Cancer Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 24th, 2006
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Cancer Therapy - Maximum tolerated dose of continuous mitomycin-C infusion determined
Cancer Therapy - Paclitaxel decreased uptake of gemcitabine in human leukemia cells
Drug Development - Organometallic compounds induce cytostatic and cytotoxic effects on cancer cells
Drug Development - PBT-3 caused long-term growth inhibition of K562 solid tumors in vivo
Prostate Cancer - Presence of apoptotic bodies could be used in diagnosis of prostate cancer
Actinic Keratoses - Diclofenac in 2.5% hyaluronan gel is effective for actinic keratoses
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - MRP3, BCRR and P-glycoprotein activities can prognosticate leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - New findings in Acute Myeloid Leukemia described
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Pathogenic mechanism differed in cytogenetic subgroups of acute myeloid leukemia
Adenovirus Vaccine - Review focused on inactivating antiviral responses during adenovirus infection
Adipogenesis - Stromelysin-3 is a potent negative regulator of adipogenesis
Adrenocortical Cancer - Tumor stage used as prognostic factor for children with adrenocortical carcinoma
Apoptosis - 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,5-dodecenedione induced apoptosis in leukemia
Apoptosis - A better understanding of the pathways governing apoptosis may yield new targets for therapy
Apoptosis - Abrogation of hsp70 induction increased antileukemia activity of 17-AAG
Apoptosis - Artemisinin and sodium butyrate showed cytotoxic effect on human cancer cells
Apoptosis - Inhibited nuclear translocation overcomes apoptosis signaling defects in B-cell malignancies
Apoptosis - Inhibition of apoptosis triggers hepatocarcinogenesis
Apoptosis - LAQ824 and roscovitine induced apoptosis in human leukemia cells
Apoptosis - Reports add new data to apoptosis research
Apoptosis - Researchers describe findings in apoptosis studies
Apoptosis - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of apoptosis
Apoptosis - Tumor suppressive effects of tocotrienol showed potential
Avian Influenza - Chinese corporation contracts for diagnostic test kit for avian influenza
Barrett Esophagus - Continued use of esophagectomy as treatment for high-grade dysplasia supported
Biliary Stenosis - K-ras mutation assays are useful in assessing extrahepatic biliary stenoses
Bladder Cancer - Urine ThinPrep specimens reveal disease stage in patients with bladder cancer
Bladder Cancer - Uroplakin II proposed as a marker of nodal metastases from bladder cancer
Bladder Tumors - Bladder transitional cell tumors 9q, 11p and 14q LOH were under-represented
Bone Cancer - Phase 1 preliminary findings in multiple myeloma study presented at hematology meeting
Bone Tumors - Transarticular invasion of bone tumors across the sacroiliac joint discussed
Brain Cancer - Ability of MET-PET to diagnose dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors assessed
Brain Cancer - Radiosurgery for metastatic brain cancer discussed
Brain Cancer - Reports describe recent advances in Brain Cancer research
Brain Cancer - Surgery for primary brain tumors indicated quality of U.S. academic training
Breast Cancer - Adjuvant systemic therapy used to treat male breast carcinoma
Breast Cancer - Alpha6beta4 integrin depends on VEGF to maintain malignant breast tumor growth
Breast Cancer - Angiogenic induction may be a key feature of hormone-dependent breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer resistance protein may not be primarily involved in multiple myeloma
Breast Cancer - Cancer diagnostics company highlights method of detecting nuclear matrix protein complex
Breast Cancer - Cause-specific survival of patients with inflammatory breast cancer trended
Breast Cancer - Cell stress protein linked to aggressive breast cancer disease
Breast Cancer - Effectiveness of permanent radiation seed implants being studied
Breast Cancer - Faults in newly discovered breast stem cells may lead to tumors
Breast Cancer - Femara receives U.S. approval for new treatment indication
Breast Cancer - Findings in Breast Cancer provide new insights
Breast Cancer - Letrozole as post-operative breast cancer therapy reduces recurrence, large study shows
