Cancer Weekly

Meningioma - Incidence of meningiomas is associated with selected endogenous hormonal factors in women

Menopause - Hormone therapy may not be as effective for relief of surgically induced menopausal symptoms

Mesothelioma - Mesothelioma treated by pemetrexed alone or in combination with cisplatin

Multiple Sclerosis - Genentech and Biogen Idec announce positive results from trial of Rituxan in relapsing-remitting MS

Myeloma - Multiple myeloma chemoresistance may be overcome by bortezomib

Myeloma - Multiple myelomas acquired resistance to activated protein C increased venous thromboembolism risk

Nasopharyngeal Cancer - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma quality of life preserved with intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Neuroblastic Tumors - Pediatric neuroblastic tumor linked to chromosome 17 abnormalities

Neurology - Combined therapies may boost immune response and long-term protection against brain tumors

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients who develop rash might indicate better response to bortezomib

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Docetaxel-platinum regimens relieved advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer symptoms

Occupational Exposure - Radiologist and assistant are at risk of developing fatal cancers if they perform TACE intensively

Oncogenesis - Nucleophosmin's role in cancer analyzed

Oncogenesis - Oncogenesis enzyme affects apoptotic activity and male mouse longevity

Oncogenomics - Comparative oncogenomics used for cancer gene discovery

Oncology - Adenocarcinomas of unknown primary CT findings described

Oncology - Patients with pulmonary carcinoid tumors show excellent prognosis after surgical treatment

Ophthalmology - Epiphora and canalicular stenosis in docetaxel-treated breast cancer patients are studied

Oral Cancer - Oral cancer preceded by pain complaint is the first symptom

Oropharyngeal Cancer - Oropharyngeal cancer treatment by intraarterial induction chemotherapy proves encouraging

Osteoporosis - Estrens drugs for osteoporosis may pose cancer risk

Osteosarcoma - Osteosarcoma images offer direct and indirect assessments of tumor necrosis

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer is associated with circulating interleukin-related autoantibody

Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian carcinoma orbital metastasis found in patient with BRCA-2 mutation

Ovarian Cancer - Patients with advanced ovarian cancer respond to BAY 12-9566 with favorable safety profiles

Ovarian Cancer - Refractory ovarian cancer-related symptoms are relieved by regimens joining bevacizumab with taxane

Ovarian Cancer - Weekly paclitaxel-carboplatin-gemcitabine triplet is effective therapy for ovarian cancer

Patents - European Patent Office grants Morphotek two technology patents

Patents - Method and formulation patent issued for 2ME2 for cancer therapy

Pediatric Oncology - Ifosfamide proposed as safer alternative to cyclophosphamide for childhood cancer therapy

Personnel - Cephalon, Inc. appoints Dr. Lesley Russell as senior vice president

Personnel - Genaera appoints Anthony DelConte, MD, as vice president of clinical research and development

Personnel - mtm laboratories names Felix Dross and Jan Wauters to marketing and sales team

Philanthropy - Language Line Services, American Breast Cancer Foundation introduce Speak Pink phone

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Elevated plasma interleukin 6 levels in women with PCOS may contribute to insulin resistance

Prostate Cancer - Cytogen Corporation and Mayor Rudy Giuliani ring in Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer - North Carolina Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project assesses racial variations in cancer outcomes

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer bone metastases diagnosed by measuring serum ICTP in a subset of men

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer prognostic factors described

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer risk in Japanese men not linked to urinary tract symptoms

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer treated by high dose rate brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer treatment with atrasentan and zoledronic acid showed no synergistic effects

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer with biochemical failure treated by bicalutamide monotherapy

Prostate Cancer - Retroperitoneal laparoscopic prostatectomy long-term results are evaluated

Prostatic Ductal Carcinoma - Prostatic ductal carcinoma poor prognosis linked to visceral metastasis

Proteomics - Plasminogen activator inhibitor is required for replicative senescence

Quality of Life - Xerostomia's response to daily versus non-daily amifostine administration compared

Radical Hysterectomy - Nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy surgical techniques to treat cervical cancer were compared

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer patients undergoing resection could be managed by fast-track rehabilitation

