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FDA Files Application To Convert ONTAK(R) (Denileukin Diftitox) to Full Approval for Use in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL)
July 2, 2008, 9:56 PMYahoo!

SGX Pharmaceuticals Submits Investigational New Drug Application for SGX393
July 2, 2008, 9:55 PMCNN Money

UPDATE 1-EU body warns on anaemia drugs in cancer patients
June 27, 2008, 7:13 PMReuters

Dose of reality: health services curb drug costs
June 24, 2008, 10:11 PMFinancial Times

A.P. Pharma fills up clinical trial of nausea drug
June 24, 2008, 10:09 PMAmerican City Business Journals

MEDICARE UPDATES ITS LIST OF RECOGNIZED SOURCES TO HELP MAKE COVERAGE DECISIONS FOR ANTI-CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS
June 12, 2008, 2:38 PMCMS

FDA Panel Doesn't Back Expanded Use Of Fentora
May 8, 2008, 8:53 AMCNN Money

Exercise combats cancer-related fatigue: report
April 24, 2008, 12:39 PMReuters

Cephalon Announces European Commission Approval of EFFENTORA for the Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain
April 16, 2008, 5:35 PMCephalon

Advanced Viral Research Shares Progress of AVR118 Phase II Cancer Cachexia Study at McGill University
April 1, 2008, 2:11 PMBioSpace

Amgen to Discuss Benefits and Risks of ESA Treatment for Cancer Patients with Anemia Due to Chemotherapy at FDA ODAC Meeting
March 17, 2008, 8:15 AMAmgen

2nd UPDATE: FDA Panel: Limited Cancer Use For Anemia Drugs
March 14, 2008, 3:38 PMCNN Money

Amgen Announces Update to U.S. Prescribing Information for Aranesp(R) and EPOGEN(R)
March 12, 2008, 8:12 AMAmgen

Amgen: EU Commission OKs Updated Prescribing Info For Aranesp
March 6, 2008, 3:01 PMCNN Money

Hormone Use Linked to Cancer Risks
March 6, 2008, 3:00 PMForbes

ActivBiotics Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Superoxide Dismutase Mimetic, M40403, in Oral Mucositis of Cancer
March 6, 2008, 2:53 PMClinicaSpace

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. Reports Continued Positive Data in PBI-1402 PHASE II Trial in Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
March 6, 2008, 2:52 PMClinicaSpace

FDA to keep monitoring drugs after approval
February 29, 2008, 9:01 AMCNN Money

Anemia drugs found to up death risk in cancer patients
February 26, 2008, 3:00 PMReuters

Cancer Death Rate Down But 565,650 Seen In 2008
February 21, 2008, 9:21 AMThe New York Times

New report estimates 12 million cancer cases worldwide
December 19, 2007, 9:39 AMEurekAlert

Endo announces positive results from interim analysis of RAPINYL™ Phase III clinical trial
December 19, 2007, 9:38 AMInvestors

Amgen in discussions with FDA to update U.S. prescribing information for ESAs
December 7, 2007, 3:33 PMAmgen

Accuracy of US cancer surveillance under threat
December 7, 2007, 3:32 PMEurekAlert

National Cancer Institute to sponsor study comparing cryoablation to radiation therapy for pain relief in bone cancer patients
November 28, 2007, 3:48 PMEndocare

Caregivers benefit from cancer support programs, U-M study finds
November 14, 2007, 12:29 PMEurekAlert

Don't tell mother she has cancer
November 2, 2007, 7:48 AMEurekAlert

Patient navigators help minority, low-income cancer patients get life-saving treatments
October 29, 2007, 3:13 PMEurekAlert

Education program leads to lasting improvement of cancer knowledge in African-Americans
October 29, 2007, 3:13 PMEurekAlert

ASCO and ASH release updated guideline on the use of chemotherapy-related anemia treatments in cancer patients
October 26, 2007, 12:14 PMASCO

Eradicating tumors is not enough; cancer care providers need to proactively address patients' psychological and social needs as well
October 24, 2007, 2:59 PMThe National Academies

Exercise and psychological counseling could ease cancer-related fatigue
October 24, 2007, 9:27 AMEurekAlert

Penn researchers find emotional well-being has no influence on cancer survival
October 23, 2007, 9:13 AMEurekAlert

Age affects motivation for quitting smoking
October 23, 2007, 9:13 AMEurekAlert

Annual report to the nation finds cancer death rate decline doubling
October 15, 2007, 1:09 PMEurekAlert

Cancer cells enlist adult stem cells to promote metastasis
October 4, 2007, 1:40 PMWhitehead Institute

Brown researchers make major signal transduction discovery
October 4, 2007, 1:39 PMBrown University

M. D. Anderson-Prevention poll finds women can do more to prevent cancer ... but aren't
October 3, 2007, 7:44 AMEurekAlert

Cognitive deficits lead to 'loss of self' among cancer patients
October 3, 2007, 7:43 AMHurricane Voices

ASCO expanding tools to document chemotherapy treatment and survivor care for cancer patients
September 28, 2007, 1:49 PMASCO

Study indicates pregnancy does not harm chances of survival from cancer
September 28, 2007, 11:56 AMECCO

FDA warns about misuse of FENTORA® cancer pain drug
September 28, 2007, 11:52 AMCDER

ARIAD initiates Phase III 'SUCCEED' trial of oral deforolimus in patients with metastatic sarcomas
September 24, 2007, 2:10 PMARIAD

Cancer patients, spouses report similar emotional distress, U-M study finds
September 21, 2007, 8:08 AMEurekAlert

Communication in cancer world is key to survival
September 19, 2007, 2:48 PMEurekAlert