancer that usually affects the adrenal gland or the chest; and inflammatory ...
Pfizer To Present New Data In Advanced Kidney, Lung And Hematologic Cancers At ... FiercePharma

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J&J's Zytiga Helps Eliminate Early-Stage Prostate Cancer - BusinessWeek



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J&J's Zytiga Helps Eliminate Early-Stage Prostate Cancer 
BusinessWeek
The once-a-day drug, which costs about $5000 a month, targets a protein to block production of the androgen hormone that fuels prostate cancer growth. While other medications can stop androgen production in the testes and adrenal glands, ...
Hormone-depleting drug shows promise against localized high-risk prostate tumors EurekAlert (press release)
New Therapies for Prostate Cancer: The Practicalities OncLive
NICE Reverses Course on Abiraterone Family Practice News Digital Network
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Combination chemotherapy shows benefits for adrenal cancer patients - Medical Xpress



Combination chemotherapy shows benefits for adrenal cancer patients 
Medical Xpress
Endocrinologists at the University of Birmingham have played a key role in a major international clinical trial which has found that giving a combination of chemotherapy drugs to patients suffering from advanced adrenal cancer can help them to live up ...

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Should we drink coffee? - Mother Nature Network (blog)



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Should we drink coffee? 
Mother Nature Network (blog)
Overall, coffee drinkers are found to have lower rates of certain cancers, including skin cancer, colon cancer , endometrial cancer, and prostate cancer. There is some discussion on whether coffee promotes estrogen dominant breast cancers or not, ...

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Hockey Marathon raises $1.4-million to fight childhood cancer - 660 News



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Hockey Marathon raises $1.4-million to fight childhood cancer 
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This event was inspired by one brave little girl, six-year-old Diamond Marshall, who's now in remission from a rare form of adrenal cancer. Her father, Lyall, was among the players. Organizer Marc Halat says despite the pain, the Hockey Marathon is an ...
Alberta hockey players best world record MetroNews Canada

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Boy with deadly cancer captures hearts of people in Houston area - KY3



Boy with deadly cancer captures hearts of people in Houston area 
KY3
"He had a tumor that grew out of his adrenal gland on top of his kidney, wrapped around his aorta, filled up his abdomen, split his diaphragm and settled on the bottom half of his lungs," Myrick said. Liam is being treated at St. Louis Children's ...

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Pfizer Provides Topline Results From Phase 3 Study Of Torisel(R) As Second ... - MarketWatch (press release)



Pfizer Provides Topline Results From Phase 3 Study Of Torisel(R) As Second ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
Approximately 270000 people worldwide are diagnosed with renal cell cancer every year with about 20 percent having advanced disease at the time of diagnosis.(1) Between 40 and 65 percent of patients in the US who progress following first-line therapy ...
Pfizer Provides Topline Results From Phase 3 Study Of Torisel® As Second-Line ... EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

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Fighting for Coach Moose - Cherry Hill Courier Post



Fighting for Coach Moose 
Cherry Hill Courier Post
But, off the field, the Cougars have all been winners, because the entire team has rallied behind head coach Charlie Musumeci, who is battling adrenal cancer and has had to curtail his coaching schedule so he can be treated. Musumeci, a vivacious man ...