Clinical Oncology Week

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer evaluated with computer-aided detection system

Breast Cancer - Lower dose capecitabine demonstrated favorable therapeutic index

Cancer Therapy - MDM2 predicted prostate carcinoma outcome

Diet & Nutrition - Maternal diet during pregnancy associated with medulloblastoma in children

Quality of Life - Adjuvant chemotherapies for colorectal cancer compared

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Rapamycin stimulates apoptosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells

Allergy & Immunology - Hyperactive immune systems may protect against pancreatic cancer

Anemia - Epoetin with iron given to anemic patients not receiving anticancer treatment

Antioxidants - Antioxidant vitamins prevented second primary cancers in head and neck cancers

Antioxidants - Effects of Turkish pollen and propolis extracts examined

Breast Cancer - Findings describe new data in breast cancer research

Aplastic Anemia - Increased BM IFN-gamma/TNF-alpha may contribute to aplastic anemia pathogenesis

Apoptosis - Effects of diethylstilbestrol in human lymphocytes in vitro explored

Apoptosis - Isothiocyanates induced cell apoptosis

Apoptosis - PI 3-kinase inhibitor synergizes with FAS siRNA to induce apoptosis in cancer

Awards - Lombardi director receives international award for research achievements

Awards - Lung cancer groups announce Haley McDaid is career development award recipient

Breast Cancer - Recent findings in breast cancer described

Bioethics - Issues on intellectual property and benefit-sharing discussed

Bladder Cancer - BLCA-4 appears to encourage tumor development in bladder cancer

Bladder Cancer - Hyperoxia provokes gemcitabine efficacy in transitional cell carcinoma

Bone Cancer - Extraskeletal osteosarcoma should be treated like conventional osteosarcoma

Bone Cancer - Prognostic factors and long-term outcome of metastatic osteosarcoma discussed

Bowel Cancer - Incidence of small bowel cancer estimated

Breast Cancer - Reports describe recent advances in breast cancer research

Brain Cancer - Recent findings illuminate research in brain cancer

Brain Metastases - Enrollment initiated for phase 2 trial of Xcytrin Injection

Breast Cancer - Addition of fulvestrant to endocrine treatment strategy evaluated

Breast Cancer - An orally bioavailable ER downregulator identified for breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer - Avenues of support for women diagnosed with breast cancer explored

Breast Cancer - Beliefs and adaptation strategies of Hong Kong families revealed

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

Breast Cancer - Bisphosphonates evaluated in patients with metastatic breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Bisphosphonates used to manage bone metastases from breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer deaths continue to decline

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer surgery options explained in new Spanish booklet

Breast Cancer - Breast prosthesis offers non-surgical alternative to reconstructive surgery

Breast Cancer - CAD detects smaller, possibly more aggressive breast cancers in younger women

Breast Cancer - Studies add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Characteristics of families with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Israel identified

Breast Cancer - Cisplatin-epirubicin-paclitaxel used to treat operable breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Cisplatinum and vinorelbine studied in phase II trial

Breast Cancer - Contextual approach used by breast cancer survivors in treatment decision making

Breast Cancer - Dance and movement evaluated for quality-of-life improvement in cancer survivors

Breast Cancer - Digital mammography trial results announced

Breast Cancer - Studies describe new findings in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Effect of folate intake on breast cancer risk evaluated

Breast Cancer - European Mutual Recognition Procedure gives approval to market Aromasin

Breast Cancer - Findings advance knowledge in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Fourth phase III study shows Herceptin plus chemo improved disease-free survival

Breast Cancer - Guidelines to assure quality in breast cancer surgery outlined

Melanoma - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of melanoma

Breast Cancer - Inflammatory local recurrence occurred after breast-conservation therapy

Breast Cancer - Left-handedness may be linked to increased risk of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Link between cancer risk and weight changes in premenopausal women studied

Breast Cancer - Molecular tumor subtype influences preoperative chemotherapy efficacy

Breast Cancer - Neoadjuvant docetaxel combined with adjuvant doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide

Breast Cancer - Osteonectin expression inhibited MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell metastasis

Breast Cancer - Questionnaire identifies women at risk of inherited breast or ovarian cancer

Breast Cancer - Results of Digital Mammography Imaging Screening Trial published

Breast Cancer - Scientists examine gene variants that may be associated with breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer - Temsirolimus evaluated as treatment in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Trial data show benefits of combination therapy in early stage breast cancer

