Oncology Business Week

Drexel University, Doylestown - Glycoproteomic analysis discovers markers for early HBV-related liver cancer

Duke University, Durham - Combined use of EGFR and mTOR inhibitors diminishes glioblastoma growth

Federal University of Pernambuco - Peptidyl derivatives have antitumor activity

First Clinical Hospital of Jilin Univ., Changchun - Two-DE protein profiling used as analytical tool for leukemia 2 classification

Florida Pain Initiative - Florida coalition to advocate for better pain management

Fordham University, Bronx - Intermediate-type stem cells may be instrumental in tumor genesis and growth

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia - Multidrug resistance protein studied, role in transport revealed

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle - Physical activity may reduce lung cancer risk among those with high exposure

Free University of Brussels - Metastasis suppressor properties of GPR54 elucidated

Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc. - Diagnostics company launches blood test for mesothelioma

Georg-August University of Gottingen - Dendritic cells have limited potential in immunotherapy

German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg - RGS-5 is activated in pericytes during active vessel remodeling

German Institute of Human Nutrition - Short-term weight changes increase risk of essential hypertension

Guy's Hospital, London - Rare case of primary intratesticular leiomyosarcoma in a mixed-race man reported

Hannover Medical School - Gene expression profiles can predict molecular treatment response

Hannover Medical School - Research add new data to cancer therapy body of knowledge

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology - The deleted in esophageal cancer 1 gene may be involved in cancer suppression

Hospital Santos Reyes, Burgos - Prior limitations of prostate cancer diagnosis solved by PET-CT technique

Hospital St. Louis, Paris - Competing risks approach estimates primary/secondary relapse following ABMT

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. - Patient enrollment completed for HGS-ETR1 phase II trial in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Inst. for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Res., W. Hollywood - Zoledronic acid recommended as treatment for patients with bone metastases

Inst. of Cytology & Preventive Oncol., New Delhi - Reports add new data to cancer genetics research

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. - CAT study to examine combination hormonal therapy for advanced breast cancer

Intraop Medical, Inc. - European cancer centers form European Consortium for Research in IORT Studies

Istituto Nazionale Tumori - Human tumor antigens recognized by T cells listed

Jikei University Hospital - CD2+ tetraploid APL variant with double (15;17) translocations reported

Johns Hopkins University - Vinorelbine showed no clinical influence on patients with metastatic melanoma

Kaohsiung Medical University - Eliminating arsenic in drinking water decreased lung cancer mortality in Taiwan

KineMed - Data on cellular progression of chronic lymphocytic leukemia published

Korea Research Institute, Taejon - BRD-glucan appears to be a promising immunochemotherapeutic antitumor agent

Kumamoto University - Intravenous administration of the SMA-THP enhanced effect of pirarubicin

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine - Findings advance knowledge in oncology research

La Jolla Inst. for Allergy & Immunology - Scientists' findings show regulation of immune cell memory

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Therapies that regulate heparanase can control malignant melanoma

Lymphoma - First case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in sequential discordant lymphoma

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Role of PI3-AKT signaling in genomic effects of trastuzumab determined

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Study discusses keys to increasing testing accuracy in breast cancer

Maruko General Hospital - Eradication of Helicobacter pylori affected the ongoing mutation of IgH

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Nuclear reactor employed as a cancer cure

Mayo Clinic - Novel chromosomal alterations identified through array CGH analysis

McGill University - Second most fatal cancer sometimes inherited

Medical College of Georgia - Drug that hinders blood vessel growth under study in ovarian cancer