Cancer Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 10th, 2006
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Lung Cancer - Quinuclidinone analogs examined as anti-proliferative agents in lung cancer
Pheochromocytomas - Pheochromocytoma linked to clusterin expression
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer linked to 90K/Mac-2 binding protein expression
Rhabdomyosarcomas - Mel-resistant rhabdomyosarcoma cells sensitized to melphalan by TRAIL
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Acute myeloid leukemia outcome not improved after daunorubicin, cytarabine, and thioguanine therapy
Antisense Technology - Antisense oligonucleotide library validates Eg5 as a drug development target
Apoptosis - An adenovirus mutant induces apoptosis and cell-cycle arrest in tumor cells
Apoptosis - Estrogen induction protects cells from mediated apoptosis
Apoptosis - Myc overexpression and ATM inactivation implicated in tumorigenesis
Apoptosis - Polyphenols purified from the aroeira plant induced apoptosis in DU145 cells
Apoptosis - Role of annexin A5 imaging in cancer treatment and surveillance explored
Apoptosis - Schisandrin B enhanced doxorubicin-induced apoptosis of cancer cells
Apoptosis - Studies add new findings to apoptosis body of knowledge
Artificial Liver - Serum-free cultured hepatocytes propagated and characterized for downstream applications
Aspergillosis Diagnostics - Invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis rapidly detected by seminested PCR
Astrocytomas - Pilomyxoid astrocytoma diagnosed in a patient with neurofibromatosis
Bioartificial Liver - Bioartificial liver effectively treats fulminant hepatic failure
Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer mortality in the U.S. influenced by gender and geography
Bladder Cancer - Invasive bladder cancer outcomes defined using oligonucleotide microarrays
Bladder Cancer - Nonmuscle invasive micropapillary bladder carcinoma treated by early cystectomy
Brain Cancer - Brain lesions differentiated by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
Brain Cancer - Survival of children with primary brain tumors in England and Wales analyzed
Breast Cancer - Adverse breast tumor profile may not be associated with antibiotic use prior to diagnosis
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer ErbB2 signals ignite a proangiogenic cascade
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer cells display alternative splicing
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer in premenopausal women may be associated with prolactin concentrations
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patients with ATM gene alteration may develop fibrosis after radiotherapy
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer prognosticated by aberrant expression of 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer response to endocrine therapy prognosticated by changes in proliferation
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer therapy trends show favorable physician response to published guidelines
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer therapy utilizes retrovirus-mediated tk gene
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer treatment disparities may exist due to ethnicity and insurance status
Breast Cancer - Breast carcinoma treatment outcomes were analyzed after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Breast Cancer - Breast symmetry can be early indicator of breast cancer, say experts
Breast Cancer - Concord grape juice may inhibit formation of breast cancer tumors
Breast Cancer - Findings advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Human breast carcinoma survival predicted by ADAMTS8 and ADAMTS15 expression
Breast Cancer - Lower breast cancer survival rates among South Asian women reveals need for outreach
Breast Cancer - Mammography rates underscore important role of healthcare providers
Breast Cancer - Omitting axillary dissection after negative sentinel node biopsy is not contraindicated
Breast Cancer - Possible breast cancer therapy believed to be inhibition of Notch signaling
Breast Cancer - Predicting posttraumatic growth in breast cancer survivors discussed
Breast Cancer - Proliferation of breast cancer measured by Ki67 expression
Breast Cancer - Recent findings illuminate research in breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Reports add new data to breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Reports advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Researchers' work adds to breast cancer body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Studies add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Trastuzumab plus docetaxel or vinorelbine is effective in certain women with breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Value of prognostic factors to predict risk of death in breast cancer patients waned with time