Breast Cancer - Lobular breast cancer metastasized to the colon
Breast Cancer - New findings in Breast Cancer described
Breast Cancer - New research in the area of Breast Cancer detailed
Breast Cancer - Optimal adjuvant radiation therapy associated with improved survival
Breast Cancer - Overexpressed Twist alters angiogenesis and chromosomal stability in breast tumors
Breast Cancer - Pitfalls of using FDG-PET for the diagnosis of bone metastases identified
Breast Cancer - RNA interference in breast cancer cells alters differentiation and proliferation
Breast Cancer - Research affirms connection between surgical expertise and outcome
Breast Cancer - Studies describe new findings in Breast Cancer research
Breast Cancer - The MCT-1 oncogene promotes tumor angiogenesis and blocks apoptosis
Breast Cancer - Touch prep analysis advised in patients at high risk of nodal metastasis
Breast Cancer - Use of light therapy for breast-cancer-related fatigue evaluated
Breast Cancer - Use of sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer staging validated
Breast Cancer Frequency - Higher rate of cancer incidence in urban hospitals may be factor of increased detection
Breast Cancer Prevention - Exercise-induced melatonin did not have preventive effect against breast cancer
Breast Cancer Prevention - Prophylactic endocrine treatment is not recommended outside clinical trial setting
Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Polymorphisms in MGMT modulate inverse association of antioxidants and cancer risk
Breast Cancer Screening - Combined mammography, ultrasound, and MRI increases sensitivity for detecting cancer risk
Breast Cancer Screening - Magnetic resonance imaging is useful in detecting occult cancer after negative mammograms
Breast Cancer Survival - Benefits of longer tamoxifen therapy were seen in younger estrogen receptor-positive women vs. older women
Breast Cancer Survival - Employment status of cancer survivors is not associated with adjuvant therapy
Breast Cancer Therapy - Mental health plays strong role in chemotherapy-related fatigue in breast cancer patients
Breast Cancer Therapy - Residual disease is associated with skin flap thickness after skin-sparing mastectomies
Breast Cancer Therapy - Time to progression may be valuable surrogate marker in predicting breast cancer survival
Business & Finance - Previously announced sale of myoblast cell therapy program complete
Business Update - Medical technology company reports marketing progress of microendoscope for breast cancer
Cancer Cells - Three-dimensional culture of melanoma cells impairs their immunorecognition
Cancer Epidemiology - ErbB2 mutations are rare in Japanese patients with lung cancer
Cancer Gene Therapy - Angiogenesis and tumor growth inhibited in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Cancer Immunotherapy - Antibody-based drugs may be more effective when combined with IL-2 or IL-12
Cancer Research - Advances reported in development of oncolytic viruses for cancer treatment
Cancer Research - Little known DNA repair enzyme may be a tumor suppressor gene
Cancer Research - Researchers curb activity of "watchdog" protein that slows spread of genetically predisposed cancer
Cancer Research - Results of in vitro bone marrow cancer cell study show gene technology effective
Cancer Research - Site and stage are important prognostic factors of malignant vascular tumors
Cancer Research - Study examined metabolic deviations related to weight loss during chemoirradiation
Cancer Research - U.S. DOD awards $1.5 million in research funding to Nebraska cancer center
Cancer Risk Factors - Notification of genetic test results did not adversely affect psychologic outcomes
Cancer Risk Factors - Shanghai study broadens examination of cancer etiologies across wider spectrum
Cancer Risk Factors - Weight change over adult life may not adversely affect cancer incidence in women
Cancer Support Groups - Motives for patients to join cancer associations surveyed
Cancer Therapy - Angiogenesis inhibitor ZD6474 helps control central nervous system tumors in mice
Cancer Therapy - Anticancer activity is displayed by light-induced ruthenium complexes
Cancer Therapy - Antisense/radiation therapy effectively treats nasopharyngeal cancer
Cancer Therapy - Breast cancer drugs may slow growth of lung cancer
