Clinical Oncology Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 1st, 2006
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Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk reduced by selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors
Cancer Therapy - Advanced cancer patients with dyspnea treated with midazolam as adjunct therapy to morphine
Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer treated by higher frequency miniprobe and endoscopic submucosal dissection
Germ Cell Tumors - Germ cell tumors treated by continuous infusion of cisplatin linked to low ototoxicity
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer risk might not be reduced by regular use of aspirin
Adrenal Adenoma & Myelolipoma - Patient with adrenal adenoma plus myelolipoma relieved of hypertension by adrenalectomy
Angiogenesis - Data from angiogenesis program using cell labeling technology reported at conference
Apoptosis - New findings in apoptosis described from Japan and the United States
Awards - Cancer research prize awarded to Harold F. Dvorak
Awards - Infinity president and chief scientific officer receives 25th AACR-Bruce F. Cain Award
Awards - Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition wins 2006 Nonprofit Innovation Award for guidebook
Barrett High-Grade Dysplasia & Cancer - Coexisting cancer in Barrett high-grade dysplasia predicted by visible lesion
Biliary Tract Cancer - Advanced biliary tract cancer treated by single-agent gemcitabine
Biotechnology - Quigley enlists UCLA's McBride to help develop plan for radiological testing of QR-336 compound
Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer p63 expression useful as biomarker
Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer recurrence after laparoscopic surgery evaluated
Bladder Cancer - Researchers from the United States, Sweden and France report recent findings in bladder cancer
Bladder Cancer - Selected bladder cancer patients treated by perioperative chemotherapy
Bladder Cancer - Urinary bladder cancer responds to therapy combining cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and gefitinib
Blood Cancer - Scientists discover new genetic subtypes of common blood cancer
Bone Tumors - Bone tumor therapeutic strategies in children and adolescents discussed
Brachytherapy - Rectal toxicity profile obtained by use of comprehensive toxicity scoring system
Brain Cancer - Brain tumor resections and whole-brain radiation treatment linked to seizure recurrence
Brain Cancer - New data from Japan, the United States and France lluminates research in brain cancer
Brain Cancer - Researchers from the United Kingdom and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of brain cancer
Brain Cancer - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of brain cancer
Breast Cancer - Benefit of chemotherapy in breast cancer depends on estrogen-receptor status
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer could be treated by radiofrequency ablation after surgical resection
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer linked to overexpression of bone morphogenetic protein 7
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer nomogram for predicting nonsentinel lymph node metastases validated
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patient outcome after chemotherapy predicted by GSTP1 expression
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patients assessed for prevalence and moderators of fatigue
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patients at risk for radiologic pneumonitis were predicted by V20
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer prognosis linked to time of local recurrence after conservation therapy
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer relapsed predicted by postoperative serum proteomic profiles
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk factors identified in Taiwan reflect those of Western counterparts
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer risk may be increased with lifetime moderate alcohol intake
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer staged and treated by sentinel lymph node biopsy
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer therapeutic response predicted by 3'-[F-18]fluoro-3'-deoxythymidine (FLT)-PET
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer therapy does not appear to affect cognitive function in women
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer therapy using steroid sulfatase inhibitor STX 64 appears promising
Breast Cancer - Breast cancers overexpress obesity-related factors
Breast Cancer - Breast-conserving therapy can be a safe and effective alternative to mastectomy
Breast Cancer - Cardiovascular disease, second cancer risk are high for many breast cancer survivors
Breast Cancer - Chemotherapy advances improve outcomes in select breast cancers
Breast Cancer - Data from the United States and Spain advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Data from the United States, Italy and Netherlands advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Findings from Greece, the United Kingdom and Tokyo in breast cancer provide new insights
Breast Cancer - Florida-based Moffitt cancer center, LUNA start breast cancer group for Hispanic survivors
Breast Cancer - Guidelines adherence for breast cancer therapy is encouraged for all health care providers
Breast Cancer - Hormone use linked to increased breast cancer risk among black women
Breast Cancer - Link between breast cancer survival and sex of first child unsupported