Business & Finance - Hana Biosciences reports 2005 net loss of $10 million, discusses milestones
Business & Finance - Kosan reports Q4 2005 and year-end financial results, announces corporate restructuring
Business Update - Most laboratories in Ireland adopting Cytyc's Pap test for cervical cancer detection
Business Update - Sequenom launches quantitative methylation and gene expression analysis products
Business Update - Signet announces availability of two new monoclonal antibodies for diagnostic research
Cancer Gene Therapy - Bladder cancer growth is inhibited by an adenovirus expressing dual therapeutic genes
Cancer Gene Therapy - Cervical cancer cell death can be induced by E6 siRNA
Cancer Gene Therapy - Enhanced bladder cancer gene therapy involves restoration of viral receptor expression
Cancer Gene Therapy - New research in the area of cancer gene therapy detailed
Cancer Gene Therapy - Ovarian cancer metastasis is inhibited by adeno-associated virus-mediated gene transfer
Cancer Gene Therapy - Prostate cancer radiation therapy is aided by the use of gene therapy
Cancer Gene Therapy - Recent findings in cancer gene therapy described
Cancer Gene Therapy - Recent findings in cancer gene therapy provide new insights
Cancer Gene Therapy - Small interfering RNA-mediated depletion of CD44 v5 reduced tumor cell invasion
Cancer Gene Therapy - Tumor angiogenesis is suppressed by oncolytic replication-competent adenovirus
Cancer Research - High leptin receptor mRNA expression and leptin levels in breast cancer predicts poor outcome
Cancer Research - San Diego State University team creates antibody that inhibits tumors growth
Cancer Research - Synovial sarcoma oncoprotein SYT-SSX1 tumorigenesis requires IGF2
Cancer Risk Factors - Respiratory cancer risks among workers with glutaraldehyde exposure analyzed
Cancer Staging - Nomogram can predict side specific extracapsular extension at radical prostatectomy
Cancer Therapy - African American women are bearing unequal burden of colorectal cancer
Cancer Therapy - Breast cancer angiogenesis yields to bevacizumab
Cancer Therapy - Breast cancer chemotherapy gets a boost from antiangiogenic therapy
Cancer Therapy - Cancer angiogenesis and growth is abated by the thioredoxin-1 inhibitor PX-12
Cancer Therapy - Chemotherapy can be enhanced by molecular targeting of BCL2 and BCLXL proteins
Cancer Therapy - Findings advance knowledge in cancer therapy research
Cancer Therapy - Gene expression may predict chemotherapy responses in colorectal cancer patients
Cancer Therapy - Gold nanosphere technology expanded to create safer, more penetrating cancer treatment
Cancer Therapy - High-dose intravenous vitamin C is safe for cancer patients, study says
Cancer Therapy - Introgen's Advexin demonstrates safety and antitumor activity in esophageal cancer
Cancer Therapy - Molecular signatures predict disease progression and prognosis of high grade brain tumors
Cancer Therapy - Parenteral nutrition is not superior to fluid therapy for oral mucositis
Cancer Therapy - Prostate adenocarcinoma treated with radio/brachytherapy show no late Grade 4 or 5 toxicity
Cancer Therapy - Prostate cancer cell superoxide production and apoptosis is enhanced by p53
Cancer Therapy - Recent findings illuminate research in cancer therapy
Cancer Therapy - Recent findings in cancer therapy described
Cancer Therapy - Research in cancer therapy provides new insights
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 - Solid tumors submit to CD8 T cell attack
Cancer Therapy - Studies add new findings to cancer therapy body of knowledge
Cancer Therapy - Targeted tumor therapy is achieved using an antisense compound
Cancer Therapy - Treatment of solid tumors by epoetin beta therapy unaffected by chemotherapy
Cancer Vaccines - Findings advance knowledge in cancer vaccines research
Cancer Vaccines - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer vaccines
Cancer Vaccines - Researchers' work adds to cancer vaccines body of knowledge
Carcinogenesis - 1,4-butanediol discounted as a carcinogen
Carcinogenesis - Oral cancer development linked to 8-nitroguanine formation in oral leukoplakia
Carcinogenesis - Proteins with whey-acidic-protein (WAP) motifs implicated in carcinogenesis
Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer therapy with total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy appears feasible/safe
Cervical Cancer - Recent findings illuminate research in cervical cancer
Cervical Cancer - Smoking may increase risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix
Chemotherapy - Inex licenses three targeted chemotherapy products to Hana Biosciences
Cholangiocarcinoma - Cholangiocarcinoma is treatable with combination virus-radiation therapy