Cancer Therapy - Cervical cancer vaccine candidate induced a higher immune response in young girls
Cancer Therapy - Concurrent growth factor inhibition and gemcitabine staunch pancreatic cancer growth
Cancer Therapy - Cytochrome modulation triggers apoptosis in tumor cells
Cancer Therapy - Data advance knowledge in Cancer Therapy research
Cancer Therapy - Findings describe new data in Cancer Therapy research
Cancer Therapy - Gefitinib with weekly epirubicin controls disease in patients with metastatic breast cancer
Cancer Therapy - Loss of the hSNF5 gene inactivates replicative senescence in rhabdoid tumors
Cancer Therapy - Melanoma differentiation-associated gene has diverse antitumor properties
Cancer Therapy - Method offers effective treatment for esophageal and cardia tumors
Cancer Therapy - Neoadjuvant chemotherapy used to treat liver metastases from colorectal cancer
Cancer Therapy - New platinum-based, anti-cancer agent overcomes drug resistance
Cancer Therapy - PPAR gamma-dependent effects of CLA on human glioblastoma cell line are investigated
Cancer Therapy - Pegamotecan exhibited antitumor activity in solid tumors and lymphomas
Cancer Therapy - Recent findings illuminate research in Cancer Therapy
Cancer Therapy - Reports add new data to Cancer Therapy research
Cancer Therapy - Reports describe recent advances in Cancer Therapy research
Cancer Therapy - Researchers describe findings in Cancer Therapy studies
Cancer Therapy - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of Cancer Therapy
Cancer Therapy - Soluble FLT-1 receptor thwarts vascular endothelial growth factor and angiogenesis
Cancer Therapy - Spectroscopic signatures for different forms of topotecan studied
Cancer Therapy - Study suggests a new prophylactic approach in the field of radioprotection of salivary glands
Cancer Therapy - Supplemental BLA submitted for Avastin in relapsed metastatic colorectal cancer
Cancer Vaccine - Density of carbohydrate epitopes on carrier affects IgG responses
Cancer Vaccine - Fibroblast activation protein shows promise as tumor antigen target
Cancer Vaccine - Soluble tumor-associated antigens exert preventive effect on tumorigenesis
Cancer Vaccines - Findings advance knowledge in Cancer Vaccines research
Cancer Vaccines - Recent findings illuminate research in Cancer Vaccines
Cancer Vaccines - Researchers' data advance Cancer Vaccines research
Cancer Vaccines - Studies add new findings to Cancer Vaccines body of knowledge
Carcinogenesis - UV-induced mutant p53 and skin tumors analyzed by mutation spectra and induction kinetics
Cardiovascular Disease - Surgical excision of papillary fibroelastoma should be valve-sparing
Cervical Cancer - 100% rapid rescreening deemed efficient in detecting cervical abnormalities
Cervical Cancer - eIF-4E expression associated with histopathologic grades in cervical neoplasia
Cervical Cancer Risk Factors - Presence of human papilloma virus increases cervical cancer risk among Mexican women
Cervical Cancer Screening - Reporting benign-appearing endometrial cells for women >40 years appears effective cutoff
Chemotherapy - Antiangiogenic chemotherapy in pediatric cancer patients deemed feasible
Chemotherapy - Chemotherapeutic cisplatin dosage can be reduced by ZD 1839
Chemotherapy - Vitamin C enhanced chemosensitization of esophageal cancer cells
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - NDA filed for Genasense Injection
Cirrhosis - Neovascular characteristics distinguish hepatitis C-related liver lesions
Clear Cell Sarcoma - Up-regulation of neural markers detected in clear cell sarcoma of the kidney
Clinical Trials - Cancer cell-inhibiting drug shows significant activity in elderly leukemia patients
Clinical Trials - Enrollment complete in phase 3 trial of drug treatment of advanced ovarian cancer
Clinical Trials - Enrollment full in first phase 3 trial of oregovomab therapy in advanced ovarian cancer
Clinical Trials - Phase 3 clinical trial for oral cancer detection drug began with investigators' meeting
Clinical Trials - Promising interim phase 2 results in advanced stage malignant melanoma trial reported
Clinical Trials - Researcher presents argument for using new method in clinical trials
Clinical Trials - Results from Zadaxin proof-of-concept liver cancer trial indicate positive survival trend
Collaborations - Collaboration on vascular endothelial growth factor trap extended to include Japan
