To Spread, Skin Cancer Attacks Immune Dendritic Cells Jun 1, 2009
Their research shows that dendritic cells taken from squamous cell carcinomas have most of the known genetic and physiologic hallmarks of their able-bodied fellows in healthy skin tissue ... Curucci is an expert in surgical treatment of aggressive carcinomas and an immunologist who focuses on tumor biology ... Lowes, whose usual focus is psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disorder in which dendritic cells are implicated, helped Carucci and colleagues adapt her methods for the detailed study of... (Science Daily)
Encouraging First Data on New Targeted Treatment for Patients With Melanoma - the Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer Jun 1, 2009
In addition to a new and important chapter in the story of targeted therapy development in cancer, we are especially excited for our melanoma patients for whom there are few treatment options (Canada Newswire)
Biological Markers That May Indicate Poor Breast Cancer Prognosis Identified May 31, 2009
Preoperative levels of SAA have been associated with survival of patients with gastric cancer and those with renal cell carcinoma. Likewise, clinical and experimental data suggest that chronic inflammation promotes mammary tumor development. (Science Daily)
Skin cancer is colorblind -- no 'free pass' May 31, 2009
She had basal cell carcinoma, the most common skin cancer. Wilson spent long hours as a child in the summer sun at Lake Nokomis in Minnesota and went to the tanning bed before visiting relatives in the Caribbean, she said. (CNN -- Health)
Bayer Announces New Data on Novel Anti-cancer Compound BAY 73-4506 May 31, 2009
Preliminary data from the Phase II, open-label study in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) demonstrated a 27 percent partial response (PR) rate according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) and a disease control rate of 79 percent ... Additional data presented on BAY 73-4506 include a Phase I study of patients with advanced refractory colorectal carcinoma (CRC). (PR Newswire)
Induction Chemotherapy Followed by ChemoRadiotherapy Increased Time-to-Treatment Failure Compared to ChemoRadiotherapy Alone in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced Head & Neck Cancer May 31, 2009
Head and neck cancer is a group of tumors that mostly arise in the cells that line the mucosal surfaces, giving rise to squamous cell carcinoma in the head and neck area, such as the mouth, tongue, tonsils, voice box and throat. "This trial showed that adding Induction Chemotherapy to ChemoRadiotherapy increased failure-free survival while significantly increasing local control in patients with advanced unresectable head and neck cancer," said Fadlo Khuri, MD, Professor and Roberto Goizueta... (PR Newswire)
Proteolix Presents Phase 1b/2 Clinical Data for Carfilzomib in Advanced Solid Tumor Patients at the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting May 31, 2009
In Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials, carfilzomib has demonstrated single-agent activity in hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, including multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, mantle cell lymphoma, and renal cell carcinoma. Proteolix is conducting a comprehensive clinical development program evaluating carfilzomib for the treatment of multiple myeloma, including an ongoing accelerated approval study in heavily pre-treated relapsed/refractory patients and a Phase 2 clinical... (PR Newswire)
Second time around May 30, 2009
The diagnosis was infiltrating ductal carcinoma cancer of the breast. She endured eight months of chemotherapy treatments, a lumpectomy, the removal of all lymph nodes under her right arm and then 35 radiation treatments. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Scientists at The Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit Identify Potential New Target for Breast Cancer Therapy May 30, 2009
Karmanos scientists tested 84 cases of hormone receptor negative human breast carcinomas and discovered that the protein EZH-2 was expressed in 74 percent of those cases. Hormone receptor negative breast carcinoma is considered an aggressive cancer and one that is hard to treat. (PR Newswire)
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Reports Single Agent Phase 2 Data of KRX-0401 (Perifosine) Further Demonstrating KRX-0401's Activity in the Treatment of Advanced Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer May 30, 2009
NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) today announced data on the clinical activity of KRX-0401 (perifosine), the Company's Akt-inhibitor for cancer, as a treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Abstract #5034, entitled, "Phase II study of perifosine in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) progressing after prior therapy (Rx) with a VEGF receptor," was presented earlier today in a poster session at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American... (PR Newswire)
First comprehensive guidelines for managing medullary thyroid carcinoma published in Thyroid journal May 28, 2009
New Rochelle, NY, May 27, 2009New guidelines designed to standardize and optimize the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC), an uncommon and challenging form of thyroid cancer, have been developed by the American Thyroid Association and published online ahead of print in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. () ... "Following careful peer review, Thyroid has published the first comprehensive set of clinical... (EurekAlert!)
