Kidney Cancer



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    Kidney Cancer





    [an error occurred while processing this directive] November targets the effects of lung cancer 23 Nov 2005
    ...the disease will kill more people than the combined number of victims of breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, kidney cancer and melanoma ...
    - Delaware Coast Press,

    She lived in Keizer for half a century 23 Nov 2005
    Church. In recent years she resided at The Springs retirement community. She died of kidney cancer after a short illness. She is ...
    - Keizertimes,

    RITA Medical Systems Announces New Radiofrequency Ablation ... Nov 22, 2005
    ...of RITA Medical commented, "The new renal CPT code is an important milestone for the application of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of kidney cancer. ...
    - Genetic Engineering News,

    Bayer says results from kidney cancer drug trial 'favourable' Nov 3, 2005
    LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AFX) - Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals said data from a phase III trial on the kidney cancer drug Sorafenib -- recently renamed Nexavar ...
    - Forbes

    Bayer, Onyx to name kidney cancer drug sorafenib Nexavar Oct 28, 2005
    LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AFX) - Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc said they have decided to name their sorafenib drug to treat kidney cancer Nexavar. ...
    - Forbes

    Bayer says kidney cancer drug prolongs life Nov 3, 2005
    Reuters) - German drugs and chemicals group Bayer on Thursday said interim results of a late-stage trial showed its kidney cancer treatment sorafenib improved ...
    - Malaysia Star,

    Impressive Survival After Treatment of Kidney Cancer with Tarceva ... Nov 4, 2005
    According to updated results from a phase II clinical trial presented at the 23 rd annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium, treatment with the combination of ...
    - Cancer Consultants (press release),

    Predicting Better Survival for Kidney Cancer Patients After ... Oct 24, 2005
    According to a study published in the journal Cancer, three factors predicted better survival among patients with metastatic kidney cancer who had a reduced ...
    - Cancer Consultants (press release),

    Kidney Cancer Association Announces 'ACOR Challenge' Oct 28, 2005
    PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA ... The Kidney Cancer Association was formed in 1990 by a small group of patients and their physician. ...
    - PR Web (press release),

    Molecule allows kidney cancer to spread Nov 16, 2005
    Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that the molecule B7-H1 may serve as "molecular armor," protecting kidney cancer tumors and repelling assaults by the ...
    - myDNA.com,

    Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Molecule Allowing Cancer to ... Nov 15, 2005
    AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that a molecule -- B7-H1 -- may serve as "molecular armor," protecting kidney cancer tumors and ...
    - AScribe

    Report: Factories not to blame for cancer Nov 9, 2005
    NEW BEDFORD -- A federal study has concluded that two South End factories are not the most likely cause of a nearby cluster of kidney cancer cases. ...
    - SouthCoastToday.com,

    Cancer-survivor family needs home for Christmas Nov 18, 2005
    Twenty-two-month-old Janae Sue Valencic may have beaten the kidney cancer that plagued her even in the womb. ... Janae was diagnosed with kidney cancer Jan. ...
    - Paradise Post,

    Organic is the way to go when it comes to eating healthy Nov 21, 2005
    ...in Canada reported "positive associations between solid tumors and pesticide exposure, including brain cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and pancreatic ...
    - Inside Bay Area,

    Sniffing Out Lung Cancer Nov 20, 2005
    Individuals with bladder cancer or kidney cancer would have abnormal urine, so we think individuals with lung cancer also have abnormal breath," says Tarek ...
    - ABC30.com,

    Onyx Prices $126M Offering To Pay For Growing Nexavar Costs Nov 18, 2005
    Conn. They filed for approval this summer based on an ongoing Phase III trial in kidney cancer. (See BioWorld Today, July 12, 2005.). ...
    - BioWorld Online (subscription),

    Factories Not To Blame For Cancer, Report Says Nov 10, 2005
    ...factories. The Health Department studied 15 people living near the factories who reported they suffered from kidney cancer. However ...
    - Turn to 10.com,

    Third of Cancers Caused by Modifiable Risk Factors Nov 17, 2005
    For example, the new report doesn't include obesity as a risk factor for kidney cancer, which is included by the International Agency for Research on Cancer ...
    - Forbes

    Promising Data From Phase I Trial of Exelixis' XL880 Presented at ... Nov 15, 2005
    Activation of Met by mutation is the causitive factor in an inherited kidney cancer syndrome, hereditary papilliary renal cell carcinaoma. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Growing senior population highlights need for end-of-life care Nov 15, 2005
    He. became interested in the field when, about 10 years ago, his boss at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego was dying of recurrent kidney cancer. ...
    - Anchorage Daily News,