Breast Cancer - Male breast cancer linked to steroid hormone receptor expression
Breast Cancer - Mammogram false positive recall rate may be increased in women with other risk factors
Breast Cancer - Metaplastic breast carcinoma treated by breast conservation therapy
Breast Cancer - Neuropeptide receptor found active in breast cancer
Breast Cancer - New findings from the United States and Japan in the area of breast cancer detailed
Breast Cancer - New findings in breast cancer described from the United States, United Kingdom and South Korea
Breast Cancer - New research from the United States and Greece in the area of breast cancer detailed
Breast Cancer - New risks identified after early stage breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Newer chemotherapies improving outcomes for some types of breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Overall breast cancer mortality decline is not reflected in African-American women
Breast Cancer - Predictors of tumor involvement in breast cancer with positive sentinel lymph node identified
Breast Cancer - Recent findings in breast cancer described by researchers from Japan, Spain and Canada
Breast Cancer - Researchers from the United States and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United States, Australia and Israel advance breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Researchers' work from Japan, Netherlands and the United States adds to breast cancer body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer detected by handheld scintillating probe
Breast Cancer - Studies from Belgium, Japan and Australia advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Studies from Italy, the Canada H2W 1S6; brian and Lebanon describe new findings in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Studies from the United States advance knowledge in breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Studies from the United States and Greece add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Use of estrogen by postmenopausal women does not increase breast cancer risk
Business & Finance - Chemokine Therapeutics incurs net loss of $6 million for 2005
Business & Finance - ImClone receives $250 million milestone payment from Bristol-Myers Squibb
Business Update - Chicago research scientists launch Precision Biomarker Resources
Business Update - Maryland hospital acquires robotic radiosurgery system for extracranial tumor treatments
Business Update - MedMira acquires technology to develop new protein-based tests for cancer
Business Update - Valera acquires rights to U.S. FDA-approved chemotherapeutic bladder cancer treatment
Cancer Anorexia - Appetite in cancer anorexia improved with omega-3 fatty acids but was restored with tumor resection
Cancer Coping - Patients with tumor disease may require psychosocial care
Cancer Diagnostics - Oxis and BioCheck announce launch of new research assays for biomarkers of cancer
Cancer Gene Research - Human cancer development linked to somatic mutations of the ERBB4 kinase domain
Cancer Gene Therapy - Antisense oligonucleotide enhances doxorubicin cytotoxicity in synovial sarcoma
Cancer Gene Therapy - DNA encoding soluble transforming growth factor-beta elicits potent antitumor immunity
Cancer Gene Therapy - Gene transfer preferentially selects tumor cells and enhances immunogenicity
Cancer Gene Therapy - Prostate cancer is linked to aberrant methylation and deacetylation
Cancer Gene Therapy - Stable gene silencing of cyclin B1 in tumor cells increases Taxol susceptibility
Cancer Research - Findings from the United Kingdom and United States describe new data in cancer research
Cancer Research - Genome changes tracked during multiple myeloma initiation, progression and treatment
Cancer Research - Nano-particles are found effective in killing cancer with one-two punch of chemotherapeutics
Cancer Research - New findings in cancer described from the People's Republic of China
Cancer Research - New magazine focuses on people and progress in cancer research
Cancer Research - Plexxikon initiates new drug application enabling studies of PLX4032 for treatment of cancer
Cancer Research - Recent findings from Germany, Japan and Finland illuminate research in cancer
Cancer Research - Research from the United States, People's Republic of China and Japan add new data to cancer body of knowledge
Cancer Research - Research proves RTA 402 is potent inhibitor of NF-kB in cancer cells through inhibition of IKK
Cancer Research - Researchers' work from the United States and People's Republic of China adds to cancer body of knowledge
Cancer Research - Study shows Quadramet may enhance immune system recognition of cancer cells
Cancer Research - TGen, collaborators launch Multiple Myeloma Genomic Initiative research program
Cancer Risk Factors - Glioma and meningioma risk not linked to cellular phones and cordless phones
Cancer Therapy - Anticancer drugs assessed for risk of human myelotoxicity by predictive model
Cancer Therapy - Antisoma's AS1404 enhances effectiveness of Avastin in colon and lung cancer models
Cancer Therapy - Ascenta Therapeutics' MDM2-p53 inhibitors demonstrate preclinical efficacy in tumor models
Cancer Therapy - Camptothecin-polymer conjugate IT-101 effective in multiple cancer models
Cancer Therapy - CancerVax presents preclinical data demonstrating tumor inhibition by D93
Cancer Therapy - Curis announces Hedgehog antagonist inhibits tumor growth
Cancer Therapy - EntreMed presents preclinical results for Panzem and ENMD-1198