Breast Cancer - UVa participates in landmark breast cancer screening trial

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Variants in BRCA1 gene evaluated for breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer Screening - Mammography methods in the analysis of breast lesions compared

Breast Cancer Survival - Researchers examine survival in women with chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea

Breast Cancer Therapy - Researchers study adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly breast cancer patients

Business Update - Medical devices company moves to new 14,000 square foot production facility

Business Update - ViroLogic announced change of name and ticker symbol

Cancer Prevention - Decision counseling in cancer prevention and control examined

Cancer Research - Columbia scientists develop cancer terminator viruses

Cancer Research - Family history alone can imply cancer mutation risk

Cancer Research - Protein p53 signaling of cell suicide offers insights for new anticancer drugs

Cancer Research - Steering committee assessment of GTI-2040 studies announced

Cancer Risk Factors - Cancer risk in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome evaluated

Cancer Risk Factors - EMSY gene evaluated for association in breast and ovarian cancer risk

Cancer Risk Factors - Exposure to hexachlorocyclohexane presented health risk in Tianjin, China

Cancer Support - Discourse between oncology social workers and self-help organizations analyzed

Cancer Thearpy - Communication model of shared decision-making unveiled

Cancer Therapy - A new therapy regimen is effective in patients with aggressive lymphoma

Cancer Therapy - Advances reported in therapy of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Cancer Therapy - Anti-vascular therapy evaluated with texture analysis

Cancer Therapy - Antitumor activity of HER-2 inhibitors examined

Cancer Therapy - Aplidin combination trials initiated for metastatic malignant melanoma

Cancer Therapy - Cancer gene vaccine shows promising safety results in Phase 2 lung cancer trial

Cancer Therapy - Chemotherapies have differential effects on proteins governing angiogenesis

Cancer Therapy - Chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting on women's functional status studied

Cancer Therapy - Clinical trial initiated using ExAblate 2000 technology to treat liver tumors

Cancer Therapy - Compatibility and stability of Imexon in infusion devices examined

Cancer Therapy - Cone-beam-CT guided radiation therapy used as model for on-line application

Cancer Therapy - Docetaxel and gemcitabine administered biweekly as first-line therapy for NSCLC

Cancer Therapy - Enrollment completed in BLP25 liposome vaccine phase II study

Cancer Therapy - Individualized adjuvant chemotherapy guided by chemosensitivity test

Cancer Therapy - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy used in head and neck cancers

Cancer Therapy - Lower dose thalidomide fights metastatic renal cell cancer better

Cancer Therapy - MRI features of leukoencephalopathy following chemoradiotherapy studied

Cancer Therapy - Maspin makes prostate cancer cells more sensitive to doxazosin

Cancer Therapy - Metronomic therapy offers palliative treatment of metastatic breast cancer

Cancer Therapy - Neoadjuvant taxanes used in treatment of non-metastatic breast cancer

Cancer Therapy - Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid evaluated in anticancer chemotherapies

Cancer Therapy - Palliative radiotherapy benefited elderly people with lung cancer

Cancer Therapy - Persulfides generated reactive oxygen species

Cancer Therapy - Reports add new data to cancer therapy research

Cancer Therapy - Sorafenib submitted to EMEA for approval as kidney cancer treatment

Cancer Therapy - Strangling tumors may halt cancer

Cancer Therapy - Study of treatments for chemotherapy-related anemia published

Cancer Therapy - Technical implementation of cone-beam-CT guided radiation therapy discussed

Cancer Therapy - U.S. FDA approves IND application for phase II study of cancer drug Elacyt

Cancer Therapy - U.S. NIH grant to fund trial of PHP for melanoma, kidney cancer

Cancer Therapy - mTOR inhibitors augment the antiangiogenic value of radiation therapy

Cancer Vaccine Development - Immunization with p53- and K-ras-derived peptides in cancer examined

Cancer Vaccines - Antigen-presenting cells induce higher-avidity human CTLs

Cancer Vaccines - CD4+ T cells promote tumor growth by inhibiting tumor-specific T cells

Cancer Vaccines - CEA-based cancer vaccines reviewed

Cancer Vaccines - DNA vaccines activate antitumor immunity by engaging NKG2D receptor

Cancer Vaccines - Findings advance knowledge in cancer vaccines research

Cancer Vaccines - Human antibody inhibits IGF-IR signaling and tumor cell growth

Cancer Vaccines - Hypoxic cell radiosensitizer enhances anticancer host responses