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treated by adjuvant chemotherapy with folinic acid and 5-fluorouracil

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated by bone-targeted therapy

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Papillary renal cell carcinoma clinicopathological features were similar between two subtypes

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma finds novel therapeutic option in valproic acid

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma screening in dialysis patients recommended

Renal Tumors - Renal tumors up to 5 cm in diameter treated by US-guided radiofrequency ablation

Respiratory Medicine - Key study indicates that cancer treatments may be helpful in patients with lung and joint disease

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Kinase inhibition by imatinib mesylate useful in autoimmune arthritis

Sarcoma - Epithelioid sarcoma patients with large tumors find hope in isolated limb perfusion therapy

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Presence of mesothelial atypia in peritoneal washings may not be prognostically significant

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy appears safe with minimal postoperative morbidity

Skin Cancer Vaccine - Immunity to protein antigen is compromised by ultraviolet A radiation

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Oral squamous cell carcinoma prognostic and predictive factors reviewed

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma of pyriform sinus resected by lateral pharyngotomy approach

Stem Cell Mobilization - Premobilization therapy CD34+ cell count predicts likelihood of successful stem cell mobilization

Stem Cell Research - BMI-1 protein expressed in stem cells and gastrointestinal tract tumors

Stem Cell Research - Lipoaspirates and dermis are alternatives to bone-marrow-derived cell therapy

Stem Cell Transplantation - Invasive fungal infections are cause of morbidity and mortality in stem cell transplantation

Stem Cell Transplantation - Positive scan after salvage chemotherapy linked with poor response after stem cell transplant

Stem Cell Transplantation - Preoperative low-dose irradiation promotes long-term allograft acceptance

Stem Cell Transplantation - Structural and functional ciliary abnormalities common in stem cell transplantation recipients

Stem Cell Transplantation - Treatment-related mortality substantial during stem cell transplant for systemic AL amyloidosis

Surgical Technology - Rectal cancer treated reliably by laparoscopic surgery during learning curve

Surgical Technology - Thoracic spine metastasis treated by minimal access spinal surgery

Thermal Ablation - Ultrasound contrast agent increased size of high-intensity focused ultrasound lesions

Thyroid Cancer - Thyroid cancer linked to various syndromes that could have significant skin manifestations

Thyroid Cancer - Thyroid cancer patients receiving I-131 radiotherapy evaluated for potential absorbed doses

Tobacco Use - Smokeless tobacco dangers often underestimated, Pennsylvania dentists warn

Tongue Cancer - Tongue carcinoma lymphadenectomy tailored to patient by lymphatic mapping

Tumor Growth - Numerical simulation and graphical analysis of tumor growth conducted

Tumorigenesis - Autophagy may function in tumor suppression

Umbilical Cord Blood - Expanded umbilical cord blood Treg cells resistant to immune suppressive agents

Vaccine Development - Biology of IL-2 and IL-15 is focus of review

Antibiotics - Researchers from Australia, the South Korea and the People's Republic of China provide details of new studies and findings in the area of antibiotics

Apoptosis - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom describe new data in apoptosis research

Astrocytomas - Reports from the People's Republic of China, Austria and United States add new data to astrocytomas research

Bladder Cancer - New findings from the United States, Canada and Turkey in the area of bladder cancer detailed

Bladder Cancer - Researchers from Japan, Canada and Spain report recent findings in bladder cancer

Brain Cancer - Recent findings from Germany and the United States illuminate research in brain cancer

Brain Cancer - Researchers from Greece and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of brain cancer

Breast Cancer - Findings from the United States, Scotland and Spain advance knowledge in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - New findings from Canada, the United Kingdom and Austria in the area of breast cancer described

Breast Cancer - Reports from the United States describe recent advances in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Researchers' data from Norway, the United States and Italy advance breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Researchers' findings from Switzerland advance breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United States, Russia and Germany advance breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Researchers' work from Taiwan, the United States and the People's Republic of China adds to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Studies from Spain, Finland and the United States describe new findings in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Studies from the United States and Germany add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge

Cancer Research - Findings from Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada describe new data in cancer research

