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Alcohol's association with breast cancer - International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 174
2015-11-25 13:01:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Most observational epidemiologic studies have shown a slight increase in the risk of breast cancer for women who consume alcohol; the degree of increase is usually small for light-to-moderate drinkers (between 5% and 15% increase for consumers of no more than one drink/day), but the risk may be higher for women consuming greater amounts of alcohol.
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FDA approves Bristol-Myers drug for new use in kidney cancer
2015-11-24 01:49:24| Biotech - Topix.net
" Federal health regulators have expanded approval of a cancer drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb to treat an advanced form of kidney cancer. The Food and Drug Administration says the injectable-drug, Opdivo, is approved for patients with renal cell carcinoma who have previously tried certain other drugs.
Lilly and Merck Expand Immuno-oncology Collaboration with Phase III Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial
2015-11-19 12:30:12| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: INDIANAPOLIS and KENILWORTH, N.J. INDIANAPOLIS and KENILWORTH, N.J. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the extension of an existing collaboration to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of Lillys ALIMTA (pemetrexed for injection) and Mercks KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in a pivotal Phase III study in first-line nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study will be sponsored by Merck and will be open to patients with NSCLC in the first-line setting, regardless of PD-L1 status. Language: English read more
EPA Plan aims to prevent lung cancer deaths due to radon.
2015-11-13 14:31:07| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA, American Lung Association, and partners are announcing plan for preventing 3,200 lung cancer deaths annually by 2020 through radon exposure reduction strategies. National Radon Action Plan: A Strategy for Saving Lives sets out strategies to drive changes needed to reduce exposure to radon, including requiring radon testing and reduction systems as a standard practice in housing finance and insurance programs, and institutionalizing radon risk reduction through building code requirements.
New "Antenna-Like" Implant Makes Breast Cancer Surgery Easier
2015-11-13 11:09:01| rfglobalnet News Articles
The new device is FDAapproved and, like the anti-theft radio frequency tags used in stores, it acts like an antenna and responds to infrared radio signals.
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