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Chronic myelogenous leukemia linked to enhanced expression and activity of DNA polymerase beta
Clinical Trials - Eli Lilly launches phase 3 trial of targeted oral cancer agent in glioblastoma multiforme
Clinical Trials - Insert Therapeutics receives U.S. FDA approval for IT-101 phase I clinical trial
Clinical Trials - Keryx commences phase 2 multicenter study of perifosine treatment for refractory leukemia
Clinical Trials - Spectrum advances anticancer agent toward registration, plans 2006 phase 3 study start
Colon Cancer - Colon cancer risk may be associated with central adiposity in women
Colon Cancer - Colon cancer targeting of parvoviruses is achieved by insertion in P4 promoter
Colon Cancer - Colon cancer tumor vessels bear significant endoglin expression
Colon Cancer - Physicians warn too few Americans getting screened for colon cancer
Colorectal Cancer - Breast cancer linked to detection of cytokeratin 20-positive cells in blood of patients
Colorectal Cancer - Chemotherapy-induced colorectal cancer cell death inhibited by c-FLIP
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer angiogenesis is linked to VEGF production
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer did not show objective response when treated with capecitabine and thalidomide
Colorectal Cancer - Risk of colorectal cancer for individuals with a family history estimated
Colorectal Cancer - Use of DNA pools to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms linked to colorectal cancer validated
Cord Blood Transplantation - Cord blood cell expansion improved following BM-derived mesenchymal stem cell co-culture
DNA Research - Researchers devise way to unravel DNA tangles, offering possibilities for cancer treatment
DNA Research - Smad3 regulates telomerase reverse transcriptase via growth factor beta
Dermatology - Women dermatologists volunteer to teach about sun safety in Miami, Florida
Diagnostics - 1.5 T compared to 3.0 T superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced liver MRI
Diagnostics - Clinical applications of mammary ductoscopy discussed
Diagnostics - Findings in diagnostics provide new insights
Diagnostics - Medical Services to deliver Dengue Fever rapid test kits to Middle East
Diagnostics - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics
Diet & Nutrition - Standards of nutritional care in pediatric oncology evaluated
Disease Associations - Lung cancer prognosis is worse in HIV/AIDS than in general population
Drug Development - Corroles are specifically delivered to tumor cells via noncovalent conjugates
Drug Development - Simplified ecteinascidin-saframycin analogs synthesized
Drug Development - Stilbenoids of Kobresia nepalensis exhibited DNA topoisomerase II inhibition
Drug Development - Structural basis for antitumor effect of aplyronine A studied
Drug Development - Tumor endothelial cells respond to epidermal growth factor receptor kinase inhibitors
Drug Resistance - MET amplification may uncover cancers sensitive to PHA-665752
Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer risk may be increased in women with weight gain or weight instability
Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial carcinoma chemoresistance involves placental leucine aminopeptidase
Endometrial Cancer - Neonatal estrogenic exposure suppresses PTEN-related endometrial carcinogenesis
Environmental Health - Exposure to volcanic mineral associated with increased mesothelioma incidence in Turkey
Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal carcinoma staged preoperatively with multidetector CT and virtual endoscopy
Esophageal Cancer - Patients with mucosal cancer without lymphatic invasion treated with local tumor resection
Esophageal Cancer - Routine compared to selective EUS-guided FNA for staging of esophageal carcinoma
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma predicted MTR A2756G polymorphism
Esophageal Tumors - Hypoxic esophageal tumors responded to radiotherapy with addition of irinotecan
Facilities - MUSC Hollings Cancer Center announces affiliation with Carolina Regional Cancer Center
Finance - Dendreon reports fourth quarter and year-end results, revenue drops
Finance - EDAP TMS S.A. reports strong growth in fourth-quarter and year-end results
Finance - EpiCept releases first financial report since merger with Maxim Pharmaceuticals
Finance - Keryx reports 2005 increase in cash, other assets spurred by common stock offering
Finance - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $3.1 million in third quarter
Finance - Point Therapeutics reports a net loss of $5,899,000 for fourth quarter
Finance - Pro-Pharmaceuticals reports fourth quarter net loss of $1,749,000
Finance - Progenics Pharmaceuticals reports fourth quarter revenues were $2 million
