by Woody Weingarten | Aug 27, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
New test can shield breast cancer patients from unneeded treatments, study indicatesA new tumor test can help identify which breast cancers don’t need extra treatment.According to a recent KQED morning edition piece by Joe Neal and Patti Neighmond, “more...
by Woody Weingarten | Aug 20, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts, Woody's favorites
Pharmaceutical companies can’t find patients for trials of experimental cancer drugs Dr. Peter Bach Too few patients are available to cover all the clinical cancer drug trials being conducted. That, at least, is the conclusion of a recent story by Gina Kolata...
by Woody Weingarten | Aug 15, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Vast majority of cancer-causing mutations due to random DNA errors, new study indicates”Two-thirds of cancer mutations are due to random DNA copying errors, study says.”That’s the bulk of a slightly scary headline at the top of a recent “To...
by Woody Weingarten | Aug 5, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Contaminants in drinking water may cause cancer, pregnancy problems and other risksA new study shows that 16 cancer-causing chemical contaminants are filling California’s water supply.According to a Patch.com article by Autumn Johnson, hundreds of harmful...
by Woody Weingarten | Jul 29, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Race underway to create gene therapies for breast, prostate, ovary, lung, pancreas cancersPharmaceutical companies and universities are in a race to develop “utterly transformative” gene therapies, according to a recent article by Denise Grady in The...
