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Rituxan Lymphoma Tx Works Without Radiation
MedPage Today A dose-adjusted, infusion approach to aggressive chemotherapy with rituximab (Rituxan) may allow patients with primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma to skip radiation, a small uncontrolled trial suggested. Among 51 such treated patients, 97% survived and … New Strategy Helps Young Lymphoma Patients Avoid Radiation TreatmentU.S. News & World Report |
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South Milwaukee mother urges organ donation after losing daughter
fox6now.com SOUTH MILWAUKEE (WITI) — With each day that has passed in the last eight years, Vicki Maloney has hung onto the memories of her daughter, Alyssa. “The phone rang around 10:15 and it wasn’t Alyssa calling. It was the call that devastated our lives,” … |
The Herald | HeraldOnline.comCommunity News: April 11, 2013The Herald | HeraldOnline.comSoprano Jennifer Hough, mezzo soprano Kristen Wunderlich, tenor Daniel Stein and bass Justin Rhymer will be featured as soloists, with guest organist Mark Frye and …
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What’s Happening: Local events April 11-17
Belleville News Democrat Organist Christopher Houlihan — 7:30 p.m. Friday, St. Paul United Chruch of Christ, 115 W. B St., Belleville. Doors open … Donations to the band appreciated. … Indian Artifact Show — 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, World Shooting & Recreational Complex … |
The AtlanticWhy Chemotherapy That Costs $70000 in the US Costs $2500 in IndiaThe AtlanticRejecting the Gleevec patent application is not the only step that the Indian government has taken to circumvent patents on cancer drugs. Last year, India issued a…
MPBN NewsUpstate University Hospital begins organ donor campaignNewsChannel 9 WSYRSyracuse (WSYR-TV) – Upstate University Hospital officials kicked off their Donate Life Month campaign with a special ceremony on Wednesday urging the public to consider …
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Cornea recipient promotes Michigan’s organ donor program
Greenville Daily News Greenville resident and cornea transplant recipient Larry Alman passed out literature on organ donation Tuesday at the Greenville Secretary of State’s office. Alman was helping spread the word about Gift of Life Michigan. — Daily News/Mike Taylor … |
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Surprising Ability of Blood Stem Cells to Respond to Emergencies
Science Daily (press release) “This is the case for 50,000 patients worldwide each year who are totally defenseless against infections just after bone marrow transplantation. Thanks to M-CSF, it may be possible to stimulate the production of useful cells while avoiding to produce … |
Soon, new device to detect GI cancersThe HinduAccording to him, pancreatic cancer is the third most prevalent gastro-intestinal cancer in India while liver cancer is the most common. Besides, helping in early detection of cancers, the two technologies …
Seven Rwandan Children Undergo Successful, Free Heart Surgery in IndiaAllAfrica.comSeven children on Tuesday returned from India where they underwent free heart surgery through a partnership between the Ministry of Health and Rotary Rwanda. According t…