    WV firefighter praises legislation Nov 10, 2005
    ...that certain types of cancer pose a more inherent risk to firefighters because of their occupation: brain cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, non-Hodgkin's ...
    - Vancouver North Shore Outlook,

    MethylGene Reports Interim Clinical Results for MGCD0103 Nov 15, 2005
    ...nausea and vomiting, anorexia and constipation (all smaller or equal to Grade 2). Prolonged stabilization of disease was observed in two kidney cancer and one ...
    - CCNMatthews (Communiqués de presse),

    Oxford BioMedica commences second Phase II trial with TroVax® in ... Nov 16, 2005
    2006. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer and the tenth most common cancer in the United States. ...
    - Biotech Intelligence (press release),

    Oxigene: Drugs assist Avastin in study Nov 16, 2005
    The study, which used mice implanted with human kidney cancer cells, found that the combination of Oxigene's vascular disrupting agents and Avastin ...
    - BusinessWeek

    Investigator Presents Update on Phase III Nexavar(R) Trial in ... Nov 3, 2005
    ...an update on the Nexavar(R) (sorafenib tosylate) Tablets Phase III trial in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer during the ...
    - Genetic Engineering News,

    Investigator Presents Update on Phase III Sorafenib Trial in ... Nov 3, 2005
    ...that Dr. Bernard Escudier provided an update on the Sorafenib Phase III trial in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer during the ...
    - Biotech Intelligence (press release),

    Investigator Presents Update on Phase 3 Nexavar Trial in Patients ... Nov 3, 2005
    ...provided an update on the Nexavar (sorafenib tosylate) Tablets phase 3 trial in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer during the ...
    - DG News

    Oxigene drugs aid Avastin in study Nov 16, 2005
    ...of Genentech Avastin tumor fighter. The study used mice implanted with human kidney cancer cells. It found that the combination ...
    - Providence Eyewitness News,

    ... Go to the Article Nov 1, 2005
    Two drugs found effective in advanced kidney cancer patients when given after surgery may be even more beneficial before surgery, say researchers conducting a ...
    - CancerWise

    New Studies Highlight Promising Potential Of Cancer Immunotherapy Nov 2, 2005
    Mayo Clinic Discovers Potential Marker For Aggressive Kidney Cancer (December 9, 2004) -- Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a key molecule that lets ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    KCA Makes Lead Gift to Online Fundraiser to Support Email Lists ... Oct 28, 2005
    EVANSTON, IL, (NAMC) - The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA), a suburban Chicago charity, today announced the "ACOR Thanksgiving Challenge," an online fundraiser ...
    - New Age Media Concepts (press release)

    Review: Drinking-Water Nitrate and Health Nov 6, 2005
    L nitrate-N (Gulis et al. 2002); there was no association with bladder and kidney cancer incidence. In Spain, there was a positive ...
    - Food Consumer,

    Tichenor: God answers prayers Nov 8, 2005
    ...graduate of McMinnville High School, talked about how he really learned the power of prayer when his infant daughter, Grace, was diagnosed with kidney cancer. ...
    - McMinnville News-Register,

    Kauai's new health director urges teachers to combat obesity Nov 14, 2005
    Americans were obese. He added that obesity increases one's chances of getting breast cancer, colon cancer, and kidney cancer. As an ...
    - San Jose Mercury News,

    Onyx Pharma up; cancer drug may boost survival rate Nov 3, 2005
    Onyx, of Emeryville, Calif., said a cancer drug appeared to boost survival of kidney-cancer patients by 39 percent, compared with those using a placebo. ...
    - San Jose Mercury News,

    Fighting For A Miracle Nov 13, 2005
    Vickie Doran, her husband Patrick to colon cancer as well. And John Rowe, his daughter Kianna to kidney cancer. Rowe remains angry. "My kid died. ...
    - CBS News

    Misonix Reports First Quarter Results for the Period Ended ... Nov 7, 2005
    ...units sold and patients treated. "We are also making progress with our product for kidney cancer. The acceptance by those involved ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Onyx Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month 2005 ... Nov 2, 2005
    ...third quarter achievement was the US filing of the New Drug Application (NDA) for Nexavar for the treatment of patients with kidney cancer," said Hollings C ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Cancer Claims USF Senior Guard Oct 29, 2005
    He was 22. Mosley had been battling a rare form of kidney cancer for the past year. He is survived by his mother, Lisa Ferguson, and a sister and brother. ...
    - Tampa Tribune,

    A Cancer Win Not All Firefighters Share Nov 9, 2005
    ...the provincial government passed legislation forcing the WCB to recognize seven kinds of cancer (brain cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, non-Hodgkin's ...
    - TheTyee.ca,

