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		<title>Provenge, The Drug For Metastatic Prostate Cancer Ready For Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/04/26/provenge-the-drug-for-metastatic-prostate-cancer-ready-for-approval/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The FDA was given the okay by their panel of advisors to approve the drug Provenge, an immunotherapy that stimulates the immune system to help fight cancer cells. The drug is designed for patients with metastatic prostate cancer who stop responding to hormonal therapy. The drug triggers the immune system to recognize a particular protein [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warning Against Common Anemia Drugs By FDA</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/03/13/warning-against-common-anemia-drugs-by-fda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doctors prescribing anemia drugs for patients with kidney disease and cancer were urged by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday to carefully dispense of these drugs due to an increased risk of death and other serious problems, such as blood clots, strokes, and heart attacks in patients with chronic kidney failure and rapid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Type Of Amphotericin B For Infections</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/03/12/new-type-of-amphotericin-b-for-infections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Devastating blood born fungal infections that can be lethal for cancer, HIV/AIDS, and organ transplant patients may be treated more successfully, thanks to a new drug delivery method of Amphotericin B developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Because the oral form of the drug is easier to administer and cheaper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merck Backs Off From Cervical Cancer Vaccination Campaign</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/02/24/merck-backs-off-from-cervical-cancer-vaccination-campaign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merck, maker of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil, is backing off its lobbying campaign following pressure from medical groups and parents who believe the vaccine should not be mandated as a school attendance requirement for adolescent girls. The public outcry that caused Merck to announce its stop order on Tuesday stems from the fact that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Cancer Drug Can Increase Survival In Patients With Deadliest Form Of Brain Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/02/21/new-cancer-drug-can-increase-survival-in-patients-with-deadliest-form-of-brain-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/02/21/new-cancer-drug-can-increase-survival-in-patients-with-deadliest-form-of-brain-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The study marks the first time that Avastin has been tested against brain tumors, the researchers said. The drug, whose chemical name is bevacizumab, currently is used to treat lung and colorectal cancers.Â  The researchers tested the effectiveness of Avastin in conjunction with a standard chemotherapy agent in patients with recurrent cancerous brain tumors called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advanced Breast Cancer Drug Combo Is More Effective</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/02/19/advanced-breast-cancer-drug-combo-is-more-effective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers in Spain conducted a Phase III clinical trial called GEICAM. They wanted to compare different chemotherapy regimes in women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. The trial included 252 women who had already been treated with anthracyclines and taxanes and experienced a recurrence.One group of women was treated with Gemzar (gemcitabine) and Navelbine (vinorelbine), the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents, Opposition And Advocates Against Perry&#8217;s Vaccination&#8217;s Decision</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/02/17/parents-opposition-and-advocates-against-perrys-vaccinations-decision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/02/17/parents-opposition-and-advocates-against-perrys-vaccinations-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Gov. Rick Perry&#8217;s decision to require all pre-teen girls to be vaccinated against the human papilloma virus (HPV) that is one cause for cervical cancer has drawn fire from conservative political groups, parents and consumer advocates. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus and requiring 11-year-olds to be vaccinated the same way they get shots [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Switching Breast Cancer Drugs To New Drug Exemestane, Boosts Survival Rate</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/02/14/switching-breast-cancer-drugs-to-new-drug-exemestane-boosts-survival-rate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new drug exemestane for breast cancer treatment could improve survival rates by 17 percent, new research shows. A study of 4,742 post-menopausal women found that switching from the present gold-standard breast cancer treatment tamoxifen to the new drug exemestane after two or three years resulted in a dramatic fall in death rates, The Times [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cervical Cancer Vaccine Will Be Available In Texas By 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/02/09/cervical-cancer-vaccine-will-be-available-in-texas-by-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/02/09/cervical-cancer-vaccine-will-be-available-in-texas-by-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right in September 2008, eleven and twelve year-old girls in Texas, entering the sixth grade will receive three shots of the Gardasil vaccine used to prevent cervical cancer. Texas is the first state to require that young schoolgirls receive the cervical cancer vaccine, approved for use by the FDA in June and proven to protect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abraxane and Xeloda Combo For Metastatic Breast Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/01/13/abraxane-and-xeloda-combo-for-metastatic-breast-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Results published at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, said that Abraxane in combination with Xeloda may be an effective treatment option for patients with metastatic breast cancer.Abraxane is a newer form of Taxol that uses albumin, a natural protein found in the body, to deliver high concentrations of the active ingredient into the [...]]]></description>
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