Avastin, the new drug developed for the treatment of several types of cancer has finally been approved for the treatment of cervical cancer in combination with chemotherapy by the Food and Drug Administration. Avastin (containing bevacizumab, monoclonal antibodies)is an angiogenesis inhibitor. It slows the development of new blood vessels that form in and feed tumors. While bevacizumab is … [Read more...]
Take Home Tests for Colorectal Cancer Detection
One would expect that a take home test would suit pregnancy-tests and other such issues, but researchers have developed take-home colon cancer tests that search for specific DNA mutations in stool samples. Most importantly, it seems that the at-home colon cancer test is more accurate than the one that is being used right now. Although the test cannot replace colonoscopies, experts believe that … [Read more...]