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July 1st, 2008

Where has my June gone?

Shocks it’s July and I am working out of the house. I barely made it through June…maybe it is time to get a new computer set? We’ll see…
Anyways, here are a few stuff on cancer I might have missed in the recent days:
‘Designer baby’ to be free from breast cancer?
Men’s cancer vaccine
Accidental fungus leads to […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

March 14th, 2008

Allergic Reaction To Cancer Drug Cetuximab (Erbitux), Found

An allergic reaction to the cancer drug cetuximab has been found.
Sometimes the reaction includes anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition characterized by a drop in blood pressure, fainting, difficulty breathing, and wheezing.
Now researchers funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered that specific pre-existing antibodies […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 2 comments

August 1st, 2006

‘Miracle’ Cancer Drug Gleevec May be Harmful to the Heart

The “miracle” cancer drug Gleevec and other similarly based drugs (tyrosine kinase inhibitors) could be harmful to the heart, according to a research at the Center for Translational Medicine at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
A team of scientists led by Thomas Force, M.D., James C. Wilson Professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 1 comment