Charity News from Thursday, Jun. 29, 2000Thalidomide Shows Activity Against AIDS-Related Kaposi's SarcomaNational Cancer Institute | The drug thalidomide, used in the 1950s and 1960s as a sedative which led to birth defects in newborns of mothers who took the drug, has now been shown to have clinical activity against Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), an AIDS-related cancer. Researchers ... American Cancer Society Targets Research Dollars for Poor & Underserved Populations American Cancer Society | Recognizing that disparities exist in the burden of cancer between the socioeconomically disadvantaged and more privileged Americans, the American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health organization, has targeted the poor and ... American Cancer Society Study Finds the Most Common Type of Lung Cancer in the US is on the Rise American Cancer Society | The increase in the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the lung, the most common type of lung cancer in the US, is associated more with changes in smoking behavior and cigarette design than with diagnostic advances, according to a new study from the ... Cancer "Survival" Structure Deciphered By Salk Scientists Salk Institute for Biological Studies | Now, scientists at The Salk Institute have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of this molecule, appropriately named "survivin." Their work suggests how drugs might block its activity and lead cells to commit "suicide." A "Good Death" Requires more than Medical Care, Study Reveals Duke University Medical Center | Top-notch biomedical care is critical at the end of life, but Duke University Medical Center and Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center researchers say addressing dying patients' spiritual, psychological and social concerns is as important.
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