FDA expands indication for Medtronic ’ s OsteoCool
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it won an expanded indication from the FDA for its OsteoCool RF ablation device for palliative treatment of metastases in all bony anatomy.
The OsteoCool RF device was previously indicated for use in the spine, according to Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic. It’s used to ablate metastatic bone tumors. Medtronic acquired the technology when it bought Baylis Medical for an undisclosed amount back in December 2015. The original OsteoCool device 1st won 510(k) clearance in March 2012. A 2nd version landed another 510(k) in June 2015, and Montreal-based Baylis won a nod in November 201...
Source: Mass Device - February 15, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Oncology Orthopedics Baylis Medical Medtronic Source Type: news
What Causes Bone Cancer?
Title: What Causes Bone Cancer?Category: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 10/31/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/10/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - February 10, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
What Is Bone Cancer?
Title: What Is Bone Cancer?Category: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 3/23/2007 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/10/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - February 10, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Better scaffolds help scientists study cancer
Three-dimensional printed scaffolds with varying pore sizes help scientists see how bone cancer tumors are prone to spread in a realistic environment. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 8, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Better scaffolds help scientists study cancer
(Rice University) Three-dimensional printed scaffolds with varying pore sizes help scientists see how bone cancer tumors are prone to spread in a realistic environment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 8, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
A 5-Question Quiz on Sarcoma
Are you up to date on adverse prognostic factors for Ewing sarcoma? Do you know the latest drug approved for metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma? Test your knowledge on sarcoma in our latest quiz. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - February 5, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Debra Hughes Tags: Quiz Source Type: news
New Tests and Treatments for Childhood Cancer
Find out about the latest methods to test and treat leukemia, brain cancer, and bone cancer in children. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bone Cancer Treatment Options and Their Side Effects
Title: Bone Cancer Treatment Options and Their Side EffectsCategory: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 11/4/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/2/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - February 2, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Epigenetic diversity in childhood cancer
Tumors of the elderly carry many DNA mutations that can influence disease course. In contrast, much fewer genetic variants exist in childhood cancers, leaving their clinical diversity unexplained. This conundrum has now been addressed for Ewing sarcoma: researchers observed unexpected variety in the epigenome of these tumors. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 30, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Epigenetic diversity in childhood cancer
(CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences) Tumors of the elderly carry many DNA mutations that can influence disease course. In contrast, much fewer genetic variants exist in childhood cancers, leaving their clinical diversity unexplained. This conundrum has now been addressed for Ewing sarcoma: researchers at St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute and CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine observed unexpected variety in the epigenome of these tumors. This finding, published in Nature Medicine, provides new perspectives for developing personalized therapies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 30, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Little Girl Who Battled Pediatric Cancer Sends Message To Trump
Eight-year-old Abriel Bentley knows what it’s like to fight for your life. She was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer called Ewing Sarcoma in Sept. 2015, and after undergoing chemotherapy and surgery on her leg, she went into remission this past summer.
Now the little girl from Scottsdale, Arizona has a new mission: raising awareness around pediatric cancer and helping other kids in this fight. On Jan. 21, her family posted a video on her Facebook page, “Team Abri.”
In the video, Abriel issues a plea to President Donald Trump: “Please help us beat the odds against childhood cancer,” she...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
London schoolgirl discovers GROWING PAINS were cancer
Ashleigh Massey, from Chessington, struggled with the discomfort in her right leg when it first began in September. But after going to hospital a month later, she was found to have osteosarcoma. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
British boy receives lifesaving surgery for rare cancer in Kansas
Alex Goodwin, from Rugby, England, was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma last year after months of agony in his joints and muscles. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
British boy, 9, receives lifesaving surgery for rare cancer in Kansas after being dismissed by UK doctors for five months - even though he couldn't walk
Alex Goodwin, from Rugby, England, was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma last year after months of agony in his joints and muscles. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer Facts and Figures: Death Rate Down 25% Since 1991
By Stacy Simon The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 2 decades, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society. The cancer death rate for men and women combined fell 25% from its peak in 1991 to 2014, the most recent year for which data are available. This decline translates to more than 2.1 million deaths averted during this time period. “Cancer Statistics, 2017,” published in the American Cancer Society’s journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, estimates the numbers of new cancer cases and deaths expected in the US this year. The estimat...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - January 5, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: General Information Source Type: news
