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Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the breast-cancer advocacy group whose president resigned last year after criticism over funding policies, named Judith A. Salerno as its new president and chief executive officer.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced Monday that it has a new CEO. The breast cancer charity named Judith A. Salerno to replace founder Nancy Brinker, whose promise to her dying sister begat a fundraising ...

By Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said it would pay up to $1 billion for Aragon Pharmaceuticals and its experimental drugs for prostate cancer, bolstering J&J's role in the field after it acquired another experimental prostate-cancer treatment four years ago that has become a leading brand. J&J on Monday said Aragon's lead product, called ARN-509, has potential to help patients ...

DALLAS (AP) — Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced Monday that it has a new CEO.

NEW YORK, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: MediPoint: Breast Cancer Imaging - APAC Analysis and Market Forecasts ...

( American Association for Cancer Research ) A new molecular pathway involving the gene ZNF365 has been identified and abnormalities in that pathway may predict worse outcomes for patients with breast cancer, according to data published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

TORONTO, June 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Two of the world's most acclaimed cancer researchers, Drs. Tak Mak of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Dennis Slamon of the University of California, Los Angeles, ...

Last week a private event was held to introduce Ken Burns' latest PBS production, "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies." Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, the program will launch with a companion initiative said to be one of the largest educational programs in the history of documentary filmmaking. Elements will include educational materials, screenings and ...

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 550 people from across the country, including nearly 100 pancreatic cancer survivors, will participate in the Seventh Annual Pancreatic Cancer ...

Building off of its Continuing Umbrella for Research Education Program that encourages underrepresented minority undergraduate and high school students to pursue careers in healthcare, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey is offering a related program focusing on clinical research. The Clinical Research Experience for High School Students program aims to expose students to careers available in ...

DUBLIN, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w4l9nk/drug_delivery_in ) has announced the addition of Jain PharmaBiotech's new report " Drug ...

A protein that is active in growing embryos but not normal adult tissue, has also been found in various types of cancer. Now a new US study suggests it may switch on metastasis, the ability of cancer cells to spread and form new tumors in other parts of the body. The researchers say it offers a new target for anti-cancer treatments that block the protein without harming healthy cells...

UMB Financial Corporation, a financial services holding company headquartered in Kansas City, MO, is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior.

Sarcoma Cancer Foundation of Canada Launches The First Canadian National Awareness Week To Educate Canadians About The Disease TORONTO , June 17, 2013 /CNW/ - New research commissioned by the Sarcoma Cancer ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Head and Neck Cancer Pipeline Capsule - 2013" rep

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, and about 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime.

Cancer has darkened Sue Brigham's door so many times, she wonders if bad luck runs through her family's veins.

Don't choose the easy option just because you cannot be bothered to make much of an effort. If you let things slide now you will only have to work twice as hard later to make up for lost time. Be sensible...

After losing her dad to bowel cancer in 2008, Lara Bingle has committed herself to helping raise awareness about the disease, which kills 77 Australians every week. June marks Bowel Cancer Awareness month, so we sat down with Lara to talk about early detection, screening and what her personal experience with the disease has taught her. Keep reading.

Screening for breast cancer is one of a number of carefully developed health screening initiatives that have been put in place in health systems across the world.