Study finds drug Avastin helps brain tumors
18041
Avastin, one of a new family of drugs that starves tumors of their blood supply, can slow the growth of the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, researchers reported on Monday.
632778
More than a quarter of patients with advanced kidney cancer saw their tumors shrink after treatment with GlaxoSmithKline Plc's pazopanib, a new pill designed to rival Genentech's blockbuster drug Avastin, researchers said on Saturday.
692230
Genentech Inc. and Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG said Monday that a recent study showed their colon cancer drug Avastin significantly extended patient survival when combined with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy drugs.
65937
Arthritis drugs like Celebrex and  the recently withdrawn Vioxx may boost the immune system's  ability to attack brain tumors, and possibly other types of  cancer, researchers said on Friday.
210245
A synthetic molecule based on one found in frog egg cells could potentially be used to treat brain tumours.
229940
Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG's  cancer-fighting drug Gleevec can still help treat chronic  myeloid leukemia even after five years of use, a new study  showed on Wednesday.
244567
A drug that starves tumors of their blood supply can help patients live longer, without adding to some of the worst effects of chemotherapy, researchers reported on Thursday.
521918
The new Genentech, Inc., cancer drug Avastin appears to extend survival for patients with colorectal cancer by nearly two months, US National Cancer Institute researchers have concluded.
454204
British scientists have discovered a new  way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat  prostate cancer.
350586
SAN FRANCISCO - A novel colon cancer-fighting drug developed by Genentech Inc. already on its way to blockbuster status got an additional boost Monday when the company announced Avastin helped some of the
664133
NEW YORK  - Treatment with methylphenidate,  better known as Ritalin, may reduce attentional and social  problems in kids who've survived leukemia or brain tumors,  according to researchers.
442207
Genentech Inc.  said second-quarter profit on Wednesday rose 41 percent, fueled by cost cutting and growth from its cancer drug Avastin.
52558
Treatment with methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin, may reduce attentional and social problems in kids who've survived leukemia or brain tumors, according to researchers.
261321
ELEANOR HALL: It&#39;s been found to help ameliorate some of the side-effects of chemotherapy, reduce spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and help patients with chronic pain.
702862
British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer.
501704
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have discovered that a gene that triggers the growth of stem cells during early brain development is also key to the growth of deadly adult brain tumors called gliomas.
766915
For prostate cancer, a tomato a day has been shown to keep the doctor away. And now the compound responsible has been found highly effective at inhibiting the growth of existing tumors, even in