Collaborations - Pharma companies to collaborate on modeling of p38 kinase inhibitors
Colon Cancer - Abdominal wall abscess revealed unusual presentation of colon carcinoma
Colon Cancer - Impact of folate deficiency on colon cancer susceptibility assessed
Colon Cancer - Reports add new data to Colon Cancer research
Colorectal Cancer - Cholesterol-lowering drugs not associated with reduced disease risk
Colorectal Cancer - Colon cancer organization releases updated guidelines incorporating new technologies
Colorectal Cancer - Early chemotherapy in asymptomatic colorectal cancer did not improve survival
Colorectal Cancer - Persistence of ascitis predicted incomplete resectability of colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis
Colorectal Cancer - Prospective study shows no association between dietary acrylamide and colorectal cancer
Colorectal Cancer - Protein expression used in prognosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Role(s) of bioactive food components in colon cancer prevention elucidated
Cutaneous Lymphoma - New WHO/EORTC classification of cutaneous lymphomas 2005 reviewed
DNA Vaccines - Studies advance knowledge in DNA Vaccines research
Diagnostics - Dogs may aid in early cancer detection
Diagnostics - Molecular imaging of apoptosis in cancer discussed
Diagnostics - New findings in the area of diagnostics detailed
Diagnostics - New monoclonal antibodies discern hypoxia regulatory factors in human tissues
Diagnostics - Peritoneal mesotheliomas and serous carcinomas diagnosed by immunohistochemistry
Diagnostics - Prior mammograms used in classification of benign and malignant masses
Diagnostics - Reports describe recent advances in diagnostics research
Diagnostics - Scanning electron microscopy helps quantify keratin networks in cancer cells
Diagnostics - Usefulness of cytopathologist's presence during CT-guided fine needle aspiration examined
Diet & Nutrition - Urinary phyto-estrogen concentrations in U.S. population are presented
Disease Associations - Associations between the kidney, renal cancers, and the eye reviewed
Disease Associations - Portal vein gas developed after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma
Drug Development - 10f-TDAF identified as target for antineoplastic intervention
Drug Development - A new RNA aptamer targeting alphavbeta3 integrin hinders endothelial cell growth and survival
Drug Development - Cancer drug developer sums up pipeline progress
Drug Development - Favorable toxicity profile of tasidotin warrants further study of the drug
Drug Development - High response rates reported in use of single agent Treanda in non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Drug Development - Humanized anti-CD74 antibody has shown therapeutic activity in lymphoma and myeloma transplants
Drug Development - INDA filed with U.S. FDA for monoclonal antibody treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma
Drug Development - New drug application submitted to U.S. FDA for dasatinib
Drug Development - Pharmacogenomics of human ABC transporter ABCG2 described
Drug Development - Researchers describe findings in Drug Development studies
Drug Development - Swiss agency approves Erbituxfor for the treatment of head and neck cancer
Endocrinology - Research add new data to endocrinology body of knowledge
Endocrinology - Researchers' work adds to endocrinology body of knowledge
Endometrial Cancer - Circadian gene expression is disturbed in endometrial cancer
Environmental Health - Illinois lung association supports cleaner burning and alternative fuels
Epstein-Barr Virus - Proliferation of EBV-positive Burkitt lymphoma cells is inhibited by RNA interference
Esophageal Cancer - Link between adenocarcinoma and soft drinks debunked
Esophageal Cancer - Survival after surgery for esophageal cancer improved since 1987
Esophageal Cancer Vaccine - Drugs can promote effect of cancer/testis antigen-specific cancer vaccines
Facilities - DMI BioSciences is first tenant in new Colorado bioscience park
Fertility - Benefits and risks of ovarian tissue cryopreservation reviewed
Finance - Cancer diagnostics developer reports 61% increase in revenue
Finance - Cancer drug maker reports loss of $0.09 per share, provides clinical pipeline progress report
Finance - Cancer medical device maker gives support to 100,000 Lives Campaign
