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How unboiling an egg leads to better cancer treatments

2015-10-08 13:30:07| Extremetech

The winner of this year's Ig Nobel prize for "unboiling an egg" has made an interesting discovery that has important implications for how we treat cancer.

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U.S. cancer doctors drop pricey drugs with little or no effect

2015-10-08 09:35:52| Chemicals - Topix.net

U.S. oncologists, aware that patients are paying more of the costs of expensive cancer drugs, are increasingly declining to prescribe medicines that have scant or no effect, even as a last resort. At least half a dozen drugs, including colon cancer treatments Cyramza, from Eli Lilly & Co, and Stivarga, sold by Bayer AG, aren't worth prices that can exceed $100,000 a year, top cancer specialists said in interviews with Reuters.

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Smith Haven Mall Goes 'Mission Pink' with Susan G. Komen to Fight Breast Cancer

2015-10-07 23:44:12| Food - Topix.net

October 5, 2015 - Smith Haven Mall today announced that it will be participating in a national engagement with Susan G. Komen to support the fight against breast cancer , engaging employees, retailers and shoppers in 'Mission Pink' events throughout the month of October. "As an active member in this community, Smith Haven Mall provides an ideal backdrop for raising awareness and encouraging support in finding a cure for breast cancer, a disease we know affects many of our employees, retailers and shoppers every year," said Ann M. Schultz, director of mall marketing and business development for Smith Haven Mall.

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