Finance - Spectrum reports 2005 net loss of $18.6 million, compared to $12.3 million in 2004
Finance - Valera reports 2005 net revenues of $26.8 million driven by prostate cancer treatment
Finance - XOMA reports total 2005 revenues of $18.7 million, up from $3.7 million in 2004
Fitness & Wellness - Exercise raises VEGF receptor levels in study volunteers
Gastric Cancer - Clinicopathological properties of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach described
Gastric Cancer - Disseminated peritoneal scirrhous gastric cancer is responsive to gene-drug therapy
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer progression is driven by protease-activated receptor-2
Gastric Cancer - Reports advance knowledge in gastric cancer research
Gastrointestinal Cancer - Analysis of cancer prevention strategies for gastrointestinal cancer conducted
Gene Research - Cancer pathogenesis involves small noncoding microRNA
Gene Research - Drug that switches on genes improves myelodysplastic syndrome treatment
Gene Transfer - LYVE-1 cDNA delivery creates blocking antibodies
Genetic Research - Compendia Bioscience obtains exclusive rights to commercialize Oncomine
Genetic Research - Roles of FHIT and WWOX fragile genes in cancer discussed
Genetics & Genomics - GenOway contracts with Italy-based oncology institutes for gene-modified mouse models
Germ Cell Cancer - Surveillance programs for stage I nonseminomatous germ cell tumors described
Glioblastomas - Intravenous compared to intraarterial ACNU administration in newly diagnosed glioblastomas
Gliomas - Glioma cell invasion enhanced by EFA6A
Graft-versus-Host Disease - Interleukin-18 levels are a useful indicator of acute graft-versus-host disease
Graft-versus-Host Disease - Women with breast or hematologic malignancy more likely to develop GI GVHD after ASCT
Head & Neck Cancer - Cancer lymphangiogenesis may stem from inducible nitric oxide synthase activity
Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated by carboplatin and radiotherapy
Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated by docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil
Head & Neck Cancer - Recent findings in head & neck cancer described
Head & Neck Cancer - Squamous cell head and neck cancer prognosticated by anemia
Healthcare Coverage - Del. Brown's bill to ensure access to cervical cancer screening passes West Virginia legislature
Healthcare Coverage - UnumProvident reports cancer was top reason for long-term absence from work in 2005
Hematopoiesis - Fetal hematopoiesis altered by genetic reduction of class IA PI-3 kinase activity
Hematopoiesis - Megakaryocytopoiesis is stimulated by arsenic trioxide through upregulation of GATA-2 expression
Hepatitis B Virus - HBV X antigen downregulates E-cadherin in hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatitis C Virus - HCV-positive patients differ in presentation of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Hepatocellular Cancer - Studies describe new findings in hepatocellular cancer research
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Factors identified that are linked to early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after resection
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - HCC changes occur after sustained interferon response to hepatitis C virus
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - HCC is influenced by alcohol consumption and ADH2 and ALDH2 gene polymorphisms
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - HCC proteomic profiling reveals heat-shock protein up-regulation
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - HCC tumorigenicity is reduced by knock-down of hepatitis B virus X protein
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by menatetrenone, a vitamin K2 analog
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by radiofrequency thermal ablation
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Liver cancer angiogenesis could be restricted by Sprouty 2 regulation
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Liver cancer growth, but not angiogenesis, responds to combination therapy
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Primary HCC serum associated fucosylated glycoproteins may be diagnostic
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Diagnosis of secondary malignancies after primary treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma could be difficult
Human Herpesvirus - Human herpes virus type 8 seroprevalence rate is intermediate-high and stable in Northern Sweden
Human Papillomavirus - Human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancers with favorable prognosis identified
Human Papillomavirus - Human papillomaviruses are genotyped by bead-based multiplex method
Human Papillomavirus - Study group urges establishment of international standard for HPV 16 antibodies
