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Several drugs are scoring big wins against common cancers, setting new standards for how to treat many prostate, breast and lung tumors. There’s even a “uni-drug” that may fight many forms of the disease. What’s especially striking: The drugs are beneficial in some cases for more than a year, much longer than the few months many new drugs provide.  Here are some highlights from the world’s largest cancer meeting, the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago: Janssen Biotech’s Zytiga improved survival and delayed cancer growth for 18 months when added to standard care in a study of 1,200 men with advanced prostate cancer. The drug is approved to treat tumors that are resistant to hormone therapy; this study tested it as an initial treatment. More in Cancer The study was stopped early because men on Zytiga were living longer — 66 percent were alive after three years versus 49 percent of a comparison group not given the drug. Zytiga also delayed the time until cancer worsened — 33 months versus 15 months for the others. In a second study of 1,900 men newly diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, adding Zytiga to usual treatment also improved survival: 83 percent were alive at three years versus 76 percent of men not given the drug. Zytiga also cut the chance of relapse and serious bone problems. Zytiga caused more side...

The world’s most famous newlyweds are halfway through their first official overseas trip, And, some protests notwithstanding, Prince William and his bride, Catherine, seem to be making friends everywhere they go in Canada. Their schedule’s been jam-packed, but they did manage to get in some private time Friday, CBS News Royal Contributor Victoria Arbiter told “Early Show” co-anchor Jeff Glor on Monday. “They used it wisely on Friday,” Arbiter said. “They got a whole four hours together, but it was said to be very romantic, very private. We’re told William rowed Kate across Lake Harrington, on the outskirts of Quebec. They went to a log cabin, which is the country retreat of Canada’s prime minister (Stephen Harper). And, while they were there, they explored the park, they had a picnic. Pictures: William and Kate in Canada “Reports have been quite cheeky. They (the reports) said, if there’s a baby nine months from now, the headlines are going to read ‘Made in Canada.” ‘ William and Kate have been handling their many appearances “brilliantly,” Arbiter observed, adding, “William and Kate mania has gripped Canada, but that is entirely due to the fact the couple are interacting with the crowd so well. There’s focus. There’s eye contact. ” … Not only that, but Kate was sharing some quite personal moments with one of the army wives the day she arrived. She...

But writer J.K. Rowling and the maker of the Harry Potter films are suing a small publisher in Michigan over its plans to release a book version of the popular Lexicon Web site. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in a federal court in Manhattan, Rowling claimed the print version of the Lexicon would improperly interfere with her plans to write her own definitive Harry Potter encyclopedia, one that would include new material not in the novels. “I cannot, therefore, approve of ‘companion books’ or ‘encyclopedias’ that seek to pre-empt my definitive Potter reference book for their authors’ own personal gain,” Rowling said in a statement, released by Warner Bros. The film giant owns all the intellectual property related to the Potter books and movies. According to the publisher, the book contains much of the same material already found on www.hp-lexicon.org, a fan-created collection of essays and encyclopedic material on the Harry Potter universe, including lists of spells and potions found in the books, a catalog of magical creatures, 007카지노 and even a “who’s who in the wizarding world.” He described the book as a “critical reference work” and dismissed any notion that it could compete with any official encyclopedia written by Rowling. Rapoport said Vander Ark was a middle school librarian who started the Web site in his spare time in 2000, then watched its popularity grow to the...