Bone drug cuts breast cancer deaths in high risk women
A study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine finds elodronate capsules, a bisphosphonate, reduces breast cancer deaths by two thirds when added to standard treatment for women with cancer cells in bone marrow but no metastases. In 284 patients, death fell to 4 percent from 15 percent over about three years.
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Harmon Eyre
American Cancer Society
Eyre
Germany
United States
University Hospital
Heidelberg
Suit challenges benefits for indigenous Hawaiians
A Supreme Court appeal could overturn state and federal programs favoring ethnic Hawaiians. If the Court rules against special rights for Hawaiians, funding from OHA's $270 million trust and related programs may be opened to all citizens. The case centers on who counts as native Hawaiian and the 1920 Hawaiian Home Lands Act criteria.
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Supreme Court
Jonathan Osorio
University of Hawaii
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Hawaii Island
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs
OHA
Congress
OHA Board
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Kina’u Kamali’i
Hawaii
Kamaili’i
Janitor Killed by Gunman at Kimball County Courthouse
A Kimball County Courthouse janitor was killed by a gunman who roamed the building and fired at police before surrendering after a 20 minute standoff. The shooter, arrested hours earlier in a bar fight, was in custody. the victim was identified as Mark Clinton. The courthouse was closed with its east entrance glass door shot out as officers avoided gunfire during the incident.
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Kimball County
Marv Jensen
Mark Clinton
Kimball
Clinton
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