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April 15th, 2008

AviaraDx: New Molecular Oncology Test for Metastatic & Breast Cancer

This came to my attention a while back, but for some reason got buried in my inbox. So sorry Laura!
Two new oncology tests — classifying metastatic cancer and identifying patients with estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer who are at high risk of recurrence as well as unlikely to respond favorably to standard adjuvant […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

November 26th, 2007

Cannabis Compound Can Potentially Fight Metastatic Breast Cancer

CBD, a compound found in Cannabis Sativa (or marijuana) may prove to be effective in helping stop the spread of breast cancer cells throughout the body.
Such were the findings by scientists at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute. CBD could be the first non-toxic agent to show promise in treating metastatic forms of breast […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

October 23rd, 2007

Ixempra: New Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Approved by the FDA

Cancer is said to be metastatic once cancer in one body spreads to other body parts. In lay man’s term, the spreading of cancer to other locations.
When cancer becomes metastatic, it becomes an advanced stage cancer that is most often difficult to treat because the cancer becomes unresponsive to typical treatment.
Like metastatic breast cancer that […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 3 comments

March 16th, 2007

TYKERB® (lapatinib) in Combination With Xeloda® (capecitabine): USFDA-approved for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

A product of GlaxoSmithKile Plc - TYKERB® (lapatinib) – has recently been approved by the USFDA, in combination with Xeloda® (capecitabine), for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose tumors overexpress HER2 and who have received prior therapy including an anthracycline, a taxane, and trastuzumab.
TYKERB® (a pdf file) - a small […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 1 comment