Video: Data on More Than 15 Novartis Oncology Compounds at ASCO Highlight Progress Toward Targeted Therapies for Diverse Tumor Types May 28, 2009
Phase I data (abstract #4587) demonstrated that 61% of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who received daily treatment with Afinitor(R) (everolimus) tablets had tumors that stabilized or reduced in size(3) ... Abstract #3563: TKI258 (dovitinib lactate) in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients refractory to approved targeted therapies: a Phase I/II dose finding and biomarker study ... This study of heavily pre-treated metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients... (PR Newswire)
Cancer Drug Causes Patient To Lose Fingerprints And Be Detained By US Immigration May 28, 2009
Dr Eng-Huat Tan, a senior consultant in the medical oncology department at the National Cancer Centre, Singapore, described how his patient, a 62-year-old man, had head and neck cancer that had spread (metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma), but which had responded well to chemotherapy. To help prevent a recurrence of the cancer the patient was put on a maintenance dose of capecitabine, an anti-metabolite drug. (Science Daily)
Protein Predicts Development Of Invasive Breast Cancer In Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ May 27, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 27, 2009) Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who exhibit an overexpression of the protein HER2/neu have a six-fold increase in risk of invasive breast cancer, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ... 25, 2005) Since 1980, the incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, one of the most common kinds of early stage breast cancer, has increased more than sevenfold ... 12, 2008) Elevated levels of anxiety may cause women with... (Science Daily)
Producer disputes Farrah Fawcett's TV special May 27, 2009
My fiance has been battling stage III Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Focal Lobular Features T-3 N1 breast cancer for over a year now. Seeing the feelings and emotions that Farrah felt at milestones in the battle against this persistent terrorist to their bodies, helped her feel that she had not battled alone. (Multichannel News)
Yumans have greater risk for skin cancer May 25, 2009
LOANED PHOTOSQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA is the second most common skin cancer ... " According to the AAD, Actinic keratoses or solar keratoses are considered the earliest stage in the development of skin cancer. They are small, scaly spots most commonly found on the face, ears, neck, lower arms, and back of the hands in individuals who have had significant sun exposure. The AAD said there are three types of skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type and appears frequently on the head,... (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
A novel marker of colorectal carcinoma May 23, 2009
A research team led by Dr Jian-Wei Zhu from Nantong University, China, investigated the association between TSPAN1 and human colorectal adenocarcinoma ... In this study, total RNA was extracted in 20 human adenocarcinoma tissues for TSPAN1 mRNA assay by RT-PCR. Eighty-eight specimens of human colorectal adenocarcinoma were surgically removed ... 30 in adenocarcinoma by gel-image system. (EurekAlert!)
A potential drug for liver carcinoma May 23, 2009
This finding may provide a molecular basis for the clinically observed cancer-preventive effects of ADFMChR and new clues for research about pharmaceutical prevention and cure of human liver carcinoma ... Reference: Tan XW, Xia H, Xu JH, Cao JG. Induction of apoptosis in human liver carcinoma HepG2 cell line by 5-allyl-7-gendifluoromethylenechrysin. (EurekAlert!)
Impact Of The Sun While Sailboardin... May 23, 2009
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common. Squamous cell carcinoma is an ulcer or lump. (Suite101.com)
Why the thumb of the right hand is on the left hand side May 23, 2009
"This is evidence for the notion that cells use various molecular mechanisms for interpreting different Hedgehog concentrations." This fact may also be of importance for the diagnosis and treatment of certain cancers (basal cell carcinoma), where the constant up-regulation of the Hedgehog signal is responsible for uncontrolled cell growth. Aanstad published the findings together with her colleagues from the University of California, San Francisco in the journal Current Biology. (EurekAlert!)
