FDA Clears Device for Liver Cancer Treatment
Apr 12, 2000 (Reuters Health) -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given marketing approval for a device used in treating inoperable cancers of the liver. The RF Ablation System uses radiofrequency energy to "heat and destroy" cancerous lesions of the liver. Read the Article.

Simple Pill Zeroes In On Cancer Cells
April 2000. THE PILL, known as STI 571, treats one kind of leukemia called CML that afflicts 4,500 Americans every year. Additional pills, designed to treat a variety of other cancers including advanced lung, colon and prostate cancers, are starting early trials. Read the Article.

Genetically Engineered Salmonella In Combination With Radiation Shown Effective Against Tumors In Yale Study
April 4, 2000 – Combining Salmonella injections with radiation therapy in mice has shown promising new results for improved cancer treatment. Read the Article.

Low-Dose Photodynamic Therapy Treats Cancer Cells Deep in Chest Walls. April 10, 2000 -- Photodynamic therapy (PDT), one of the most promising new cancer treatments, may have much wider application than previously thought. Read the Article.