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First and only treatment to extend survival for people with metastatic melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer ...

Melanoma one of fastest growing cancers in Canada MONTREAL , Feb. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - The approval by Health Canada of YERVOY TM (ipilimumab) is welcome news for Canadians with the deadliest form of skin cancer, ...

SonoCiné Automated Whole Breast Cancer Screening System Receives Approval from Health Canada

SonoCiné, Inc., the leading innovator of automated whole breast ultrasound screening systems for early detection of breast cancer, announced today that it has been granted a

Factbox: Global health partnership targets neglected diseases

LONDON (Reuters) - Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of 17 diseases that disproportionally affect the very poor. The World Health Organisation estimates that more than a billion people worldwide are affected by NTDs, including more than 500 million children. Thirteen major drugmakers made a joint announcement in London on Monday with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S ...

Matted lymph nodes may predict throat cancer metastasis

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a new indicator that may predict which patients with a common type of throat cancer are most likely have the cancer spread to other parts of their bodies.

Duke team creates vaccine adjuvant of nanoparticles that target lymph nodes

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have created synthetic nanoparticles that target lymph nodes and greatly boost vaccine responses, said lead author Ashley St. John, Ph.D., a researcher at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School.