Cancer Weekly

Gastroenterology - 5-Fluorouracil and interferon gene therapy diminish colon cancer metastasis

Gastroesophageal Cancer - Tezacitabine program to be discontinued based on phase II trial analysis

Gene Expression - NCI awards grant for gene expression research

Gene Silencing - Preclinical research focuses on gene silencing against malignancy gene

Genomics - The Genome Institute of Singapore adopts MAUI Hybridization System

Genomics - University of Southern California selects REPLI-g technology

Gynecology - Downregulated HtrA1 gene changes the phenotype of ovarian cancer

Gynecology - THY1 correlates with tumor suppression in human ovarian cancer

HIV/AIDS Cancer - Anti-HHV-8 therapy effective against multicentric Castleman disease

Hematology - Downregulated ERK protein kinase prevents myeloma from secreting VEGF

Hematology - Survivin suppression halts the growth of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Hodgkin Disease - HDT+ASCT not effective for patients with relapsed, refractory HD

Human Papilloma Virus - MVA-HPV-IL2 vaccine shows activity in phase II HPV clinical trial

Immunology - Aquaporin expression by lymphocytes and DCs identified, characterized

Immunology - Chemokine gene modification of dendritic cells improves antitumor activity

Intracranial Meningiomas - The dural tail of intracranial meningiomas can be seen on FLAIR images

Kaposi Sarcoma - Inflammatory cytokines may aid KSHV latency

Kaposi Sarcoma - Novel immunoassay distinguishes KS from mimics

Leukemia - Adaphostin and similar agents arrest VEGF receptor tyrosine kinases

Leukemia - St. John's wort may compromise cancer drug's ability to prevent relapse

Leukemia Therapy - Leukemic RNA-pulsed DCs induce anti-AML cytotoxic activity in vitro

Leukemia Therapy - Post-remission mobilization yields valuable DC precursors

Leukemia Therapy - RIC SCT during imatinib-induced remission can resolve CML in blast crisis

Liver Cancer - Cancer treatment given to first phase III patient

Lung Cancer - Grade 1 or 2 lung cancers are minimally invasive

Lung Cancer - Phase II study of Tarceva initiated in non-small cell lung cancer patients

Lung Cancer - Quality-of-life measures are important in clinical trials of lung cancer

Lung Cancer - Video-assisted thoracic surgery is beneficial for older patients

Lymphoma Diagnostics - Distinct immunohistochemical features of pediatric BL and DLBCL identified

Medical Marijuana - Spokespeople sought to endorse marijuana in variety of medical applications

Melanoma - Childhood exposure to UV light may begin malignant transformation of cells

Melanoma - Patient education has reduced melanoma in Australia

Melanoma - Vitiligo linked to enhanced tumor control in rats

Mesothelioma - Report says asbestos deaths growing into epidemic

Neuroscience - Irregular Id protein expression correlates with neural tumor progression

Neuroscience - Local intracerebral microinfusion improves survival in glioblastoma models

Nicotine Addiction - Rimonabant helps smokers quit while limiting post-cessation weight gain

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Chemoradiation with third-generation agents is promising for NSCLC

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Induction chemotherapy and radiotherapy are useful for inoperable NSCLC

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Newer chemotherapy for NSCLC only slightly improves survival

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Platinum agents are the usual first-line treatment for advanced NSCLC

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Radiation delivery approaches for lung cancer are improved

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the standard of care in locally advanced NSCLC

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer is often palliative

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Using novel drugs to treat non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly is feasible

Oncology - CXCR2 inhibition ends lung cancer angiogenesis and proliferation

Oncology - Cytokine gene therapy staunches murine melanoma

Oncology - Lamivudine prevents hepatitis B virus reactivation in cancer patients

Oncology - Platelet integrin alpha2 marks the efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitor E7820

Oncology - Programmed cell death 4 enhances cancer's response to chemotherapy

Oncology - Recombinant BCG DNA vaccines and gene immunotherapy treat bladder cancer

Pediatric Oncology - Researchers find less toxic treatment safe for children with cancer

Personnel - Fred Vitale named vice president, business development

Prostate Cancer - Low awareness of prostate cancer among African American men, survey shows

Prostate Cancer - New molecular-based method can assess protein expression in prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Patients who don't smoke live longer

Prostate Cancer - Sodium butyrate and tributyrin are effective in vivo in prostate cancer

Proteomics - Bcl-X-L helps cells resist death under hypoxic conditions

Psoriasis - License agreement signed for Interleukin 20

Public Health - Survey reveals low awareness of prostate cancer among African-American men

Radiation Sickness - ImmuneRegen gets guidance from FDA and Division of Counter Terrorism officials

Radiotherapy - Stress-responsive promoters leave cells vulnerable to radiation therapy

Skin Cancer - Aesthetic reconstruction of the nose requires careful planning

Skin Cancer - Facial reconstruction techniques after skin cancer ablation are presented

Skin Cancer - Mohs micrographic surgery is effective in managing skin cancer

Skin Cancer - Peripheral in-continuity tissue examination is useful to remove cutaneous tumors

Skin Cancer - Skin cancer often presents reconstructive challenges

Skin Cancer - Women's Dermatologic Society promotes skin cancer awareness and prevention

Skin Damage - Scientific team develops new measurement for antioxidant sun protection

Small Cell Lung Cancer - Molecular targeted therapies for small cell lung cancer are being studied

Stem Cell Research - Thalidomide targets bone marrow angiogenesis in multiple myeloma patients

Stem-Cell Transplantation - Murine marrow cellularity characterized

Testicular Cancer - Testicular cancer patients need information about sexual concerns

Uterine Cancer - Estrogen and progesterone receptors predict progression of uterine tumors

Women's Health - Women with DCIS need to be better educated about treatment choices