Cancer Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 8th, 2006
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Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer linked to expression of FasL
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma - Esophageal adenocarcinoma survival prognosticated by number of metastatic lymph nodes
Germ Cell Tumors - Germ cell tumors in children linked to in utero exposure to female hormones
Ovarian Cancer - Epithelial ovarian cancer linked to cyclooxygenase-1 overexpression
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma - Pancreatic adenocarcinoma progression linked to Src activation
Adverse Drug Reaction - Acute liver failure could be caused by imatinib mesylate
Allergy & Immunology - Antigen-specific CD4+ T cell numbers can be expanded
Alveolar Cancer - Bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma is reduced by gene-modified dendritic cells
Antigen Presentation - New type of nonhematopoietic antigen-presenting cell has been identified
Apoptosis - New findings from the United States in the area of apoptosis described
Apoptosis - Reports from India, Iran and Australia describe recent advances in apoptosis research
Apoptosis - Research from Ireland, the South Korea and Japan add new data to apoptosis body of knowledge
Apoptosis - Researchers' data from Germany, the United States and Scotland advance apoptosis research
Apoptosis - Researchers' work from Japan and the United Kingdom adds to apoptosis body of knowledge
Apoptosis - Role of osteoprotegerin in cancer reviewed
Astrocytomas - High-grade astrocytomas linked to increased expression of 5-lipoxygenase
Astrocytomas - Research from the United States, Sweden and Germany in astrocytomas provides new insights
Awards - March of Dimes awards $250,000 to Alexander Varshavsky for ubiquitin research
Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer diagnosed by cytokeratin-20 and seminal vesicle secretory protein VI
Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer management and outcomes reviewed
Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer management in the Netherlands and Belgium surveyed
Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer recurrence and progression predicted with risk tables
Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancers use VEGF receptor 2 as a vehicle for invasion
Brain Cancer - Brain cancer survival predicted by telomerase activity
Brain Cancer - Gliosarcoma growth tumbles after selective CYP4A inhibitor is administered
Breast Cancer - Benefit of chemotherapy in breast cancer depends on estrogen-receptor status
Breast Cancer - BioCurex blood test detects very early stages of breast cancer with high specificity
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer angiogenesis and invasion decline when uPA-uPAR signals are incapacitated
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer correlates with the expression of the FRA16D cancer gene
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer detected by MR-guided, vacuum-assisted breast biopsy
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer detected by presence of maspin and mammaglobin B
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer evaluated for residual tumor extent by three-dimensional MRI
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer favorable prognosis linked to pathologic complete response
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer fine needle aspiration cytology specimens contain overexpressed genes
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer genetic testing in high-risk women should include broader mutational spectra
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer growth may be related to enhanced SMYD3 expression
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer margin status in lumpectomy specimens discussed
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer outcome improved after primary systemic chemotherapy
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patient's need for irradiation after conservative surgery studied
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patients experienced chemotherapy-related neuropsychological impairment
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk may be inversely associated with folate and vitamin B12 intake
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer survival and prognostics in patients with BRCA-1 mutation were analyzed
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer treated by copper-dithiocarbamate
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer visualization with F-18-3'-deoxy-3'-fluoro-L-thymidine assessed
Breast Cancer - Breast screening radiation has been re-evaluated for risk estimate based on current data
Breast Cancer - Contralateral breast cancer risk may be higher in women with familial non-BRCA cancer
Breast Cancer - Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast recurrence linked to wide excision
Breast Cancer - Early stage breast cancer treated with breast conservation therapy had positive long-term results
Breast Cancer - Findings from the United Kingdom, Japan and United States describe new data in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Findings from the United Kingdom, United States and France advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Gene profile identified to help determine breast cancer treatment
Breast Cancer - Leptin contributes to breast cancer proliferation by MAPK and PI3K signaling pathway activation
Breast Cancer - Mammographic density does not appear related to physical activity in postmenopausal women
