http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/502-cancer.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/502-cancer.html http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2094928-vilanova-returning-to-ny-cancer-treatment.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week to "undergo further cancer treatment" after having a second tumor in two years removed from his throat in December. The club says Vilanova will be given "pioneering treatment" from Monday to Friday that was originally scheduled for this summer but was moved forward aft... Sat, 18 May 2013 13:08:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2094928-vilanova-returning-to-ny-cancer-treatment.html 2013-05-18T13:08:49Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2087664-us-approves-radiation-based-prostate-cancer-drug.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new injectable drug that uses radiation to treat advanced prostate cancer that has spread to the bones. The FDA said Wednesday it approved the drug, Xofigo from Bayer Pharmaceuticals, for men whose cancer has grown into bone tumors even after receiving medication or surgery to lower te... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:31:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2087664-us-approves-radiation-based-prostate-cancer-drug.html 2013-05-15T16:31:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2083894-angelina-jolies-double-mastectomy-qa.html Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie disclosed Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene mutation that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer. A look at the procedure: Q: What kind of surgery did Jolie have? A: Jolie had a preventive double mastectomy, meaning she chose to have both her breasts removed even though ... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:15:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2083894-angelina-jolies-double-mastectomy-qa.html 2013-05-14T17:15:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2073692-drugmakers-health-groups-bring-poor-girls-vaccine.html GENEVA (AP) — Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with global health groups in an attempt to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer. Starting with pilot programs in eight Asian and African nations, the ambitious project aims to inoculate more than 30 million girls in more than 40 countries by 2020. T... Thu, 09 May 2013 11:23:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2073692-drugmakers-health-groups-bring-poor-girls-vaccine.html 2013-05-09T11:23:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2073556-villas-petrov-retires-leukemia-battle.html BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has retired from football following a battle against acute leukemia. The Bulgarian midfielder was diagnosed with the condition in March last year and is now in remission. On Villa's website, Petrov says he has finished his high intensity treatment and will now undergo softer treatment with a t... Thu, 09 May 2013 09:24:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2073556-villas-petrov-retires-leukemia-battle.html 2013-05-09T09:24:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2012372-severe-us-flu-season-helped-roches-q1-sales.html GENEVA (AP) — Strong sales of new cancer drugs and a severe U.S. flu season helped lift first-quarter revenue at Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG by 6 percent. The world's biggest manufacturer of cancer drugs said Thursday that sales rose to 11.56 billion Swiss francs ($12.4 billion) during the first three months of the year, up from 11.03 billion francs ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:06:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2012372-severe-us-flu-season-helped-roches-q1-sales.html 2013-04-11T11:06:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1990132-drug-maker-novartis-loses-india-patent-battle.html NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected drug maker Novartis AG's attempt to patent an updated version of a cancer drug in a landmark decision that health activists say ensures poor patients around the world will get continued access to cheap versions of lifesaving medicines. Novartis had argued that it needed a patent to protect its inve... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:11:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1990132-drug-maker-novartis-loses-india-patent-battle.html 2013-04-01T13:11:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/1982402-scientists-find-gene-markers-cancer-risk.html NEW YORK (AP) — A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer, scientists reported Wednesday. It's the latest mega-collaboration to learn more about the intricate mechanisms tha... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:23:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/1982402-scientists-find-gene-markers-cancer-risk.html 2013-03-27T21:23:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1952934-study-radiation-breast-cancer-harm-hearts.html Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts for decades, doctors in the UK found. Patients shouldn't panic — radiation has improved cancer survival, and th... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1952934-study-radiation-breast-cancer-harm-hearts.html 2013-03-13T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1950684-grieving-husband-pushes-bill-unproven-remedies.html LONDON (AP) — After the best-selling Irish novelist Josephine Hart died from ovarian cancer in 2011, her husband was so devastated he often went to her grave to have breakfast. And even now, Lord Maurice Saatchi describes his wife's cancer treatment as "medieval." A member of Parliament, he's proposing a bill that would allow doctors to use experimental t... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:33:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1950684-grieving-husband-pushes-bill-unproven-remedies.html 2013-03-13T14:33:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1937272-general-heart-attack-killed-suffering-chavez.