    Postive cancer data boosts Onyx Nov 3, 2005
    ...said Thursday that interim data from a late-stage trial of their experimental kidney cancer drug shows it appears to improve survival. ...
    - East Bay Business Times,

    Patients, Industry and Lawmakers Seek to End SBA Bureaucratic ... Nov 9, 2005
    ...the Study of Aging Iowa Biotechnology Association Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Kansas City Life Science Institute Kidney Cancer Association Leukemia & ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Coverage for cancers Nov 11, 2005
    ...of service; brain cancer after 10 years; bladder and ureter cancer after 15 years of service; and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, colorectal and kidney cancer will be ...
    - Prince George Free Press,

    FIREFIGHTERS: Compensation Volunteers excluded Nov 8, 2005
    These are: primary site brain cancer, primary site bladder cancer, primary site kidney cancer, primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, primary site ureter cancer ...
    - Williams Lake Tribune,

    British Columbia Recognizes Cancer as an Occupational Hazard for ... Nov 10, 2005
    The types of cancer are primary site brain cancer, primary site bladder cancer, primary site kidney cancer, primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, primary site ureter ...
    - Homeland Response,

    Mike English: Panther claimed by cancer never stopped working Nov 8, 2005
    But then late in 2004, during preseason workouts, Mosley was diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer. "He fought a good fight. ...
    - Jupiter Courier (subscription),

    Nation/World Deaths Nov 18, 2005
    ...wounded Marine officer, cost Bush his right eye and made him the youngest sailor to receive the Medal of Honor during World War II, died of kidney cancer Nov. ...
    - Austin American-Statesman (subscription),

    Health and fitness calendar, November 8 Nov 7, 2005
    RSVP: 303-604-2700. • Kidney Cancer Patient and Family Information and Support Group - Speaker Dr. Harry Drabkin will speak on Clinical Updates on Kidney ...
    - Rocky Mountain News,

    Inquirer News Service Nov 18, 2005
    ...use of CCA-treated wood, public health concern abroad has escalated with the discovery that arsenic is strongly linked to skin, lung, bladder and kidney cancer ...
    - Global Nation,

    University community celebrates life of Mosley Nov 10, 2005
    Mosley. Mosley passed away after a yearlong battle with renal medullary carcinoma — a rare form of kidney cancer — on Oct. 29. ...
    - The University of South Florida Oracle,

    Bayer Boosts Third-quarter Earnings: Operating Result Doubled Nov 9, 2005
    ...pharmaceutical pipeline. He expects the first half of 2006 to see the US launch of Nexavar ® to treat advanced kidney cancer. Phase ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release),

    State loses renowned Medal of Honor winner Nov 9, 2005
    ...he added. "They carry that medal for those that didn't come back.". Bush was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April. He lived the ...
    - The Olympian,

    BBQ and casino night to benefit Yoncalla woman with Nov 3, 2005
    Nina Noffsinger, 48, discovered she had renal cell cancer, a type of kidney cancer, two years ago and had her left kidney removed. ...
    - News-Review,

    Bayer wants to boost pharma ops through in-licensing of drugs Oct 28, 2005
    ...together with its US-partner Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, has received indications from the US Food and Drug Administration that the kidney cancer drug Sorafenib ...
    - Forbes

    Church ladies tell all Nov 13, 2005
    Rosetta Smith. She conceived it one night in May 1994 while laying in a hospital bed awaiting surgery for kidney cancer. She says ...
    - New York Daily News,

    Bayer recovering from restructuring headache Nov 13, 2005
    In the future, we are going into the cancer business with our first products for kidney cancer, and then another product for thrombosis," he said. ...
    - Daily Yomiuri Online,

    Race | Ursinus' Hannum gave up Nittany Lion fame to help ill ... Oct 24, 2005
    ...life became more complicated. He learned that doctors diagnosed his father, Bill, with kidney cancer. Bill Hannum underwent numerous ...
    - The Daily Orange (subscription),

    Another Time A Crash May Have Saved A Rider's Life... Nov 8, 2005
    ...precaution. They found a tumor on the left kidney. Had it removed in an operation, and the docs told me it was kidney cancer! The ...
    - RoadracingWorld.com,

    OSI Pharmaceuticals has a bright future, officials say, but the ... Nov 1, 2005
    What's more, a trial of Tarceva and Genentech's Avastin in combination found that the OSI drug did not help Avastin fight kidney cancer. ...
    - Newsday,

    Bayer's Higgins says co not likely to buy Altana; focus on in ... Nov 9, 2005
    ...need it,' he said. Bayer is expected to launch its kidney cancer drug Nexavar onto the market next year. Approval is expected in ...
    - Forbes

