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                    [Title] => FDA approves Genentech drug for advanced lung cancer
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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday conditionally approved an experimental Genentech drug for patients with a certain type of lung cancer who have few other options.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-11 16:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1462169 [AuthorName] => Linda A. Johnson [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20151212/Lung-X-ray.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1483656 [Title] => Most women don’t know their own breast cancer risk [Summary] =>

Most women do not have an accurate understanding of their breast cancer risk — a finding that has important implications for prevention and early detection, as well as psychological well-being, according to a survey of nearly 10,000 women undergoing mammography screening.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-01 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1350808 [Title] => Calcium supplements raise CVD mortality in men [Summary] =>

Taking calcium supplements appears to raise the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among men but not women, a study has shown.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1292902 [Title] => New Biologic Drug Is Targeted Treatment for Ovarian Cancer [Summary] =>

Researchers have announced the development of a new biologic drug targeted to treat ovarian cancer. Its design could improve the treatment and survival statistics for some women suffering from this type of malignancy.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-21 07:00:05 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1788586 [AuthorName] => Vonda J. Sines [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/1294/46r7.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1290305 [Title] => FDA approves Pharmacyclics, J&J drug for new use in treating rare bone marrow leukemia [Summary] =>

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a cancer drug from Pharmacyclics and Johnson & Johnson for a new use against a rare blood and bone marrow disease.

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Antioxidant vitamins are widely assumed to be cancer fighters even though research in smokers has found high doses may actually raise their risk of tumors. Now a new study may help explain the paradox.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-31 01:36:47 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img703/2875/3j48.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1252258 [Title] => FDA approves Roche drug for chronic leukemia based on research that it slows disease [Summary] =>

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new drug from Roche to help treat patients with a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-02 05:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3584/4nve.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 981351 [Title] => Pap Test? (1) [Summary] =>

Ang pap test ay kadalasan mas kilala sa tawag na Pap smear test. Para saan ba ito? Mahalaga ang regular na pagpapasailalim ng mga kababaihan sa ganitong uri ng test kasama ang pelvic exam para maagapan ang posibleng iregularidad na maaaring magbago sa mga cells na nasa kanilang cervix o ang bukana ng matres, na nasa gawing itaas ng vagina.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134308 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1376109 [AuthorName] => JC [SectionName] => Para Malibang [SectionUrl] => para-malibang [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 954716 [Title] => Cancers sanhi ng HPV [Summary] =>

Ayon sa cancer.gov ng National Cancer Institute, halos lahat ng cervical cancers ay sanhi ng HPV infections na dalawang klase lamang, ang HPV na 16 at 18.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134706 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1525638 [AuthorName] => Miss S [SectionName] => Para Malibang [SectionUrl] => para-malibang [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 941075 [Title] => FDA committee considers Gardasil for anal cancer [Summary] =>

The human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil has moved closer to an indication for anal cancer prevention.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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