Cancer Therapy - Enzon initiates clinical program for ONCASPAR, U.S. FDA completes review of IND
Cancer Therapy - Febrile neutropenia not prevented in leukemia patients by Enterococcus faecium M-74
Cancer Therapy - Fox Chase study shows inhibitors of fibroblast activation protein suppress tumor growth in mice
Cancer Therapy - Free docetaxel and paclitaxel in plasma quantified with novel system
Cancer Therapy - Gallbladder adenocarcinoma submits to gefitinib due to Bax activation
Cancer Therapy - ImClone presents update on progress of antibody research programs, including Erbitux
Cancer Therapy - Introgen's INGN 241 kills cisplatin-resistant cancer cells
Cancer Therapy - Kinase depletion kills cancer cells but not normal cells
Cancer Therapy - Loss of VHL tumor suppressor gene may determine tumor sensitivity to rapamycin
Cancer Therapy - Methylgene reports data on second generation HDAC, multitargeted kinase inhibitors
Cancer Therapy - MIT, Brigham & Women's researchers designing nanoparticles to combat cancer
Cancer Therapy - Novel oral disc technology breaks through cancer pain
Cancer Therapy - Ovarian and peritoneal cancer treated by tirapazamine plus cisplatin
Cancer Therapy - Pretreatment photosensitizer dosimetry improves consistency
Cancer Therapy - Squamous cell carcinoma is radiosensitized by perifosine in mice
Cancer Treatment - Findings from the United States in cancer treatment provide new insights
Cancer Treatment - Reports from Germany and the United States add new data to cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Reports from the United States add new data to cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Researchers from the United States, Taiwan and Sweden provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment
Cancer Treatment - Researchers' work from Germany and the United States adds to cancer treatment body of knowledge
Cancer Vaccine - CpG oligonucleotides enhance a tumor antigen-specific immune response
Cancer Vaccine - Engineered dendritic cells resist negative signals from Tr1/Th3 dominated tumors
Carcinogenesis - Late-stage cancers and fibrotic diseases treated by Smad3 inhibitors
Cell Biology - Recent studies from Japan and the United States add new data to cell biology research
Cell Biology - Researchers from Germany, Denmark and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of cell biology
Cell Biology - Researchers from the United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland describe findings in cell biology studies
Cervical Cancer - Cervarix, GSK's candidate vaccine for cervical cancer, demonstrates sustained efficacy
Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer patients might benefit from individualized irradiation planning
Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer progression features PTEN loss
Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer screening awareness appears lacking among asymptomatic low-income women
Cervical Cancer - Cervical screening using abbreviated Reed Colposcopic Index results in reduced sensitivity
Cervical Cancer - Four international studies showing benefits of ThinPrep Pap Test are published in British journal
Cervical Cancer - Reports from the People's Republic of China, Belgium and Portugal describe recent advances in cervical cancer research
Chemotherapy - Ultrasound used as chemotherapy sensitizer
Chondrosarcoma - Low-grade central chondrosarcoma proved difficult to diagnose
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Triple purge strategy eliminates chronic myelogenous leukemia cells from autografts
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Leukemia patients experienced molecular remission after imatinib treatment
Clinical Trials - EpiCept announces publication of Phase III Ceplene study results for acute myeloid leukemia
Clinical Trials - Patient enrollment complete in phase 2 trial of fentanyl drug for breakthrough cancer pain
Clinical Trials - Vertex Pharmaceuticals initiates phase 2 development program for Aurora kinase inhibitor
Collaborations - American Peptide inks manufacturing supply agreement with Affymax
Collaborations - Applied Biosystems, SAIC-Frederick enters alliance for genotyping studies
Collaborations - Arius Research signs anticancer antibody discovery deal with Takeda
Collaborations - Biosite and Oxford Genome Sciences sign pact for colorectal cancer disease markers
Colon Cancer - Celebrex helps stop growth of precancerous colorectal polyps in high-risk patients
Colon Cancer - Colon cancer and colitis regulated by TGF-beta as T cell regulator
Colon Cancer - Researchers from Netherlands and United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of colon cancer
Colorectal Cancer - Changes in colorectal cancer vascularity following radiotherapy are shown on MRI
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer in Chinese patients linked to CD14 gene polymorphism
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer patient selection for treatment modality by CT held limited value
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancers with coexpressed factors are likely to metastasize
Colorectal Cancer - Pro-Pharmaceuticals preliminary data shows partial tumor response in stage 1 colon cancer trial
Colorectal Cancer - Reduction in colorectal cancer surgical outpatient-waiting requires changing clinic habits
Colorectal Cancer - Reports from Netherlands, Germany and People's Republic of China advance knowledge in colorectal cancer research