    Amgen: Cancer therapy slows tumor growth Nov 3, 2005
    Panitumumab is also in clinical trials for lung and kidney cancer, while ImClone is investigating Erbitux for head and neck cancer. ...
    - BusinessWeek

    PMI reports Q3 earnings Nov 3, 2005
    The drugmaker said in a Business Wire statement that Sorafenib, the kidney cancer drug it is developing with Bayer AG, was found to be about 39 percent more ...
    - San Jose Mercury News,

    High number of cancers due to obesity: study Nov 1, 2005
    ...would avoid 11 percent of breast cancer -- over 18,000 cases; 49 percent of endometrial cancer, almost 20,000 cases; 31 percent of kidney cancer, over 11,000 ...
    - Reuters.uk,

    High number of cancers due to obesity: US study Nov 1, 2005
    ...would avoid 11 per cent of breast cancer - over 18,000 cases; 49 per cent of endometrial cancer, almost 20,000 cases; 31 per cent of kidney cancer, over 11,000 ...
    - ABC Online,

    Robert E. Bush, Medal of Honor recipient, dies Nov 12, 2005
    Olympia, Wash., businessman whose war story was chronicled in Tom Brokaw's bestselling book "The Greatest Generation," died Tuesday of kidney cancer in an ...
    - Indianapolis Star,

    Joseph 'Joe' Pickle, West Texas journalist Nov 10, 2005
    8, of kidney cancer, in Tumwater, Wash. He was 79. Reginald Gammon, an educator and artist who focused on social injustice and the civil rights era, Nov. ...
    - Houston Chronicle,

    Obesity linked with leukemia Nov 4, 2005
    Obesity has also been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer, post-menopausal breast cancer, endometrial cancer, kidney cancer and esophageal cancer. ...
    - Melbourne Herald Sun,

    Merck Win Lifts Drug Stocks Nov 5, 2005
    ...people ) surged 24% last Thursday, after the biotech firm reported positive late-stage results for Nexavar, a treatment for kidney cancer being developed with ...
    - Forbes

    Obesity a leukaemia risk: study Nov 2, 2005
    ...previously found being overweight or obese was also linked to colon cancer, post-menopausal breast cancer, endometrial cancer, kidney cancer and oesophageal ...
    - Advertiser Adelaide,

    Global Gaining Leading to 'Globesity' Crisis Oct 25, 2005
    ...of some cancer. In men and women, being obese or overweight has been linked with an increased risk for kidney cancer. In women, breast ...
    - FOX News

    Report: Some cancer rates high in western Mass. Nov 3, 2005
    ...at 128 percent above the average; a rate of cervical cancer among women in Greenfield 138 percent above the average; a rate of kidney cancer among women in ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Medal of Honor recipient Robert Bush, 79, dies Nov 10, 2005
    II, died Nov. 8 at an assisted-living facility in Tumwater, Wash., near Olympia. He was 79 and had kidney cancer. On May 2, 1945 ...
    - Standard-Speaker,

    Cancer news boosts biotechs Nov 4, 2005
    AG. Onyx said the drug appeared to boost survival of kidney-cancer patients by 39 percent, compared with those using a placebo. ...
    - Inside Bay Area,

    Drug provides new hope in Alzheimer's fight Oct 24, 2005
    ...company in Woburn, Mass., has been studied in trials as a potential treatment for metastatic melanoma, small intestine cancer and kidney cancer. ...
    - Newark Star Ledger,

    Proportion of Cancer Due to Obesity High: Study Nov 1, 2005
    ...or obese, "we would avoid 11% of breast cancer -- over 18,000 cases; 49% of endometrial cancer, almost 20,000 cases; 31% of kidney cancer, over 11,000 cases; 39 ...
    - Medscape (subscription)

    Ex-USF starter Mosley succumbs to cancer Oct 29, 2005
    ...the Bulls had hoped would never come, as Mr. Mosley, 22, died at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach after a year battling a rare form of kidney cancer. ...
    - St. Petersburg Times,

    http://www.pharma.bayer.com/en/home.html Oct 28, 2005
    ...the global trade name for sorafenib, the oral investigational drug under FDA review for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer. ...
    - Genetic Engineering News,

    Report: Some cancer rates high in western Mass. Nov 3, 2005
    ...percent above the average. In Northampton, the rate of kidney cancer among women is 129 percent above the average. And in Worthington ...
    - Eyewitness News,

    Remembering a 'brother' Oct 31, 2005
    8, 2004, Mosley was diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma, a rare form of kidney cancer, which has had close to 40 known cases with no known survivors. ...
    - The University of South Florida Oracle,