Finance - Cancer-focused drug delivery company to raise about $15.8 million through equity funding
Gastric Cancer - Methylation of GST-pi linked to Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinomas
Gastric Cancer - Morphological features of gastric noninvasive neoplasia described
Gastric Cancer - Multi-detector row CT used for T staging of gastric cancer
Gastric Cancer - Postoperative oral fluoropyrimidine compared to paclitaxel/oral fluoropyrimidine
Gastric Cancer - Risk factors for gastrointestinal malignancy delineated
Gastric Cancer - Sulfotransferase 1A1 polymorphism associated with gastric cancer risk
Gastroenterology - Notch signal blockade halts pancreatic cancer neurovascular progression
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - Multidrug resistance proteins did not impair initial response of GIST to imatinib
Gene Expression - A novel survival-related gene controls apoptosis and tumorigenesis
Gene Research - HectH9 regulates transcriptional activation and tumor cell proliferation
Gene Therapy - Effect of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors on gliomas studied
Glioblastoma - Independent monitoring committee recommends that the PRECISE trial continue as planned
Glioblastoma - Virus-drug combination may have synergistic effect against brain cancer
Glioblastomas - Matrix-degrading proteases are expressed in human glioblastomas
Gliomas - PET and SPECT used to image low-grade glioma
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal among men has increased
HIV/AIDS-Related Lymphoma - SV40 gene expression occurs in a fraction of cells in some B-cell lymphomas in HIV/AIDS
Head & Neck Cancer - Antibody choice impacts vessel detection in oral mucosal tissues
Head & Neck Cancer - Risk of radiation-induced cancer in SCH patients deemed small
Head & Neck Cancer - Surgery and radiotherapy need to be implemented to achieve continuous remission
Head & Neck Cancer - Ultrasonographic carotid artery screening suggested in long-term head and neck cancer survivors
Head & Neck Cancer - Weekly docetaxel and radiation therapy was deemed feasible
Head & Neck Cancer Vaccine - HPV T cells have anti-tumor activity against head and neck cancer
Hematology - Recommended guidelines for molecular hematology outlined
Hematology - Research in hematology provides new insights
Hematology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of hematology
Hematology - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of hematology
Histiocytoma - New grading system for malignant fibrous histiocytomas proposed
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Extended version of SEIQoL-DW validated in cohort of Hodgkin lymphoma survivors
Hormonal Cancer - Enhanced hormone glucuronidation may be protective against hormonal cancer
Human Papillomavirus - Bias in HPV genotype prevalence assessment is linked to commonly used primers
Human Papillomavirus Diagnostics - DNA purification method affects HPV genomic DNA detection from oral rinse samples
Human T-Lymphotropic Virus - HTLV-1-infected lymphocytic monkeys have reduced cell turnover
Imaging - Breast imaging PACS installed in public Stockholm Soder Hospital in Sweden
Imaging - Researchers' data advance imaging research
Immune Evasion - Viruses and tumor cells have strategies to evade CD8 cell recognition and destruction
Immunotherapy - Clinical efficacy of cancer immunotherapy targeting WT1 protein should be clarified
Kidney Cancer - Carboxyamidotriazole has an insignificant impact on advanced renal cell carcinoma progression
Legal Issues - Antitrust lawsuit filed against Bristol-Meyers Squibb in 2003 settled for $4.2 million
Leukemia - Adolescent survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia suffer psychological and physical pain
Leukemia - Cloretazine and ara-C chemotherapy regimen showed strong antileukemic activity
Leukemia - Hematopoietic cell transplantation followed reduced-intensity conditioning for leukemia therapy
Leukemia - Incidences of leukemia subtypes sorted by socioeconomic and occupational groups
Leukemia - Leukemia mortality related to ionizing radiation at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Leukemia - Link between NQO1 and pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemias examined
Leukemia - Positive Dacogen injection data presented
