Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 18th, 2006
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AMDL, Inc. - AMDL board of directors approves acquisition of two Chinese pharmaceutical firms
AMDL, Inc. - AMDL reports loss of $0.03 per share
Advaxis, Inc. - Advaxis continues advancement of listeria vaccines targeting cancers affecting women
Alfacell Corp. - Alfacell launches program to explore potential of Onconase to prevent mesothelioma
BioNanomatrix LLC - BioNanomatrix increases seed funding, receives grant to develop cancer detection technology
Business Update - Two Swedish cancer centers to purchase radiotherapy equipment from Varian Medical Systems
Cell Genesys, Inc. - Cell Genesys receives Fast Track status for GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer
Centocor Inc. - MUC1/IL-18 DNA vaccine induces antitumor immunity and increased survival
Dendreon Corporation - Dendreon presents data on potential new active immunotherapy for treating renal cell cancer
Endocyte Inc. - Endocyte announces patent issued to enhance cancer-targeting in immunotherapy
EntreMed, Inc. - EntreMed initiates combination Phase 2 clinical trial with Panzem NCD in carcinoid cancer
EntreMed, Inc. - EntreMed reports first quarter 2006 financial results
Genzyme Corp. - Researchers from Genzyme Corp. report recent findings
German Cancer Research Center - Reports from Germany, Netherlands and the United States advance knowledge in papillomavirus research
Immunicon Corp. - Reports from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in diagnostics research
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - Accentia Biopharmaceuticals reports 7% decrease in sales
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Aeolus Pharmaceuticals reports loss of $0.06 per share
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx - New findings from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx detailed
AstraZeneca - Study shows Nexium benefits patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Ataturk University, Erzurum - Researchers from Ataturk University, Erzurum report details of new studies and findings
Austin Research Institute - Antigen delivery to antigen-presenting cells using penetratin induces potent immune responses
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Researchers' work from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston adds to body of knowledge
Baylor University, Waco - Combretastatin nitrogen-containing derivatives developed as vascular disrupting agents
Beatson Oncology Center, Glasgow - New research from Scotland and the United States in the area of breast cancer detailed
Birmingham Women's Hospital - Hysterectomy appears best treatment for women with atypical endometrial hyperplasia
Breast Cancer - Weight gain in women increases risk of all types of breast cancer
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston researchers publish recent findings
British Columbia Cancer Agency - Prostate cancer hormonal progression is prevented by targeting androgen receptor domain
British Columbia Cancer Agency - Studies from British Columbia Cancer Agency highlight most recent findings
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Childhood cancer survivors in early adulthood have higher risk of posttraumatic stress disorder
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Recent findings in leukemia described by researchers from the United States, People's Republic of China and Japan
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland publish new studies and findings
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Researchers from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan provide details of new studies and findings in the area of apoptosis
Catholic University of Rome - Cervical cancer angiogenesis and immunology are altered by celecoxib
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles - Reports from the United States and Switzerland advance knowledge in prostate cancer research
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles - Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles publish new findings
Center Oscar Lambret, Lille - Most breast cancers coexpress leptin, although OBR-S is an independent prognostic factor
Chang Gung University, Taipei - Breast reconstruction using the superficial inferior epigastric artery flap should be explored
Chang Gung University, Taipei - Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is identified by excess phosphoglycerate kinase 1
Charite Universitatsmedizin, Berlin - Researchers from Charite Universitatsmedizin, Berlin detail new studies and findings
Charite-Universitatsmedizin, Berlin - Blood volume of brain tumors correlated with blood-oxygenation-level-dependent signal in motor cortex
Charite-Universitatsmedizin, Berlin - Melanoma apoptosis triggered by novel Bcl-x splice product, Bcl-x(AK)
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London - Studies from Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London add new findings to body of knowledge
Chest Wall Tumors - Unusual case of grass inflorescence aspiration presented as chest wall tumor
Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Tainan - Chemopreventive effect of punicalagin investigated
Chiang Mai University - Research from Thailand, Germany and Belgium in leukemia provides new insights
Chiba University - Researchers from Japan, Turkey and Sweden provide details of new studies and findings in the area of esophageal cancer
Children's Healthcare Atlanta/Emory University - Advances in childhood acute myeloid leukemia reviewed
China Medical University Hospital - Lung cancer associated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha polymorphisms
China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing - Reports from the People's Republic of China, United States and Sweden add new data to breast cancer research
Chinese University of Hong Kong - Researchers from Chinese University of Hong Kong publish new findings
Chinese University of Hong Kong - Studies from Chinese University of Hong Kong highlight recent research
Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester - Platinum-treated ovarian cancer patients managed with epoetin alfa
City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte - Ribonucleotide reductase M2 mRNA levels determined after antisense drug treatment
Clatterbridge Hospital, Merseyside - Brain tumors express low levels of the antiangiogenic protease ADAMTS-8
Colon Cancer - Stool testing is a novel technique for detecting colon cancer
Columbia University, New York - Researchers' data from the United States advance lymphoma research
Complejo Hospitalario y Universitario de Albacete - Renal cell carcinoma pathogenesis not linked to promoter hypermethylation
Cork University Hospital - Cancer surgery risks and opportunities discussed
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston report details of new studies and findings
Dartmouth College, Hanover - Studies from Dartmouth College, Hanover highlight latest findings
Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Reports from Derriford Hospital, Plymouth add new data to knowledge base
Didimotichon General Hospital - Gastric cancer treatment by intraarterial chemotherapy offers no survival benefit
Digi-Solve, LLC - Digi-Solve unveils outsourced digitizing service to ease transition to digital mammography
Dong-A University, Busan - Nidogen and TEM7 interactions support angiogenesis
Drexel University, Philadelphia - Further study of posttraumatic growth after childhood cancer is warranted
Emory University, Atlanta - Researchers from Emory University, Atlanta provide details of new studies and findings
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Adenocarcinoma of esophagus and gastroesophageal junction linked to alteration of 1q and 8p genes
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Reports from Netherlands, United States and People's Republic of China add new data to imaging research
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Researchers from Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam report recent findings
European Institute of Oncology, Milan - Studies from Italy, the United States and Japan add new findings to lung cancer body of knowledge
Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an - Research from the People's Republic of China, Spain and Denmark in cancer treatment provides new insights
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia - Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia report details of new studies and findings
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle - Cancer screening behaviors are not influenced by an intervention program
Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat, Jena - Improved HPV DNA vaccine candidate induces a wild-type-specific T cell response
Fudan University, Shanghai - Laryngeal cancer cell growth is compromised by elemene
George Washington University, Washington, DC - New data from George Washington University, Washington, DC detailed
German Cancer Research Center - Colorectal cancer nucleotide and base excision repair gene polymorphisms clarified
German Cancer Research Center - Link between breast cancer risk and prolactin requires further study
Griffith University, Southport - Researchers' findings from Griffith University, Southport advance research
Gunma University - Foxp3 expression is higher in lung cancer than in normal tissues
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