Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 10th, 1996
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Adoptive Immunotherapy - Protocol Shows Strong Anti-Viral and Anti-Tumor Effect in Patients
Autoimmune Diseases - Peptide/Immunoglobulin Molecules Modulate Immunity
Blood Banking (Irradiation) - UVB Light Slightly Reduced Alloimmunization after PC Transfusion
Brain Cancer - No Evidence of Tumor Risk in Children Using Water Beds or Electric Heaters
Breast Cancer (Therapy) - Bone-Marrow Transplants Value for Cancer Remains Unclear
Cancer Gene Therapy - Combination Therapy Promotes Tumor Regression and Increased Survival
Cancer Immunotherapy - BCG Antigen A60 Prevents Cancer
Cancer Vaccines - Dual Cytokine Cancer Vaccine Intensifies Antitumor Immunity
Colorectal Cancer - Multiple Tumors A Feature of Hereditary Carcinoma
Drug Development - Compassionate Use Trials Expanded for PN 27,1 Anticancer Drug
Drug Development - Drugs Offer Advance To Treat Fungal Infections in AIDS/Cancer Patients
Gastric Cancer - High Metastatic Risk Indicated in Patients with Elevated p53 Levels
International (Europe) - Marketing Application Filed for RIGScan CR49
Kaposi's sarcoma - HHV-8 Linked with KS in Various Patient Populations
Kaposi's sarcoma - Single-Agent Chemotherapy Ineffective for KS Treatment in HIV Infected Patients
Melanoma - Interferon Alfa-2b Treatment Effective Malignant Melanoma Patients
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Disease More Likely in Women With High Red Meat Intake
Ovarian Cancer (Diagnostics) - Tru-Scint AD Ovarian Data from Phase II Trial Presented
Ovarian Cancer (Therapy) - Topotecan Anti-Cancer Drug Approved by FDA
Pathogenesis (HCV) - HCV Not Related to Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Prostate Cancer - Gleason Score Lower in Hereditary than Sporadic Cancers
Prostate Cancer - Multikine Entered Into Cancer Study
Prostate Cancer - Postop Radiotherapy of Little Additional Benefit for Stage pT3 Cancer
Skin Cancers - Clinical Trials Results Reported for AccuSite Injectable Gel
Skin Cancers - Low-Fat Diet Lowers Risk
Smoking Issues - U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Tobacco Industry
Therapy (HCV) - IFN Safe in HCV+ Children with History of Leukemia
Transfusion - Life-Saving Benefits of Cord Blood Presented
Diagnostics (Gene Expression) - "Measurement of ERBB-2 and ERBB-3 Messenger RNA in Mammary Tumor Cell Lines and Transiently Transfected CHO Cells Using a Novel Non-Isotopic RNASE Protection Assay."
Pathogenesis (Breast Cancer) - "Differential Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGP) in Invasive Breast Carcinomas."
Pathogenesis (Cancer) - "Induction of Apoptosis by UV-Radiation in HeLa Cells."
Pathogenesis (Glioma) - "Scatter Factor Enhances Glioma Malignancy."
Pathogenesis (Hepatocellular Neoplasms) - "ras Oncogene Mutations in Liver Neoplasms of B6G3F1 Mice Exposed to Tetrafluoroethylene for Two Years."
Pathogenesis (Metastasis) - "Tumor Cell Arrest In The Microcirculation."
Pathogenesis (NF1 Tumors) - "Neurofibromin Immunoexpression in Nerve Sheath Tumors from NF1 Patients."
Adoptive Immunotherapy - "Adoptive Immunotherapy with Tumor-Specific T Lymphocytes Generated from Cytokine Gene-Modified Tumor-Primed Lymph Node Cells."
Antisense Technology - "Oligonucleotide N3'->P5' Phosphoramidates as Antisense Agents."
Cancer Gene Therapy - "Transgene Expression in the Rhesus Cervix Mediated by an Adenovirus Expressing Beta-Galactosidase."
Colon Cancer (Therapy) - "5-Methyltetrahydrofolate or 5-Formyltetrahydrofolic Acid to Modulate 5-Fluorouracil's Cytotoxic Activity In Vivo? A Phase II Study in Patients with Advanced Colon Cancer."
Endometrial Carcinoma (Prognostics) - "Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA) Immunoreactivity in Stage I Endometrial Carcinoma: A New Prognostic Factor."
Gene Delivery - "Target Cell-Specific DNA Transfer Mediated by a Chimeric Multidomain Protein - Novel Non-Viral Gene Delivery System."
Gynecologic Cancers - "The Role of the HER-2/neu Oncogene in Gynecologic Cancers."
Kaposi's sarcoma - "Classical Kaposi's sarcoma in North-East Sardinia: An Overview from 1977 to 1991."
Melanoma (Immunotherapy) - "Binding and Presentation of Peptides Derived from Melanoma Antigens MART-1 and Glycoprotein-100 by HLA-A2 Subtypes - Implications for Peptide-Based Immunotherapy."
Melanoma (Therapy) - "Treatment of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma with Cisplatin Plus Tamoxifen."
Ovarian Cancer (Drug Resistance) - "Expression of Glutathione S-Transferase pi and Cisplatin Resistance in Human Ovarian Cancer."
Ovarian Cancer (Prognostics) - "Quantitative Pathological Variables as Prognostic Factors for Overall Survival in Danish Patients with FIGO Stage III Ovarian Cancer."
Ovarian Cancer (Prognostics) - "The Prognostic Significance of Intraperitoneal Growth Characteristics in Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma."
Ovarian Cancer (Recurrence) - "Apical Vaginal Recurrence of Ovarian Carcinoma: Presentation, Treatment and Survival."
Pediatrics (Brain Cancer) - "Ototoxicity in Children with Malignant Brain Tumors Treated with the '8 in 1' Chemotherapy Protocol."
Pediatrics (Lymphoblastic Leukemia) - "Randomized Comparison of Moderate-Dose Methotrexate Infusions to Oral Methotrexate in Children with Intermediate Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Childrens Cancer Group Study."
Pediatrics (Neuroblastoma) - "Secondary Lymphoid Malignancy in Two Children with Neuroblastoma."
Pharmacology (Cisplatin) - "Analysis of HMG Protein Binding to DNA Modified with the Anticancer Drug Cisplatin."
Pharmacology (Paclitaxel) - "A Convenient Tubulin-Based Quantitative Assay for Paclitaxel (Taxol) Derivatives More Effective in Inducing Assembly than the Parent Compound."
Transfusion - "Blood Transfusion as a Risk Factor for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma."
Tumor Biology - "Computerized Analysis of Tumor Cell Interactions with Extracellular Matrix Proteins, Peptides, and Endothelial Cells Under Laminar Flow."
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