Cancer Research - New data from Taiwan, Finland and the United States lluminates research in cancer

Cancer Treatment - Findings from Spain, Canada and the United States in cancer treatment provide new insights

Cancer Treatment - Findings from the United Kingdom describe new data in cancer treatment research

Cancer Treatment - New findings in cancer treatment described from the United States

Cancer Treatment - New research from Australia and the United States in the area of cancer treatment detailed

Cancer Treatment - New research from Israel and the United States in the area of cancer treatment detailed

Cancer Treatment - Recent findings from the United States and Japan illuminate research in cancer treatment

Cancer Treatment - Recent findings in cancer treatment described by researchers from Austria, the United States and the South Korea

Cancer Treatment - Reports from Germany and the United States describe recent advances in cancer treatment research

Cancer Treatment - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Germany and France detail new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment

Cancer Treatment - Researchers from the United States 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 - Studies from the United States and Austria add new findings to cancer treatment body of knowledge

Cardiology - New findings from the United States and Italy in the area of cardiology described

Cell Biology - New findings from Italy, Germany and the United States in the area of cell biology described

Cell Biology - Recent studies from France, Israel and the United States add new data to cell biology research

Cell Biology - Researchers from the United States and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of cell biology

Cell Biology - Studies from Italy, the United States and France describe new findings in cell biology research

Cervical Cancer - New findings from Italy, the United States and Netherlands in the area of cervical cancer detailed

Cervical Cancer - Recent findings in cervical cancer described by researchers from France, India and Hungary

Cervical Cancer - Recent studies from the United Kingdom, Brazil and United States add new data to cervical cancer research

Colon Cancer - Reports from the United States, People's Republic of China and Scotland advance knowledge in colon cancer research

Colorectal Cancer - Findings from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in colorectal cancer research

Cord Blood - Researchers from Japan, Australia and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of cord blood

Diabetes - New findings from France, Sweden and the United States in the area of diabetes detailed

Endocrinology - Recent findings in endocrinology described by researchers from Denmark, the United States and Italy

Gastric Cancer - New data from the People's Republic of China and United States lluminates research in gastric cancer

Gastric Cancer - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Taiwan publish new studies and findings in the area of gastric cancer

Genetics - Reports from Italy, Germany and the United States describe recent advances in genetics research

Genetics - Studies from the United Kingdom and United States add new findings to genetics body of knowledge

Glioma - Research from Argentina and the United States add new data to glioma body of knowledge

Head & Neck Cancer - New findings from Japan and the United States in the area of head & neck cancer detailed

Head & Neck Cancer - New findings from South Korea and Italy in the area of head & neck cancer described

Hepatitis B Virus - Reports from South Korea and United States advance knowledge in hepatitis B virus research

Hepatitis B Virus - Researchers' work from South Korea and India adds to hepatitis B virus body of knowledge

Hepatitis C Virus - New research from the United States, Netherlands and Italy in the area of hepatitis C virus detailed

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - New findings from Japan, the People's Republic of China and Italy in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma described

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Reports from Japan and the South Korea describe recent advances in hepatocellular carcinoma research

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Research from Germany, Japan and the United States add new data to hepatocellular carcinoma body of knowledge

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Netherlands and United States detail new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers' findings from the United States and Sweden advance hepatocellular carcinoma research

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Studies from South Korea, People's Republic of China and United States add new findings to hepatocellular carcinoma body of knowledge

Herpes - Researchers from the United States and Brazil publish new studies and findings in the area of herpes

Imaging - Researchers' work from Germany, the United States and Australia adds to imaging body of knowledge

Kidney Cancer - Research from Japan, the United States and Australia add new data to kidney cancer body of knowledge

Leukemia - New data from the United States and Italy lluminates research in leukemia

Leukemia - New findings from Italy, Spain and the United States in the area of leukemia described

Leukemia - Reports from Italy, Netherlands and the United States add new data to leukemia research

Leukemia - Reports from the United States and Switzerland advance knowledge in leukemia research

Leukemia - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Spain report recent findings in leukemia

Leukemia - Researchers' findings from the United States and Australia advance leukemia research