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Dendritic cell activation by HPV-16 vaccine involves a specific C-type lectin
Imaging - MediSpectra receives U.S. FDA approval for the Luma Cervical Imaging System
Imaging - Positron emission tomography targets oncolytic virus in prostate cancer therapy
Imaging - Researchers' work adds to imaging body of knowledge
Immunotherapy - Heat labile Escherichia coli enterotoxin is potential adjuvant for transcutaneous cancer immunotherapy
Immunotherapy - Study to determine how to protect patients with weakened immune systems from influenza
Leukemia - ATM gene promoter analysis of childhood lymphoid malignancies conducted
Leukemia - Acute myeloid leukemia linked to cyclin A1 expression
Leukemia - Adult T cell leukemia treated by curcumin
Leukemia - Frequency of chronic lymphocytic leukemia expressing VH 1-69 was low in Japanese
Leukemia - Myeloid leukemia cell differentiation involves a novel signaling molecule
Leukemia - New findings in the area of leukemia described
Leukemia - New findings in the area of leukemia detailed
Leukemia - New research in the area of leukemia detailed
Leukemia - Patients with acute myelogenous leukemia should receive consolidation before autotransplantation
Leukemia - Pre-B lymphoblastic leukemia cell aberrant splicing is induced by BCR-ABL1
Leukemia - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of leukemia
Leukemia - Smaller white-matter volumes linked to neurocognitive performance deficits among leukemia survivors
Leukemia - Studies add new findings to leukemia body of knowledge
Liposome Delivery - Liposome-DNA complexes inhibit tumor angiogenesis and elicit antitumor activity
Liver Cancer - Florida medical practice treats metastatic cancer using Varian image-guided radiotherapy technology
Liver Cancer - Liver cancer over-expresses angiogenesis growth factor
Liver Cancer - Liver cancer patients are often treatable
Lung Cancer - Dana Reeve's death highlights women's lung cancer risks
Lung Cancer - Histopathology of lung cancer in relation to radon exposure and silicosis analyzed
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer cannot be staged adequately by PET/CT of the chest during shallow breathing
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer treated by carboplatin/gemcitabine, an alternative therapy regimen
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer treated by irinotecan and cisplatin
Lung Cancer - Nonsmall cell lung cancer associated with cell-free circulating hTERT mRNA
Lung Cancer - Pharmacokinetics of amrubicin in lung cancer patients characterized
Lung Cancer - Reports describe recent advances in lung cancer research
Lung Cancer - Researchers describe findings in lung cancer studies
Lung Cancer - Resected non-small cell lung cancer linked to extreme chemotherapy resistance
Lung Cancer - Secular changes in sex-specific lung cancer incidence rates in urban Chinese population examined
Lung Cancer - Stage Ib lung cancer treated by sublobar resection with brachytherapy
Lung Cancer - Video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy for lung cancer evaluated
Lymphoma - Lymphoma growth is sustained by fibroblast growth factor
Lymphoma - Lymphoma survival predicted by integrated clinical and gene expression data
Lymphoma - Studies describe new findings in lymphoma research
Marketing - Helsinn and Pfizer sign a license agreement for the marketing of Aloxi in South Africa
Marketing - IDM and Medison Pharma sign an exclusive marketing agreement for Junovan in Israel
Marketing - Neoprobe renews marketing agreement with Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Melanoma - Dermatomyositis occurring in patients with malignant melanoma stage IV linked to poor prognosis
Melanoma - Impact of lymphoscintigraphy technique on outcome of sentinel node biopsy in melanoma discussed
Melanoma - Melanoma is regressed in a murine model by RLIP76 depletion
Melanoma - Melanosomal targeting sequences target epitope presentation and mobilization
Melanoma - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of melanoma
Melanoma - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of melanoma
Melanoma - Ultraviolet B sensitivity of lymphocytes identified as risk factor for melanoma
Melanoma Vaccines - New data illuminates research in melanoma vaccines
Melanoma Vaccines - Recent studies add new data to melanoma vaccines research
Melanoma Vaccines - Reports add new data to melanoma vaccines research
Meningiomas - Primary and recurrent meningiomas require new treatment strategies
Metastasis - Colorectal cancer liver metastasis may recur due to angiogenesis factors after resection
Multiple Myeloma - Early multiple myeloma treatment failure is initiated by synergy between cyclin D2 and CKS1B
