Cancer Weekly

Cancer Vaccine - Introgen's nanoparticle tumor suppressor shows promise in treatment of resistant cancers

Cervical Cancer - Women honored by Women In Government for efforts to help eliminate cervical cancer

Dermatology - Specialists warn against indoor tanning for the holiday season

Drug Development - Cytopia broadens cancer pipeline with new preclinical candidate

Drug Development - Growth in acute lymphoblastic leukemia drug market will be driven by targeted therapies

Drug Development - Hospira, STADA, and BIOCEUTICALS enter into agreements for erythropoietin

Drug Development - M.D. Anderson researchers find experimental drug can destroy myeloid leukemia blast in lab

Drug Development - Proteologics reports progress in research collaboration with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Drug Development - Researchers identify new approach to drug discovery

Drug Development - Seattle Genetics initiates phase 1 trial of SGN-35 in Hodgkin, other hematologic malignancies

Drug Development - Trojan horse agent halts bone metastasis in mice with cancer

Finance - Implant Sciences reports first quarter revenue of $5,580,000, up 19%

Finance - Isonics receives final $3.0M tranche from previously announced $16M financing

Finance - Pharmacyclics announces underwriters' exercise of over-allotment option

Healthcare Access - Second opinion yields treatment changes for half of breast cancer patients

Hepatitis C Therapy - Peregrine initiates patient treatment in bavituximab combination therapy cancer trial

Leukemia - BioCryst's Fodosine granted orphan status in Europe for leukemia

Lung Cancer - Pharmacyclics presents pooled analysis of Xcytrin for lung cancer brain metastases

Lung Cancer - Survival study of vandetanib in patients with advanced lung cancer begins enrollment

Malignant Gliomas - Gliadel Wafer clinical data presented at Society for Neuro-Oncology Meeting

Market Analysis - Potential to transform drug discovery, development drive gene expression markets despite hurdles

Mergers & Acquisitions - Miraculins announces offer to combine with IBEX Technologies Inc.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharmion acquires Cabrellis Pharmaceuticals, rights to amrubicin

Metastatic Melanoma - Synta Pharmaceuticals gets U.S. FDA fast track status for STA-4783 in metastatic melanoma

Obesity Research - A higher body mass index may be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer before menopause

Pancreatic Cancer Therapy - Surgeon gives patients with lethal pancreatic cancer reason to hope

Patents - MediGene AG granted European patent on cancer-killing oncolytic viruses

Personnel - CytoCore moves into high gear for product launch with new CEO

Personnel - Dako announces new corporate vice president of Human Resources

Personnel - Oncology nurse receives national honor

Philanthropy - Contours Express declares breast cancer awareness fitness initiative a success

Philanthropy - Domino's pledges support to St. Jude's third annual Thanks and Giving Campaign

Philanthropy - Fashion designer and cancer survivor Carmen Marc Valvo offers support to people living with cancer

Philanthropy - The Hartford donates $175,000 to Coaches vs. Cancer for cancer research, education, advocacy

Prostate Cancer - Onyvax reports development of vaccine that stimulates immune system to fight cancer

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Program will freeze women's ovaries to preserve fertility after cancer

Stem Cell Mobilization - Biothera initiates phase I/II trial for stem cell mobilization

Stem Cell Research - Long-term cancer risk follows stem cell transplant recipients

Breast Cancer Therapy - New breast cancer therapy findings from Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Center published

DNA Vaccines - University of Bonn describes research in DNA vaccines

Encephalomyelitis Vaccines - Research reports from Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research provide new insights into encephalomyelitis vaccines

Monoclonal Antibodies - Data from University of Tokyo advance knowledge in monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal Antibodies - Findings in monoclonal antibodies reported from Swiss Cardiovascular Center

Monoclonal Antibodies - Research results from Uppsala University update knowledge of monoclonal antibodies

Nanotechnology - New nanotechnology data have been reported by investigators at Technology Research Institute

Nanotechnology - Researchers from University of Tokyo, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine report on findings in nanotechnology

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Therapy - Research data from National University of Singapore, Department of Anatomy update understanding of nasopharyngeal carcinoma therapy

Ovarian Cancer Therapy - New ovarian cancer therapy study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Lausanne

Soft Tissue Sarcoma Prognosis - Study results from Sapporo Medical University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery provide new insights into soft tissue sarcoma prognosis

Tissue Engineering - New data from King's College London, King's College illuminate research in tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - New findings reported from University of Oregon, Department of Chemistry describe advances in tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Research from San Raffaele Scientific Institute has provided new information about tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Researchers at University of Ljubljana, Institute of Pathophysiology publish new data on tissue engineering