lymphoma

A study published recently in Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology, has confirmed that patients who receive MabThera as maintenance therapy for lymphoma experience significantly longer remission and overall survival. [click link for full article]
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Obituaries - Community Press Mason & Deerfield Township 
Russell J. Ruschman, 83, Maineville, died Dec. 21. Preceded in death by father, George Ruschman; mother, Effie (nee Wright) Ruschman; and sister, Joyce New.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Roll call of notables who died in 2006 
Gerald Ford ended “our long national nightmare.” Saddam Hussein was the United States’ adversary in two wars. So different, these men both died in the waning days of 2006, and the world paused to note their passing.
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Model Predicts Risk Of Leukemia Induced By Radiation Therapy 
A new analysis shows that it may be possible to accurately predict a cancer patient s risk of developing leukemia as a result of receiving radiation therapy for a primary tumor. Understanding these risks may help doctors optimize radiation treatment to minimize the side effects of this therapy, the authors say. [click link for full article]
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Famously Remembered 
A roll call of some of the notables who died in 2006.
Source: www.kentucky.com