Multiple Myeloma - Multiple myeloma peripheral blood progenitor cells are mobilized and harvested by pegfilgrastim
Multiple Myeloma - Multiple myeloma responds to thalidomide monotherapy
Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Study recommends treatment change for pre-leukemia disease
Myeloma - Multiple myeloma is rarely associated with PTEN deletions and mutations
Myeloma - Multiple myeloma overexpressed genes identified in chromosome regions
Myeloma - Outcome of myeloma not improved with addition of valspodar
Natural Products - 5,6:8,9-Diepoxy and other cytotoxic sterols isolated from marine sponge
Nephroblastoma - Wilms tumor complicated by liver metastases linked to less favorable outcome
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated with less intensive therapy
Oncology - Findings describe new data in oncology research
Oncology - New findings in the area of oncology detailed
Oncology - Tumor angiogenesis and monocyte trafficking are driven by integrin interaction
Oncology - Urothelial cancer displays matrix metalloproteinase localization
Ovarian Cancer - Data advance knowledge in ovarian cancer research
Ovarian Cancer - Effective ovarian cancer treatment strategies target Raf-1 mRNA
Ovarian Cancer - Mdr-1 polymorphism G2677T/A correlates with paclitaxel response in ovarian cancer
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer progression is predicted preoperatively by angiogenesis protein
Palliation - Improved chemotherapy drugs improve quality of life for bone marrow cancer patients
Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer cells react to structurally optimized celecoxib derivative
Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic head carcinoma in elderly patients can be treated by surgery but with risks
Patents - EntreMed's patent covers broad range of indications for 2-methoxyestradiol
Periampullary Tumors - Periampullary tumors with CT grades A to D staged with laparoscopic ultrasound
Personnel - Dendreon names Mark Frohlich vice president of clinical affairs
Personnel - Dr. Judith Hemberger joins ZymoGenetics board of directors
Personnel - Frances W. Preston joins Bionovo's board of directors
Personnel - Joel Lajeunesse named VP, division head of pharmacy, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Personnel - MedImmune broadens management team with five additional leaders in key strategic areas
Personnel - National Cancer Coalition creates international advisory council
Personnel - Seattle Genetics appoints Dr. Daniel Hoth to board of directors
Personnel - Tracon Pharmaceuticals names key management team members to help develop cancer therapy pipeline
Pharmaceutical Research - Engineering Fc region of antibodies raises toxicity to cancer cells, Xencor research shows
Pharmaceutical Research - Thalidomide shows no interaction with P-glycoprotein
Philanthropy - Holland America Line sponsors "On Deck for the Cure" to raise money to fight breast cancer
Physiology - Novel targets identified in a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-independent pathway
Pott Puffy Tumors - Pott puffy tumor described as rare complication of mastoiditis
Preventive Medicine - Sun safety curriculum improved middle school students' knowledge of sun protection
Prognostics - Clinical factors used to select patients who would benefit from hepatic metastasectomy
Prostate Cancer - Bone implants in SCID mice evaluated as a model of prostate cancer bone metastasis
Prostate Cancer - Cell Genesys to present data from two GVAX cancer immunotherapy clinical trials
Prostate Cancer - Detection of bone metastases from high-risk prostate cancer improved by SPECT
Prostate Cancer - Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer treated with zoledronic acid therapy
Prostate Cancer - Human prostate cancer is associated with G-protein coupled receptor overexpression
Prostate Cancer - Impact of prostate cancer diagnosis on patients' mental health evaluated
Prostate Cancer - Pathological characteristics of prostate cancer discussed
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer diagnosed after repeat biopsies linked to favorable prognosis
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer epithelial cell channels display differential roles
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer malignancy linked to Aurora B expression
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer predicted by prostate specific antigen in black American men
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer screening in high-risk African American men discussed
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancers are effectively treated using oncolytic herpes simplex virus
Prostate Cancer - Regressive changes after antihormonal therapy in prostatic carcinoma analyzed
Prostate Cancer - Reports advance knowledge in prostate cancer research
