Clinical Oncology Week

Bladder Cancer - Study shows COMBIDEX aids in diagnosis of metastatic lymph nodes

Breast Cancer - Disease and therapy can result in thoracic changes

Cervical Cancer - Plasma HPV DNA may be useful to monitor therapy and disease progression

Oncogenesis - Adenoma to carcinoma hTR expression not linked to promoter methylation

Prostate Cancer - Luteinizing-hormone-releasing-hormone causes prostatic atrophy

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - Phenotypic karyotype markers identified in AML with t(8;21)

Air Quality - Smoke-free workplace laws provide protection impossible to achieve otherwise

Blood Banking - SC refrigeration is simple option for autotransplants within few days of harvest

Bone Marrow Transplantation - Psychosocial/behavioral variables do not effect 1-year survival after BMT

Breast Cancer - Fruits, vegetables may decrease some women's risk of ER-positive cancer

Breast Cancer - Higher serum relaxin levels associated with metastatic disease

Breast Cancer - Meta-analysis finds glutathione S-transferase M1 status a potential risk factor

Breast Cancer - More testing methods OK'd to select patients who may benefit from Herceptin

Breast Cancer - New protein associated with aggressiveness in breast and ovarian cancer

Breast Cancer - New technique detects microcalcifications more reliably

Breast Cancer - Wife of Senator Edwards undergoes tests to determine breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer Therapy - ¹¹¹In-DTPA-trastuzumab suitable for clinical use

Breast Cancer Therapy - Celecoxib and alpha-TEA shows promise as combination therapy

Business & Finance - Biopharmaceutical company announces third quarter 2004 results

Business & Finance - Company reports Q3 results, provides initial FDA guidance on DX-88 Program

Business & Finance - Pharma company reports improved financial results

Business & Finance - Pharma company reports third quarter 2004 financial results

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports financial results

Business Update - Elekta expands open systems commitment with new sales consulting agreement

Business Update - Four board members named and new center opened by cancer support group

Business Update - Oncology IT solutions provider expands European radiation oncology business

Cancer & Fertility - Lance Armstrong's former wife summons the courage for her own race

Cancer Genetics - BRCA1/2 tests available, but ethics, economics restrain use in France

Cancer Immunology - Phage-based microarrays useful for humoral immune analysis

Cancer Proteomics - Cancer-altered metabolism linked to cytochrome c oxidase subunit variation

Cancer Research - Cancer-killing activity of gene-based INGN 241 therapy in tumors identified

Cancer Research - Drug used to stabilize vessels, block cancer cells from leaving bloodstream

Cancer Research - Pharma companies move to next phase of collaboration on cancer targets

Cancer Research - Pharma company provides Tarvacin IND update

Cancer Research - Study sheds light on how poxviruses can jump from species to species

Cancer Therapy - Biopharmaceutical, MGI Pharma announce Dacogen MAA accepted for review by EMEA

Cancer Therapy - Boston study shows experimental cancer drugs getting safer

Cancer Therapy - Company initiates phase I clinical trial for XL999

Cancer Therapy - Engineered stem cells can home in on tumors and deliver drug payload in mice

Cancer Therapy - Licensing agreement forged to market aniemetic for chemotherapy patients

Cancer Therapy - Patent granted for production and processing of the reovirus

Cancer Therapy - Pharma company announces completion of recruitment for skin tumor trial

Cancer Therapy - QUADRAMET data presented at Prostate Cancer Foundation scientific retreat

Cancer Therapy - Scientists find key to unlock body's own cancer defense

Cancer Therapy - Stem cells ferry concentrated anticancer drug to tumors

Cancer Therapy - Substance may improve cancer immune therapy, vaccines

Cancer Vaccine - Biotech receives patent allowance for nonlethal hemocyanin extraction method

Cardiomyopathy - Animal model systems have increased knowledge of myopathic muscle physiology

Cell Biology - Initial sensor for p53 tumor-suppressing pathway identified

Cervical Cancer - Irinotecan plus nedaplatin with rhG-CSF shows therapeutic promise

Cervical Cancer - SELDI MS plus proteomics scoring distinguishes cancerous from normal cervix

Cervical Cancer - Study: No justification for colposcopy in screening of young women

Cholesterol - Data demonstrates the efficacy of CRESTOR in treating elevated cholesterol

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Utility of antibody-based CLL treatments reviewed

Clinical Trials - Investigational new drug application for cancer drug approved by U.S. FDA

Collaborations - ComGenex, partner, expand their drug-discovery collaboration

Collaborations - Companies collaborate on oncology market research

Colon Cancer - Brochure helps explain treatments for colorectal cancer

Colon Cancer - Enhanced aspirin holds promise as colon cancer preventive agent

Colon Cancer - Model suggests higher mortality for virtual colonoscopy

Colon Cancer - Obese women face higher risk of colorectal tumors

Colon Cancer - Study reveals genetic link to colon cancer

Colon Cancer - Targeted therapy + efficient chemotherapy increases colorectal cancer survival

Colorectal Cancer - Excessive alcohol intake plus low folate increase risk of colorectal cancer

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Studies suggest green tea/tea polyphenols lower cancer risk/inhibits tumors

DNA Research - Role of XPC protein in cellular response to cisplatin treatment clarified

Dermatology - Apaf-1 may sensitize human cutaneous melanoma to cancer therapy

Diagnostics - Nanogen introduces diagnostic testing and diagnostic development platform

Drug Development - Anti-CEA antibody T84.66 humanized

Drug Development - Cancer-focused company reports atomic structure of c-KIT in complex with Gleevec