Colorectal Cancer - Reports from the United States describe recent advances in colorectal cancer research
Colorectal Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United Kingdom, Japan and Italy advance colorectal cancer research
Colorectal Cancer - Researchers' work from Netherlands, Italy and Japan adds to colorectal cancer body of knowledge
Colorectal Metastases - Colorectal metastases to the liver treated by microwave ablation plus hepatic resection
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Cancer patients treated with aged garlic extract had improved NK cell activity
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Colorectal adenoma progression suppressed by aged garlic extract
Contracts - Onmark signs agreement with Cardinal Health's specialty pharmaceutical distribution business
Cord Blood - Umbilical cord blood SCID-repopulating cells expanded with chromatin-modifying agents
Dermatology - Ambulatory photodynamic therapy effective in early study
Dermatology - American Academy of Dermatology reaffirms position on sunscreen
Diagnostics - CDX-2 expression may be a useful adjunct to diagnose colorectal adenocarcinoma
Diagnostics - Early cancer detected by serum proteomic pattern analysis
Diagnostics - Efficacy of screening instruments to detect depression in terminally ill cancer patients assessed
Diagnostics - Epigenomics data confirms screening for methylated DNA key to early colorectal cancer detection
Diagnostics - HPV testing is more sensitive than cytology in cervical cancer prevention
Diagnostics - Matritech's point-of-care urine bladder test detected cancers missed by other methods
Diagnostics - Research from Japan and the South Korea in diagnostics provides new insights
Diagnostics - U.K. NHS Strategic Health Authority to adopt Cytyc's Pap test for cervical screening
Drug Delivery - Emisphere reports results of study comparing oral heparin formulation to injectable
Drug Delivery - Studies from Canada and the United States add new findings to drug delivery body of knowledge
Drug Development - Aeterna Zentaris discloses preclinical results on various cancer drug candidates
Drug Development - American Pharmaceutical presents data on nanoparticle-based cancer therapy
Drug Development - ArQule reports encouraging phase I monotherapy data in patients treated with ARQ 501
Drug Development - AV-412 demonstrates potent antitumor activity in preclinical models
Drug Development - BioCryst presents Forodesine data at cancer meeting
Drug Development - Bioenvision's Evoltra achieves high response rates in adult myeloid leukemia
Drug Development - Bioniche receives U.S. FDA approval to proceed with phase III bladder cancer trials
Drug Development - CombinatoRx announces candidates for glioblastoma multiforme
Drug Development - Cytogen reports preclinical research on novel administration of QUADRAMET for osteosarcoma
Drug Development - Drug development platform utilizes ex vivo analysis of human tumor spheroids
Drug Development - FIBREX Medical reports peptide for myocardial infarction proves safe in Austrian trial
Drug Development - Inositol-C2-PAF strongly inhibits HaCaT cell proliferation
Drug Development - Lack of response to trastuzumab for breast cancer may reverse if PI3K inhibitor added
Drug Development - Sunesis presents trial data on dosing, safety of anticancer compound SNS-032 at meeting
Drug Development - Tapestry presents data showing oral bioavailability, antitumor activity of taxane compound
Drug Development - Telik announces positive preclinical data on cancer prodrug at AACR annual meeting
Drug Resistance - Corynebacterium striatum is an emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen in hospitalized patients
Drug Safety - Safety of hydrogen peroxide for use in home tooth bleaching confirmed
Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer outcomes may not be greatly enhanced by extensive surgical procedures
Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial carcinoma cell growth is influenced by PTEN expression
Endometrial Cancer - Vaginal recurrences from cervical and endometrial carcinoma treated by brachytherapy
Environmental - Researchers from Israel, Australia and the Costa Rica describe findings in environmental studies
Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer outcome assessed after minimally invasive esophagectomy
Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer prognosticated by hemoglobin levels during radiochemotherapy
Esophageal Cancer - Primary esophageal carcinoma linked to periplakin downregulation
Esophageal Cancer - Researchers' findings from Japan and Germany advance esophageal cancer research
Facilities - Epeius Biotechnologies establishes headquarters, includes clinical research unit
Facilities - U.S. FDA grants approval to SpectraScience to make biopsy system in California facility
Finance - Cancer-focused Kosan Biosciences announces closing of public offering of common stock
Finance - Cancer-focused Tapestry Pharmaceuticals raises $25.5 million in private placement
Finance - KGK Synergize seeks equity private placement for growth, selects Janus Corporate Finance as advisor
Finance - MedImmune sponsors AACR fellowship grant for research on biologics-based cancer therapies
Finance - Merrimack Pharmaceuticals raises $65 million in private financing
Finance - Oxis International reports year-end product sales of $2.4 million
Finance - Roche Foundation for Anaemia Research to award new grant worth over US$1.8 million
Finance - SGX Pharmaceuticals announces total fourth quarter revenues of $6.9 million
