Thalidomide, a drug blamed in the 1950s for causing birth defects, is now showing promise as a safe and effective treatment for women with recurrent ovarian cancer, according to a study led by a Unive

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Treating anaemia with a class of drugs known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or in

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Positive CHMP Opinion For Histologically-Based Use Of ALIMTA(R Medical News Today - Pemetrexed is also indicated, in combination with cisplatin, for the treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma These histologies are …

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A national report released on 27 February 2008 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) presents a mixed bag on favourable and unfavourable trends in chronic diseases over time.

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Asbestos is a flame retardant insulation that has been used in a variety of materials from construction products to textiles. It was an extremely popular material in a variety of industries until it was determined that the fiber caused a deadly form of cancer. Now, many people may have asbestos products in their house and not even know it. It is important to identify these products and avoid them if they cannot be removed immediately.

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Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY)announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMEA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion for the centralized use of ALIMTA® (pemetrexed for injection), in the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of lung cancer.

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Researchers have found that multiple myeloma patients given the anti-cancer drug Velcade (bortezomib) in combination with a more commonly used drug showed a fourfold increase in complete remission rat

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Pemetrexed is also indicated, in combination with cisplatin, for the treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) whose disease is unresectable or who are otherwise not candidates for curative surgery. …

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Mesothelioma diagnosis can be done through chest x-ray. The typical abnormalities seen on chest x-ray in patients with malignant mesohtelioma are pleural effusion (a collection of fluid in the space between the 2 layers of the pleura), or it is called pleural thickening.

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INDIANAPOLIS, IND., USA, 22 February 2008 – Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMEA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion for the centralized use of ALIMTA® (pemetrexed for injection), in the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of lung cancer.

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