Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 3rd, 2002
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Lymphoma - 18F-FDG PET predicts treatment outcome
Nutrition - New research supports the link between cooking and carcinogens
Breast Cancer - Findings support shorter course of radiation therapy after lumpectomy
Cell Biology - Investigators use guilt-by-association strategy to track potential cancer-causing genes
Liver Cancer - Race makes difference for value of alpha-fetoprotein as cancer marker
Oral Cancer - Amplified genome area mapped; new gene is overexpressed in oral cancer
Appointments - American Cancer Society CEO elected president of International Union Against Cancer
Blood-Related Cancers - New cancer target may hold promise in treating lymphoma and leukemia
Breast Cancer - Drugs typically used in later stages find a market in early stages as well
Breast Cancer - Obesity might play part in increasing breast cancer rates among Hispanics
Breast Cancer - U.S. study shows no link to pollution
Cancer Therapy - MediGene receives patents treatment with oncolytic herpes simplex viruses
Colorectal Cancer - U.K. researchers announce positive results for gene-based therapeutic vaccine
Glioblastoma - YKL-40 a possible marker for tumor grade and burden in deadly brain cancer
Hearing Loss - Gene transfer lessens cisplatin-induced damage to auditory system
Leukemia - New screening test may help predict relapse
Lung Cancer - Breath test predicts postoperative health
Nutrition - British breadmaking wheats are selenium deficient
Ovarian Cancer - Positive European opinion announced for OvaRex as orphan drug
Ovarian Cancer - Specialization benefits women with advanced disease
Pancreatic Cancer - Aspirin may help prevent pancreatic cancer
Prostate Cancer - As cancer progresses, protein levels soar
Prostate Cancer - Payment issued for first Eligard launch
Prostate Cancer - Zoladex significantly improves survival
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Redirecting targets in kidney cancer would enable therapies to work better
Research and Development - Collaboration to focus on cancer biology research
Skin Cancer - New treatment evaluated
Tumor Targeting - Antiangiogenic gene therapy a feasible way to treat pancreatic cancer
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