Leukemia - Quantification of AML1-ETO fusion transcript used to prognosticate leukemia
Leukemogenesis - MEK kinase 1 essential for Bcr-Abl-induced STAT3 and self-renewal activity in ESCs
Liver Cancer - Miniaturized ultrasound arrays proposed for interstitial ablation and imaging
Liver Cancer - Recent findings in Liver Cancer described
Lung Cancer - Asbestosis was not a mandatory precursor for lung cancer in Wittenoom
Lung Cancer - Clinical features of lung cancer identified
Lung Cancer - Helical CT and FDG-PET used to identify lymph node mediastinal metastases
Lung Cancer - Low-dose gemcitabine infusion and cisplatin used to treat lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Lung carcinomas in Western Europe show low prevalence of human papillomaviruses
Lung Cancer - Mortality and cancer incidence in Ontario glass fiber workers studied
Lung Cancer - Nedaplatin and paclitaxel deemed effective for non-small cell lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Slug transcription factor promotes the invasion of lung adenocarcinoma
Lung Cancer Therapy - Combination ZD1839 and trastuzumab inhibit cell growth in non-small-cell lung cancer
Lymphoma - MabThera maintenance therapy shown to improves survival for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Macroadenomas - Strategies for management of invasive macroadenomas are needed
Medullary Thyroid Cancer - Prophylactic thyroidectomy used to treat hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma
Melanoma - Dermoscopy patterns of cyclin D1 gene used to diagnose acral melanoma
Melanoma - Lupeol suppressed migration of malignant melanoma cells
Melanoma - O-6-benzylguanine and BCNU did not improve outcome of melanoma
Melanoma - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of melanoma
Melanoma - Surgical reconstruction of lentigo maligna defects discussed
Melanoma - hTERT expression could not be used in diagnosis of primary melanocytic lesions
Melanoma Therapy - Combination chemotherapy may be new option for metastatic skin cancer
Melanoma Vaccine - Cancer vaccines targeting tyrosinase show promise
Melanoma Vaccine - IL-7-dependent expansion and T cell persistence lead to tumor regression
Melanoma Vaccine - Melanoma survivin expression predicts poor disease outcome after polyvalent vaccine
Melanoma Vaccine - Vaccine expressing alpha(1,3)-galactosyl epitopes is effective against pre-existing melanoma
Meningioma - Leakage volume and permeability measured with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI
Mergers & Acquisitions - Biopharmaceutical company stockholders approve proposal of merger with EpiCept
Mergers & Acquisitions - Drugmaker completes merger with Maxim Pharmaceuticals
Mergers & Acquisitions - Formal documentation entered for acquisition of HealthLinx
Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharmaceutical company to acquire Miikana Therapeutics
Mesothelioma - Met receptor is inhibited in mesothelioma
Multiple Myeloma - Orally active proteasome inhibitor induced apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells
Multiple Myeloma - VAD treatment affected levels of circulating serum proinflammatory mediators
Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Federal agency approves new treatment for subtype of myelodysplastic syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndrome - U.S. FDA grants Revlimid NDA approval
Myeloid Leukemia - More than 90% of patients taking Gleevec for myeloid leukemia are alive after 4 1/2 years
Neuroblastoma - Gene described that halts spread of aggressive childhood cancer
Neurology - Radiosurgery used to treat primary central nervous system lymphoma of brain stem
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Autoimmune disorders associated with risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Positive interim results reported from phase I trial for CB3304 (noscapine) in non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas - Staging of non-Hodgkin lymphoma reported
Noncutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma - Encouraging responses reported with HuMax-CD4 in noncutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Occupational Exposure - Test method developed to assess spill and leakage from drug preparation systems
Oncology - Clonogens prevail before angiogenesis in irradiated tumors