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez died of a massive heart attack after great suffering and inaudibly mouthed his desire to live, the head of Venezuela's presidential guard said late Wednesday. "He couldn't speak but he said it with his lips ... 'I don't want to die. Please don't let me die,' because he loved his country, he sacrificed himsel... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:21:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1937272-general-heart-attack-killed-suffering-chavez.html 2013-03-07T06:21:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1933732-us-panel-sees-risk-long-used-osteoporosis-drug.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of U.S. government health experts says a long-established bone strengthening drug should no longer be used by women because there is little evidence it works and it may actually increase the risk of cancer. The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 12-9 that the risks of the inhalable osteoporosis drug outweigh its benefits wh... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:51:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1933732-us-panel-sees-risk-long-used-osteoporosis-drug.html 2013-03-05T22:51:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1931638-venezuela-chavez-hit-new-severe-infection.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A severe new respiratory infection has hit cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez and his condition is "very delicate," Venezuela's government says. A brief statement read on national television by Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas late Monday carried the sobering news about the charismatic 58-year-old socialist leader's de... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:27:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1931638-venezuela-chavez-hit-new-severe-infection.html 2013-03-05T16:27:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1931842-india-rejects-bayer-plea-cheap-cancer-drug.html NEW DELHI (AP) — India's patent appeals office has rejected Bayer AG's plea to stop the production of a cheaper generic version of a patented cancer drug in a ruling that health groups say is an important precedent for getting inexpensive lifesaving medicines to the poor. Last year, India's patent office allowed local drug manufacturer Natco Pharma Ltd. t... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1931842-india-rejects-bayer-plea-cheap-cancer-drug.html 2013-03-05T16:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1922450-venezuelans-chavez-recovery.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's vice president said Thursday that Hugo Chavez is still fighting for his life, yet a recent poll says nearly three in five Venezuelans believe their president will return to power. Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's self-appointed successor, said on television that his boss "is battling there for his health, for his life, and we... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:29:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1922450-venezuelans-chavez-recovery.html 2013-03-01T05:29:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1921070-who-slight-cancer-risk-japan-nuke-accident.html LONDON (AP) — Two years after Japan's nuclear plant disaster, an international team of experts said Thursday that residents of areas hit by the highest doses of radiation face an increased cancer risk so small it probably won't be detectable. In fact, experts calculated that increase at about 1 extra percentage point added to a Japanese infant's lifetime ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:24:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1921070-who-slight-cancer-risk-japan-nuke-accident.html 2013-02-28T20:24:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1914842-fda-expands-approval-bayer-cancer-drug.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded approval of a Bayer cancer pill to treat tumors of the intestinal tract that don't respond to other treatments. The drug is called Stivarga and regulators approved it to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors that cannot be surgically removed and no longer respond to other FDA-approved d... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1914842-fda-expands-approval-bayer-cancer-drug.html 2013-02-26T01:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1908198-us-approves-targeted-breast-cancer-drug.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones. The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the established drug Herceptin with a powerful chemotherapy drug and a third chemical linking the medicines together. The chemical keeps the cocktail intac... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:44:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1908198-us-approves-targeted-breast-cancer-drug.html 2013-02-22T20:44:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1906576-eyes-venezuelan-hospital-sign-chavez.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At Caracas' military hospital, the only outward signs that President Hugo Chavez is a patient inside are the motorcades that come and go and the soldiers standing guard, some of them wearing red berets. A poster with a large photo of Chavez smiling sits atop the Dr. Carlos Arvelo Military Hospital, but it has been there since lon... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:41:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1906576-eyes-venezuelan-hospital-sign-chavez.html 2013-02-22T03:41:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1898810-president-chavez-returns-to-venezuela-cuba.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home to Venezuela early Monday after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery. Chavez announced his return in a series of message on his Twitter account, saying "we will continue our treatment here." They were the first messages to appear on Chavez's Twit... