Latest Health Articles for Cancer

• Developing world expected to drive cancer drug growth

  article 2008-05-15  |  Author: Matthew Perrone
  The global market for cancer drugs will grow twice as fast as that for all other pharmaceuticals as the developing world spends more on health care, a new report says.China, Brazil, Russia and other emerging countries are becoming bigger customers for pharmaceuticals as they invest more in treating and diagnosing ......

• Teen exercise protects against breast cancer later in life

  article 2008-05-13  |  Author: Lauran Neergaard
  New research shows exercise during the teen years — starting as young as age 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer after ...

• Children of country songwriter Darrell `Wayne' Perry drop lawsuit against evangelist aunt

  article 2008-05-03  |  Author: Staff
  The children of a hit country music songwriter have dropped a wrongful death lawsuit accusing their evangelist aunt of promising to use her healing powers to cure the cancer that killed their father and then stealing an inheritance that could be worth millions.The heirs of Darrell "Wayne" Perry, ......

• Genentech reports jump in first-quarter earnings on strong sales of cancer drugs

  article 2008-04-11  |  Author: Marcus Wohlsen
  Biotechnology giant Genentech Inc. is reporting a jump in its first-quarter profit of 12 percent compared to last year, but sales of its top-selling cancer drug disappointed Wall Street analysts.For the quarter ended March 31, the company earned $790 million, or 74 cents per share, compared with $706 million, or ......

• Laura Bush, Mexican first lady launch alliance to fight breast cancer

  article 2008-03-15  |  Author: Istra Pacheco
  First lady Laura Bush joined her Mexican counterpart on Friday to inaugurate a two-country alliance to promote Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, Bush and Margarita Zavala spoke of improving education and doing away with ......

• For advancing cancer research, N.C. teenager wins national award and $100,000 scholarship

  article 2008-03-12  |  Author: Mike Baker
  A North Carolina high schooler beat out 1,600 others nationwide to win a $100,000 scholarship Tuesday for developing a model she used to identify stage II colon cancer patients at a high risk for recurrence.The model created by Shivani Sud, 17, also focused on identifying what may be the most ......

• Business Highlights

  article 2008-02-23  |  Author: Staff
  Wall Street staged a dramatic turnaround Friday, shooting higher in the last half-hour of trading after word that a bailout plan for troubled bond insurer Ambac Financial could be announced next week. The major indexes were narrowly mixed following a week of choppy trading.CNBC reported shortly before the closing bell ......

• US approval for Genentech's Avastin may open door to broader cancer drug standards

  article 2008-02-23  |  Author: Matthew Perrone
  A Genentech drug has received U.S. regulators' approval to treat breast cancer, a surprise decision that could represent a shift in standards for assessing the effectiveness of cancer medicines.Going against the recommendation of its advisory panel, the Food and Drug Administration judged the effectiveness of Avastin based on ......

• White dress, Mexican traditions make dream wedding for Boston cancer patient

  article 2008-02-21  |  Author: Staff
  Camelia Rodriguez had her dream wedding. She wore a white dress, the ceremony was steeped in the traditions of her native Mexico and the Boston skyline provided a stunning backdrop.It was quite a feat since nurses and other workers at Massachusetts General Hospital had to scramble to organize the wedding ......

• In the laboratory and beyond, US college student battles his own cancer

  article 2008-02-20  |  Author: Justin Pope
  Usually, he just finds a way to move faster, to cram more into the day. But some things cannot be rushed, and that is one of the hardest parts.Josh Sommer waits for the test tubes to warm up to 37 degrees Celsius, for the centrifuge to spin them around, then ......