Breast Cancer - Mammographic density may be influenced by estrogen and progesterone receptor polymorphisms
Breast Cancer - Mammography for women under 50 appears cost-effective for women with strong family histories
Breast Cancer - Neoprobe completes regulatory submission for Lymphoseek for breast and skin cancer biopsies
Breast Cancer - New data from Croatia and the United States lluminates research in breast cancer
Breast Cancer - New data show no increased risk of breast cancer with conjugated estrogens alone
Breast Cancer - New findings from the United States and Switzerland in the area of breast cancer described
Breast Cancer - Postmastectomy radiotherapy may not be indicated in absence of some risk factors
Breast Cancer - Reports from Russia and the United States add new data to breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Reports from Sweden and Ireland describe recent advances in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Reports from the United Kingdom and United States describe recent advances in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Reports from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Research from the United States and Finland in breast cancer provides new insights
Breast Cancer - Researchers from Netherlands; k, United Kingdom and fmeric@mdanderson report details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Researchers from Spain, Belgium and the United States describe findings in breast cancer studies
Breast Cancer - Researchers from the United States and Italy report recent findings in breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Researchers' data from the United Kingdom advance breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United States, Sweden and Gong advance breast cancer research
Breast Implants - Breast implants not associated with cancer risk, study reports
Business & Finance - Array BioPharma achieves milestone for selection of third compound for anticancer program
Business & Finance - Hana Biosciences obtains Nasdaq National Market listing approval
Business & Finance - MGI Pharma updates Q1 2006 outlook, expects $78 million in total revenues
Business Update - Affitech renews phage display license from German Cancer Research Center
Business Update - Celera Genomics announces sale of therapeutic programs to Pharmacyclics
Business Update - Expanded access program for Rexin-GTM provides genetic medicine to cancer patients
Cancer & Candidemia - Outcome of cancer patients with breakthrough candidemia studied
Cancer Chemoprevention - Chemoprevention of colon adenocarcinoma by protein extract of Asterina pectinifera proposed
Cancer Drugs - Bilirubin exhibited anti-cancer activity in human adenocarcinoma
Cancer Gene Therapy - Adenovirus-mediated gene therapy in osteosarcoma cell lines can be sensitized
Cancer Gene Therapy - Breast cancer cell invasiveness is affected by matrix metalloproteinase
Cancer Gene Therapy - Breast cancer gene therapy effectiveness is increased by adenoviral vectors
Cancer Gene Therapy - Chemokine-expressing adenoviral vector suppresses tumors
Cancer Gene Therapy - Delivery of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene enhances colon antitumor effects
Cancer Gene Therapy - Gene delivery to ovarian carcinoma nodes can be mediated
Cancer Gene Therapy - Gene therapy of human glioblastomas indicated by antiangiogenic activity of BAI1
Cancer Gene Therapy - Gene-based vaccination produces immune responses against PSMA
Cancer Gene Therapy - Growth arrest of head and neck cancer cells correlates with increased p16 and p53 expression
Cancer Gene Therapy - Interleukin gene therapy enhances ifosfamide activity against osteosarcoma lung metastases
Cancer Gene Therapy - Targeted cancer gene therapy for small-cell lung cancer utilizes a novel promoter
Cancer Gene Therapy - Transfection sensitizes tumor cells to etoposide-induced apoptosis
Cancer Research - EvoGenix in-licenses cancer antibody
Cancer Research - Reata announces RTA 402 entering clinical development as promising oral anticancer drug
Cancer Research - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, United States and Germany describe findings in cancer studies
Cancer Research - Studies from Spain and the United States add new findings to cancer body of knowledge
Cancer Research - Studies from the United States and Czech Republic advance knowledge in cancer research
Cancer Risk Factors - Combined estrogen and progestin therapy on cancer risk varies with cancer type
Cancer Risk Factors - Estimated cancer risks and residential segregation linked to ambient air toxics
Cancer Risk Factors - Familial cancer in absence of known mutations may not negatively affect quality of life
Cancer Risk Factors - Hyperinsulinemia garners colorectal epithelial proliferation
Cancer Risk Factors - Radiation-induced cancer risks estimated using a linear no-threshold approach
Cancer Therapy - Abegrin may offer three-pronged approach to cancer therapy
Cancer Therapy - Akt-activated cancer is suppressed by inhibited protein kinase activation
Cancer Therapy - Cancer therapy based on anatomical location may soon be obsolete
Cancer Therapy - CuraGen and TopoTarget present new preclinical data on PXD101 in treating cancer
Cancer Therapy - Fusion protein has therapeutic potential in treating leukemia
Cancer Therapy - Impact of providing booklets about chemotherapy to newly diagnosed cancer patients studied
Cancer Therapy - Ovarian function preservation after Hyper-CVAD chemotherapy appears probable
Cancer Therapy - Peritoneal malignancies treated by cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion
