| New cancer treatment fot lung cancer patients
Patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer who receive an initial high dose of chemotherapy before their treatment begins can expect an increase in overall survival, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO. .
Substance In Tree Bark Could Lead To New Lung-Cancer Treatment
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined how a substance derived from the bark of the South American lapacho tree kills certain kinds of cancer cells, findings that also suggest a novel treatment for the most common type of lung cancer.
The compound, called beta-lapachone, has shown promising anti-cancer properties and is currently being used in a clinical trial to examine its effectiveness against pancreatic cancer in humans. Until now, however, researchers didn't know the mechanism of how the compound killed cancer cells.
Dr. David Boothman, a professor in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and senior author of a study appearing online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has been researching the compound and how it causes cell death in cancerous cells for 15 years.
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Carlton's office is located at 106 First Street South in Immokalee. The Immokalee branch office handles property taxes, occupational licenses, vessels, motor vehicle registrations, hunting and fishing licenses and partial driver license services. The Immokalee branch office of the Collier County Tax Collector is comprised of a dedicated staff that includes Office Manager Digna Irizarry, who has been with the branch office for 20 years and clerks Herminia Rodriguez, Mary Puente and Maria Similien. The many responsibilities of the Tax Collector's office are wide and varied. The The Tax Collector's office acts as a billing and collection agency for Collier County and the State of Florida. Collection and disbursement of funds is performed for the following state agencies: Department of Motor Vehicle, Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, and Department of Revenue.
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