Myriad Genetics Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Azixa in Lung …PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - Aug 16, 2007Two patients with brain metastases were still alive and stable after 15 months of treatment with Azixa. During the Phase 1 trials, no apparent effect on any …
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Pharmacyclics Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 Financial ResultsCNNMoney.com - Aug 16, 2007"While we work with the FDA on our new drug application for Xcytrin for lung cancer brain metastases, we also plan to advance the drug further in clinical …Brain Metastasis - Google News
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Elekta Demonstrates Commitment to Stereotactic Innovation at EANSPR Newswire (press release), NY - Sep 3, 2007"Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion offers brain metastasis treatment in less time than other radiosurgical devices. Feedback from the first users in France, …
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Pharmacyclics Announces Encouraging Phase 2 Data With Xcytrin(R …CNNMoney.com - 5 hours agoA New Drug Application for use of Xcytrin in combination with whole brain radiation therapy for treatment of brain metastases from non-small cell lung …
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Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Begins Phase 2 Clinical Trial for …Business Wire (press release), CA - 4 hours agoIn addition, CT imaging will be used to monitor changes in any internal (eg, visceral or brain) metastases. The lead site for the study is the Sydney …
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EpiCept Reports Expansion of Clinical Development For Licensed …CNNMoney.com - Aug 16, 2007… one in patients with refractory solid tumors that may also have had brain metastases and the other in patients with known brain metastases. …Brain Metastasis - Google News
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Cordis NewsRadiation key to prolonging life of small cell lung cancer patientsCordis News, Belgium - Aug 24, 2007'Prophylactic cranial irradiation significantly reduces the risk of symptomatic brain metastases and significantly prolongs survival,' says Ben Slotman, …
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Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Extensive Small-Cell Lung CancerNew England Journal of Medicine (subscription), MA - Aug 15, 2007The primary end point was the time to symptomatic brain metastases. Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was performed when any …Brain Metastasis - Google News
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Norwalk Hospital studies targeting brain cancer treatmentWilton Bulletin, CT - Sep 1, 2007Approximately one-third of newly diagnosed patients will have evidence of spread of the disease to the brain, called brain metastases. Brain metastases are …Cancer therapies come at a cost Danbury News Timesall 2 news articles
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Russia-InfoCenterNitrogen Oxide as Metastases' SatelliteRussia-InfoCenter, Russia - Aug 23, 2007When metastasis is accompanied with growth of primary tumor, patient is usually doomed. Half of patients, carrying metastases in brain, pass away due to …
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Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Reduces Brain Metastases from …Cancerpage.com, GA - Aug 16, 2007NEW YORK AUG 15, 2007 (Reuters Health) - Cranial irradiation as a prophylactic treatment reduces the risk of symptomatic brain metastases in patients with …
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Genetics And Metastasis Studied In Colorectal CancerMedical News Today (press release), UK - Sep 1, 2007Ben-Ze'ev plans to conduct further research into the role of these genes, to uncover L1-CAM's function in metastasis. Article adapted by Medical News Today …
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Myriad Genetics Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Azixa in Lung …CNNMoney.com - Aug 16, 2007Two patients with brain metastases were still alive and stable after 15 months of treatment with Azixa. During the Phase 1 trials, no apparent effect on any …
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