Oncology - Findings in oncology provide new insights
Oncology - Galectin-3 phosphorylation leads to epithelial cell malignant transformation
Oncology - Recent findings in oncology provide new insights
Oncology - Recent studies add new data to oncology research
Oncology - Reports add new data to oncology research
Oncology - Research in oncology provides new insights
Oncology - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of oncology
Oncology - Thymic tumors in murine models maintain a large neovascular component
Oncology - Vascular endothelial growth factor bolsters prostate cancer-related osteoblast activity
Oral Cancers - 3-D invasion model used to study cancer cell invasion and cellular migration
Ovarian Cancer - Association between triazine herbicides and ovarian cancer risk remains vague
Ovarian Cancer - Combined treatment methods prolong survival in women with advanced ovarian cancer
Ovarian Cancer - Group issues position statement on intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Ovarian Cancer - Hyaluronan-linked beads help MRI follow angiogenic developments in ovarian cancer
Ovarian Cancer - Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor blocks ovarian tumor angiogenesis and vascular permeability
Ovarian Cancer - Study confirms established prognostic marker for recurrent ovarian cancer
Pain Management - Pain treatment analyzed among patients with incurable malignant tumors
Pain Management - U.S. FDA accepts investigational new drug application for Sativex
Palliative Care - Use of spirituality, psychotherapy and music in palliative cancer care examined
Pancreatic Cancer - Proteomic analysis used to diagnose pancreatitis and pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma - Protein overexpression influences pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell growth
Pancreatic Tumors - Management algorithm of cystic pancreatic tumors developed
Patents - Company receives notice that European patent will be issued for optical biopsy system
Personnel - David T. Zava, PhD, appointed to board of Naturopathic College of Naturopathic Medicine
Personnel - Drug developer adds cancer specialist Ewa K. Carrier, MD, to scientific advisory board
Personnel - Jose L. Rodriguez named vice president of business development of specialty pharma
Personnel - Richard W. Dugan named to board of oncology-focused drug development company
Pharmaceutical Research - Imatinib synergizes with donor cell infusions for rapid molecular CML remission after ASCT
Product Licensing - Commercial license inked for the production of paclitaxel, taxane products from plant cell culture
Product Licensing - MedImmune licenses rights to XmAb proprietary engineered Fc domains
Product Licensing - Pharma company signs license agreement for European rights to Rapinyl
Prognostics - Poor differentiation linked to unfavorable outcome of hepatic endocrine tumors
Prostate Cancer - Accuracy of three-dimensional sonoelastography evaluated
Prostate Cancer - Advanced prostate cancer managed with first- and second-line chemotherapy
Prostate Cancer - Broader strategies needed for improving coping ability with sexual dysfunction
Prostate Cancer - Efficacy of androgen deprivation and radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer assessed
Prostate Cancer - Increased Hsp27 facilitates androgen-independent progression in prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Lean body mass associated with risk of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Misoprostol rectal suppositories did not prevent acute radiation proctitis
Prostate Cancer - PSP-94 and PCK3145 examined as therapeutic modalities for prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Parameters for treatment decisions for salvage radiation therapy discussed
Prostate Cancer - Pathogenesis and treatment of prostate cancer bone metastases discussed
Prostate Cancer - Preoperative PSA kinetics predict post-radical retropubic prostatectomy outcomes
Prostate Cancer - Prostate gland volume used to predict biopsy results in men 70 years or older
Prostate Cancer - Prostate-specific antigen kinetics and clinical factors used to select patients
Prostate Cancer - Recent studies add new data to Prostate Cancer research
Prostate Cancer - Rectal balloons filled with 60 ml air are recommended
