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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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Name: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 reports

IBM Corp

IBM’s Watson Moves From Jeopardy to Cancer Treatment

After delivering a proper thumping to Jeopardy champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM)’s Watson impressed the world while proving itwasn’t infallible. While racking up points and showing its superiority, ... [Published Value Walk - 20 hours ago]

Entities: IBM Corp, Cancer, Mark Kris

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Cancer Genetics to Participate in ASCO Annual Meeting

Cancer Genetics, Inc. ("CGI" or the "Company"), a provider of oncology-focused personalized medicine, will attend for the first time the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology ("ASCO") Annual Meeting on May 31-June 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago. ... [Published Individual.com - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Cancer, Genetics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, American Society of Clinical Oncology, kidney cancer

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Grosse Ile High School

From the School: Troupe dedicates musical in memory of manager

Grosse Ile High Schools Thespian Troupe 2860 performed the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Cinderella for its annual spring musical, held April 18 to 20.The troupe was astounding on stage, but their moving efforts during the intermissions deserve applause ... [Published Heritage News-Herald - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Brian Johnson, Grosse Ile High School, Memory

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Fox Chase Cancer Center

UNC’s Rimer gets cancer society award

The American Cancer Society has awarded a Medal of Honor to Dr. Barbara K. Rimer, dean and alumni distinguished professor of Health Behavior at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a member ... [Published Durham Herald-Sun - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Cancer, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fox Chase Cancer Center

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Smart way to use PSA to predict prostate cancer risk

Researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in the US have developed a new way of using prostate-specific antigen tests to prevent deaths from prostate cancer. The researchers said men who were blood tested at around 45 years of age could ... [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Prostate Cancer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Antigen

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Waiting for a Miracle

People with advanced cancer tend to get more aggressive care at the end of life and spend more time in the intensive care unit if they receive spiritual support from their religious communities, according to a new study.The report’s lead researcher said ... [Published Pacific Standard - May 21 2013]

Entities: Religion, Patient, Cancer, Interference

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

'Perspectives on Women and Cancer: An Afternoon Tea' will be held June 2 in Berkeley Heights

This event brings together a panel of experts in an informal setting. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, have a conversation, and enjoy light refreshments.Join a distinguished panel of experts, including: Dr. Jiyon Lee, breast imaging ... [Published Independent Press - May 20 2013]

Entities: Cancer, gynecologic oncologist, NYU Langone Medical Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Royalty Pharma Raises Elan Bid to $12.50 a Shae in Cash

Royalty Pharma, an investor in royalty streams from pharmaceuticals, raised its offer to buy Elan Corp. (ELN) after the Irish drugmaker announced several acquisitions to boost revenue and resist the bid.The bid of $12.50 per American depositary receipt ... [Published Bloomberg - May 20 2013]

Entities: Royalty Pharma Management LLC, Ondra Partners LLP, Neupogen, Kelly Martin

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Exelixis to Present at American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

Exelixis, Inc. announced its slate of activities in conjunction with the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, which will be held May 31-June 4, in Chicago. In a release, the company noted that clinical data from cabozantinib will ... [Published Individual.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: Exelixis Inc, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Metastatic, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Two drugs help shrink Melanoma

There is promising information out about treating advanced Melanoma, which is the deadliest form of skin cancer.New research from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center finds a combination of two drugs can shrink Melanoma tumors significantly.The drugs ... [Published KSBY - TV - May 16 2013]

Entities: Skin Cancer, Drugs, Immune System, Tumor

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Researchers use new analysis method to determine genes that result in cell death

Lethal and rescuer genes are defined as genes that when inactivated result in cell death or enhanced cell growth, respectively. The ability to identify these genes in large-scale automated screening campaigns could lead to the discovery of valuable new ... [Published News-Medical.Net - May 17 2013]

Entities: Mary Ann Liebert, RNA Interference, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Hairpin

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Edward J. Meyer, longtime executive

Edward J. Meyer, 75, an executive who once hawked toothpaste for Bristol-Myers and went on to manage how Sun Refining Co. marketed gasoline and A-Plus mini-marts, died Tuesday, May 14, of complications from cancer.A resident of Bryn Mawr and later Center ... [Published Individual.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Leon Hess, A-Plus, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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...every treatment at every patient, we could make intelligent decisions and say, "this is a therapy that has a high probability of success" and "this is a therapy that for all practical purposes will not be useful" and make treatment decisions on that basis...

Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Therapy Innovations [Published Cancernetwork.com - 18 hours ago]

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IBM’s Watson Moves From Jeopardy to Cancer Treatment [Published Value Walk - 20 hours ago]

Sponsored by: "Because this form of cancer treatment has only recently become known outside of the research world, many people are either unaware of cancer immunotherapy or do not know of its promise in offering safer and more effective treatment" said Jill O'Donnell-Tormey, CEO and director of scientific affairs at the Cancer Research Institute...

Cancer Research Institute Hosting Free Cancer Immunotherapy Webinars in June [Published TickerTech.com - 21 hours ago]

...F A C PC P CC P E , Chief Innovations Officer, Professor, and Vice President of Cancer Services and President of Regional Cancer Care Associates, "John Theurer Cancer Center is committed to providing these conferences to improve patient care and education." This conference is free but registration is required. Registration and the complete agenda is available at jtcancercenter...

Progress after recent breakthrough which opened new chapter in anti-cancer cell therapies [Published EurekAlert! - 22 hours ago]

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Show Me the Money: Reimbursement in an ACA World [Published BIO Channel - YouTube - Feb 26 2013]

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