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American Indians' cancer rate long undercounted, study says  The cancer burden of American Indians has long been underestimated, according to new research published in the journal Cancer.     The incidence rate - or how quickly a disease is spreading in a group - is estimated by dividing the number of new cancer cases by the population.

Study: Cancer rate among American Indians goes undercounted  The cancer burden of American Indians has long been underestimated, according to new research. The incidence rate - or how quickly a disease is spreading in a group - is estimated by dividing the number of new cancer cases by the population.

Quality assurance programs improve clinical trials   American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Quality assurance programs like the one at the Quality Assurance Review Center in Worcester, Mass., strengthen the quality of clinical trials, including cooperative groups conducting National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trials, thereby improving the standard of care in cancer patients, according to a study presented Sept. 21, ...

Literary awards salute two rights advocates  Barney Rosset, the publisher and First Amendment defender whose battles on behalf of Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer and other explicit works helped overturn U.S. censorship laws, has won an honorary National Book Award for ``Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.''

Breast MRI scan could determine need for radiation therapy   Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center For women whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes, a magnetic resonance imaging scan could replace exploratory surgery as the method for determining whether those women need radiation therapy to treat their disease, according to a study to be presented during the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology ...

Amesbury relay a winner  About 35 teams and 315 people overall took part in the 2008 Relay for Life of Amesbury last weekend at Landry Stadium. Amesbury is one of many communities across the country that hold annual overnight events in which teams walk or run around tracks to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Organizers estimate this year's Amesbury relay raised ...

Quality Assurance Programs Improve Clinical Trials  Quality assurance programs like the one at the Quality Assurance Review Center QARC in Worcester, Mass., strengthen the quality of clinical trials, including cooperative groups conducting National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trials, thereby improving the standard of care in cancer patients, according to a study presented September 21, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic ...

American Samoa boy dies of dengue  PAGO PAGO, American Samoa Samoa News/PIR-Health Department medical director Dr. Ivan Tuliau said there are now 69 confirmed cases of dengue fever for this year and one fatality, which is a 10-year-old boy.

Breast MRI Scan Could Determine Need for Radiation Therapy  For women whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes, a magnetic resonance imaging MRI scan could replace exploratory surgery as the method for determining whether those women need radiation therapy to treat their disease, according to a study to be presented during the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology ASTRO which opens today in Boston.

A little light reading for balance  Fred Eshelman reads extensively in his job as head of PPD, a Wilmington company doing research for pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices and related industries. That reading is highly technical, often loaded with data on new medical products. So his pleasure reading tends to the light side. The most recent choice was Richard North Patterson's political thriller “The Race.” The main ...

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