    Calling the Shots Oct 27, 2005
    ...now since Mosley, a 6-foot-2 guard from West Palm Beach, Fla., was diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma, a rare and highly aggressive form of kidney cancer ...
    - Danbury News Times,

    A look back at the ultimate supporter Nov 1, 2005
    When former USF basketball player Bradley Mosley lost a yearlong battle with kidney cancer Saturday, it marked the second time in two weeks that the Bulls lost ...
    - St. Petersburg Times,

    Don't believe scenario of Bulls denied BCS Nov 8, 2005
    ...basketball player Bradley Mosley, who died Oct. 29 at age 22 after a yearlong battle with kidney cancer. The service is open to the ...
    - St. Petersburg Times,

    MethylGene Announces Third Quarter 2005 Results Nov 1, 2005
    I/II combination trial. This trial is expected to be opened for. interferon alpha for kidney cancer. Completed enrolment for a. ASCO ...
    - CCNMatthews (press release),

    Biotech groups push for small-business rule change Nov 9, 2005
    The groups that signed the letter included the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Kidney Cancer Association. ...
    - The Hill,

    Scientists Complete Map of Human Genetic Variation Oct 26, 2005
    As a survivor of stage I kidney cancer, stage III colon cancer, arthritis, and diabetes I am a little anxious for progress in this field. ...
    - Slashdot

    Novartis announces agreement to acquire remaining stake in Chiron Oct 31, 2005
    ...antibiotic for infections associated with cystic fibrosis; Proleukin® (aldesleukin), the first treatment approved for metastatic kidney cancer and metastatic ...
    - Biotech Intelligence (press release),

    Overweight men at risk of cancer Nov 7, 2005
    Experts estimate that, in western Europe, 37% of incidents of throat cancers and a quarter of kidney cancer cases are down to the sufferer being overweight or ...
    - IrishExaminer.com,

    Research Links Numerous Cancers to Obesity Nov 3, 2005
    Colditz also projects that we would also avoid 11% of breast cancer (18,000+) , 49% of endometrial cancer (20,000), 31% of kidney cancer (11,000+), 39% of ...
    - Newsinferno.com,

    HealthWatch For Nov. 2, 2005 Nov 2, 2005
    ...obesity, there would be 14 percent less colon cancer, 11 percent less breast cancer, 49 percent less endometrial cancer, and 31 percent less kidney cancer. ...
    - NBC5.com,

    Abgenix Announces Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results Oct 25, 2005
    ...as a single agent therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) were presented on October 23, 2005 at the Fourth International Kidney Cancer Symposium in ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    New approach to chemo: Continuous, lower doses Oct 25, 2005
    Tannock, a medical oncologist at Princess Margaret Hospital and the University of Toronto, led a study of anti-angiogenic chemotherapy in kidney-cancer patients ...
    - Pittsburgh Post Gazette,

    Howard out for year with ACL tear Nov 10, 2005
    ...players attended a campus memorial service Wednesday for former Bulls guard Bradley Mosley, who died Oct.29 at age 22 after a yearlong battle with kidney cancer ...
    - St. Petersburg Times,

    MethylGene Announces Third Quarter 2005 Results Nov 1, 2005
    ...be disclosed. - Enrolment continues in the Phase II MG98 combination trial with interferon alpha for kidney cancer. Completed enrolment ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    DiagnoCure signs license agreement with Genzyme for lung cancer ... Nov 2, 2005
    The Company is continuing the validation of markers for integration into a prototype test for the early detection of kidney cancer and just initiated a program ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Chiron acquired by Novartis Oct 31, 2005
    ...would form a new Novartis division, while Chiron's biopharmaceutical sector -- which includes antibiotics for cystic fibrosis and kidney cancer drugs, among ...
    - San Jose Mercury News,

    Like Lance, they live and ride strong 03 Oct 2005
    Keith Bellizzi, who found out he had testicular and then kidney cancer in 1994, has logged as many as 20 hours and 300 miles a week on his bike in preparation ...
    - Los Angeles Times,

    Bayer, Onyx file sorafenib in EU for kidney cancer Sep 11, 2005
    Research) and its US partner Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) have filed for marketing approval for their kidney cancer drug sorafenib ...
    - Reuters

    Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) Targets Young Investigators Sep 4, 2005
    ...(PRWEB) September 4, 2005 -- The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) today made ... "We are strongly committed to taking action to cure kidney cancer," he emphasized. ...
    - PR Web (press release),

    Bayer applies to sell kidney cancer drug in Europe Sep 12, 2005
    ...has submitted a marketing application with European regulators to sell an experimental kidney cancer drug it has co-developed with Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc ...
    - East Bay Business Times,