Cancer Therapy - Peritoneal malignancy outcomes after peritonectomy and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy studied
Cancer Therapy - Pulmonary toxicity linked to novel antineoplastic agents
Cancer Therapy - Thiazoloquinazolines found to be selective Aurora A and B kinase inhibitors
Cancer Therapy - U.S. FDA grants 510(k) clearance for implantable radiation sensor for treating cancer
Cancer Treatment - Findings from the United Kingdom, Japan and United States describe new data in cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - New findings from Germany, France and Israel in the area of cancer treatment detailed
Cancer Treatment - New findings from the United States and China in the area of cancer treatment described
Cancer Treatment - New findings in cancer treatment described from the United States
Cancer Treatment - New research from Germany, the United States and Switzerland in the area of cancer treatment detailed
Cancer Treatment - Recent findings from Austria, Japan and the United States illuminate research in cancer treatment
Cancer Treatment - Recent findings in cancer treatment described by researchers from Switzerland, Israel and the United States
Cancer Treatment - Recent studies from Belgium, Japan and the People's Republic of China add new data to cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Recent studies from Taiwan, the United States and the United Kingdom add new data to cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Research from Japan, Hungary and Netherlands in cancer treatment provides new insights
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from Finland, the United States and Germany report recent findings in cancer treatment
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from Italy, Germany and the the Netherlands report details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from Japan and the United States report recent findings in cancer treatment
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Germany describe findings in cancer treatment studies
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment
Cancer Treatment - Researchers' findings from Netherlands, Austria and United States advance cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Researchers' work from Canada, Austria and Japan adds to cancer treatment body of knowledge
Cancer Vaccine - Cancer vaccine therapy is improved using genetically modified dendritic cells
Cancer Vaccine - Dendritic/tumor-fusion vaccine provides good clinical responses
Cancer Vaccine - Direct lentiviral vector administration induces antitumor immunity
Cancer Vaccine - Monocytes expressing CEA-specific chimeric CD64 receptor target CEA-expressing tumor cells
Carcinogenesis - Carcinogenicity of inhaled formaldehyde evaluated
Carcinogenesis - Potential carcinogenic risks associated with ingesting arsenic in aquacultural tilapia assessed
Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiac risks of breast-cancer radiotherapy are considered from a contemporary view
Cervical Cancer - Cervarix, GSK's candidate vaccine for cervical cancer, demonstrated sustained efficacy
Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer life expectancy not prognosticated by high-risk-HPV status
Cervical Cancer - Findings from the United Kingdom, India and United Kingdom: Kheng describe new data in cervical cancer research
Cervical Cancer - Human papillomavirus etiology of cervical adenocarcinoma and cofactors are focus of review
Cervical Cancer - New findings in cervical cancer described from the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany
Chondrosarcomas - Cranial base chondrosarcoma management described
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Chronic myeloid leukemia response to imatinib predicted by quantitation of BCR-ABL transcript
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Leukemia patients receiving imatinib should be advised to practice adequate contraception
Clinical Trials - Chiron announces initiation of Phase 1 trial for CHIR-265 in melanoma
Clinical Trials - Dosing begun in phase 1 trial of anticancer treatment with Ecopia's ECO-4601
Clinical Trials - Evaluation of risks and benefits of cancer clinical trials by review board members assessed
Clinical Trials - Lilly reports preliminary coronary, breast cancer data from Raloxifene for heart trial
Clinical Trials - Quality of randomized controlled trials of brain tumor treatments assessed
Clinical Trials - Spectrum presents data from intravesical instillation trial of apaziquone in bladder cancer
Clinical Trials - Tigris initiates phase 2 trial of A-007 in patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Collaborations - Adherex executes trial agreement for ADH-1 with the U.S. National Cancer Institute
Collaborations - Cell Signaling Technology announces continuation of collaboration with AstraZeneca
Collaborations - CytoDyn, Inc. and UTEK Corporation announce strategic alliance agreement
Collaborations - InNexus Biotechnology and Affimed to collaborate on SuperAntibody technology
Collaborations - Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium names MDS Pharma Services preferred CRO
Collaborations - Oncotech and TherapySelect collaborate to offer cancer testing services in Germany
Colon Cancer - Micronics receives phase I grant to develop early detection system for colon cancer
Colon Cancer - MoviPrep receives U.S. FDA approval letter
Colon Cancer - Mucinous colorectal cancer with chromosomal instability identified as aggressive subtype