Prostate Cancer - Relationship of vitamin E and prostate cancer benefits not resolved, men's newsletter says
Prostate Cancer - Rewards justify costs of phase III prostate cancer prevention trials
Prostate Cancer - Role of 5ARIs for prostate cancer chemoprevention needs further elucidation
Prostate Cancer - Routine transition zone biopsy did not improve prostate cancer detection rate
Prostate Cancer - Study shows PSP94 diagnostic marker better at detecting aggressive prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Tumor length, Gleason score and prostate volume predicted insignificant cancer
Prostate Cancer - Use of radiotherapy to manage clinically localized prostate cancer reviewed
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis - Lowering prostate-specific antigen threshold for biopsy benefits older men
Prostate Cancer Therapy - Balsalazide prevented acute radiation-induced proctosigmoiditis in prostate cancer patients
Proteomics - Recombinant endostatin generates a U-shaped dose-response curve
Proteomics - Tumor endothelial marker 7 is a prerequisite for endothelial cell capillary morphogenesis
Pseudotumors - Radiologic features of inflammatory pseudotumors described
Radiotherapy - Method for target motion measurement without implanted markers validated
Radiotherapy - Renal dysfunction occurred after total-body irradiation for leukemia
Rectal Cancer - Clinical evaluation of therapy response could not be used to make treatment decisions
Rectal Cancer - Distal resection margin of 2 cm is adequate in rectal adenocarcinoma
Rectal Cancer - Patient outcome after surgical excision of T4 rectal cancer analyzed
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Positive preliminary results reported from phase Ib trial of CH-1504
Smoking Cessation - Treatment options for smoking cessation therapy in aviators discussed
Squamous Cell Cancer Vaccine - Anti-HER-2 DNA vaccine protects against squamous cell carcinomas
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach reported
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - New guide to mandibular resection for oral squamous cell carcinoma proposed
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma was more prominently displayed with delayed luminescence
Statins - Statins have neutral effect on risk of cancer
Stem Cell Transplantation - Busulfan-thiotepa followed by SCT toxic/ineffective in relapsed irradiated medulloblastoma
Stem Cell Transplantation - Graft manipulation results in well-characterized transplants with minimal GVHD risk
Surgical Technology - Incidence of bladder perforation after transurethral bladder surgery evaluated
Surgical Technology - Pre-mental foramen mandibulotomy for tumor resection described
Surgical Technology - Resection of T3 carcinomas of upper thoracic esophagus linked to poor outcome
Surgical Technology - Split orbicularis myomucosal flap used for lower lip reconstruction
Surgical Technology - Surgical outcome of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis reviewed
Surgical Technology - Transurethral bladder tumor resection performed under supervision deemed safe
Testicular Cancer - Primary surveillance resulted in fewer testicular cancer therapeutic interventions
Testicular Germ Cell Tumor - Testicular germ cell tumors exhibit evidence of hormone dependence
Thyroid Cancer - Gene mutation linked to poor outcome in thyroid cancer patients
Thyroid Cancer - Selective use of postsurgical radioiodine in follicular thyroid cancer advised
Thyroid Gland - Loss-of-function deletion in sodium/iodide symporter found in thyroid adenoma
Tobacco Use - Scientists developing behavior- and physiology-based cancer prevention program
Tonsillar Lymphoma - Diagnosis of tonsillar lymphoma in pediatric patients discussed
Transitional Cell Cancer - Ki-67 over-expression used to prognosticate transitional cell carcinoma
Tumors - Cytotoxic T cell functions are directly targeted during tumor evasion of immune surveillance
Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia - Trichloroacetic acid proves effective for low-grade vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia
Virology - Cytoplasmic phosphoproteins alter cellular morphology and disrupt adhesion in KSHV
Vulvar Cancer - Bone metastases should be considered in women with a history of vulvar cancer
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