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Press review  (August 6, 2011) – Revue de presse (6 août 2011)


Dendreon plunges as Provenge prospects wither
Dendreon Corp (DNDN.O) lost two thirds of its market value on Thursday
after abandoning its forecast for its debut drug, prostate cancer
vaccine Provenge, shocking its biggest backers on Wall Street.
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/04/dendreon-idUSL3E7J43V720110804

Scientists May Have Found Missing Link to Common Brain Cancer
Two gene mutations in the regions of chromosome 1 (CIC) and 19 (FUBP1)
may tip body toward cancer. In U.S. News & World Report
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/cancer/articles/2011/08/04/scientists-may-have-found-missing-link-to-common-brain-cancer

Popular heartburn drugs may increase esophageal cancer risk‎
Drugs such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid that control production of
stomach acid and treat heartburn, reflux, peptic ulcers and related
conditions are some of the most popular medications on the market.
By David Templeton. The Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2015799841_heartburn05.html

Are hot dogs as bad as cigarettes?
Hot dogs, yes your kid's favorite food, have come under fire by an
advocacy group that promotes a vegan diet, preventative medicine and
alternatives to animal research.
By Amy Graff. In San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfmoms/detail?entry_id=94664

Tropics of cancer?‎
Cancer is sometimes thought of as a disease of wealthier countries,
but it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in poorer ones as
well. Indeed, by the end of this decade, about 150 million people
worldwide will have cancer, with approximately 60% of them residing in
developing countries.
By Henry I Miller. In CNN (blog)
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/04/tropics-of-cancer/

Daughters of BRCA mutation carriers unaware of their breast cancer
risk
Adult women whose mothers carried the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation are
largely unaware that they are at increased risk for breast cancer,
according to results from a recent survey. In HemOncToday
http://www.hemonctoday.com/article.aspx?rid=86254

Stomach Cancer Tumors Have Genetic Differences: Researchers
Stomach cancer tumors have genetic differences, which determine how
they respond to treatment, researchers have found. In U.S. News &
World Report
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/cancer/articles/2011/08/03/stomach-cancer-tumors-have-genetic-differences-researchers

Three new cancer tests are on their way
Three emails dropped into my inbox last week, all of them describing a
test – at various stages of research – which, if proved to work, will
improve patients’ chances of early diagnosis or more effective,
speedier and cheaper forms of treatment.
By Judith Potts. In Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/judithpotts/100099425/three-new-cancer-tests-are-on-their-way/

Care of Cancer Survivors: Oncologists vs Primary Care Docs‎
The number of cancer survivors in the United States has grown to
nearly 12 million individuals. Survivorship often comes with complex
issues, but oncologists and primary care physicians (PCPs) disagree
about to the ideal model of care for survivors.
By Roxanne Nelson. In Medscape
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/747533


Lancement du site web «ecancerHub» financé par l'UE
Un nouveau site central d'informations vient d'être lancé pour
apporter aux malades comme à l'ensemble de la communauté du cancer un
accès intégré et ouvert à des informations fiables et de haute
qualité.
CORDIS Nouvelles
http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=FR_NEWS_FP7&ACTION=D&DOC=1&CAT=NEWS&QUERY=013194c53fef:7c07:221f53cb&RCN=33685

Cancer: un mal impitoyable‎
L’actualité des derniers jours nous le rappelle sévèrement, le cancer
est un mal impitoyable. De plus en plus de gens en reçoivent le
diagnostic, mais, heureusement, bon nombre réussissent à le vaincre.
Canoë
http://sante.canoe.com/channel_health_news_details.asp?news_id=6155&news_channel_id=156&channel_id=156

Cancer du sein HER 2+ : une nouvelle arme
Ce produit est destiné aux femmes atteintes d'un cancer HER2+++ mais
qui deviennent résistantes à l’herceptine.
Par IsabelleDeLyon. Dans Le Post (Blog)
http://www.lepost.fr/article/2011/08/03/2562125_cancer-du-sein-her-2-une-nouvelle-arme.html
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