    FDA to Expedite Review of Bayer, Onyx Kidney Cancer Drug and ... Sep 15, 2005
    ...and Onyx Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ONXX) said Wednesday that their experimental treatment for advanced kidney cancer has been accepted and granted priority ...
    - Financial News USA (press release),

    FDA to expedite review of kidney cancer drug Sep 14, 2005
    ...and Onyx Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that their experimental treatment for advanced kidney cancer has been accepted and granted priority review by the US ...
    - East Bay Business Times,

    Delta doles out N5m to save kidney, cancer patients Sep 4, 2005
    By Uwakwe Abugu. Succour came the way of three patients of Delta State origin admitted in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital ...
    - Daily Independent,

    Steve Dunn, 48, helped others fight kidney cancer Sep 2, 2005
    Steve Dunn, who fought back kidney cancer more than a decade ago and used his experience to launch a Web site to help others find appropriate treatments for ...
    - Indianapolis Star,

    Drug for kidney cancer shows city's resources Sep 6, 2005
    ...was given as little as six weeks to live when he left the National Institutes of Health in May after an experimental drug failed to halt his kidney cancer. ...
    - Augusta Chronicle (subscription),

    Bayer/Onyx: kidney cancer battle too early to call Sep 12, 2005
    ...based on an ongoing randomized phase III trial involving more than 900 previously-treated patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer. ...
    - Pharmaceutical Business Review

    Coffin of toys laid to rest Sep 29, 2005
    ...a lot of tough times. He was ill for several years before being diagnosed with kidney cancer in 1998. "I knew that something was ...
    - Sheffield Today,

    High intensity focused ultrasound gives new hope for cancer ... Sep 25, 2005
    Oxford, England. Liver and kidney cancer sufferers in Europe can now benefit from a remarkable proven technology from China. High ...
    - MTBeurope.info,

    Brother says McKeon is `kindoftired' Oct 1, 2005
    Having already battled prostate and kidney cancer, the younger McKeon was recently diagnosed with a heart blockage that could require surgery. ...
    - Sun-Sentinel.com,

    Many reasons to join the run Fox just an 'average joe' Sep 19, 2005
    ..."Because of Terry's hard work and effort, our son is here today," Ian Robinson said of raising a young boy who was diagnosed with kidney cancer when he was ...
    - Halifax Herald (subscription),

    Ultrasound Therapeutics Ltd Brings Radical New Chinese Cancer ... Sep 22, 2005
    ...may not be the complete answer for every cancer patient but thanks to recent European approval (CE Mark) thousands of liver and kidney cancer sufferers across ...
    - Canada NewsWire (press release),

    Accountant admired for his work ethic Sep 17, 2005
    ...cancer therapy that allowed him to return to work, died Thursday, his 49th birthday, at his mother’s Waverly Avenue home from complications of kidney cancer. ...
    - Toledo Blade,

    Biotechs struggle for funding Sep 28, 2005
    The first clinical trials were carried out in 2003 on Dill and his fellow patients in advanced stages of melanoma and kidney cancer, two of the deadliest ...
    - Miami Herald,

    Clinical trials have benefits, drawbacks Sep 25, 2005
    ...to the clever trial design by Ratain, associate director for Clinical Sciences at the Cancer Research Center, the drug was found to help with kidney cancer. ...
    - Portsmouth Herald News,

    Bayer and Onyx Announce European Marketing Submission for ... Sep 11, 2005
    EMEA) in London for the approval to market sorafenib within the European Union (EU) for the treatment of advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer. ...
    - PR Newswire UK (press release),

    Children of Smokers Have Increased Risk of Several Types of ... Sep 14, 2005
    The results revealed a nearly 3-fold increase in the risk of nasal cancer; approximately 6-fold increase in the risk of kidney cancer; 71% increased risk of ...
    - Cancer Consultants (press release),

    Bayer and Onyx Announce FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for ... Sep 13, 2005
    ...announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for sorafenib (BAY 43-9006) for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer, has been ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Dr. Angel performing two new cancer fighting procedures Aug 31, 2005
    Better ultrasound imaging, improved patient care, plus increased physician awareness have led to the diagnosis of 38,000 new kidney cancer cases in the US last ...
    - Central Kentucky News Journal,

    UPDATE 1-Bayer, Onyx file sorafenib in EU for kidney cancer Sep 11, 2005
    Research) and its US partner Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) have filed for marketing approval for their kidney-cancer drug sorafenib ...
    - Reuters

