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Facts about Yuvraj and his illness | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 7, 2012
Facts about Yuvraj and his illness. Yuvraj Singh, one of the most professional, dashing and favorite Indian cricketer has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of disease called “the germ cell seminoma”. - PR11792339

New Genetic Subtype of Lung Cancer Defined
www.biospace.com | Feb 1, 2012
A report from investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center has defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality in a

New Study Helps Predict Which Lung Cancer Drugs are Most Likely to Work - 01/10/2012
www.hopkinsmedicine.org | Jan 27, 2012
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that DNA changes in a gene that drives the growth of a form of lung cancer can make the cancer’s cells resistant to cancer drugs. The findings show that some classes of drugs won’t work, and certain types of so-called kinase inhibitors like erlotinib—may be

EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations in non-small-cell lung cancer: preclinical data and clinical
www.thelancet.com | Jan 22, 2012
EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations in non-small-cell lung cancer: preclinical data and clinical implications. By - Hiroyuki Yasuda MD, Susumu Kobayashi MD, Dr Daniel B Costa MD

Lung cancer guide developed for GPs | 6minutes
www.6minutes.com.au | Jan 20, 2012
Sputum cytology should not be used for the investigation of lung cancer because it has a low sensitivity and its use may delay the diagnosis, according to a new guide for GPs.

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals' CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com | Dec 12, 2011
< p > Peregrine Pharmaceuticals ( < a href='http://seekingalpha.com/symbol/pphm' title='Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc.' > PPHM < /a > ) < /p > < p > Q2 2012 Earnings Call < /p > < p > December 12, 2011 4:30 pm ET < /p > < p > < strong > Executives < /strong > < /p > < p > Steven W. King - Chief

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and SocialSecurity-Disability.org is Promoting Awareness of
www.prweb.com | Nov 18, 2011
SocialSecurity-Disability.org is making sure that lung cancer patients have access to the disability resources they need by promoting articles and online resources through social media outlets during Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for ALK Gene Test for Lung Cancer Therapy Selection: August 26, 2011
www.abbott.com | Aug 26, 2011
Abbott Receives FDA Approval for ALK Gene Test for Lung Cancer Therapy Selection

What's deadliest cancer in women? Too few know answer, warn doctors - Scotsman.com News
news.scotsman.com | Aug 20, 2011
What's deadliest cancer in women? Too few know answer, warn doctors - MOST British women underestimate the seriousness of a diagnosis of lung cancer compared with other forms of the disease.

Higher lung cancer risk for women workers in certain fields (6/20) - This Just In - ISHN
www.ishn.com | Jun 20, 2011
Women who work in several occupations and industries have a higher-than-average chance of dying of lung cancer, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.