Colon Cancer - New data from Scotland, the United States and Netherlands lluminates research in colon cancer
Colon Cancer - Peritoneal colon cancer growth in rats is reduced by local antiangiogenesis therapy
Colon Cancer - Pretreated colorectal cancer patients show a response to cetuximab
Colon Cancer - Recent findings from Denmark, Greece and the United States illuminate research in colon cancer
Colorectal Adenomas - Colorectal adenoma incidence linked to K-ras mutations
Colorectal Adenomas - Colorectal adenomas on the right side increased with aging
Colorectal Cancer - Angiopoietin-2 expression in colorectal cancer is driven by hypoxia
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer and loss of expression of type IV collagen alpha 5 and alpha 6 chains studied
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer outcomes were comparable between two chemotherapy regimens
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer tumor marker is a homologue of the Drosophila headcase protein
Colorectal Cancer - Detection of colorectal cancer recurrence not improved with routine MRI follow-up
Colorectal Tumors - Microsatellite stable and unstable colorectal tumors differentiated by genome
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Breast cancer patient quality of life improved with ginseng use
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Garlic evaluated as alternative medicine
DNA Research - An shRNA barcode screen provides insight into cancer cell vulnerability
DNA Research - HPV DNA patterns analyzed in patients treated for HPV16 high-grade carcinoma in situ
DNA Vaccine - Linkage of antigen to filamentous bacteriophage coat protein enhances DNA vaccine potency
Diagnostics - Assessment model gauges lung cancer risk based on medical history and genetics
Diagnostics - Bladder cancer invasion genes are revealed in complementary deoxyribonucleic acid microarray
Diagnostics - Cancer patients bear circulating endothelial cells with select genetic markers
Diagnostics - DTL to develop, commercialize Grant's cervical cancer-diagnostic technology
Diagnostics - HealthTrust Purchasing Group awards mammography CAD contract to R2 Technology
Diagnostics - Researchers from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics
Diagnostics - Results of coloscopy screening in 2005 reviewed
Disease Associations - Endometrial cancer patient developed Guillain-Barre syndrome after adjuvant chemoradiotherapy
Disease Associations - Incidence of leukemia and testicular cancer heightened in persons with Down syndrome in Finland
Disease Associations - Link between hypoparathyroidism and pharyngoesophageal tumors assessed
Drug Delivery - Photochemical internalization augments EGF-saporin affinity toxin
Drug Development - Degrasyn significantly reduces tumors in animal model of head, neck cancer
Drug Development - DiscoveRx expands PathHunter portfolio with release of homogeneous mitotic index assays
Drug Development - MGI Pharma submits NDA to U.S. FDA on oral glutamine for treating oral mucositis
Drug Development - Pseudolarix acid B targets tubulin to fight angiogenesis
Drug Development - Tumor cells and angiogenesis yield to a new transcriptional inhibitor
Drug Resistance - Galectin-3 makes prostate cancer resist cancer therapy by stabilizing mitochondria
Drug Resistance - Multidrug resistance in cancer targeted with newly developed drugs
Emphysema - Emphysema was detected by lung cancer screening with low-dose spiral CT
Endocrinology - New findings from Germany, Sweden and Italy in the area of endocrinology described
Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer angiogenesis is assessed by vascular proliferation markers
Endometrial Carcinoma - Endometrial carcinoma linked to CEACAM1 expression
Environmental Health - Secondhand smoke exposure for catering workers in Hong Kong exceeds outdoor air quality standards
Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer invasion depth better assessed by a jelly-filled method probe EUS
Esophageal Cancer - Polo-like kinase and survivin are esophageal tumor-specific promoters
Esophageal Cancer - Studies from the People's Republic of China, Greece and Japan describe new findings in esophageal cancer research
Finance - CytoCore secures new funding, new capital to allow expanded R&D activities
Finance - DOR BioPharma announces private equity financing of $3.65 million
Finance - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center receives boost from Susan G. Komen Foundation
Finance - Medarex prices initial public offering common stock at $11.75 per share
Fitness & Wellness - Linear relationship found between physical activity and health status
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia - Focal nodular hyperplasia diagnosed by quantitative parametric analysis
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer metastasis reversed by selected peptide20
Gastric Cancer - New findings from Japan and Poland in the area of gastric cancer detailed
Gastroenterology - Recent findings in gastroenterology described by researchers from Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom
Gastroenterology - Research from the United States, Germany and People's Republic of China in gastroenterology provides new insights
Gastroenterology - Researchers from the United States report recent findings in gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - Gastrointestinal stromal tumors treated by surgery during imatinib mesylate therapy
Gene Delivery - Targeted gene delivery is facilitated by genospheres
Gene Research - St. Jude researchers develop new technique that could speed new medulloblastoma drugs
