Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 19th, 2002
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Autologous bone marrow cells appropriate for directed gene therapies
Lymphoma - Rituximab effective for in vivo stem cell graft purging
Antisense Gene Therapy - New RNA treatment inhibits growth of solid tumors
Colon Cancer - Suicide gene therapy shuts out existing tumors, prevents new ones
Diagnostics - Study shows promising use of proteomics and bioinformatics in ovarian cancer detection
Menopause - Venlafaxine safe, effective for women with and without breast cancer
Osteosarcoma - Mayo Clinic study finds promise in radioactive drug samarium
Breast Cancer - Another study establishes hormone link
Cancer Therapy - Anticancer therapy in combination with current cancer treatments awarded European patent
Cancer Therapy - Corvas reports new potential targets in anticancer efforts
Cancer Therapy - New cancer center at St. Clair Hospital to offer advanced radiation therapy
Cancer Therapy - PG-CPT set to begin clinical trials
Cancer Therapy - Scientists identify a novel drug development target linked to cancer gene
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Antioxidants protect malignant cells in vivo
Clinical Trials - Introgen Therapeutics reports fourth quarter 2001 expectations met
Diagnostics - AMDL receives approval to market DR-70 in Canada
Disease Risk Factors - Drinking alcohol doubles the risk for liver cancer in hepatitis patients
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - FDA approves Gleevec for GI cancer
Glioma - Manufacturer seeks European approval for expanded use of Gliadel Wafer
Interferon Therapy - Mexico approves natural interferon
Lung Cancer - U.K. Health Service is failing patients
Lung Cancer Vaccine - Cell Genesys collaboration yields $6 million payment from Japan Tobacco
Lymphoma Therapy - Idiotype-pulsed dendritic cell vaccination effective
Metastatic Solid Tumor - Phase I clinical trial of Tapet-CD, company's first armed vector, begins
Pancreatic Cancer - Exposure to organic dissolvents may cause carcinogenic mutations
Technology - Indiana scientists hone tools to identify clues to surviving cancer
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