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Cancer Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . September 30th, 1996

Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only

Related Areas: Other Issues in Cancer Weekly | Other Publications

Cancer Gene Therapy - Retrovirus-Mediated p53 Gene Transfer Tested in Lung Cancer Patients

Antisense Technology - Exclusive Worldwide License to Technology Obtained

Antisense Technology - Scientists Report on Latest Progress at Denmark Symposium

Antisense Technology - Tumor Growth Inhibited in Animal Models of Human Cancer

Breast Cancer (Diagnostics) - 11-Gauge Probe and Micromark Clip Introduced

Carcinogenesis (HBV) - HBx Protein Crucial in Development of Liver Cancer

Carcinogenesis (HBV/HCV) - Hepatitis Not Significant HCC Cause in Low Endemic Areas

Cervical Cancer (Screening) - 'False Negative' Pap Smears Reduced by 66 Percent

Chemotherapy - Cancer Patients Flock to Center for Individualized Treatment

Chemotherapy - Funding for Hair Growth Technology Announced

Clinical Trials - Testing of Multikine Antitumor Drug Begins

Clinical Trials - Utility Found That May Be Used To Treat Diabetes and Prevent/Treat Cancer

Drug Development - Phase I Trials of Anti-Cancer Drug XR5000 Completed

Gene Regulation - Gene Therapy Protocol Allows for Pharmacologic Control of Gene Expression

Glioblastoma Multiforme - Gene Therapy Trial To Treat Incurable Brain Tumors Announced

HTLV-II - Candidate Vaccine for HTLV-II Effective in Animal Studies

Human Papillomavirus (Screening) - Method Studied To Improve Cancer Detection After Abnormal Pap Smear

Industry News (Drug Development) - Research Results Announced To Develop Cancer Therapeutic

Industry News (Joint Venture) - Collaboration Announced for DNA Vaccine Against B-Cell Lymphoma

Industry News (Patents and Technologies) - Patents Awarded on FLT-3 Ligand and IL-15

KSHV - Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpes Virus Present in Saliva

Pain Management - SNX-111 Timeline Developed for Treatment of Pain

Skin Cancer - Research Shows Moderate Tanning Prevents Cancer

Skin Cancer (Diagnostics) - Physicians Not Ready To Play Frontline Role in Diagnosing Cancer

Diagnostics (HPV) - "Detection of Human Papillomavirus in Males by PCR, its Prevalence and Association with Gonorrhea."

Disease Associations - "Detection of Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus in Saliva of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals With and Without Kaposi's Sarcoma."

Disease Associations - "Genital Intraepithelial Lesions in HIV Infected Women: 2 Years Clinical Follow-Up With Pathological Aspects and Detection of Viral Cofactors of Carcinogenesis."

Epidemiology (HIV) - "HIV Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma in a Predominantly African American Population: A Ten Year Experience."

Genetics (Drug Resistance) - "Characterization of a DNA Fragment Capable of Conferring Blasticidin S Resistance Isolated From a Producing Organism Streptomyces griseochromogenes."

Therapy (Kaposi Sarcoma) - "Therapeutic Response of the Epidemic Kaposi Sarcoma."

Therapy (Kaposi's Sarcoma) - "Bleomycin in Continuous Infusion for Kaposi's Sarcoma Treatment in HIV Patients."

Cancer Vaccines - "Effect of Irradiation on Cytokine Production, MHC Antigen Expression, and Vaccine Potential of Interleukin-2 and Interferon-Gamma Gene-Modified Melanoma Cells."

Disease Presentation - "AIDS-Related Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Presenting as Delayed Healing of an Extraction Wound."

Epstein-Barr Virus - "Epstein-Barr Virus DNA in Serum after Liver Transplantation - Surveillance of Viral Activity during Treatment with Different Immunosuppressive Agents."

Kaposi's sarcoma - "The Immunoexpression of bcl-2 and p53 in Kaposi's sarcoma."

Lymphoma/Leukemia - "2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine Treatment in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Resistant to Conventional Chemotherapy: Results of a Multicentric Experience."

Melanoma - "Constitutive Activation of c-Met in Liver Metastatic B16 Melanoma Cells Depends on Both Substrate Adhesion and Cell Density and Is Regulated by a Cytosolic Tyrosine Phosphatase Activity."

Melanoma - "HOXB7 Constitutively Activates Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Melanomas."

Melanoma - "Leptomeningeal Metastases Due to Melanoma: Combined Modality Therapy - Clinical Study."

Melanoma - "Sequential Chemo-Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma: Differential Responses Between Locoregional Disease and Metastatic Sites."

Prostate Cancer - "Involvement of Prostate Specific Antigen in the Stimulation of LNCaP Cell Growth."

Prostate Cancer - "Prospective Study of Sex Hormone Levels and Risk of Prostate Cancer."

Retinoblastoma - "Development of Retinoblastoma in the Absence of Telomerase Activity."

Therapy - "Elimination of Neuroblastoma and Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells with an Anti-Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule Immunotoxin."

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