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Is There Finally A Cancer Blood Test?

Posted by Tony Ulrich on Friday, January 7, 2011, In : General Cancer 



 
Well, not quite yet. At least not a general one. But according to a recent press release, pharmaceutical giant Johnson&Johnson is supporting researched geared towards a cancer blood test that would locate a cancer cell among a billion normal ones.  A group of scientist located in Boston will work closely together with J&J to develop the test further to make it hopefully available soon to a broader audience. In addition to that, four of the largest cancer centers in the United States have agr...

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How many people die from cancer each year?

Posted by Dieter Peise on Friday, December 3, 2010, In : General Cancer 
I have cancer! Will I die? When will I die? A cancer diagnosis triggers a lot of questions. And most of them we cannot answer, which makes the whole situation even more frustrating. But there is also a good side to this, I will explain in more detail in a little bit. 

When my wife got diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2009, we tried to gather as much information as possible, mainly by using online cancer resources. And almost inadvertently you come across with numbers, data and of cours...

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