February 2008
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| When | Media & Link on KCR (KC) | Details | Category |
| 28-Feb-08 | Interactive Investor (KC) | Novartis to seek cancer drug Everolimus clearance worldwide | Novartis / Everolimus |
| 29-Feb-08 | PharmaTimes (KC) | Bayer hopes antithrombotic Xarelto will 'transform' the firm | Nexavar |
| 28-Feb-08 | MedPage (KC) | Clear Benefit from Everolimus Brings Kidney Cancer Trial to a Halt | Everolimus |
| 28-Feb-08 | Reuters (KC) | Novartis kidney cancer drug clears key hurdle | Novartis / Everolimus |
| 28-Feb-08 | Stratford Herald (KC) | CANCER DRUG DISPUTE REFERRED TO MINISTER | Sutent |
| 28-Feb-08 | Wiltshire Network (KC) | Cancer drug refused | Sutent |
| 28-Feb-08 | PharmaTimes (KC) | Novartis' Everolimus shines in Phase III kidney cancer trial | Novartis / Everolimus |
| 27-Feb-08 | GE&B News (KC) | Everolimus (RAD001) Significantly Extends Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Kidney Cancer Patients After Failure of Other Targeted Therapy | Everolimus / RAD001 |
| 27-Feb-08 | Houston Chronical (KC) | A study published in a major medical journal linked a group of anemia drugs to a greater risk of death, | Anaemia / Kidney Cancer |
| 27-Feb-08 | FDANews (KC) | Oxford Biomedica to Receive Milestone Payment From Sanofi | TRIST / Oxford Biomedica / TroVax |
| 27-Feb-08 | Matria (KC) | Statins May Reduce Risk of Kidney Cancer | Statins |
| 26-Feb-08 | PharmaTimes (KC) | Antisoma pleases with strong first-half sales | AS1409 / Antisoma |
| 24-Feb-08 | The Gazette (Montreal) (KC) | Eye-cancer treatment shows promise | 17-AAG |
| 22-Feb-08 | Las Vegas Sun (KC) | Las Vegas doctor’s cancer drug accepted for human testing | CD26 |
| 22-Feb-08 | The News and Observer (KC) | Antigenics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results | Oncophage |
| 22-Feb-08 | 680 News (KC) | Canada has access to new treatment for kidney cancer | Torisel |
| 22-Feb-08 | ScienceDaily (KC) | Immune System Versus Solid Tumor: An Example Of The Immune System Winning | HCT |
| 20-Feb-08 | Oxford Biomedica | Oxford Biomedica Announces Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommendation to Continue TROVAX® Phase III Trist Study | TRIST / Oxford Biomedica / TroVax |
| 19-Feb-08 | Newsmax (KC) | NAC Protects Kidneys During CT Scans | CT Scan |
| 19-Feb-08 | MedPage (KC) | ASCO GU: Bevacizumab-Based Duo Retards Metastatic Kidney Cancer | Avastin |
| 18-Feb-08 | Boston Globe (KC) | Bayer stops late-stage Nexavar trial | Nexavar / Kidney Cancer |
| 18-Feb-08 | Manchester Evening News (KC) | Ben's a shining star | Wilms tumour |
| 16-Feb-08 | LA Times (KC) | Cancer and the bacterial connection | Kidney Cancer |
| 15-Feb-08 | Telegraph (KC) | Extra two stones boosts risk of cancer | Bladder Cancer / BMI |
| 15-Feb-08 | AP (KC) | Being Overweight May Raise Cancer Risk | Kidney Cancer / BC |
| 14-Feb-08 | Matria (KC) | Excess Body Weight Raises Cancer Risk | ]]Kidney Cancer / BMI |
| 14-Feb-08 | MedPage (KC) | ASCO GU: Partial Nephrectomy Underused for Small Kidney Tumors | Nephrectomy |
| 14-Feb-08 | Oxford Mail (KC) | Danes saved patient’s bacon’ | Nexavar |
| 14-Feb-08 | Earth Times (KC) | Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, Inc. (ACORN), Initiates a Phase 2b Metastatic Breast Cancer Trial in Cooperation With Bayer and Onyx | Bayer / Avastin |
| 14-Feb-08 | MedPage (KC) | ASCO GU: Sunitinib Cardiotoxicity Unexpectedly High in Real-World Use | Sutent |
| 14-Feb-08 | Forbes (KC) | Kidney Cancer Drug Linked to Higher Rate of Heart Problems | Sutent |
| 14-Feb-08 | i/c Wales (KC) | Cancer drug shock | Sutent |
| 13-Feb-08 | Reuters (KC) | Partial kidney removal under-used for small tumors | Nephrectomy |
| 13-Feb-08 | Denver Channel (KC) | Researchers Find Ways To Kill Cancer New Weapon Could Treat Tumors Without Surgery | Kidney Cancer |
| 13-Feb-08 | PRnews (KC) | Second Phase III Study of Avastin in 1st Line Metastatic Breast Cancer Meets its Primary Endpoint | Avastin |