    Denys-Drash Syndrome Sep 24, 2005
    Denys-Drash syndrome is a disorder with three main parts: kidney disease present at birth, Wilms tumor (a kidney cancer), and malformation of the sexual organs ...
    - rarediseases.about.com

    Bayer, Onyx submit application for EU approval of sorafenib cancer ... Sep 11, 2005
    Sorafenib is used to treat kidney cancer. ... The companies also announced a Phase III trial of this drug in the EU for patients with advanced kidney cancer. ...
    - Forbes

    Genentech limits drug test Sep 24, 2005
    In addition, Kantor said he expects the company to announce test results later this year showing it to be effective in treating kidney cancer. ...
    - San Jose Mercury News,

    Genentech "outperform" Sep 21, 2005
    ...note published this morning, the analyst mentions that the company is likely to post encouraging Phase III interim data for Avastin in kidney cancer, when it ...
    - New Ratings

    Many reasons to join the run Fox just an 'average joe Sep 19, 2005
    ..."Because of Terry's hard work and effort, our son is here today," Ian Robinson said of raising a young boy who was diagnosed with kidney cancer when he was ...
    - Borsa-Italia.Net,

    Diseases with few signs of trouble Sep 19, 2005
    Also, some of their symptoms can occur in less serious conditions. For example, blood in the urine can be a symptom of kidney cancer or a bladder infection. ...
    - AZ Central.com,

    Misonix Reports Increased Revenues for Fiscal Year 2005 Sep 8, 2005
    The increase in research and development expenses is a result of increased development efforts for liver and kidney cancer treatments using High Intensity ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Diagnocure announces 2005 third quarter results Sep 9, 2005
    The Company is continuing the validation of markers for integration into a prototype test for the early detection of kidney cancer and just initiated a program ...
    - Canada NewsWire (press release),

    Applied Biosystems Technology Used in Groundbreaking Genetic ... Sep 21, 2005
    Other research utilizing Applied Biosystems technology includes studies on the role of genetic variation in kidney cancer, stroke, juvenile arthritis, and a ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    The politics of bracelets Sep 18, 2005
    Kelly green is for kidney cancer -- but also for "I'm Irish!" You see a purple bracelet: Does that mean Alzheimer's, abused animals, epileptics? ...
    - Toronto Sun,

    Pesticides kill Sep 24, 2005
    The study found links between these chemicals and brain cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer and pancreatic cancer; it also found associations between ...
    - National Post,

    Onyx names chief medical officer Sep 19, 2005
    Renton said Post has been "critical" to the development of the company's treatment for advanced kidney cancer, but now that program would be more "appropriately ...
    - East Bay Business Times,

    Bayer, Onyx Get FDA Priority Review Sep 14, 2005
    ...said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review status for sorafenib, the companies' advanced kidney cancer treatment. ...
    - MSN Money

    Bayer says FDA accepts new drug application for Sorafenib kidney ... Sep 13, 2005
    WEST HAVEN, CT (AFX) - Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc said the New Drug Application (NDA) for kidney cancer drug Sorafenib has been accepted for review ...
    - Forbes

    TCE health risks on many minds Aug 31, 2005
    The state Department of Health has documented excessive rates of kidney cancer and other serious illnesses in a polluted part of the village where she has ...
    - Press & Sun-Bulletin,

    Music for Mandi Sep 19, 2005
    ..."Kidney cancer is one of the cancers that they don't have many treatment options for and everything is pretty much experimental," said Lyon. ...
    - WALB-TV,

    Key Bayer cancer drug gets quick review by US FDA Sep 14, 2005
    ...have accepted a filing for approval from Bayer (BAYG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) (BAY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) for key kidney cancer drug sorafenib and ...
    - Reuters

    Onyx, Bayer Seek EU Drug Approval Sep 12, 2005
    Onyx and Bayer also announced plans for a new European trial involving previously treated patients with advanced kidney cancer. ...
    - TheStreet.com

    Bishop James Moodey led Episcopal Diocese Sep 8, 2005
    Rev. James Russell Moodey, the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, died Monday of metastatic kidney cancer at his home in Damariscotta, Maine. ...
    - Cincinnati Enquirer,

    Ernesta Drinker Ballard Sep 2, 2005
    Steve Dunn, who fought kidney cancer more than a decade ago and used his experience to launch a Web site to help others find appropriate treatments for the ...
    - Charlotte Observer,

    West Haven Mayor and Orange Selectman Proclaim 'Caring Together ... Sep 13, 2005
    The American Red Cross of South Central Connecticut, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, National Kidney Cancer Association, St. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    AFX Europe Summary - midday Sep 14, 2005
    WEST HAVEN, CT (AFX) - Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc said the New Drug Application (NDA) for kidney cancer drug Sorafenib has been accepted for review ...
    - Forbes