Genetics - Findings from France and the United States advance knowledge in genetics research
Genetics & Genomics - Enzyme crystal structure reveals unexpected genome repair functions
Genetics & Genomics - Gene profiling study identifies a unique G3139 molecular signature
Genetics & Genomics - Scientists discover a genetic switch that links animal growth and cancer
Geriatrics - Elderly cancer survivors face increased functional limitations, study finds
Germ Cell Cancer - Germ cell cancer survival estimates depended on year of treatment
Germ Cell Cancer - Ovarian germ cell tumors in girls have excellent prognosis
Glioblastoma - Glioblastoma cell autophagy is regulated by elongation factor-2 kinase
Glioblastomas - Glioblastomas display little relation between cyclooxygenase-2 and VEGF
Gliomas - Glioma patient survival extended with Gliadel wafer as adjuvant chemotherapy
Gliomas - Gliomas are eradicated by von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor protein overexpression
Glottic Cancer - Glottic cancer treatment strategies evaluated
Graft-versus-Host Disease - Intensified extracorporeal photochemotherapy highly effective in acute GVHD
HIV/AIDS - New findings in HIV/AIDS described from the United Kingdom and Italy
HIV/AIDS-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma - Noncutaneous and cutaneous AIDS-associated KS survival and immune response similar
Head & Neck Cancer - Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma managed by new staging system
Head & Neck Cancer - EGFR appears to regulate SP, may clarify EGFR's role in tumorigenesis in cancers of head and neck
Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck cancer is controlled by therapy combining tetrathiomolybdate and radiation
Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck cancer management by sentinel lymph node biopsy discussed
Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck cancers are propelled by proangiogenic autocrine loops
Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma prognosis linked to genetic alterations
Head & Neck Cancer - New findings from Japan, Italy and Greece in the area of head & neck cancer described
Head & Neck Cancer - New findings in head & neck cancer described from South Korea, Belgium and Japan
Head & Neck Cancer - Oral cavity and oropharyngeal tumors comorbidity predicted by ASA-score
Head & Neck Cancer - Researchers' data from Canada, the United States and Italy advance head & neck cancer research
Head & Neck Cancer - Squamous cell head and neck cancer treated by multiagent concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Head & Neck Cancer - Studies from Italy, the United States and the People's Republic of China describe new findings in head & neck cancer research
Healthcare Access - Telephone calls increase cancer screening rates among women
Hemangioendothelioma - Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the lung described
Hemangiomas - Hemangioma treatment strategies and outcomes compared
Hematology - Researchers from Austria and Italy provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hematology
Hepatitis B Vaccine - Chemoprevention in gastrointestinal cancers is focus of review
Hepatitis B Virus - Occult HBV infection is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis C
Hepatitis B Virus - Researchers' findings from Taiwan, Japan and the United States advance hepatitis B virus research
Hepatitis C Virus - HCV nonstructural protein modulates a signal transduction pathway
Hepatitis E Virus - HEV microglobulin secretion is mediated by a tumor susceptibility gene
Hepatitis Therapy - Hepatitis severity is reduced by lamivudine in HBV carriers receiving chemotherapy
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - HCC involves aberrant composition of the dendritic cells in hepatic lymph nodes
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma development in cirrhotic patients modulated by genetic polymorphisms
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma involves acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase 2 gene expression
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - New data from Italy and Japan lluminates research in hepatocellular carcinoma
Herpes Simplex Virus - HSV-TK-modified donor T cells limited after hematopoietic cell transplantation
Herpes Simplex Virus - Oncolytic recombinant herpes simplex virus treats orthotopic liver tumors
Herpes Simplex Virus - Synergistic herpes simplex virus cytotoxicity achieved using double suicide gene therapy
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Classical Hodgkin lymphoma gene silencing involves epigenetic processes
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Hodgkin lymphoma cellular composition influenced by interleukin-9 expression
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Hodgkin lymphoma involves high expression of activating transcription factor 3
Human Papillomavirus - Human papillomavirus vaccination utilizes recombinant adeno-associated virus
Imaging - Gold nanoparticles delineate angiogenesis in murine models
Imaging - Researchers from the United States and Japan describe findings in imaging studies
Imaging - Studies from Canada and the United States advance knowledge in imaging research
Immunotherapy - Front-line immune cells mature in four stages, Ohio State study shows
Immunotherapy - Regulatory T cells and Toll-like receptors in tumor immunity reviewed
Incontinence - Bulbourethral sling controls stress urinary incontinence after prostatectomy
Influenza Vaccine - GEN ID Lab Services Inc. to clone entire H5N1 influenza virus genome to develop new vaccines
Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus - KSHV LANA induces B cell hyperplasia and lymphoma
Leukemia - Acute myelogenous leukemia linked to JAK2 V617F mutation
Leukemia - Acute promyelocytic leukemia not linked to chromosomal imbalances
Leukemia - Leukemia drug sensitivity linked to lower gamma-glutamyl cysteine synthetase gene expression
Leukemia - New findings from Sweden, Netherlands and the United States in the area of leukemia detailed
Leukemia - New findings from Switzerland, the United States and Japan in the area of leukemia described
Leukemia - New research from the United States, Japan and Germany in the area of leukemia detailed
Leukemia - Recent findings from China, France and Germany illuminate research in leukemia
Leukemia - Reports from Japan and the United States advance knowledge in leukemia research
Leukemia - Researchers attempt to unlock the mystery of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Leukemia Vaccine - Dendritic cells from leukemic blasts were used against acute myeloid leukemia
Leukemia Vaccine - Dendritic-like leukemia cells were not effective for acute myeloid leukemia
Leukemia Vaccine - Peritransplantation vaccination with chaperone-rich cell lysate induces antileukemic immunity
Liver Cancer - Liver cancers thrive on fasting-re-feeding regimens in rodent models
Lung Cancer - Accuracy of lung cancer detection improved by evaluating minimum lesion size
Lung Cancer - Advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated by weekly docetaxel therapy
Lung Cancer - Algorithm has potential to map lung anatomy in CT images
Lung Cancer - COX-2 inhibitors suppress lung cancer cell growth
Lung Cancer - Data from Japan and the United States advance knowledge in lung cancer research
Lung Cancer - Elderly lung cancer patients treated by carboplatin and paclitaxel as first-line chemotherapy
Lung Cancer - Findings from Spain and Japan describe new data in lung cancer research
Lung Cancer - Inhibition of histone deacetylation may provide valuable approach for lung cancer therapy
Lung Cancer - Lung adenocarcinoma associated with His-239-Arg SNP of hRad9
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer linked to lower levels of retinoic acid
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer linked to polymorphisms of DNA repair genes
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer management in the U.K. and Italy compared
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer not linked to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficient genotypes S and Z
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer patient survival not affected by depression after curative resection
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer patients are at risk for metastases depending on the size of mediastinal lymph nodes
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer patients with low tobacco smoke exposures exhibit specific EGFR mutations
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer prognosis not predicted by p53, bcl-2, and Ki-67
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer survival after curative resection not linked to marital status and social support
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer treated by concomitant radiochemotherapy based on platin compounds
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer treated by modified intrapleural cisplatin therapy
Lung Cancer - New data from France, Japan and the United States lluminates research in lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Researchers' data from Japan, the United States and the People's Republic of China advance lung cancer research
Lung Cancer - Researchers' work from France and the United States adds to lung cancer body of knowledge
Lung Cancer - Studies from Canada, Japan and the United States add new findings to lung cancer body of knowledge
Lung Cancer Therapy - Genentech moves on Avastin with chemotherapy for nonsquamous, non-small-cell lung cancer
Lymphoma - Diffuse large B cell lymphoma linked to inactivation of PRDM1/BLIMP1 gene
Lymphoma - Epstein-Barr virus-associated large B-cell lymphomas found resistant to standard chemoradiotherapy
Lymphoma - Lymphoma prognosticated with Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index
Market Analysis - Report examines gastric cancer-targeted therapies
Marketing - Immunicon names Tierney Communications PR/IR agency of record
Medical Devices - Purdue University engineers creating a small, wireless device to improve cancer treatment
Melanoma - Cerebral metastases from melanoma managed by gamma knife surgery
Melanoma - Link between melanoma risk and polymorphisms in nucleotide excision repair genes studied
Melanoma - Melanoma and metastases detected in vivo by iodide benzamides
Melanoma - Melanoma metastasis to the brain is encouraged by Stat3 activation
Melanoma - Melanoma progression linked to expression of cyclooxygenase-2
Melanoma - Melanoma rheological properties described
Melanoma - Melanoma staged by whole body dual modality F-18-FDG PET/CT imaging
Melanoma - Melanomas differentiated from atypical melanocytic naevi by dermatoscopy
Melanoma - New data from the United Kingdom, Italy and Canada lluminates research in melanoma
Melanoma - New findings from Denmark, the the Netherlands and Belgium in the area of melanoma described
Melanoma - Recent findings from Germany and the United States illuminate research in melanoma
Melanoma - Research from the United States, Norway and France in melanoma provides new insights
Melanoma Vaccine - Inducible mouse model of melanoma expressing tumor antigen has been developed
