Breakthrough fluorescent tool spots lung cancer early in miners
A UCSB engineer Edward Profio develops a laser enhanced fluorescence bronchoscope using hematoporphyrin derivative to locate small lung tumors. In tests at USC Medical Center 38 patients showed about 80 percent success locating cancers, boosting potential survival from 10 to 80 percent.
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Ann Japenga Losque
University of California (Santa Barbara
Edward Profio
Profio
University of California, Los Angeles
Colorado Plateau
U.S. Department of Energy
National Cancer Institute
University of Southern California Medical Center
Los Angeles
USC
Lifestyle and environment in cancer risk debated by researchers
A British study led by Sir Richard Doll and Richard Peto links tobacco to about 9 percent of U S cancer deaths while occupational pollution and environmental factors account for smaller shares. Other experts caution that long latency may delay clear conclusions.
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Sir Richard Doll
Richard Peto
Oxford University
U.S
Great American Smokeout kicks off with fun and tips
United Press International reports a sixth annual Smokeout featuring clowns magicians and characters like Woody Woodpecker and Pac-Man in Washington DC and Texas. The American Cancer Society projects 16 to 28 million smokers join for 24 hours without a cigarette, with 4.5 million quitting last year.
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United Press International
Woody Woodpecker
Pac-Man
Washington, D.C
Texas
American Cancer Society
Doctors develop transfusion to cure killer blood ailment
Researchers report a single infusion of immunity enriched plasma, J5 antiserum, dramatically lowers death in gram negative bacteremia. The treatment, developed by UCSD physicians with Walter Reed and Lausanne collaborators, used serum from vaccinated volunteers to boost patient immunity.
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Boston
University of California
San Diego
United States
Wolff
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington
Center Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Lausanne
Switzerland
Sleep Dreams and Nightmares CEU at Mercy Hospital
A one hour continuing education course titled Sleep Dreams and Nightmares will be held November 23 at 2 PM in the Education Department classroom at Mercy Hospital. The public pays $5 and information is available by calling Mercy Hospital at 398-6143.
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Mercy Hospital
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