Clinical Oncology Week

Breast Cancer - Benefits of aspirin continue to astound

Central Venous Access - Low complication rates reported with Cathlink 20 device

Lung Cancer - Registration of FDG-PET and planning CT images resulted in greater consistency

Metronidazole - Topical formulation containing metronidazole alleviated wound odor and exudate

Ovarian Cancer - Dyspnea occurred during thalidomide treatment for advanced ovarian cancer

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Wnt/beta-catenin pathway involved in acute myeloid leukemia pathogenesis

Amoxicillin - Amoxicillin interaction with DNA in human lymphocytes studied

Anemia - Cochrane Review Group and Blue Cross/Blue Shield set up ASH/ASCO guidelines

Angiology - New platforms afford opportunities to explore myofibroblast invasion

Apoptosis - Galactocerebrosidase and galactosylcerebroside metabolism linked to cancer cells

Breast Cancer - New findings in the area of breast cancer described

Apoptosis - Vectors encoding apoptin or E4orf4 produce temporary tumor killing

Atherosclerosis - Fluorescence device diagnoses atherosclerosis and tumors

Bacteriology - Biotech company offers product for removal of endotoxins

Biological Therapy - Understanding tumor suppressive mechanisms of SCs may lead to cancer therapies

Bladder Cancer - Bladder preservation strategies discussed

Blood Diseases - Rare occurrence of hematologic malignancies in the retroperitoneum

Breast Cancer - New findings in the area of breast cancer detailed

Bone Cancer - Cartilaginous tumors characterized with Tl-201 scintigraphy

Bone Cancer - Osteosarcoma cells respond differentially to tumor suppressor gene therapy

Bone Cancer - Recent findings in bone cancer provide new insights

Bone Marrow Transplant - High autopsy rates maintained in Canadian blood and marrow transplant program

Brain Cancer - Phase 2 trials of targeted agent to treat primary brain cancer 'shows promise'

Brain Cancer - TRF1 expression loss marks astroglial tumor progression

Breast Cancer - Recent studies add new data to breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Baylor, company identify new genes in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Breast-conserving surgery compared to mastectomy as primary treatment modality

Breast Cancer - Companies sign reseller agreement to offer CAD system to low volume facilities

Breast Cancer - Diagnostics company updates NMP66 protein program for breast cancer detection

Breast Cancer - Differing preoperative chemotherapy regimens were compared

Breast Cancer - Dosing of phase 1 clinical trial for taxane TPI 287 for breast cancer initiated

Breast Cancer - Reports describe recent advances in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Effect of NSAID use on cancer risk needs more study

Breast Cancer - Efficacy of aprepitant for preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

Breast Cancer - Findings advance knowledge in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - High efficacy and low toxicity of weekly docetaxel treated breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Home-based intervention increases survivors' physical activity

Breast Cancer - Link between ICAM1 gene and breast cancer metastasis reported in published study

Breast Cancer - Research add new data to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - More protection from early breast cancer recurring with letrozole, study shows

Breast Cancer - New data confirm early start of anastrozole may prevent breast cancer recurrence

Breast Cancer - Patient accrual completed for dose dense Abraxane study

Breast Cancer - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Synaptotagmin implicated in human breast cancer

Breast Cancer - VEGF-D has direct and indirect effects on breast carcinoma cell proliferation

Business & Finance - New treatments will grow chronic myelogenous leukemia drug market, report says

Cancer Therapy - Reports add new data to cancer therapy research

Business Update - Pharma company announces restructuring

Cancer Epidemiology - Cancer is major cause of childhood death in developing countries

Cancer Metastasis - Peritumoral macrophages produce YKL-40 in lung cancer patients

Cancer Metastasis - Platelet factor 4 gene transfection prevents tumor-associated vessel formation

Cancer Risk Factors - Somatic hypermutation is not a cause of chronic hepatitis C-linked lymphoma

Cancer Surgery - Buccal mucosal transposition flap suitable for oral defect repair

Cervical Cancer - Researchers describe findings in cervical cancer studies

Cancer Therapy - 2-Methoxyestradiol staunches angiogenesis at clinically achievable doses

Cancer Therapy - Children need better cancer drugs, says expert panel

Cancer Therapy - Company issues update on lapatinib

Cancer Therapy - Data show drug's potential to treat metastatic melanoma, renal cell carcinoma

Cancer Therapy - Efficacy of therapy for follicular lymphoma confirmed

Cancer Therapy - Inhaled drug offers new cancer option

Oncology - Researchers' data advance oncology research

Cancer Therapy - NRAS gene suppression initiates melanoma cell apoptosis

Cancer Therapy - New lung cancer research presented at ASCO

Cancer Therapy - Oral compound may replace intravenous chemotherapy after surgery, data show

Cancer Therapy - PTEN gene therapy treats prostate cancer alone and with other agents

Cancer Therapy - Phase I results of KOS-953 as multiple myeloma therapy presented

Cancer Therapy - Photodynamic therapy stimulates COX-2 release from cancer cells

Oncology - Researchers' work adds to oncology body of knowledge

Cancer Therapy - Recent findings illuminate research in cancer therapy

Cancer Therapy - Risks outweigh benefits of shark cartilage as anticancer treatment

Cancer Therapy - Rituximab sends rare hepatic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma into remission

