I have heard back that a number of people have contacted the call center at Dendreon (877-336-3736) and been told to call back at a later date for specific information about getting treatment. I have spoken with Dendreon and they have explained that they are working with the various infusion centers on mapping out specific [...]
Provenge has finally received the long awaited approval from the FDA!!! We all celebrate and look forward to benefiting from its potential to extend our life. Provenge is the first immunologic therapy ever approved in the United States to treat cancer. (In Russia, Antigenics has received approval for an immunological treatment for kidney cancer). The [...]
years ago today my boy was born buck naked into the world all smushy faced and pale. Now he's round faced and brown-skinned just like dear old dad. He's still naked for some reason too. The kid is obsessed with streaking. He likes to stand around and chat the most when his booty out. We [...]
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Researchers from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) have identified candidate drugs that block a key protein responsible for tumor growth. Their research was presented at the recent Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) which I had the good fortune to attend. As we know the common treatment for localized [...]