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Kimmel Center acquires HD cancer treatment system
The Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Johns Hopkins Hospital announced that its Department of Radiation Oncology has acquired a sophisticated cancer treatment system manufactured by a Swedish company.
Anti-smoking battle moves outdoors; bans increase
ATLANTA — First it was bars, restaurants and office buildings. Now the front lines of the “No Smoking” battle have moved outdoors. City parks, public beaches, college campuses and other […]
Feds, Lacks family reach deal on use of DNA information
NEW YORK — Some 60 years ago, a doctor in Baltimore removed cancer cells from a poor black patient named Henrietta Lacks without her knowledge or consent. Those cells eventually […]
FDA: Menthol cigarettes likely pose health risk
RICHMOND, Va. — A Food and Drug Administration review concludes that menthol cigarettes likely pose a greater public health risk than regular cigarettes but does not make a recommendation on […]
Memory of young lawyer spurs marrow registry drive
When Melody Tagliaferri Cronin joined the law firm of Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP in 2008, the partners knew they had found something special in the young lawyer with a big smile and a passion for charitable work.
China grants patent for EntreMed drug
EntreMed Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing drugs for the treatment of cancer, announced it has received a patent from the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office for ENMD-2076, its lead drug candidate.
Cancer drug examined in Cel-Sci video
Cel-Sci Corp., of Vienna, Va., a biotechnology company that is developing new immune system-based treatments for cancer and infectious diseases, announced the release of a new video (www.cel-sci.com) about Multikine, its investigational cancer drug, and the dedicated manufacturing facility in Elkton where the drug is being produced.
Hopkins cancer researcher wins prize
Dr. Bert Vogelstein, co-director of the Ludwig Center at Johns Hopkins and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, has been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. He was selected for his landmark work in cancer genomics and tumor suppressor genes.
Doctor: Md. man imprisoned in Cuba may have cancer
WASHINGTON — A doctor says an American man imprisoned in Cuba may have a cancerous growth on his shoulder, contradicting the Cuban government which has said his health is normal. […]
Rosner, Apolo, Deeken named to Hope Connections advisory board
Dr. Inger Rosner, Dr. Andrea Apolo and Dr. John Deeken have been named to the medical advisory board of Hope Connections for Cancer Support.
Cashier with cancer gets $100K settlement
Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. will pay $100,000 to a part-time Towson cashier the retailer allegedly fired because she had cancer, under a settlement the company reached last week with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Jury finds doctor liable for death from cancer
An Olney surgeon’s failure to follow up on a suspicious lump on his patient’s chest X-ray contributed to the 79-year-old woman’s death from lung cancer, a Montgomery County jury found. […]