Fluoroquinolones - Improper fluoroquinolone use in children can accelerate pneumococcal resistance emergence
Food Safety - U.S. National Cancer Institute study confirms safety of aspartame
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer apoptosis induced by RUNX3 and FoxO3a/FKHRL1
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer outcome analyzed after surgery
Gastric Cancer - Gastric cancer prognosis predicted by ratio of metastatic to retrieved lymph nodes
Gastric Cancer - New findings from the People's Republic of China and United States in the area of gastric cancer described
Gastroesophageal Junction Carcinoma - Gastroesophageal junction cancer outcome predicted by pathologic nodal status
Gastrointestinal Stroma Tumors - Gastrointestinal stroma tumor surgical considerations discussed
Genetics - Researchers from the United States and Japan report recent findings in genetics
Genetics & Genomics - DNA microarray analysis method useful for evaluating data normalization performance
Genetics & Genomics - Fox Chase Cancer Center joins Dharmacon Genome-wide RNAi Global Initiative
Genetics & Genomics - Stratagene announces availability of human gene splice cDNA library panel
Geriatrics - Older cancer patients did not experience negative, medium-term effects of chemotherapy
Glioblastoma - Glioblastoma progression not predicted by perfusion and diffusion MRI
Glioblastoma Multiforme - Glioblastoma multiforme treatment outcome improved by adjunctive chloroquine
Glioma - Cortical functions in glioma patients evaluated by preoperative grid mapping
Glioma - Glioma apoptosis is likely regulated and initiated by TRAIL
Glioma - Rho/ROCK pathway targeted for tumor therapy
Goblet Cell Carcinoid - Goblet cell carcinoid outcomes after surgical and chemotherapy treatment studied
Graft-versus-Host Disease - G-CSF-treated granulocytes inhibit acute graft-versus-host disease
HIV/AIDS - Reports from the United States and United Kingdom describe recent advances in HIV/AIDS research
Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck cancer angiogenesis signals tumor progression
Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma detectable early via D-loop mutations
Head & Neck Cancer - Toxicity in head and neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy not lowered by amifostine
Healthcare Access - Lymphoma foundation launches educational initiative targeting multicultural populations
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation - BP/gene mutations influence risk of developing rapid airflow decline after HCT
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation - Endogenous HHV-8 reactivation triggers Kaposi sarcoma after nonmyeloablative HCT
Hepatic Failure - Hepatic failure risk predicted in patients with portal vein invasion hepatoma
Hepatitis B Virus - HBV X-related tumorigenicity is suppressed by an intracellular antibody
Hepatocellular Cancer - HCC successfully embolized with yttrium-90 glass microspheres prior to liver transplantation
Hepatocellular Cancer - Hepatocellular cancer patient outcome assessed after reduction surgery
Hepatocellular Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinoma apoptosis induced by novel polysaccharide
Hepatocellular Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinoma cell is enhanced by the hepatitis B x antigen effector
Hepatocellular Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis may be suppressed by HTPAP gene
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - New findings from Taiwan and the People's Republic of China in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma detailed
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Recent findings from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Taiwan illuminate research in hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Research from Italy and the South Korea in hepatocellular carcinoma provides new insights
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers from Japan publish new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers from Singapore, Taiwan and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Studies from Austria, Japan and the United States add new findings to hepatocellular carcinoma body of knowledge
Herpes - New findings from the United States in the area of herpes detailed
Herpes - New research from the United States in the area of herpes detailed
High Cholesterol - New research finds direct link between high cholesterol and prostate cancer
Hodgkin Disease - Hodgkin disease recurrence risk halved by involved nodal radiotherapy
Human Papillomavirus Diagnostics - P16(INK4a) expression in precancerous lesions and cancers identifies HPV-transformed cells
Human Papillomavirus Epidemiology - Sexual behavior patterns associated with different human papillomavirus types
Imaging - DOBI Medical International premieres ComfortScan System for breast imaging
Imaging - PET imaging detects brain lesions caused by Nocardia infection
Imaging - Researchers from Japan and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of imaging
Imaging - Varian introduces treatment planning system for prostate cancer brachytherapy treatments
Intracranial Metastases - Intracranial metastases treated by stereotactic radiosurgery
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma - Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma treated by aggressive surgery
Invasive Aspergillosis - Risk factors for death due to invasive aspergillosis after HSCT determined
