LYMPHOMA

FDA Approves Xalkori, a Pfizer Lung Cancer Drug

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Xalkori is a Pfizer drug, and it works by targeting specific genes found certain patients. This gene is called the abnormal anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene and is present in about 1 to 7 percent of non-small cell lung cancer patients.
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Cancer Pill

Seattle Genetics: FDA Panel Endorses Lymphoma Drug

A government advisory panel unanimously approved an experimental drug, Adcetris, from Bothell, WA.-based drug maker, Seattle Genetics, serving as the company's first commercial drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
World Trade Center

List Of Victims Killed In 9/11 Attacks Grows By 1

A man who died last year of lung disease while inhaling toxic debris when the World Trade Center collapsed has been added to the list of victims killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, the New York City Chief Medical Examiner's office said on Friday.
Cell Phone Dangers

Three ways to avoid mobile radiation

The microwave radiations emitted through mobiles phones might cause cancer a warning issued for the first time by the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN health body has listed risks that were quite alarming since it affects the youngsters and children, the most.
A participant holds a photo of former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic during a rally to protest against the arrest of Mladic in front of the Serbian embassy in Moscow

Mladic Was Treated For Cancer In Serbia: Lawyer

A lawyer for accused war criminal Ratko Mladic claim their client was treated for cancer in a hospital in Belgrade Serbia two years ago, ahead of his first appearance in a UN court at The Hague in The Netherlands.
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals

Spectrum Pharma Shares Hit New High on Q4 Results

Shares of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SPPI) touched a new 52-week high of $7.60 on Thursday. The company posted a decline in fourth quarter earnings as last year period recorded stock warrant gains, but came ahead of Street view.
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Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Radvision, Cytori Therapeutics, Allos Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical Product Development, ICAgen, and eBay. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: MannKind, F5 Networks, Riverbed Technology, Isle of Capri Casinos, and Skyworks Solutions.
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Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (CYTX, SPPI, ZIXI, PWAV, OXPS)

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Cytori Therapeutics, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Zix, Powerwave Technologies, optionsXpress Holdings, Interactive Brokers Group, Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Seagate Technology, and Fifth Third Bancorp.

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