Prostate Cancer - Research add new data to prostate cancer body of knowledge
Prostate Cancer - Researchers describe findings in prostate cancer studies
Prostate Cancer - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Researchers' work adds to prostate cancer body of knowledge
Proteomics - Caprion Pharmaceuticals announces acquisition of novel therapeutic peptide applicable in oncology
Proteomics - Deformability, dynamics, and remodeling of cytoskeleton of adherent living cells are considered
Proteomics - Endogenous factors influence angiogenin production
Proteomics - The angiogenesis inhibitor histidine-rich glycoprotein disrupts endothelial cell movement
Radiotherapy - Link between quality of life and fatigue in cancer patients receiving radiotherapy assessed
Radiotherapy - Non-small cell lung cancer treated by stereotactic hypofractionated radiotherapy
Radiotherapy - Sulfoquinovosylmonoacylglycerol sensitizes tumor vessels to radiation therapy
Rectal Cancer - Technique of total mesorectal excision in rectal cancer surgery described
Renal Angiomyolipomata - Renal angiomyolipomata in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex treated by embolization
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma prognosticated by platelet count
Renal Rhabdomyosarcoma - Case of puerperal renal rhabdomyosarcoma described
Renal Tumors - Renal tumors treated by radiofrequency ablation
Rhabdomyosarcomas - Rhabdomyosarcoma should be treated by complete tumor resection prior to chemotherapy
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma - Factors relating to sacrococcygeal teratoma recurrence in children examined
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Study shows lifestyle and health related to satisfying sex life as men age
Skin Cancer - Researchers link human papillomavirus to common skin cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcomas - Soft tissue sarcoma should not be treated with gemcitabine as first-line chemotherapy
Solitary Fibrous Tumors - Case of solitary fibrous tumor of the larynx reported
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Incidence of squamous cell carcinoma in Zimbabwean population described
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Oral squamous cell carcinoma linked to WWOX gene alterations
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Poor prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma linked to reduced E-cadherin expression
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus staged by preoperative laparoscopy
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck linked to p16 gene alterations
Stem Cell Research - Activated NK cells are capable of killing mesenchymal stem cells
Stem Cell Research - Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a potent immunotherapy
Stem Cell Research - Research into the behavior of leukemic cells may enhance recovery from radiation and chemo
Stem Cell Research - Stem cell-derived dendritic cells induce immunity against metastatic melanoma
Stem Cell Transplantation - ASCT is feasible in selected elderly patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Stem Cell Transplantation - Natural killer-cell lineage neoplasms treated by hematopoietic SCT therapy
Stem Cell Transplantation - Post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant G-CSF does not affect risk of GVHD or survival
Stem Cell Transplantation - Stem cell transplant survival in CML associated with higher 30-day lymphocyte count
Stem Cell Transplantation - Transplant-related mortality increased in non-Caucasians undergoing standard sibling SCT
Surgical Technology - Bladder cancer treated by virtual cystoscopy via instillation of dilute contrast medium
Surgical Technology - Subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer performed using supercharge technique
Testicular Seminoma - Treatment of testicular seminoma by adjuvant chemotherapy evaluated
Thyroid Cancer - Metastatic thyroid carcinoma restaged in real-time by FDG-PET scanning
Tongue Cancer - Poor prognosis of tongue carcinoma associated with expression of Bcl-2
Transforming Growth Factor - Transforming growth factor-beta signaling pathways are altered in human cancer
Transitional Cell Carcinoma - Transitional cell carcinoma treated by gemcitabine and paclitaxel second-line chemotherapy
Transplantation Biology - Liver transplantation can be advantageous for hepatitis C virus-positive patients
Transplantation Biology - Liver transplantation can increase survival in children with hepatocellular carcinoma
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Hyperuricemia corrected with reduced-dose rasburicase
Wilms Tumor - Value of surgery in directing therapy for patients with Wilms tumor assessed
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