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Before Kelli Sargent's mother, Nanci, was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer in 2000, she and her family knew little about the disease's warning signs. Frustrated by the lack of research and awareness surrounding ovarian cancer, Sargent and her mother started a nonprofit called "Run for Her" in conjunction with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2005. The event, a 5,000-meter run held in Los Angeles, raises funds and spreads awareness about ovarian cancer. Though Nanci lost her battle with ovarian cancer five years ago, Run for Her is still dedicated to its mission. Now, a new program at Cedars-Sinai called Research for Her is collaborating with Run for Her to overcome another obstacle standing in the way of improved outcomes for ovarian cancer patients: the lack of women participating in clinical trials. Women are historically underrepresented in clinical trials and erasing this gender gap could help scientist's develop better screening methods for diseases like ovarian cancer – somet...
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Arena Pharmaceuticals CEO Jack Lief and Eisai Americas CEO Lonnel Coats on the launch of the new weight-loss drug Belviq.
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Global drugmakers said on Wednesday they would cooperate with an independent review to address concerns of a potential link between widely used diabetes medicines an...
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