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Potential new prognostic tool found in genes common to tobacco-associated cancers

In Dancik's opinion, the discovery of correlation between cell cycle gene signatures and patient outcomes is an important first step in developing new ways to predict the risks of tobacco-associated cancers. The work now is in integrating this finding wi
Chemotherapy Advisor
added May 9, 2013 20:29
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Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi of Mumbai Honored for Leading Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use in India, Giving a Voice to Tobacco Victims

a cancer surgeon based at Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital – will be honored today with the Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence in recognition of his innovative leadership in the fight to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-relate
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added May 8, 2013 14:01
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[Philippines] Cancer survivors press graphic warnings

THE New Vois Association of the Philippines, a group of cancer survivors, yesterday urged government to push for the passage of a law requiring graphic health warnings in cigarette packs to discourage smoking. “Placing picture labels on tobacco packs wi
Malaya (ph)
added May 6, 2013 13:05
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Anti-Bullying Activist: Sarah Palin Chewing Tobacco Is 'Upside of Oral Cancers'

Sex columnist and founder of the much-ballyhooed LGBT anti-bullying organization Dan Savage has harnessed his considerable platform once again to wish harm on someone he disagrees with. This time it was Sarah Palin.
The Blaze
added May 6, 2013 01:35
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Sarah Palin’s tobacco dip shows anti-bullying advocate Dan Savage the ‘upsides of oral cancer’

Woke up to Sarah Palin's voice. She's taken up chewing tobacco now cuz LIBRULS or Bloomberg or something. Now seeing upside of oral cancers. — Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) May 04, 2013 Shut up, you crybaby conservatives — Dan Savage is the nation’s pr
Twitchy
added May 5, 2013 22:11
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The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Names Tobacco Control Expert to Help Lead Cancer Prevention and Control Program

Cristine Delnevo, PhD, MPH, professor and chair of health education/behavioral science and director of the Center for Tobacco Surveillance & Evaluation Research at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Public Health, was recentl
Newswise
added May 4, 2013 12:02
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Potential new prognostic tool found in genes common to tobacco-associated cancers

Results reported at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2013 in Washington, DC, showed that, in lung and bladder cancers, genes related to the regulation of the cell cycle are associated with poor patient outcomes. "We ultimately
Oncology Nurse Advisor
added May 4, 2013 11:29
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The Incredible Cigarette* That Doesn't Cause Cancer** Has Arrived

it’s arguably not even a cigarette, without the tobacco taste that the 1.1 global smokers enjoy. That’s the primary reason why e-cigarettes still represent only a tiny share of the market. Second, while e-cigarettes may not give you cancer, they may sti
Business Insider
added May 3, 2013 16:16
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Do We Get Sick Like Rats? A New Philip Morris Prize Asks the Crowd

In partnership with computational biologists at IBM’s Watson Research Center, Philip Morris’s so-called sbv IMPROVER project creates open challenges to encourage scientists to augment traditional peer reviews of research data. On Monday, Philip Morris la
Techonomy
added May 2, 2013 06:51
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Women Smokers More Likely to Get Colon Cancer Than Men: Study

Now, researchers say cigarettes increase the odds for developing colon cancer, especially for women. Women who've ever smoked have an almost 20 percent increased risk for colon cancer, compared with women who never smoked, according to the new study, pub
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Apr 30, 2013 16:20
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