Cancer Vaccines - Induction of T-cell responses to human stroma antigen examined

Cancer Vaccines - Introducing bonds into targeting moiety improves superantigen stability

Cancer Vaccines - New CTL epitopes from two cancer germ line genes identified

Cancer Vaccines - Soluble protein antigen inhibits vaccine-induced anti-tumor response

Cardiology - Lipoic acid is protective in cyclophosphamide-induced cardiac injury

Catheter-Related Infection - Novel azole-resistant opportunistic yeast infection reported

Cervical Cancer - Influence of human papillomavirus on cancer progression studied

Cervical Cancer - Role of polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor in cervical cancer examined

Cervical Cancer - Studies advance knowledge in cervical cancer research

Cervical Cancer Screening - Alternate screening method for cervical cancer risk tested

Cervical Cancer Screening - Screening methods for cervical cancer compared

Chemoprevention - Cox-2 expression in soft-tissue sarcomas related to epithelial differentiation

Chemotherapy - Antipyrine test predicted pharmacodynamics of docetaxel/cisplatin chemotherapy

Chemotherapy - Effects of early intervention with epoetin alfa analyzed

Cholangiocarcinoma - Phase II clinical protocol submitted for Davanat with 5-Fluorouracil

Clinical Trials - Trial for anticancer drug to shrink solid, lymph node, bone marrow tumors begun

Clinical Trials - Value of confirming responses in oncological clinical trials assessed

Collaborations - Company expects to earn initial payments near $4 million from RNAi collaboration

Colon Cancer - Butyrate inhibited cell invasion of human colon cancer cells

Colon Cancer - New optical test detects colon cancer potentially much earlier than before

Colon Cancer - Novel compression anastomosis clip facilitates colonic surgery

Colon Cancer Vaccine Development - Oral vaccine induces immune responses against carcinoembryonic antigen

Colonoscopy - Magnetic endoscope locating device useful

Colorectal Adenocarcinoma - Glucose transporter GLUT1 inversely correlated with tumor cell proliferation

Colorectal Cancer - Cellular localization of survivin impacted prognosis in colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer - Changes in phospholipids composition in human colorectal cancer cells examined

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal screening associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk

Colorectal Cancer - Efficacy of fluorouracil-based first-line chemotherapy evaluated

Colorectal Cancer - Folate lowered risk of colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis

Colorectal Cancer - Incomplete sigmoidoscopy heightens colorectal cancer risk

Colorectal Cancer - Neoadjuvant treatment of unresectable colorectal liver metastases discussed

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - EPSF from Cordyceps sinensis has immunomodulatory and antitumor properties

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Effects of Gami-Jeonggi-San on human endothelial cell investigated

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Green tea consumption did not reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Guided imagery evaluated as adjuvant cancer therapy

DNA Research - New method optimized multiplex DNA microsatellite analysis

DNA Research - RNA damage avoidance might prevent human disease

DNA Vaccines - Fusion protein ameliorates anti-tumor DNA vaccination

Diagnostics - Carcinogenic aromatic amines detected by reversed-phase mc-liquid chromatography

Diagnostics - Feasibility of automated screening and interpretation process studied

Diagnostics - Impact of ROSE during transbronchial needle aspiration assessed

Diagnostics - Importance of detecting malignant bone involvement stressed

Diagnostics - Magnetic resonance and computed tomography-based scoring system introduced

Diagnostics - Molecular method detects circulating colonic cancer cells in colorectal cancer

Diagnostics - Spatial scan tests compared to Besag-Newell Disease clustering tests

Diagnostics - Structural changes monitored with high-frequency ultrasound signal statistics

Diagnostics - Technique to complement fine-needle aspiration discussed

Diet & Nutrition - New study shows melatonin in walnuts protective against cancer and heart disease

Drug Development - ELISA developed for pharmacological studies targeting HIF-1

Drug Development - First lot of Junovan manufactured to support marketing authorization filing

Drug Development - New research in the area of drug development detailed

Drug Development - Oral ZD6474 is well-tolerated in patients with advanced cancer

Drug Development - Safety data from mouse study on drug to treat cancer presented at conference

Drug Interactions - Drug-drug interactions in oncology assessed

Drug Research - Cyclooxygenase-2 gene expression inhibited by eugenol-related compounds

Drug Resistance - Drug-resistant genes targeted for inhibition

Drug Resistance - Inhibition of MRP1-mediated efflux pump reversed multidrug resistance