Cancer Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 28th, 2003
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Cell Biology - Blocking one protein helps cancer cells die of natural causes
Prostate Cancer - Researchers zero in on cancer markers
Cancer Therapy - Trial to test new drug to boost immune system after chemotherapy
Dyskeratosis Congenita - Mutation in DKC1 gene can cause rare aging disease and cancer
Liver Cancer - Folate/methyl deficiency causes gene methylation in rat livers
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Variants of growth factor linked to prognosis of lung cancer
Angiogenesis - IND filed for therapeutic with antiangiogenenic properties
Blood Testing - Clinical significance of phenotypic features of blasts in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome
Breast Cancer - Review outlines preclinical applications of transgenic mouse breast cancer models
Breast Cancer - Writing exercises may help patients
Breast Cancer Diagnosis - Contrast detail on digital mammography outpaces that of screen-film
Breast Cancer Risk Factor - Abnormal glucose metabolism linked to breast cancer
Cancer Metastasis - Glioma and melanoma tropism a hallmark for extravascular migration
Cancer Therapy - Recombinant therapy could sensitize cancer cells to retinoic acid
Cancer Vaccine - Dendritic cells generated by Flt3L or GM-CSF/IL-4 generate antileukemia response
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Oncogenic interaction between BCR-ABL, NUP98-HOXA9 shown by in vitro purging culture system
Collaborations - Long-term manufacturing, supply agreement signed
Colon Cancer - Sp1 transcription factor regulates thymidine phosphorylase in human carcinoma
Colorectal Cancer - Bevacizumab enhances chemotherapy in phase II trial
Dermatology - Biological response to UV-B radiation modified with DNA repair enzyme
Drug Safety - AstraZeneca to review distribution of anticancer drug in Japan
Gene Targeting - Vascular-targeted gene therapy changes angiogenic microenvironment
Glioblastoma - Inhibitory factor may control elements of angiogenesis in brain tumors
Glioma - Ligand gene transfer ineffective treatment strategy for cancer
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Highly active antiretroviral therapy lowers Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus levels
Head and Neck Cancer - Prognosis of oral carcinoma may depend on microvessel density
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Underlying liver diseases detected in many cases of liver cancer
Hypercalcemia - NDA reactivated for Ganite; CMC regulatory filings initiated
Immunology - Stressed apoptotic tumor cells stimulate dendritic cells and induce cytotoxic T cells
Infectious Disease - Study reveals prostate as a habitat for multiple viral infections
Legal Issues - Biotech firm in dispute with Canada over genetic test
Lung Cancer - Screening procedure unlikely to be cost-effective
Molecular Biology - UNC studies target molecular defects implicated in cancer, genetic diseases
Multiple Myeloma - Unrelated stem cell grafts effective after antithymocyte globulin treatment
Nutrition - Adolescent diet influences sex hormone levels
Ovarian Cancer - Ex-vivo chemosensitivity analysis leads to dramatic improvement in outcomes
Prostate Cancer - Clusterin modulates cancer cell response to lethal heat exposure
Prostate Cancer - Red clover mimics Asian diet for prostate health
Prostate Cancer - Study elucidates how chromium(VI) may ignite cancer
Public Health - Public supports tobacco control strategies outlined by American Lung Association
Radiation Therapy - Whole-body 18F-FDG PET significantly impacts patient management
Smoking Cessation - Nicotine replacement therapy doesn't increase lung cancer risk, company says
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Novel virus improves transfection efficacy of head and neck cancer
Stem Cell Transplantation - GvHD and outcome in HLA-identical sibling transplantations for chronic myeloid leukemia
Thyroid Cancer - Phase I/II clinical trial begins for Combretastatin A4 Prodrug
Tumor Therapy - Nitric oxide synthase inhibitors enhance vascular targeting
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