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Through the ages and throughout the world, ancient healing practices have included sacred settings or places where people could come to renew, refresh, and heal themselves. Such sacred spaces have taken many forms. Think of Stonehenge with its ancient rituals, the miracles of Lourdes, the Holy Land and Mecca, the Great Pyramids, Native American sacred circles, and the exotic temples of Tibet. Read More »

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May 09, 2008
Genetic Variation Associated with Risk of Neuroblastoma
Individuals with a common genetic variation (change in DNA) on the chromosome band 6p22 have a significantly increased risk of developing neuroblastoma, as well as an increased risk for disease relapse and advanced disease. These results were recently published in an early online article in the New England Journal of Medicine.
May 09, 2008
Colon Cancer Outcomes Differ Between Men and Women
Variations within the gene responsible for epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR) may be predictive of differing outcomes between male and female patients diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer. Details of the study have recently been published in the Journal of Cancer Research.
May 08, 2008
PET Scans Often Impact Physicians’ Treatment Decisions
A recently published study finds that results from positron emission tomography (PET) scans often influence a physician’s intended management plan among elderly patients diagnosed with cancer. Full details of the study were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
May 08, 2008
Top US lawmaker reprimands drugmakers over ads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical companies need to be more responsible in touting their products to consumers or else face tighter controls from Congress, a top U.S. Democratic lawmaker said on Thursday.
May 08, 2008
Nexavar® Shows Promise for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma
Researchers from the United States have recently reported that, among patients with advanced melanoma, the addition to chemotherapy of the drug Nexavar® (sorafenib) improved progression-free survival. Full details of the study were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
May 08, 2008
Worse Prognosis for “Bulky” Disease Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Young patients with diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with cancerous masses that are 10.0 centimeters or greater in diameter are considered to have “bulky” disease and have a worse prognosis than those with smaller masses. These findings were published in Lancet Oncology.
May 08, 2008
Researchers find neuroblastoma genes
BOSTON (Reuters) - An international team of researchers said they have pinpointed three variants of the genetic code that appear to set the stage for aggressive neuroblastoma, the deadliest solid tumor in early childhood.

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