Clinical Oncology Week

Breast Cancer - Obesity and weight gain associated with poorer breast cancer survival

Breast Cancer - Radar-based imaging system penetrates dense breast tissue

Oncogenesis - Recent findings in oncogenesis provide new insights

Oncology - Gelatinase inhibitors warrant scrutiny when used as cancer therapy

Oncology - ROCK inhibitors can block angiogenesis and cancer metastasis

Proteomics - Soluble TWEAK protein generates highly vascularized tumors

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - Genes with prognostic value identified in AMLs with normal karyotype

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - XPD genetic variation predicts treatment outcome and AML risk after chemotherapy

Alzheimer Disease - Nanotechnology company expands application of Alzheimer detection technology

Biomedical Engineering - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences adopts tissue management system

Brain Cancer - The attenuated adenovirus ONYX-015 fights glioma proliferation

Breast Cancer - Breast myoepitheliomas should be managed as potentially malignant tumors

Breast Cancer - CYP17 gene variant interactions affect breast density, possibly cancer risk

Breast Cancer - Common variant of CASP8 gene associated with reduced risk of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Company expects its system to be part of NCI partial breast irradiation study

Breast Cancer - Estrogen receptor genetic variants and cancer risk investigated

Breast Cancer - Ethnic differences in breast density to be examined

Breast Cancer - FDA approves InSite Her-2/neu Kit

Breast Cancer - Fashionable to Care program launches to support breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Identification of second breast cancer gene announced

Breast Cancer - Medical imaging company plays role in clinical trial of drug for breast cancer

Breast Cancer - New immunotherapeutic approach evaluated for advanced disease

Breast Cancer - Platelet-derived LAP supports progression of osteolytic bone metastases in mice

Breast Cancer - Study seeks to clarify hypothyroidism/breast cancer association

Breast Cancer - Tamoxifen treatment reduces patients' risk of heart disease

Breast Cancer - Technology company uses virtual clones to predict breast cancer therapy

Breast Cancer - Truck driver occupation linked to increased BRCA1/2 male breast cancer mutation

Business & Finance - Biotech company reports pipeline update, financial performance

Business Update - Boehringer Ingelheim to discontinue development of bivatuzumab mertansine

Business Update - Companies amend milestones in cancer agreement

Business Update - Disease management company awarded new accounts

Business Update - PREVU* POC Skin Sterol Test available for sale in Canada, U.S. markets

Business Update - Pharma company adds to product line, enters partnership

Business Update - Pharma company signs sales and marketing contract for OTC Products

Business Update - Report: Emerging technologies will bring improved mAb-based products

Business Update - Vaccine developer may receive milestone payment for human papillomavirus vaccine

Cancer Genetics - BRCA2-related protein repairs broken DNA

Cancer Research - DAVANAT and DAVANAT/5-FU well tolerated in patients with advanced solid tumors

Cancer Research - Society launches Daffodil Days campaign to raise money through Flower of Hope

Cancer Research - U.S. government releases updated list of cancer-causing agents

Cancer Risk - Larger babies have higher risk of certain cancers in adulthood

Cancer Risk Factors - COX-2 levels parallel microvessel density in non-melanoma skin cancer patients

Cancer Risk Factors - Overexpressed c-Myc in liver disease patients may cause liver cancer

Cancer Survival - Child cancer survivors get high scores

Cancer Therapy - $10M funds study to determine men's role in HPV transmission

Cancer Therapy - 5-fluorouracil inhibits exosome-dependent degradation of polyadenylated rRNAs

Cancer Therapy - Activated JNK in mitochondria linked to paclitaxel-induced cytotoxicity

Cancer Therapy - Fusion transgene elicits a robust immunological response to tumor cells

Cancer Therapy - Host immune system should be considered when treating MSI tumors

Cancer Therapy - Mutant epidermal growth factor receptor enhances susceptibility to ZD6474

Cancer Therapy - New cancer prevention technology prevents polyps from turning into colon cancer

Cancer Therapy - Pharma company announces orphan drug designation accepted for RX-0201

Cancer Therapy - Recent studies add new data to cancer therapy research

Cancer Therapy - Researchers describe findings in cancer therapy studies

Cancer Therapy - SU5416 treats lung cancer by blocking Kit-induced VEGF expression

Cancer Vaccine - CD1d-dependent NK T cells are adjuvants in T cell-mediated immunotherapy

Cancer Vaccine - Functional memory CD8+ T cells generated in vivo without evident T help

Cancer Vaccine - Prolonged culture of vaccine-primed lymphocytes decreases antitumor killing

Carcinogens - Eugenol metabolites produce DNA damage in human genes

Cervical Cancer - IL-10, TNF-alpha levels may indicate stage of cervical lesions induced by HPV

Cervical Cancer - Researchers' data advance cervical cancer research

Chernobyl Cancer Risk - Statistically significant cancer increase in most contaminated Chernobyl region

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Withdrawal of clinical trial protocol in chronic lymphocytic leukemia announced

Clinical Trials - Suicide gene therapy prolongs the survival of patients with malignant glioma

Collaborations - Curis to co-develop cancer drug

Colon Cancer Risk - ALOX and COX polymorphisms influence colon cancer risk in Caucasians

Colorectal Cancer - Benefit of Eloxatin-based chemo plus bevacizumab for colorectal cancer reported

Colorectal Cancer - Results presented for Avastin plus the FOLFOX4 chemotherapy regimen

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Researchers blend folk treatment, high tech for promising anticancer compound

Congestive Heart Failure - Long-standing anemia of any cause can cause left ventricular hypertrophy

Crohn Disease - Study evaluates new treatment in Crohn Disease

Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Risk Factors - Inverse association between vitamin A and cutaneous malignant melanoma risk

Cytomegalovirus - Treatment for AIDS-related cytomegalovirus receives positive recommendations

Diagnostics - Companies launch strategic alliance for cancer studies

Diagnostics - Technology company introduces ImageChecker LS CAD system

Diet & Nutrition - Health benefits of citrus limonoids explored

Drug Development - Cancer-focused drug company expands development program for lead cancer drug

Drug Development - Company announces new indication, CLL, for GCS-100LE clinical trial program

Drug Development - FDA approves nasal spray for B12 deficiencies

Drug Development - Three-year agreement with GSK supports drug discovery and development efforts

Endocrinology - New field - intracrinology - describes local formation of sex steroids

Exercise - Predictors of adherence to exercise in colon cancer survivors reported

Finance - Cancer-focused pharmaceutical co. completes $32.5 million sale of common stock

Finance - Imaging device company announces fourth quarter and year-end 2004 results

Finance - Pharma company announces first quarter 2005 financial results

Finance - Pharma company reports improved financial results

Finance - Radiation therapy company reports third quarter financial results