Leukemia - Studies from the United States, Japan and United Kingdom advance knowledge in leukemia research

Lung Cancer - New data from Australia, Greece and Taiwan lluminates research in lung cancer

Lung Cancer - New findings from Greece, Italy and Spain in the area of lung cancer detailed

Lung Cancer - New findings in lung cancer described from Greece, Netherlands and Japan

Lung Cancer - Researchers from Italy, the United States and Canada report recent findings in lung cancer

Lymphoma - Researchers from the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of lymphoma

Macular Degeneration - Researchers' work from the United States adds to macular degeneration body of knowledge

Melanoma - Data from Switzerland and the United States advance knowledge in melanoma research

Melanoma - Findings from the United States and France in melanoma provide new insights

Melanoma - Reports from the United States add new data to melanoma research

Melanoma - Researchers' work from the United States and United Kingdom adds to melanoma body of knowledge

Meningioma - Reports from the United States and Germany describe recent advances in meningioma research

Nasopharyngeal Cancer - Findings from Singapore, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China advance knowledge in nasopharyngeal cancer research

Nasopharyngeal Cancer - Reports from Portugal, Tunisia and the People's Republic of China advance knowledge in nasopharyngeal cancer research

Neurology - Researchers from Italy, Germany and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of neurology

Neurology - Researchers from Norway, Australia and Brazil report recent findings in neurology

Oncology - Findings from Germany, Switzerland and France describe new data in oncology research

Oncology - New findings in oncology described from Japan, Sweden and the United States

Oncology - Recent findings in oncology described by researchers from Japan and the United States

Oncology - Reports from South Korea and United States describe recent advances in oncology research

Oncology - Studies from Argentina and the United States describe new findings in oncology research

Ovarian Cancer - Reports from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan describe recent advances in ovarian cancer research

Ovarian Cancer - Researchers' data from Spain, Switzerland and Austria advance ovarian cancer research

Ovarian Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United States and Japan advance ovarian cancer research

Pancreatic Cancer - Researchers from Italy, Germany and the United States report recent findings in pancreatic cancer

Papillomavirus - Researchers from the United States and United Kingdom provide details of new studies and findings in the area of papillomavirus

Prognostics - Researchers from the United States and Taiwan publish new studies and findings in the area of prognostics

Prostate Cancer - Findings from the United States, Netherlands and Canada advance knowledge in prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer - New findings from the United States, Belgium and Germany in the area of prostate cancer detailed

Prostate Cancer - Recent findings from South Korea, United Kingdom and Japan illuminate research in prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Reports from the United States advance knowledge in prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer - Reports from the United States, Italy and Canada add new data to prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer - Research from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Canada add new data to prostate cancer body of knowledge

Prostate Cancer - Researchers from Canada, the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Researchers from the United Kingdom, Japan and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Researchers from the United States describe findings in prostate cancer studies

Prostate Cancer - Researchers from the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United States, Canada and Germany advance prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer - Studies from the United States and Turkey advance knowledge in prostate cancer research

Radiotherapy - Recent findings from Netherlands, Turkey and Italy illuminate research in radiotherapy

Rectal Cancer - Reports from the United Kingdom, Germany and People's Republic of China add new data to rectal cancer research

Renal Cancer - Studies from the United States and Germany add new findings to renal cancer body of knowledge

Renal Cancer - Studies from Turkey, Japan and the South Korea advance knowledge in renal cancer research

Retroperitoneal Sarcoma - New findings from the United States, Italy and France in the area of retroperitoneal sarcoma described

Sarcomas - Researchers from Canada, Italy and Germany report details of new studies and findings in the area of sarcomas

Surgery - Recent findings from Taiwan, the United States and Japan illuminate research in surgery

Surgery - Researchers from Japan and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of surgery

Surgery - Researchers from Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of surgery

Thyroid Cancer - New data from Germany, Austria and Italy lluminates research in thyroid cancer

Thyroid Cancer - Recent findings from Portugal, Turkey and Chile illuminate research in thyroid cancer

Transplants - Data from France, Germany and Denmark advance knowledge in transplants research

Vaccines - New data from Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland lluminates research in vaccines