    Excess weight increases risks of serious diseases Sep 11, 2005
    Cancer – Studies show that overweight patients have an increased risk of breast, endometrial, colorectal, gallbladder and kidney cancer. ...
    - Manila Bulletin,

    CEC Entertainment Sales Dip Sep 14, 2005
    Bayer (BAY ) announced that the Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review status to their application for the new kidney cancer drug sorafenib. ...
    - BusinessWeek

    Angel of the Slums Goes to Heaven Sep 20, 2005
    ...poor quarters. Finding blood in her urine, she went to a hospital where she was diagnosed with acute kidney cancer. Despite undergoing ...
    - Donga,

    Need to be proactive tackling cancer Sep 15, 2005
    A full mastectomy removed the cancer but her ordeal with the disease was not yet over. In October 2004 Cathy was diagnosed with kidney cancer. ...
    - Whyalla News,

    James Moodey, Episcopal bishop Sep 7, 2005
    ...died at his home in Damariscotta, Maine. His death followed a 14-year battle with kidney cancer. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of ...
    - Cleveland Plain Dealer,

    Dad gone, but player's love shines Sep 11, 2005
    ...father, Keith. Keith Harris had been diagnosed with kidney cancer in 1998, and by the spring of 2001 his condition had worsened. The ...
    - Charlotte Observer,

    Breathing Easy Sep 14, 2005
    Individuals with bladder cancer or kidney cancer would have abnormal urine, so we think individuals with lung cancer also have abnormal breath.". ...
    - WHDH-TV,

    Medical marijuana gains support Sep 1, 2005
    The 58-year-old said marijuana helps his many ailments, which include kidney cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, diabetes and chronic pain. ...
    - Craig Daily Press,

    German shares flat early afternoon amid continued concerns over ... Sep 14, 2005
    Bayer also outperformed the market, down 0.1 at 29.90, amid news its and Onyx Pharmaceuticals' New Drug Application for kidney cancer drug Sorafenib has been ...
    - Forbes

    German shares close higher on technical rebound; elections still ... Sep 14, 2005
    Bayer gained 0.09 to 30.00 amid news its and Onyx Pharmaceuticals' New Drug Application for kidney cancer drug Sorafenib has been accepted for review and ...
    - Forbes

    MedImmune to Acquire Cellective Therapeutics, Inc. and Bayer, Onyx ... Sep 14, 2005
    ONXX) said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review status for sorafenib, the companies' advanced kidney cancer treatment. ...
    - Financial News USA (press release),

    Bayer "buy" Sep 12, 2005
    ...mentions that the company and its development partner, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, have submitted their Sorafenib drug for the treatment of kidney cancer for the ...
    - New Ratings

    TCE tests at Huron campus delayed Aug 29, 2005
    The illnesses include six cases of testicular cancer and 15 cases of kidney cancer from 1980 to 2001 in 3,100 village residents living in areas affected by ...
    - Press & Sun-Bulletin,

    Sorafenib News Good For Bayer - Traders Sep 13, 2005
    0603 GMT [Dow Jones] News the FDA has given Bayer's (BAY.ETR) Sorafenib priority status is positive, traders say, and the kidney cancer treatment could be ...
    - New Ratings

    NEWS RELEASE Sep 13, 2005
    Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NYSE: BAY) has submitted a marketing application with European regulators to sell an experimental kidney cancer drug it has co ...
    - Financial News USA (press release),

    Michigan helps the relief efforts Sep 7, 2005
    Bubba Butler was supposed to have a much-needed appointment with his doctor on Friday. The Fennville husband and father of six has kidney cancer. ...
    - Detroit Free Press,

    Jitter Bean joins hurricane fundraising efforts Sep 14, 2005
    ...employee who needs a liver transplant, Breanna Repec, the 4-year-old niece of one of its managers, who is undergoing chemotherapy for kidney cancer, and Bowles ...
    - The Eureka Reporter,

    In Memory of Lauren Sep 9, 2005
    Later that night, in her sleep, Laura passed away, ending a two-year battle with stage three unfavorable wilms tumor, a form of kidney cancer that affects ...
    - Daily Mining Gazette,

    Dalton's concern insightful Health inquiry helps detect kidney ... Aug 30, 2005
    Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. My parents would tell me years later that doctors feared kidney cancer. I would dodge that ...
    - Bangor Daily News,

    Dream home turns to nightmare Aug 31, 2005
    ...water moisture. It contains a toxin reported to cause liver and kidney cancer, according to a fact-sheet provided by Envirotech. The ...
    - Durango Herald,




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