Cancer Therapy - p53 cancer vaccine sensitizes tumors to platinum, taxane chemotherapies

Cancer Treatment - Article provides guidelines for the prevention of CAD in cancer patients

Oncology - Studies describe new findings in oncology research

Cancer Treatment - Report describes characteristics of cardiomyopathy from cancer therapies

Cancer Vaccines - Human anti-globulin antibody responses to antibodies reviewed

Cancer Vaccines - Reports describe recent advances in cancer vaccines research

Carcinogenesis - Carcinogen-DNA adducts formed in mammary cells treated with benzopyrene

Carcinogenesis - Transcriptional signatures of benzo[a]pyrene in mammary cells reported

Cardiology - Aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma analyzed

Ovarian Cancer - Researchers' data advance ovarian cancer research

Cardiomyopathy - Dexrazoxane prevented cardiomyopathy in pediatric cancer patients

Cervical Cancer - Automation-assisted screening effective in Finnish public health trial

Cervical Cancer - CT-based volumetric calculations compared to ICRU reference-point estimates

Cervical Cancer - Data advance knowledge in cervical cancer research

Cervical Cancer - Maryland to require insurance coverage of HPV tests in cervical cancer screening

Cervical Cancer - ORI-1001 antisense oligonucleotide stifles human papillomavirus replication

Chemotherapies - Docetaxel and celecoxib inhibited non-small cell lung cancer

Chemotherapies - Induction chemotherapy and radiation compared to concurrent chemoradiotherapy

Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia - Data: Aranesp dosed every 2 weeks is comparable to Epoetin alfa dosed weekly

Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy - New NAALADase inhibitor data in chemotherapy-induced neuropathy presented

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - FDA clears CLL trials for inhibitor drug GRN163L

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - CML progenitor cells identified with hemangioblastic characteristics

Clinical Trials - Antimetastatic activity of novel mechanism-based gelatinase inhibitor explored

Clinical Trials - Clinical data on hyaluronic acid in combo with other drugs published

Clinical Trials - Clinical trial results of drug in prostate, ovarian, breast cancer presented

Clinical Trials - Company reports early results in clinical trial of drug combination for NSCLC

Clinical Trials - Preliminary phase 1 clinical data on oncology oral HDAC inhibitor drug announced

Clinical Trials - Results of clinical pharmacology study of paclitaxel product presented

Clinical Trials - Trial in older cancer patients suggests benefits of drug plus chemotherapy

Collaborations - Clinical trials agreement signed for oncology research

Colon Cancer - Blockade of Wnt-1 signaling induced apoptosis in human colorectal cancer cells

Colon Cancer - Effects of irradiation on adhesion molecules in colon cancer cells examined

Colon Cancer - Efficacy of irinotecan and raltitrexed as first-line treatment in colon cancer

Colon Cancer - Genetic counseling anticipated for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

Colon Cancer - Global fibrinolytic capacity increased in metastatic colorectal cancer

Colon Cancer - Susceptibility of colon cancer and rectal cancer to environment analyzed

Colon Cancer - Tissue microarray used to characterize macrophage populations

Colorectal Cancer - Clinical significance of serum CEA protein and CEA mRNA examined

Colorectal Cancer - Interleukin-4 gene transduction drives antitumor efforts in mice

Colorectal Cancer - Serum CEA level correlated to metabolic volume as determined by FDG-PET

Critical Care Medicine - Cancer patients requiring mechanical ventilatory support were characterized

Dermatology - Americans continue risky behaviors despite skin cancer warnings

Dermatology - Dermatologists urge the public to be smart in the sun

Dermatology - Osteopontin encourages melanoma growth and invasion

Diagnostics - Collaborating companies reach milestones in cancer diagnosis system development

Doxorubicin - Chronic progressive cardiac dysfunction linked to doxorubicin therapy for ALL

Drug Development - Data on erythromycin-based therapy for gastrointestinal disorders presented

Drug Development - Final data presented on ADH-1 phase I trial

Drug Development - First clinical trial of oral AP23573 initiated

Drug Development - IGN101 reduces disseminating tumor cells in patients with epithelial cancers

Drug Development - Interim data presented on toxicity, response from phase III trial of Neovastat

Drug Development - Phase II cancer trial results published

Drug Development - Phase III metastatic melanoma trial studying Sorafenib initiated

Drug Development - Positive data reported from phase II trial of GVAX vaccine for leukemia

Drug Development - Positive phase II results with CoFactor in colorectal cancer reported

Drug Development - Researchers' data advance drug development research

Drug Development - Scientists demonstrate new way of fighting antibiotic resistance

Drug Development - U.K. grants Clinical Trial Authorization for cancer drug

Drug Resistance - New polysaccharide may help combat multidrug resistance in cancer

Endocrinology - High-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater analyzed

Enzymology - Matrix metalloproteinase-1 confers resistance to lamin-based degradation

Enzymology - Tyrosine kinase inhibitor PTK787 overpowers angiogenesis and liver cancer

Epstein-Barr Virus - Cancer risk of gastric corpus linked to Epstein-Barr virus infection

Femoral Neck Cancer - Case of femoral neck tumor reported

Femoral Neck Fracture - Fracture of the femoral neck linked to risk of serious underlying pathology

Finance - Diabetes management company reports first quarter 2005 financial results