Cancer Law Weekly

Harvard University - Src family of tyrosine kinases important for embryonic stem cell self-renewal

Harvard University - Vaccine may be associated with increased risk of MS

Head and Neck Cancer - Head and neck cancer brochure helps patients understand treatment

Helsinki University - An excellent response to BNCT treatment seen

Hopital G&R Laennec, Nantes - Intrapleural prosthesis resolves post-pneumonectomy pneumothorax

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. - Anticancer drug HGS-ETR1 advances to phase II clinical development

INSERM U379, Marseille - HIV specialists and oncologists differ in pain management and palliative care

Indiana University - HPV type 16 L1 virus-like particle vaccine may prevent infection

Japan National Cancer Center, Kashiwa - Strong association of ARK5 with tumor invasion and metastasis

Johns Hopkins University - Double drug combo attacks tumor and blood vessel development

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Associa - Study finds few health effects on dogs exposed to September 11 terrorist sites

Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm - Peptide derived from eosinophil-derived neurotoxin induces apoptosis in KS cells

Karolinska Institute - Efficacy of dendritic cell-induced tolerance dependent on delivery path

Korea University - Acidic polysaccharides may inhibit H. pylori adhesion to gastric cells

Kyoto University - Tumoral VEGF-C status correlates with non-small cell lung cancer prognosis

Kyushu University, Fukuoka - Ubiquitin-fusion degradation pathway plays key role in DNA vaccination

Long Island Jewish Med Ctr. - Upregulation of uPA by HER-2/neu appears to occur in early stage disease

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Gene therapy for bladder cancer shows strong results in animal studies

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Early intensive therapy beneficial for primary resistant myeloma patients

MGI Pharma, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company to acquire Zycos Inc.

Mayo Clinic & Mayo Foundation - Epigallocatechin-3-gallate interrupts leukemia cell survival signals

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation - CDC awards grant to fund blood cancer education program

Natl. Hellenic Res. Foundation, Athens - Exposure to CrVI alters human cell senescence biomarkers in vivo and in vitro

Oregon Health and Science University - 4-1BB and OX40 stimulation enhance T-cell responses to poxvirus vaccine

Organ Procurement and Transplant Network - Risk of developing cancer after transplantation reduced with mTOR inhibitors

Oxford University - Mathematical model supports U.K. screening interval recommendations

Patient Education - Evanston Northwestern Healthcare promotes breast cancer early detection

Prostate Cancer Foundation - Foundation reports new partnerships for prostate cancer awareness month

RIKEN CDB Laboratory - New mechanism discovered in the regulation of mesenchymal-epithelial transitions

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. - Radiation therapy management company expands into New Jersey

Research Center Borstel - Dendritic cell maturation drives Th1 polarization

Rothamsted Research - Nitrate offers health benefits

Sapporo Medical University - Novel tumor antigen may be useful in osteosarcoma immunotherapy

Schering AG - Bonefos accepted for filing and granted priority review by FDA

Seoul National University Hospital - Cyst fluid analysis useful for differential diagnosis of pancreatic cysts

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alliance to discover, develop multiple small molecule oncology products

Surgery Specialties - Colorectal neoplasm preoperative tattooing reliable for laparoscopic resection

Technical University of Szczecin - Reactive oxygen species detected during H₂ O₂ decomposition in rectal cancer

U.S. National Cancer Institute - NCI announces major commitment to nanotechnology for cancer research

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Tumor genes cluster into two subsets that correlate to survival