Onyx shares rise on liver-cancer drug news 
Shares of Emeryville-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. more than doubled Monday after the company reported favorable late-stage trial results for a liver cancer treatment.
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Key witness dies in corruption case against Oakland, San Rafael man 
The key witness in the federal case against a San Rafael area resident accused in connection with alleged corruption at Oakland City Hall has died, according to the
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Lower Dosing Regimens Of Bisphosphonates Show Antitumor Effects In Mice 
Continuous treatment with low doses of bisphosphonates, a class of drugs used to strengthen bones, has been shown to inhibit the growth of skeletal tumors in mice, researchers report in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Emerging Research Heralds New Era Of Breast Cancer Management 
Aggressive research currently underway brings hope of dramatic advances in breast cancer management, according to a new review. The review reveals that new approaches in breast cancer imaging, investigations into the timing of chemotherapy and research on breast cancer vaccines may lead to exciting new nonsurgical tools for the physician treating breast cancer patients.
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State briefs: Feb. 15 
State Rep. Strader returns after cancer treatments NASHVILLE – State Rep. Parkey Strader returned to the Legislature this week after nearly two months of treatment for liver cancer at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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Original Wendy’s to close doors forever on Friday 
COLUMBUS, Ohio Wendy’s International Inc. said last week that it would close the restaurant where the nation’s third-largest hamburger chain began in 1969 because of sagging sales.
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