Kaposi Sarcoma & Human Herpesvirus Type 8 - HHV-8-associated gastric KS detected following corticosteroid treatment for asthma
Kidney Cancer - Nexavar approved in Switzerland for treatment of advanced kidney cancer
Kidney Cancer - Studies from the United States and Australia advance knowledge in kidney cancer research
Leukemia - Acute promyelocytic leukemia linked to rearrangement of retinoic acid receptor alpha gene
Leukemia - Data from the People's Republic of China, Italy and Spain advance knowledge in leukemia research
Leukemia - Findings from Italy, the United States and Germany advance knowledge in leukemia research
Leukemia - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom describe new data in leukemia research
Leukemia - New findings in leukemia described from Thailand, Belgium and the United Kingdom
Leukemia - Researchers' data from Germany and the United States advance leukemia research
Leukemia - Researchers' data from the United States, Scotland and Japan advance leukemia research
Leukemia - Researchers' findings from the United States, France and Germany advance leukemia research
Leukemia - Studies from Italy and the United States advance knowledge in leukemia research
Liver Cancer - Liver cancer chemoembolization improved with tris-acryl gelatin microspheres
Liver Cancer - Researchers from Japan, Australia and Germany report recent findings in liver cancer
Lung Adenocarcinoma - Lung adenocarcinoma linked to LAT1 expression
Lung Cancer - Black patients with lung cancer may have lower trust in physicians
Lung Cancer - Elderly lung cancer patients' usage of health care services studied
Lung Cancer - Genetic features of non-small cell lung cancer correlate with tobacco exposure patterns
Lung Cancer - GPC Biotech presents new satraplatin preclinical data
Lung Cancer - Introgen's INGN 241/Avastin combo results in enhanced antitumor activity
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer patients with persisting mediastinal nodal involvement linked to poor prognosis
Lung Cancer - Lung cancers reveal the diverse role of proteases in cancer progression
Lung Cancer - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center study shows lung cancer susceptibility genetically linked
Lung Cancer - New findings from Japan and Netherlands in the area of lung cancer described
Lung Cancer - New findings in lung cancer described from France, Germany and the United States
Lung Cancer - New research from the United States and South Korea in the area of lung cancer detailed
Lung Cancer - Non-small-cell lung cancer in the elderly analyzed
Lung Cancer - Poor prognosis lung cancer treated by low-dose prophylactic cranial irradiation
Lung Cancer - Recent findings in lung cancer described by researchers from Netherlands, United Kingdom and Australia
Lung Cancer - Recent studies from the United States and Japan add new data to lung cancer research
Lung Cancer - Reports from the People's Republic of China, Japan and United States advance knowledge in lung cancer research
Lung Cancer - Researchers develop lung cancer antibody that leaves normal cells untouched
Lung Cancer - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Italy report details of new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Researchers from Netherlands, Japan and Italy describe findings in lung cancer studies
Lung Cancer - Researchers from the United States and Switzerland detail new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Researchers' findings from Italy and the United States advance lung cancer research
Lung Cancer - Studies from Italy, Netherlands and the United States advance knowledge in lung cancer research
Lymphoma - Follicular lymphoma prognosis linked to antiapoptotic Mcl-1 and Bcl-2 proteins
Lymphoma - Follicular lymphoma trended for long-term outcome and mortality after radiotherapy
Lymphoma - Reports from the United States and Italy add new data to lymphoma research
Lymphoma - Researchers from South Korea and Netherlands detail new studies and findings in the area of lymphoma
Market Analysis - Report addresses cytotoxic treatments, target-based approaches for discovering oncology drugs
Melanoma - Findings from the United States, Germany and United Kingdom describe new data in melanoma research
Melanoma - Intermediate thickness melanoma staged by lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy
Melanoma - Link between melanoma prognosis and positive sentinel lymph node biopsy undefined
Melanoma - Melanoma incidence linked to accessibility to air travel
Melanoma - Melanoma metastasis decreased by soyasaponin I
Melanoma - Melanoma quality of life and cost-effectiveness of interferon-alpha assessed
Melanoma - Melanoma risk linked to P48T germline mutation and polymorphism in CDKN2A gene
Melanoma - Melanoma survival in the Netherlands unaffected by non-compliance to re-excision guidelines
Melanoma - Melanoma treated by biochemotherapy regimen with temozolomide
Melanoma - New findings from the United States and France in the area of melanoma detailed
Melanoma - Recent studies from Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom add new data to melanoma research
Melanoma - Reports from Japan and Germany add new data to melanoma research
Melanoma Epidemic - Melanoma epidemic developing in the Hispanic population of California
Mental Disorders - Mental disorders screened in cancer, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases
Mental Health & Sexual Dysfunction - Cancer patients with psychotic disorders may have medically induced sexual dysfunction