| 13-Feb-08 | Toronto Sun (KC) | Patients 'forced to foot bill' | Sutent / Nexavar |
| 13-Feb-08 | Uro Today (KC) | Cytoreductive Nephrectomy for T4NxM1 Renal Cell Carcinoma: | Kidney Cancer / Cytoreductive |
| 13-Feb-08 | Reuters (KC) | Pfizer's Sutent causes heart failure in some: study | Sutent |
| 12-Feb-08 | The Messenger (KC) | CHHS student committed to fight against cancer | Wilms Tumour |
| 12-Feb-08 | Bangkok Post (KC) | Alongside his work on breast cancer research, Ullrich has also made substantial findings in the fields of diabetes and kidney cancer research, .... | Kidney Cancer |
| 11-Feb-08 | MIMS Ireland (KC) | Avastin approved in Europe for first-line treatment of patients with advanced kidney cancer | Avastin |
| 11-Feb-08 | PharmaLive (KC) | FDA Issues Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) for Pivotal Phase III Trial with CA9-SCAN | F&DA / CA9-SCAN |
| 11-Feb-08 | CDAPress.com (KC) | Kootenai Cancer Center to test cancer vaccine | TroVax |
| 09-Feb-08 | Midland News (KC) | 'The miracle exists' | Kidney Cancer |
| 09-Feb-08/2 | Oxford Mail (KC) | Cancer drug refused: But we'll keep fighting | Sutent |
| 09-Feb-08 | Oxford Mail (KC) | UPDATE: Cancer drug - I support Sumners | Sutent |
| 08-Feb-08 | My Desert (KC) | Is your moisturizers killing you? | Kidney Cancer |
| 08-Feb-08 | Fox News (KC) | Misonix Reports an Increase in Revenues for the Three Months Ending December 31, 2007 | Sonatherm / HIFU / Misonix |
| 08-Feb-08 | DocGuide (KC) | Sorafenib Plus Low-Dose Interferon-Alpha-2a Shows Clinical Benefit in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma | Nexavar / Interferon |
| 08-Feb-08 | i/c Coventry (KC) | Rugby man had only a year to live - but is now thriving thanks to cancer drug.... | Sutent |
| 07-Feb-08 | Tamil Star (KC) | What are the most common types of cancer? | Kidney Cancer |
| 07-Feb-08 | Leamington Observer (KC) | Cancer drug row | Sutent |
| 06-Feb-08 | WRAL (KC) | Heat Can Replace Scalpel in Attacking Tumors | RFA / Kidney Cancer |
| 05-Feb-08 | Medical Lead (KC) | Carol Vorderman Supports Kidney Cancer Charities UK Survey | James Whale Fund / Bayer / Pfizer |
| 05-Feb-08 | Innovations Report (KC) | UCD scientist makes an advance in the war against cancer cells | Kidney Cancer |
| 04-Feb-08 | CNW Group (KC) | NEXAVAR the Only Drug Therapy Proven to Significantly Improve Overall Survival | Nexavar / Kidney Cancer |
| 04-Feb-08 | Science Direct (KC) | Resection of Renal Cell Cancer Metastases: Where Do We Stand in 2008 | Kidney Cancer |
| 04-Feb-08 | South Wales Evening Post (KC) | LEGAL FIGHT FOR LIFE? | Sutent |
| 04-Feb-08 | Western Mail (KC) | Grandmother denied Sutent | Sutent |
| 02-Feb-08 | MyWestTexas (KC) | Donated hair comes from the Hart - Fund Raiser | Fund Raisers |
| 02-Feb-08 | Kenilworth Weekly News (KC) | Man has to travel to Surrey for treatment | Sutent |
| 01-Feb-08 | Tulsa World (KC) | OU team finds cancer fighter | Flex-Hets |
| 01-Feb-08 | Centre Daily Times (KC) | AVEO Initiates Phase 1b Combination Clinical Trial | AV-951 |
| 01-Feb-08 | The Oklahoman (KC) | Cancer research holds promise | Flex-Hets |
| February 2008 | Science Direct (KC) | Treatment Approaches in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives | Kidney Cancer |
| February 2008 | Science Direct (KC) | European Association of Urology Guidelines for Systemic Therapy in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: What is Recommended and Why.... | Kidney Cancer |
| February 2008 | Science Direct (KC) | The Oncologist's View: Targeted Therapies in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma.... | Kidney Cancer |
| February 2008 | Science Direct (KC) | The Role of Multitargeted Therapies in the Adjuvant Setting in Renal Cell Carcinoma.... | Kidney Cancer |
| February 2008 | Ingenta (KC) | Flexible heteroarotinoids (Flex-Hets) exhibit improved therapeutic ratios as anti-cancer agents over retinoic acid receptor agonists | Flex-Hets |
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