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Research: Oral Sex Puts Men at Risk for Oral Cancer

Rates of oral cancer are on the rise among men, and researchers say the culprit isn't the devil you might think. The rising rates of oral cancer aren't being caused by tobacco, experts say, but by HPV, the same sexually transmitted virus responsible for the vast majority of cases of cervical cancer in women. Millions of...

Study: US Cancer Rates Continue to Fall [VIDEO]

FDA Clears First Melanoma Drug to Extend Life

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved a breakthrough cancer medication from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. that researchers have heralded as the first drug to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma. The federal health agency approved the injectable drug, called Yervoy, for late-stage or metastatic...

Is Your Cell Phone's Radiation Level Safe? Don't Call the FCC

More than 200 million people in the U.S. talk on cell phones a total of at least 12 hours a month -- some double or triple that amount. Almost everyone admits that cell phones emit radiation when they link to the closest tower. What almost no one can agree on is whether that radiation is harmful to those holding their...

Ladies Busting a Move for Charity at Mom Proms [VIDEO]

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Like most prom dresses, Michelle Salamon's got stashed in a closet after the big night. The white floor-length gown she sewed during home economics class in 1990 languished for years until she learned about an event that gives mothers a charitable excuse to squeeze back into their youth. "It's a...

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Sierra Alef-Defoe: Cancer Research Should Be a National Priority

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06/01/12 Triad to present first-ever Distinguished Alumni Award Source: The Urbana Daily Citizen - Urbana OH On June 9, Triad High School will present its first Distinguished Alumni Award to Kevin W. Sowers, RN, MSN, FAAN.
05/31/12 Molecular Partners AG strengthens management team with... Source: PharmiWeb.com Molecular Partners AG, the leader in the discovery and development of DARPinsÂ®, a novel class of therapeutic proteins, today announced the appointment of Lisa Rojkjaer, MD as Chief Medical Officer, strengthening the existing management team.
05/31/12 Pharmspective releases âMolecular Diagnostics... Source: News-Medical.Net "The research and planning that we undertook to build a research tool that could comprehensively and accurately capture current practices with molecular diagnostics was an exhaustive one," according to Katie Derdeyn, MD, Managing Partner.
05/30/12 DATATRAK to Exhibit at the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting Source: PR Newswire CLEVELAND , May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DATATRAK International, Inc. (OTCQX: DATA), a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced its attendance at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to be held June 1st – 5th at the McCormick Place in Chicago , IL. DATATRAK will be demonstrating the DATATRAK ONE™ unified software suite in Booth #18125 in the Oncology Professionals Hall on June 2nd – 4th. Visit the booth to learn how DATATRAK ONE™ and its oncology-specific solution can safely accelerate your drug development timelines from Concept to Cure ®.
05/24/12 Opinion: Cancer study recruits volunteers Source: Idyllwild Town Crier - Idyllwild CA What if we could personally participate in research that might help determine factors that cause or prevent cancer?