Cancer Weekly

Melanoma - Scientists identify molecular link driving spread of skin cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Study shows reports new diagnostic test is 100% effective

Ovarian Cancer - Tumor-derived DNA can be detected in some patients' plasma

Prostate Cancer - Link established between key protein and aggressiveness of prostate cancer

Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma - Immunohistochemical staining distinguishes SRCC of stomach/breast/colon

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Gene profiles could improve AML diagnosis, provide insight on better treatments

Adenosquamous Cancer - Hepatic ASC treated with TACE using degradable starch microspheres

Air Pollution - Maximum levels of benzene found at traffic stops and gas stations in Mumbai city

Anti-Infectives - Terbinafine and amphotericin B effective against Fusarium infection

Antiviral Therapy - Novel glycolipids rally host defense mechanisms against viral hepatitis

Apoptosis - Cytomegalovirus infection blocks apoptosis in cancer cells

Apoptosis - Nonylphenol induces apoptosis via Fas/FasL pathway by mimicking estrogen

Biochemistry - Microplate assays supply large-scale analyses of non-heme iron

Biological Therapy - The pleiotropic effects of flavopiridol enhance its antitumor properties

Bladder Cancer - Bladder-sparing treatment shows promise against cancer

Brain Cancer - Combining brain cancer treatments can give patients more time

Breast Cancer - Ablation therapy destroys tumors without scarring

Breast Cancer - Analytes in nipple aspirate fluid may have potential as cancer risk indicators

Breast Cancer - Brachytherapy saves breast, decreases treatment time

Breast Cancer - Breast-feeding associated with reduced risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 carriers

Breast Cancer - Collaboration aims to discover, develop diagnostic tests

Breast Cancer - Computers significantly increase tumor detection rate

Breast Cancer - DNA methylation predicts hormonal/nonhormonal breast cancer therapy response

Breast Cancer - Detection method overcomes problem of samples with few cells

Breast Cancer - Effects of linoleic acid on tumor cells characterized

Breast Cancer - False-negatives for sentinel node positivity increase in breast cancer staging

Breast Cancer - Grant received to study interaction between breast cancer cells and other cells

Breast Cancer - High treatment costs, stigma prevent women in Zambia from seeking care

Breast Cancer - High-dose chemotherapy: No greater survival benefit for high-risk patients

Breast Cancer - New imaging technology could save more women's lives

Breast Cancer - Optical probe might find what needle biopsies miss

Breast Cancer - Radiologist says annual reminder needed for mammography

Breast Cancer - Rates of ER-alpha expression do not differ between low- and high-risk cancers

Breast Cancer - Simple test identifies early-stage disease

Breast Cancer - Study shows how hCG decreases proliferation and invasion of MCF-7 cells

Breast Cancer - Study suggests broader chemotherapy attack may be more effective

Breast Cancer - The hottest sentinel lymph node is not always the positive node

Breast Cancer Vaccine - IL-12-engineered allogeneic cell vaccine prevents breast cancer

Breast Cancer Vaccine - Method to quantify immune response in cancer patients developed

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports stockholder approval of proposals, announces plans

Business & Finance - Therapeutics company announces preliminary year-end results

Business Update - Microarray technology licenses to the University of Nottingham

Cancer - Memorial foundation helps fund cancer support system in Washington, D.C., Area

Cancer Prevention - Research shows women who followed AICR guidelines cut their cancer risk

Cancer Prognosis - Physical symptoms appear to predict cancer course

Cancer Research - Biopharmaceutical company announces studies presented at SPORE meeting

Cancer Research - Food and drug retailer funds professorship for prostate cancer research at UCSF

Cancer Risk - Harvard study shows some caulking may be linked to cancer

Cancer Risk Factor - COX-2 gene sequence variation influences the formation of prostate cancer

Cancer Screening - More research, education about complexities of BRCA1/2 genetic testing

Cancer Therapy - Antimutagenic activity of bifidobacteria vary with acid/bile treatment

Cancer Therapy - Biopharma company announces positive results for PBI-1393 in cancer therapy

Cancer Therapy - Biotechnology company announces collaborative research agreement

Cancer Therapy - Companies ink agreement to develop Panzem clinical material

Cancer Therapy - Fatigue may be due more to depression than chemotherapy side effects