Melanoma Vaccine - Mutated BRAF peptides show promise as vaccines in melanoma patients
Mergers & Acquisitions - Cougar Biotechnology completes merger and closes $47.5 million private placement
Mergers & Acquisitions - Discovery Partners International and Infinity Pharmaceuticals announce merger agreement
Mergers & Acquisitions - Misonix acquires controlling interest in UK-HIFU Limited
Mesenchymal Hamartoma - Clinicopathological features of mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver described
Metastasis - Researchers' findings from the United States and Japan advance metastasis research
Multiple Myeloma - Multiple myeloma-derived circulating endothelial cells may foster tumor vessel growth
Multiple Myeloma - Revlimid marketing authorization application accepted by EMEA for review
Multiple Myeloma Vaccine - Dendritic cells from multiple myeloma patients have impaired functionality
Multiple Myeloma Vaccine - Inhibiting p38 MAPK signaling restores dendritic cell function in multiple myeloma
Myelodysplasia Prognostic Markers - Immature hematopoietic progenitor cells CD34+/CD38(Dim) increased in myelodysplasia
Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Myelodysplastic syndrome treated by anti-apoptotic cytokine therapy
Myeloma - Four additional cancer centers join Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium
Myxofibrosarcomas - Myxofibrosarcoma prognostic factors identified
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma - p53 protein and PCNA LI not correlated to 5-year survival rate in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Neurology - Data from Germany, the United States and Italy advance knowledge in neurology research
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin lymphoma outcome not improved by addition of G-CSF
Obesity - Findings from the United States describe new data in obesity research
Oncology - Data from Japan, the United States and Belgium advance knowledge in oncology research
Oncology - Findings from Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom advance knowledge in oncology research
Oncology - New findings from Switzerland and the United States in the area of oncology detailed
Oncology - Reports from the United States, South Korea and Japan advance knowledge in oncology research
Oncology - Research from the United States add new data to oncology body of knowledge
Oncology - The angiogenic switch of human cancer is portrayed in new tumor models
Oral Cancers - Health-related quality of life in oral cancer reviewed
Oral Cancers - Oral cancer and pre-cancer in Myanmar reviewed
Oral Contraceptives - Post-molar trophoblastic neoplasia not likely linked to use of oral contraceptives
Orbital Carcinoid Metastases - Orbital carcinoid metastases surgical management and survival analyzed
Ovarian Cancer - More ovarian cancer screening by prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is proposed
Ovarian Cancer - Mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer displays a distinct molecular profile
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer invasion suppressed by overexpressed HOX genes
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer managed by diagnostic open laparoscopy
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian carcinoma linked to upregulation of AP-2 gamma transcription factor
Ovarian Cancer - Researchers' data from the United States and People's Republic of China advance ovarian cancer research
Ovarian Cancer - Up-regulation of VEGF and induction of MMP-2 enhance ovarian cancer invasiveness
Ovarian Tumors - Borderline ovarian tumors treated by cystectomy may have higher recurrence rate
Ovarian Tumors - Ovarian surface epithelial tumors are unlikely to respond to imatinib mesylate
Pancreatic Cancer - MedPanel launches Profiles in Pancreatic Cancer - United States & Europe
Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer detected by fibrinogen gamma overexpression
Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer progression does not require lymphatic angiogenesis
Pancreatic Endocrine Carcinoma - Predictors of pancreatic carcinoma response to somatostatin analogues identified
Patents - Cell Therapeutics, Inc. granted U.S. patent for antitubulin agents with anti-cancer activity
Patents - Oncolytics Biotech issued Canadian patent for methods of preventing reovirus
Patents - Seattle Genetics receives notice of patents granted on anti-CD30 antibodies for Hodgkin
Patient Care - Guidelines on which terms to use and which to avoid with patients with lumps presented
Personnel - EXACT Sciences announces changes to management team
Personnel - Exagen Diagnostics names Thomas O'Connor vice president, sales
Personnel - Genomic Health announces appointment of Dr. Woodrow Myers to board of directors
Personnel - Parexel appoints Dr. Denis R. Miller as senior medical director
Pharmaceutical Research - Antiangiogenic vinflunine blunts endothelial cell mobility
Pharmacology - Pharmacokinetics of unbound drug predicted neutropenia for docetaxel
Photodynamic Therapy - A VEGF competitor photosensitizes human endothelial cells
Product Licensing - Phyton Biotech signs licensing agreement with DiAthegen to commercialize growth hormone receptor
Prognostics - New findings from the United Kingdom, Italy and United States in the area of prognostics described
Prostate Cancer - CD44+ prostate cancer cells are enriched in tumorigenic and metastatic progenitor cells
Prostate Cancer - Degarelix, a novel GnRH blocker from Ferring, moves into Phase III