Annual Melanoma walk set for May 30 May 22, 2009
The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that, during 2009, about 1 million new cases of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma and about 68,720 new cases of malignant melanoma will be diagnosed. Skin cancer will likely claim the lives of approximately 11,590 Americans in 2009. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Study links cigarette changes to rising lung risk May 21, 2009
And intriguingly it found the increase in a kind of lung tumor called adenocarcinoma was higher in the U.S. than in Australia even though both countries switched to so-called milder cigarettes at the same time ... Smokers once tended to get lung cancer in larger air tubes, particularly a type named squamous cell carcinoma ... Then doctors noticed a jump in adenocarcinoma, which grows in small air sacs far deeper in the lung. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Ten-Year-Old Bravely Battles Breast Cancer May 20, 2009
She has secretory carcinoma, a slow-growing cancer. "The mass consists of both the solid component and also the fluid component, (which) we call the cystic component," surgical oncologist Dr. Helena Chang explained. (CBS News -- Early Show)
LUNG CANCER: Rise in 1 type linked to change in cigarettes, study says May 19, 2009
Although both the USA and Australia sell lower-tar cigarettes, Australian cigarettes contain less of the carcinogen nitrosamines -- and fewer there get the lung cancer type adenocarcinoma ... And intriguingly it found the increase in a kind of lung tumor called adenocarcinoma was higher in the U.S. than in Australia even though both countries switched to so-called milder cigarettes at the same time ... Smokers once tended to get lung cancer in larger air tubes, particularly a type named... (USA Today -- News)
Are cigarettes more deadly today? May 19, 2009
And intriguingly it found the increase in a kind of lung tumor called adenocarcinoma was higher in the U.S. than in Australia even though both countries switched to so-called milder cigarettes at the same time ... Smokers once tended to get lung cancer in larger air tubes, particularly a type named "squamous cell carcinoma." Then doctors noticed a jump in adenocarcinoma, which grows in small air sacs far deeper in the lung ... The risk of squamous cell carcinoma stayed about the same over those... (MSNBC -- Health)
10-Year-Old California Girl Battles Breast Cancer May 15, 2009
girl is battling stage IIA breast cancer, also known as invasive ductal carcinoma, KCAL-TV reported ... It's even rarer for a child to develop invasive ductal carcinoma, which is considered to be an adult cancer ... (Invasive ductal carcinoma) is the type we see in adults because it s from estrogen stimulation. (Fox News)
May 14, 2009: Biodesix Announces VeriStrat(R) Data in Head and Neck Cancer to be Presented at ASCO May 15, 2009
Results from a 314 patient study indicate that VeriStrat is predictive of survival benefit in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) treated with epidermal growth factor inhibitors (EGFRIs). According to the data, VeriStrat provides information to help oncologists identify patients most likely to benefit from EGFRI therapy. (PR Newswire)
Bayer and Onyx Announce Nexavar Data Presentations at 45th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting May 15, 2009
"Nexavar has a proven track record in two cancers - in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or liver cancer, and in the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer," said Laura Brege, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Onyx Pharmaceuticals ... Hepatocellular Carcinoma ... Effect of Macroscopic Vascular Invasion, Extrahepatic Spread, and ECOG Performance Status on Outcome in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma... (PR Newswire)
Tewksbury cancer survivor takes on the State House May 14, 2009
The Tewksbury resident discovered a lump and was diagnosed with stage 2B infiltrating ductal carcinoma. Her treatment through January 2007 included a radical mastectomy, reconstruction, chemotherapy and radiation. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
File: Hospital ordered to pay Rs 1 lakh for needless tests May 14, 2009
In one of the cases, Dr Gopi Chand Ram, deputy director (health) in Bihar government was admitted to the hospital with tests suggestive of lymphoma and anaplastic carcinoma (both cancers) on June 11, 1999. On July 2 1999, he was referred to the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute for treatment as Apollo didn't have adequate arrangements for treating cancer. (India Times, India)
Hypothyroidism In Women Associated With Liver Cancer May 9, 2009
Researchers, led by Manal Hassan of Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, designed a case-control study to better understand the association between hypothyroidism and the development of liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), in the U.S. ... Association Between Hypothyroidism and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: USA Case-Control Study. (Science Daily)