Mesothelioma - Spindle cell tumors of the pleura diagnosed by comparative genomic hybridization
Multiple Myeloma - Multiple myeloma outcome after standard chemotherapy was comparable to high-dose chemoradiotherapy
Multiple Myeloma - Myeloma thalidomide and/or stem cell autotransplant treatment improves survival
Multiple Myeloma & Osteonecrosis - Multiple myeloma patients associated with risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw
Myeloma - Fibroblast activation protein is a potential therapeutic target in myeloma
Nerve Sheath Myxoma - Spinal nerve sheath myxoma reported
Neuroblastoma - Neuroblastoma could be managed by reactivating inactive p53
Neuroblastoma - Neuroblastoma diagnosis delayed in children in southern Brazil
Obesity - New findings from the United States and India in the area of obesity described
Obesity & Carcinogenesis - Leptin and obesity demonstrate a link with cancer
Obesity Pathogenesis - Genetic variations related to obesity, insulin resistance, and cancer discussed
Occupational Cancer - Occupational cancer status in Lithuania analyzed
Oncology - Researchers' data from Canada, the United States and Turkey advance oncology research
Oncology - Studies from the United States, Italy and Wales advance knowledge in oncology research
Oral Cancer - Visually Enhanced Lesion Scope shows potential in better detecting oral cancer
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian adnexal masses can be diagnosed and treated by laparoscopy
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer human kallikrein 8 is favorable prognostic marker
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer outcome did not improve by adding epirubicin to carboplatin-paclitaxel
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer prognosis linked to polymorphism in matrix metalloproteinase-1
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer risk does not appear to be associated with moderate alcohol intake
Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian cancer treated by paclitaxel and oxaliplatin
Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer NQO1 expression may have diagnostic/prognostic value
Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer palliated by microscopically incomplete resection
Pancreatic Cancer - Research method demonstrates promise for pancreatic cancer research and drug development
Pancreatic Cancer - Researchers from Switzerland and Italy report recent findings in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Cancer - Second primary pancreatic cancer risk factors identified
Pancreatic Cancer - Unresectable pancreatic cancer palliated with surgery
Pancreatic Fistula & Gastric Cancer - Pancreatic fistula predicted in gastric cancer patients
Papillomavirus - Research from the United States, India and France in papillomavirus provides new insights
Papillomavirus - Researchers from the United Kingdom and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of papillomavirus
Parathyroid Cancer - Parathyroid cancer treatment by prophylactic parathyroidectomy not generally advised
Penile Cancer - Penile cancer prognostic factors identified
Personnel - David Parkinson, MD, joins Biogen Idec as head of oncology research and development
Personnel - Dr. Alex McPherson steps down as president and CEO of Biomira
Personnel - John J. Trizzino, Mark C. Twyman added to commercial management VP posts by MedImmune
Personnel - Jonathan B. Lloyd Jones named vice president of finance by TransMolecular, Inc.
Personnel - Prostate Cancer Foundation names Earle I. Mack, Henry L. Nordhoff to board of directors
Pharmaceutical Research - The angiogenesis inhibitor ABT-510 can be safely combined with chemotherapy
Pharmaceutical Research - The VEGFR-2 inhibitor YM-359445 is a potent tumor fighter
Pharmacology - Preclinical pharmacology of antitumor agent adaphostin analyzed
Pineal Epidermoid Tumors - Pineal epidermoid tumors treated by radical surgery
Product Licensing - Lumiphore, Echelon Biosciences finalize license agreement for novel cancer assays
Prostate Cancer - Androgen-independent prostate cancer growth suppressed by raloxifene
Prostate Cancer - Cytogen submits IND for CYT-500 for treatment of metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Metastatic prostate carcinoma serum YKL-40 and bone metabolism markers linked to outcome
Prostate Cancer - New research from Japan, the United States and Belgium in the area of prostate cancer detailed
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer apoptosis induced by berberine
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer diagnosis studied in men with raised familial risk by prostate-specific antigen
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer intermittent androgen ablation improved by off-cycle finasteride
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer patients restaged by PET/CT using F-18-fluorocholine
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer prevention with synthetic dimer of indole-3-carbinol promising
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer prevention with toremifene shows promise
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer progression associates with enhanced VEGF production
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer treated by administration of Se, Zn, and vitamins A, C, and E
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer treated by intermittent androgen ablation
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer treated by tomotherapy
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer treatment optimized by intensity modulated radiotherapy
