News For: Cancer Indemnity PolicyCancer drug access 'among worst' Access to a kidney cancer drug in Oxfordshire is among the worst in the UK, BBC research shows. Cancer drug access varies widely Disparities in the availability of some cancer drugs across the UK have been uncovered by a nationwide survey. Ramsey joins board of Advanced Cancer Therapeutics James R. Ramsey, president of the University of Louisville, has joined the board of directors of the Louisville-based biopharmeceutical company Advanced Cancer Therapeutics LLC, the company announced Wednesday. Biotech exec charged with lying about having cancer By Globe Staff A former executive at a Cambridge biotech company has been indicted on a charge that he falsely claimed to a federal judge that he had terminal cancer, prosecutors said today. Howard P. Richman, 57, of Pearland, Texas,... Rich-poor gap widens in breast cancer survival There is a "worrying" gap between the number of affluent women surviving breast cancer compared with those from deprived backgrounds, research suggested today. Medical expert to keynote cancer awareness summit Wednesday, Oct. 16 in Newark Dr. Nancy Snyderman, NBC News chief medical editor, will keynote the Advocates of Hope: Raising Cancer Awareness in the Business Community Summit Thursday, Oct. 16, at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall in Newark. Coaches Call for More Funding in Fight vs. Cancer WASHINGTON -- This year's Coaches vs. Cancer appeal has a more personal meaning for Connecticut's Jim Calhoun, who has been undergoing treatment for skin cancer. Surviving Childhood Cancer September gives us time to reflect about cancer's wide reaching effects. It is childhood cancer awareness month. Out of the 12,400 children and teens across the country that are told they have cancer every year, American Cancer Society officials say 40 to 50 of them are right here in Alaska. New treatment saves man with deadly skin cancer An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors. September 27 event to raise money to fight childhood cancer The Third Annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand, hosted by the Easom family, will be held on Saturday, September 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park. Ilaria Easom, the daughter of Colin and Lina Easom, is a childhood cancer fighter now in remission. |