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals see positive results for Zoraxel May 6, 2009
Rexahn (NYSE AMEX: RNN) is running second-phase trials on two other drugs in its pipeline, Serdaxin for major depressive disorder and Archexin for renal cell carcinoma and pancreatic cancer. On the financial front, the company has been struggling to remain listed on the NYSE Amex LLC exchange due to its net losses in its five most recent fiscal years with equity falling below $6 million. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
How to avoid skin cancer May 5, 2009
There are three types: basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas and melanoma ... At 41, she's had all three types of the condition: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma ... Divided into two groups, and carcinomas are the most common. (CNN -- Health)
New Diagnostic Advance Seen For Head, Throat Cancer May 5, 2009
In the newest study, published April 28 in PLoS One, scientists found for the first time that levels of CTIP2 were more than five times higher in the "poorly differentiated" tumor cells that caused the most deadly types of squamous cell carcinomas in the larynx, throat, tongue and other parts of the head ... Ganguli-Indra et al. CTIP2 Expression in Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Is Linked to Poorly Differentiated Tumor Status. (Science Daily)
Suppressor Of Cytokine Signaling (SOCS)-1 Inhibits Prostate Cancer Growth May 5, 2009
In future studies they will address "other possible aspects of SOCS-1 action in carcinoma of the prostate, such as regulation of the immune response.". Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Improved Detection Of Bladder Tumors Reduces Cancer Recurrence May 2, 2009
There was also a 46 percent increase in detection of high-risk bladder cancers known as carcinoma in situ (CIS), using the blue-light technique, Dr. Mynderse says. The researchers then looked at 402 patients with Ta/T1 tumors who completed the study, and found a significant reduction in tumor recurrence in patients diagnosed with fluorescence cystoscopy (36 percent), compared with patients in the white-light group (46 percent). (Science Daily)
New Study Indicates Changes in Cigarette Design Have Increased Lung Cancer Risk and Tobacco Regulation Can Greatly Reduce Lung Cancer May 2, 2009
3) This increase in risk of smoking over time is not evident for squamous cell carcinoma (one type of lung cancer) of the lung and is driven largely by changes in the risk of adenocarcinoma (another type of lung cancer). The increase in adenocarcinoma as a proportion of all lung cancers is much less evident in Australia ... One major known difference in cigarettes between the two countries is the lower levels of tobacco specific nitrosamines (a lung specific carcinogen for adenocarcinoma) in... (PR Newswire)
Cancer Survivor Avoids Foreclosure at 11th Hour May 2, 2009
Kontarinis, meanwhile, just finished two weeks of intensive IL-2 therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In a few weeks, he'll undergo tests to determine if his tumors have responded to the treatment. (Fox News)
Walker-Catoosa Relay for Life brings together 400 cancer survivors Apr 30, 2009
She was diagnosed with inflammatory carcinoma in 1999. Because this type of cancer is very aggressive and fast-spreading, she had two different chemotherapy treatments at the same time. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Vitamin K With Sorafenib Showed Anti-tumor Effects In Pancreas Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma Apr 30, 2009
29, 2009) A combination of sorafenib and vitamin K had an effect in vitro on both human pancreas cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, according to researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson ... Although sorafenib has demonstrated success at extending survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, or primary liver cancer), hand-foot syndrome is a common adverse effect that affects approximately 20 percent of patients who receive the drug ... 7, 2007) Researchers have... (Science Daily)
Experimental Drug Shows Promise Against Head And Neck Cancer Apr 30, 2009
The title of the paper is "The histone deacetylase inhibitor LBH589 inhibits expression of mitotic genes causing G2/M arrest and cell death in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines.". Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
New Treatment Shows Promise Against Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers Apr 29, 2009
13, 2008) Recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma, a rare type of ovarian cancer, is less sensitive to chemotherapy and therefore more difficult to treat than more common high-grade ovarian cancers, according to. . (Science Daily)
