Oncology Business Week

Duke University - Benefits of screening for lung cancer with CT are not proven

Duke University - Surprising new evidence highlights adverse effects of vitamin C on arthritis

Duksung Women's University - TIMP-2 gene transfer halts H-ras-induced breast endothelial cell invasion

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - FDA accepts Onco TCS new drug application

Erasmus Medical Center - High CD33-antigen levels limit gemtuzumab efficacy

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - Yo-yo dieting may have a long-term negative effect on immune function

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Pluripotent stem cell line expressing the AML1-ETO fusion protein established

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Study finds no association between marijuana use and incidence of oral cancer

Geller Rudman, PLLC - Class-action suit filed over brain cancer drug

GlaxoSmithKline - Drug shrinks tumors or slows growth in up to half of women

Gunma University - Oral PSK with UFT reduced recurrence in colorectal cancer

Hammersmith Hospital - Androgens work through prohibitin to steer prostate cancer growth

Harvard University - CEACAM6 crosslinking leads to increased extracellular matrix component adhesion

Harvard University - Exposure to light at night may increase cancer risk

Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh - Regenerative response in ischemic brain is restricted by p21(Cip1/waf1)

Hiroshima University - Immunosuppressants may hasten oncogenesis in patients with p53 mutations

Hospital Bretonneau, Tours - Docetaxel is active against squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Hospital Henri Mondor, Creteil -  Helicobacter pylori is associated with gastric cancer

IMI International Medical Innovations Inc. - Lung screening test may prove useful as first line of lung cancer testing

Institute Gustave Roussy, Villejuif - Electrochemotherapy may be a new treatment for solid tumors

Institute Gustave Roussy, Villejuif - Metastatic potential may be a genetic feature of the primary tumor

Kagawa University - Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 may foster liver cancer formation

Karolinska Hospital - Maternal smoking may play etiologic role in testicular cancer

Karolinska Institute - PET may become invaluable for diagnosing and treating brain tumors

Keio University - Thalidomide treats multiple myeloma by targeting bone marrow angiogenesis

Legal Issues - Taxol settlement brings Coloradans $430

Leiden University - Bispecific antibody works against micrometastatic renal cell carcinoma

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research - Transforming growth factor-beta 1 regulates several endothelial cell proteins

Mayo Clinic - Liver transplantation is feasible for neuroendocrine tumors

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Concordance between HER-2 testing methods determined

Nara Institute of Science & Technology - Novel PCR-array system useful for gene expression profiling

National Cancer Center - Chemotherapy after cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer beneficial

National Cancer Center, Japan - Study cautions about compounds produced during cooking of meat, fish

National Taiwan University - Cell death induced by vaccine adjuvants containing surfactants

Netherlands Cancer Institute - In vivo bioluminescence imaging reveals tumor elements in animal models

New York University - New animal models show the carcinogenic synergy of UV radiation and arsenic

Novartis - Recurrent disease with a molecular alteration may respond to targeted therapy

Okayama University Hospital - Patients with locally advanced lung cancer benefit from chemoradiotherapy

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. - Patient treatment begins in Reolysin trial for metastatic solid tumors

Pacific Northwest Research Institute - Melanoma cells expressing CD83 induce antitumor immunity

inGenium Research, Inc. - Contract research organization to help develop monoclonal antibody for lymphoma