Cancer drug curbs radiation-induced vision loss
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NEW YORK  - Eye injections of the widely-used cancer drug Avastin (also called bevacizumab) curb vision loss caused by radiation treatment for eye cancer, according to results of study.
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NEW YORK DEC 03, 2004  - Results of a study published in the December 10th issue of the International Journal of Cancer suggest that sun exposure has a protective effect against non-Hodgkin&#39;s lymphoma (NHL).
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The drug toremifene, used to treat breast cancer in women, has been found to also reduce the incidence of prostate cancer in men at risk for the disease.
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TUESDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) appears able to slow the growth of the most common and deadly form of brain cancer -- gliomas -- and extend patient survival, according to a pilot study conducted at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.
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Shark liver oil shows promise in treatment of age-related macular degeneration.
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UK scientists are attempting to restore vision in people with a leading cause of blindness using stem cells.
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A potent anti-cancer drug may provide a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.
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Two new trials have shown that a drug injected into the eye can effectively treat a potentially blinding form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Researchers have suggested that some forms of human blindness may be treatable with cells from a patient&#39;s own bone marrow. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Martin Friedlander
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Monthly eye injections of the drug  Lucentis can dramatically improve sight in people with the  "wet" form of macular degeneration, the leading cause of  blindness in the elderly, two studies showed on Wednesday.
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New data, from the landmark ATAC (âArimidex&#39;, Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination) trial, is presented today at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, USA.
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Until now, no drug has been effective at stopping the progress of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that strikes up to 1 million Americans and causes them to lose all or some of their vision.
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Men with advanced prostate cancer that is not responding to hormone therapy could benefit from a drug now used to treat breast cancer, say scientists.
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A US advisory panel on Friday will review data on an experimental drug that is injected into the eye to stop vision loss in elderly patients at risk of going blind.
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A fast-acting pathway used by the drug tamoxifen to kill damaged breast cells before they become cancerous has been identified by scientists at Duke University.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - An experimental drug developed  by Eyetech Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer Inc. for preserving  vision in the elderly received a generally positive review from  a U.S. advisory panel on Friday.
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A U.S. advisory panel on Friday will  review data on an experimental drug that is injected into the  eye to stop vision loss in elderly patients at risk of going  blind.