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:20:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1898810-president-chavez-returns-to-venezuela-cuba.html 2013-02-18T10:20:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1894636-photos-hugo-chavez-2-month-absence.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world got its first glimpse of Hugo Chavez since he underwent a fourth cancer-related surgery in Cuba more than two months ago, with photos released Friday showing the Venezuelan leader smiling alongside his daughters in Havana. Along with images of the puffy-faced Chavez came a government explanation for why no one has heard... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:55:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1894636-photos-hugo-chavez-2-month-absence.html 2013-02-16T00:55:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1890536-vp-chavez-complex-tough-treatments.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing "extremely complex and tough" treatments following cancer surgery, his vice president said Wednesday. It was the first time that the government described Chavez's latest treatment following his surgery in those terms. The government has not given details about what sort of treatments... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:30:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1890536-vp-chavez-complex-tough-treatments.html 2013-02-14T04:30:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1872474-us-warns-fake-batch-cancer-drug-avastin.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S. doctors about another counterfeit version of the cancer drug Avastin, the third case involving the best-selling Roche drug in the past year. The FDA said in an online post Tuesday that at least one batch of the drug distributed by a New York company does not contain the active ingredient i... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1872474-us-warns-fake-batch-cancer-drug-avastin.html 2013-02-06T16:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1855578-cancer-drugs-roche-2012-profit-boost.html GENEVA (AP) — Growing demand for its cancer medicines and diagnostic tests used by clinical laboratories helped Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG post a modest 2.4 percent increase in full-year profits. The Basel-based company said Wednesday that it made a net profit of 9.77 billion Swiss francs ($10.6 billion) in 2012, against 9.54 billion francs the yea... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1855578-cancer-drugs-roche-2012-profit-boost.html 2013-01-30T07:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1846684-chavez-impersonator-cancer-laughing-matter.html MIAMI (AP) — It's an hour before showtime, and Gustavo Rios is transforming himself into Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. A makeup artist paints his skin a dark olive tone. A plastic mole is glued strategically on the upper right corner of his forehead. Large, latex ears and a short, black wig cover his head as he squints and purses his lips in front of ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1846684-chavez-impersonator-cancer-laughing-matter.html 2013-01-25T21:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1840276-russia-shelves-plan-to-shut-child-cancer-clinic.html ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The intention to turn a St. Petersburg clinic treating pediatric cancer patients into one that would exclusively serve judges and staff of Russia's highest courts spread widespread public dismay. More than 100,000 people signed a petition to President Vladimir Putin, a city native, urging him to scrap the plan to change City ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1840276-russia-shelves-plan-to-shut-child-cancer-clinic.html 2013-01-23T17:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1821686-uk-considers-preventative-drugs-breast-cancer.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's National Health Service may soon offer women at high risk of developing breast cancer drugs normally used to treat the disease as a prevention strategy. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on Tuesday announced draft guidelines that would make the drugs available. A final decision is expected this spring after ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1821686-uk-considers-preventative-drugs-breast-cancer.html 2013-01-15T13:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1810880-british-player-ross-hutchins-diagnosed-with-cancer.html LONDON (AP) — British tennis player Ross Hutchins has been diagnosed with cancer and says he hopes to return to the circuit before the end of the year after six months of chemotherapy. The 27-year-old Hutchins has Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells. Hutchins, who won titles in Eastbourne and Delray Beach in 2012 with doubles partner Col... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1810880-british-player-ross-hutchins-diagnosed-with-cancer.html 2013-01-10T11:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1799094-venezuela-vp-chavez-sworn-court.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez could be sworn in by the Supreme Court later on if he's not able to take the oath of office before lawmakers next week because of his struggle with cancer, his vice president said Friday. The stance announced by Vice President Nicolas Maduro conflicts with the argument by some opposition leaders t... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1799094-venezuela-vp-chavez-sworn-court.html 2013-01-05T03:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1794074-venezuelans-edge-amid-shifting-news-chavez.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez alike nervously welcomed the new year Tuesday, left on edge by shifting signals from the government about the Venezuelan leader's condition three weeks after cancer surgery in Cuba. With rumors swirling that Chavez had taken a turn for the worse, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1794074-venezuelans-edge-amid-shifting-news-chavez.html 2013-01-02T02:57:00Z