Cancer Therapy - Hemicorporectomy can resolve chronic pressure ulcer carcinoma

Cancer Therapy - High doses of statins may prevent tumor progression

Cancer Therapy - INX-0167 has potential to enhance anti-tumor activity of monoclonal antibodies

Cancer Therapy - Researchers identified carbohydrate that assists in killing of cancer cells

Cancer Therapy - Sponge substance works well with yew derivative against cancer cells

Cancer Therapy - Ultrasound-released micelle-encapsulated drugs show promise

Cancer Therapy - Vet school professor using gene therapy to battle cancerous tumors

Cancer Therapy - X-ray crystal structure of a human histone deacetylase published

Cancer Threat - U.S. CDC says asbestos deaths keep rising

Cancer Vaccine - CXCR3 plays pivotal role in melanoma cell metastasis to lymph nodes

Cancer Vaccine - MAGE-1 peptide recognized by T cells on HLA-B*5701 tumors identified

Cancer Vaccine - Profile of tumor antigens on breast and pancreatic cancer cells created

Cancer Vaccine - Progress on new vaccine strategies to treat and prevent cancer reviewed

Carcinogenesis - Molecular simulations analyze the benzene-derived DNA adduct pBQ-C

Cell Death - Cognate MHC-TCR interaction leads to apoptosis of antigen-presenting cells

Cervical Cancer - Australia recognizes new use for high-risk HPV testing

Cervical Cancer - Income, education linked to outcome

Chemotherapy - Angiopoietin decoy alters angiogenesis to stop tumors

Clinical Trials - Genetics company picks Albany Molecular to make drug-linker system

Collaborations - Agreement renewed to supply cell separation technology

Collaborations - Deal signed for the discovery of cancer treatment efficacy markers

Collaborations - GE and Celera announce personalized medicine collaboration

Collaborations - License granted to Genentech to patent portfolio of an oncology target

Collaborations - Oncology product targeting epidermal growth factor receptor licensed

Collaborations - UCLA, imaging company collaborate on breast imaging

Colon Cancer - Angiogenic differences explain the morphology of early colorectal cancers

Colon Cancer - Fecal DNA testing simple and effective

Colon Cancer - Immunotoxin linked to monoclonal Ab or C5 cytotoxic against colon cancer cells

Colon Cancer - New targeted therapy for treatment of resistant colorectal cancer

Colon Cancer - XOS and FOS dietary supplementation may promote gastrointestinal health

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Curcumin induces apoptosis in lung cancer cells

DNA Damage - UV-dependent alternative splicing uncouples p53 activity and PIG3 gene function

Diagnostics - Cancer diagnostics company attracts significant interest

Diagnostics - Central America sales distribution agreement inked for ComfortScan system

Diagnostics - FDA approval granted for computer-aided detection system for lung nodules

Diagnostics - Image-guided tracking feature expands clinical applications for tumor imaging

Diagnostics - Personalized medicine company wins CLIA approval for clinical laboratory

Diagnostics - RadNet Management selects computer-aided detection system for breast MRI

Diagnostics - Spiral CT scanning favorable for detection of small sized lung cancers

Disease Associations - Lipid peroxidation derivatives inhabit cancer-prone livers

Disease Associations - Oxygen imbalance governs atherosclerosis and cancer angiogenesis

Drug Development - Drug company has phase 2 study results of Dacogen in MDS patients published

Drug Development - Drug company releases DJ-1 predictive diagnostic for Parkinson disease

Drug Development - IFIX is a new interferon-inducible HIN-200 gene with anticancer properties

Drug Development - Novel anti-cancer taxoids synthesized

Drug Development - U.S. Treasury approves bioscience, cancer drug companies Cuban products purchase

Drug Uptake - Murine models optimize high voltage-assisted drug delivery

Electronic Medical Records - Sutter Health picks Siemen's PACS for digital X-ray imaging

Endocrinology - Parathyroid proliferative lesions contain increased neovascularization

Endometrial Cancer - Study investigates possible mechanism by which tamoxifen promotes disease

Epidermal Hyperplasia - Potentiation of UVB-induced apoptosis by novel phytosphingosine derivative studied

Esophageal Cancer - Additional microvascular anastomosis improves esophageal reconstruction

Esophageal Cancer - Novel stent suitable for palliative treatment

Finance - Drug developer raises $32 million to fund advancement of lead product candidates

Finance - Glycobiology company inks agreement to close on $5,000,000 of funding

Finance - Oncology drug development company reports second quarter financial results