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer tumor aggressiveness linked to podocalyxin variants
Prostate Cancer - Prostate position variability in radiotherapy for full and empty bladder studied
Prostate Cancer - Reports from Italy, Germany and the United States describe recent advances in prostate cancer research
Prostate Cancer - Research from the United States and Netherlands in prostate cancer provides new insights
Prostate Cancer - Researchers from the United Kingdom, United States and Campus Mitte provide details of new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Researchers from the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United Kingdom, United States and Kuwait advance prostate cancer research
Prostate Cancer - Studies from the United States and Germany add new findings to prostate cancer body of knowledge
Prostate Cancer - Urinary toxicity after radiation therapy results from bladder volume
Radiation Therapy - Angiogenesis abatement increases as SU6656 augments ionizing radiation therapy
Radiation Therapy - Long-term change of oral flora analyzed after radiation therapy
Radiotherapy - Fate of irradiated tumor cells discussed
Rectal Cancer - Low rectal cancer staging improved with pretreatment FDG-PET-CT
Rectal Cancer - Radiation-induced changes examined in rectal mucosa after preoperative radiotherapy
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer patient outcome studied after dose escalation of radiochemotherapy
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer patients experienced late small bowel toxicity after adjuvant radiotherapy
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer quality of life evaluated after total mesorectal excision
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer response to chemoradiation predicted by serum CEA levels
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treated by abdomino-peranal resection reduced the need for rectal excision
Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treated by laparoscopic surgery
Renal Cancer - Renal cell carcinoma prognosis is predicted by endoglin
Renal Cancer - Reports from the United States, Japan and Germany describe recent advances in renal cancer research
Renal Cancer - Researchers' data from Germany, Canada and the United States advance renal cancer research
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma linked to diminished expression of ketohexokinase
Renal Tumors - Renal tumors characterized and staged by MRI diagnostics
Retinoblastomas - Retinoblastoma protein required for Ras-induced oncogenic transformation
Sarcomas - New data from Poland, Canada and Italy lluminates research in sarcomas
Skin Cancer - Basal and squamous cell carcinoma lysyl oxidase absence induces an invading phenotype
Skin Cancer - Basal cell carcinoma prevented by methylaminolaevulinate phototherapy in mice
Skin Cancer - PhotoMedex enters alliance to develop and distribute skin cancer detection system
Skin Cancer - Reports from the United States, Germany and South Korea advance knowledge in skin cancer research
Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma - Small bowel adenocarcinoma prognostic factors identified
Soft Tissue Tumors - A gene expression signature distinguishes desmoid tumors from nodular fasciitis
Spinal Cord Tumors - Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumor management described
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is regulated by stomatin-like protein 2
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - ImClone issues statement regarding European Commission approval for Erbitux
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Outcomes of squamous cell carcinoma of external auditory canal and middle ear reviewed
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinomas distinguished from granular cell tumors
Stem Cell Research - HIF-2 alpha regulates stem cell function and/or differentiation via Oct-4 activation
Stem Cell Transplantation - Acute GVHD incidence significant after reduced-intensity stem cell transplant in children
Stem Cell Transplantation - Ideal body weight should be used to calculate stem cell transplant cell dose
Stem Cell Transplantation - Platelet count measurement at day +60 predicts risk of chronic GVHD after APBSCT
Surgery - Research from Taiwan, Japan and the the Netherlands add new data to surgery body of knowledge
Surgical Technology - Nonsurgical thermal ablation reduces chronic pain in 71% of patients with chest wall tumors
Testicular Cancer - Predictors of testicular cancer quality of life investigated
Thyroid Carcinoma - Selected thyroid carcinoma patients recommended for prophylactic thyroid surgery
Thyroid Carcinoma - Thyroid carcinoma therapy targets BRAF
Urinary Tract Infections - Urinary tract infections prevented with hyaluronic acid
Urothelial Cancer - New research from Belgium, Netherlands and Italy in the area of urothelial cancer detailed
Urothelial Cancer - Urothelial carcinoma progression linked to upper urinary tract AMACR expression
Uterine Cancer - Trials for uterine cancer should consider poor survival trends for high-risk patients
Uterine Cancer - Uterine leiomyosarcoma tumor cells have elevated acrogranin expression
Venous Thromboembolism & Cancer - Venous thromboembolism prevention and management in cancer patients reviewed
Vertebral Compression Fractures - Cardinal Health introduces its Vertebrex vertebral augmentation system
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