Prostate Cancer - EDAP TMS S.A. presents 10-year experience for treatment of localized prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Findings from Netherlands, United States and Canada in prostate cancer provide new insights
Prostate Cancer - Findings from the United States, Japan and United Kingdom advance knowledge in prostate cancer research
Prostate Cancer - Geron Corporation announces multiple presentations on telomerase, other findings
Prostate Cancer - Illumina to conduct large-scale genotyping for U.K.-based research groups
Prostate Cancer - New findings from the United States and Australia in the area of prostate cancer detailed
Prostate Cancer - New predictive model to assess individual's risk of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - New selenium test for prostate health now available from Bostwick Laboratories
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer apoptosis associated with C16 ceramide accumulation
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer models offer a way to study androgen independence and angiogenesis
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer prediction by PSA velocity in pre-screened populations assessed
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer progression associated with methyl-CpG- binding protein MECP2
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer research may be faster with PSA endpoints
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer risk increased by dairy products, calcium and phosphorus intake
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer treated by docetaxel or mitoxantrone as first-line chemotherapy
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer tumorigenesis is bolstered by angiogenesis chemokines
Prostate Cancer - Prostate chronic inflammatory suspected to be cause of elevated prostate-specific antigen
Prostate Cancer - Prostatic bone metastases discussed
Prostate Cancer - PTMA could be a target for prostate cancer therapy and diagnostic purposes
Prostate Cancer - Recent findings in prostate cancer described by researchers from Germany and Switzerland
Prostate Cancer - Researchers from Canada and the United States report recent findings in prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Researchers from Turkey, Canada and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Researchers' data from the United States advance prostate cancer research
Prostate Cancer - Researchers' work from Portugal, the United Kingdom and Japan adds to prostate cancer body of knowledge
Prostate Cancer - Studies from the United States advance knowledge in prostate cancer research
Proteins - New findings from Sweden, the United States and Japan in the area of proteins described
Proteomics - S-nitrosylated proteins identified after deoxycholate exposure of colon epithelial cells
RNA - Reports from Taiwan, the United States and Israel add new data to RNA research
Radiation Therapy - Scientists observe that hyperthermia is the most potent radiation sensitizer known
Radiotherapy - Findings from Sweden, Germany and the United States advance knowledge in radiotherapy research
Radiotherapy - Studies from the United Kingdom, Switzerland and United States add new findings to radiotherapy body of knowledge
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treated by laparoscopic sphincter-preserving total mesorectal excision
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treated by preoperative chemoradiation using oral capecitabine
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treatment advanced by replacing 5-FU with oral capecitabine
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell cancer and incidence of conservative renal surgery complications discussed
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma treated by hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy
Sarcoma - Soft tissue sarcoma survival improved with wider surgical margin
Skin Cancer - Skin cancer can be detected by use of a three-point checklist
Spinal Cord Injury - Hypertension drug may reverse death or injury of nerve cells from spinal cord injury
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal nonkeratinizing squamous cell cancer characterized
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma kinase A protein expression is down-regulated
Stem Cell Transplantation - Graft-versus-host disease after ASCT associated with nonspecific B-lymphopoiesis inhibition
Surgery - Researchers from Italy and the United States report recent findings in surgery
Surgery - Researchers' work from Italy and the United States adds to surgery body of knowledge
Surgical Technology - Cosmetic outcome of reconstructed breast predicted by laser light scanner
Surgical Technology - Endoscope-assisted minilaparotomic radical retropubic prostatectomy is safe and effective
Testicular Cancer - Advances in testicular germ-cell cancer management discussed
Testicular Cancer - Testicular cancer and relation to space-time clustering examined
Thyroid Cancer - Thyroid cancer cell p53 family member function is inhibited by HMGA1
Thyroid Cancer - Thyroid carcinogenesis in Central Jordan discussed
Tobacco Use - Smoking may cause far more cancer deaths in Asian Americans than previously recognized
Trophoblastic Tumors - Placental site trophoblastic tumor prognosticators identified
Urology - New findings from Japan, the United States and Denmark in the area of urology detailed
Vectors - New findings in vectors described from Germany, the United States and the People's Republic of China
Vestibular Schwannoma - Vestibular schwannoma treatment recommendations discussed
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