Cancer Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 3rd, 2002
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Cancer Screening - Geographic region of residence more than race affects rates
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - New evidence disfavors tamoxifen for primary liver cancer
Breast Cancer Screening - New technique lets doctors examine milk ducts for breast problems
Cancer Prevention - Team pioneers tests of new drug with 'red wine compound.'
Cancer Vaccine - Herpes amplicon vectors used to develop vaccines against metastatic liver cancer
Ewing Sarcoma - Interesting lead found in treatment
Lung Cancer - Smoking encourages neovascularization of bronchial mucosa
Mortality - Can cured cancer patients expect to live as long as the general population?
Antiangiogenesis - Sulfonamide derivative counters angiogenesis with integrin blockade
Breast Cancer - High rates concern California county
Breast Cancer - Suros Surgical Systems offers new petite needle
Breast Cancer - Tamoxifen boosts antiangiogenic therapy in murine model
Cancer Gene Therapy - Antisense treatment suppresses growth of human tumor xenografts in mice
Cancer Gene Therapy - Experimental vaccine induces protection against some glioblastoma cells
Cancer Genes - GenoMed initiates colon cancer gene discovery effort
Cancer Therapy - Company wins patent to protect lead compound, NC381
Cancer Therapy - PRIMABioMed announces success of phase I trial for dendritic cell based therapy
Cancer Therapy - Study: Tumor regression occurs after injection of DNA complex
Cancer Vaccines - Dendritic-cell based immunotherapy may have potential against brain tumors
Cervical Cancer - Angiopoietin 1 promotes tumor angiogenesis, tumor vessel plasticity in mice
Chemotherapy-induced Febrile Neutropenia - New data confirm the impact of once-per-cycle pegfilgrastim for neutropenia
Colorectal Cancer - Medix Biochemica licenses CEA antibody technology
Dendritic Cells - New method allows mass production of dendritic cells
Divestiture - Incara closes sale of liver cell program
Endostatin - Antiangiogenic protein is tumor marker in hepatocellular carcinoma
Financing - Pharmion completes $40 million private placement
HIV/AIDS Cancer - Interleukin-6 enhances human herpesvirus-8 activity
Lung Cancer - Hospice may not be right for all patients
Lymphoma - Two phase II trials to evaluate efficacy of HDAC inhibitor SAHA
Metastatic Breast Cancer - European Union's CPMP recommends Approval of Caelyx
Metastatic Breast Cancer - Paclitaxel-based chemotherapy increases survival by 31%
Metastatic Breast Cancer - Phase II trial of Navelbine plus Herceptin for HER2 looks promising
Multiple Myeloma - FDG PET reassures and reveals high risk
Multiple Myeloma - Modifying doxorubicin delivery extends its utility in cancer patients
Multiple Myeloma - Stem cell transplants safe, effective as partially outpatient procedure
Neuropathy - Gene therapy partially prevents cisplatin-induced condition
Nicotine Addiction - Smoking cessation education for physicians needs an overhaul
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Chemotherapy well tolerated after yttrium-90 ibritumomab tiuxetan treatment
Oral Cancer - Overexpression of p27(Kip1) induces growth arrest, apoptosis in cell line
Pancreatic Cancer - Antitumor effects induced by dendritic cell-based immunotherapy in animal model
Pancreatic Cancer - NCI awards grant to develop diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer
Prostate Cancer - Finding points to new drug target
Prostate Cancer - Flaxseed-rich diet blocks disease growth in mice
Prostate Cancer - Protein patterns in blood may predict prostate cancer diagnosis
Radiofrequency Ablation System - RITA addresses impact of temporary infusion pump supply issue
Smoking Cessation - Pharmacia teams with American Cancer Society to help smokers quit
Smoking Cessation - Physicians should add national tobacco control guidelines to repertoire
Stem Cell Transplantation - Stem cell grafts best choice for de novo erythroleukemia treatment
Stock Market - Company appeals delisting notification from NASDAQ
Stock Market - NASDAQ approves Satraplatin developer's listing on Small-Cap Market
Stress - No general association to cancer risk found
Tumor Therapy - Combretastatin A-4-P shuts down life support in malignant tumors
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