Antibody Targeting The Protein FGFR3 Inhibits Cancer Cell Growth Apr 29, 2009
Qing et al. Antibody-based targeting of FGFR3 in bladder carcinoma and t(4;14)-positive multiple myeloma in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
Does A Person's Insurance Coverage Affect Their Access To Quality Cancer Care? Apr 28, 2009
Kutikov et al. Patients With Medicare As The Primary Payer Are Less Likely To Undergo Nephron Sparing Surgery (NSS) For Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Than Their Privately Insured Counterparts. The Journal of Urology, 2009; 181 (4): 77 DOI. (Science Daily)
Cancer brings life into perspective Apr 28, 2009
I have squamous cell carcinoma. Last week, doctors removed two cancerous lymph nodes, one cancerous tonsil and a mass of cancer along the base of my skull. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Eating red meat may hike kidney cancer risk Apr 28, 2009
Studies, to date, on diet and renal cell carcinoma which accounts for 85 percent of kidney cancers have had "inconclusive" results. Grieb and her colleagues investigated whether certain types of foods or food groups might influence the risk of renal cell carcinoma by comparing 335 people with renal cell carcinoma with 337 healthy controls ... White bread also increased the cancer risk in study participants, with the strongest association seen in women; those who ate white bread five or... (MSNBC -- Health)
Boone Co. Relay for Life Ambassador familiar with loss Apr 28, 2009
"She started the Cancer Symposium in Ogden, is a great speaker about her fight and is a big volunteer in Ogden and with their Relay events." Bauer was diagnosed in December of 2007 with Stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma with lymph node involvement - a very aggressive form of breast cancer. "I had a mastectomy, eight rounds of chemo and 30 days of radiation," Bauer said. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Concert to benefit local cancer patient Apr 17, 2009
Andrews is a 28 year old woman diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma with triple negative receptors in December. At the time of her diagnosis she was 15 weeks pregnant. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Cequent tkRNAi Technology to be Presented at the Centennial Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research Apr 16, 2009
Here, Professor Lage demonstrates the effectiveness of using tkRNAi against an important multidrug resistance mechanism seen in solid cancers such as gastric carcinoma, ovarian cancer, and others. About Cequent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (). (PR Newswire)
Sharp Increase In HPV-positive Tonsil Cancer Found Apr 14, 2009
"The number of cases of tonsillar carcinoma is rising throughout Sweden, but the link to HPV has so far only been studied in Stockholm," says Professor Tina Dalianis, one of the researchers behind the study ... Tonsillar carcinoma is the most common form of oropharynx cancer in Sweden ... sman et al. Incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) positive tonsillar carcinoma in Stockholm, Sweden: An epidemic of viral-induced carcinoma. (Science Daily)
More Women With Early-stage Breast Cancer Choosing Double Mastectomies Apr 11, 2009
The rate of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) surgery among U.S. women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) increased by 188 percent between 1998 and 2005, according to Todd Tuttle, M.D., lead researcher on this study ... Increasing Rates of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Among Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. (Science Daily)
Cancer Survival: Pretreatment Alcohol, Tobacco, Fruit, Exercise Habits Linked To Head And Neck Cancer Survival Apr 11, 2009
Duffy et al. Pretreatment Health Behaviors Predict Survival Among Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, March 16, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
FDA approves cancer drug studied at Norton Apr 9, 2009
The drug, Afinitor, targets patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma for whom certain other treatments, such as Sutent or Nexavar, proved ineffective. According to a news release, the Norton Cancer Institute was a key site in the phase three clinical trial, which included a total of 416 patients. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Breakthrough model for human cancer may improve development of cancer drugs; study in PNAS Apr 7, 2009
D., member, Whitehead Institute and professor of biology, MIT. "In contrast, tumor development in the HIM model proceeds through defined histological stages of hyperplasia, from ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to invasive carcinoma. Moreover, HIM tumors display characteristic responses to a targeted therapy known to be effective in humans, specifically Herceptin. This represents a big step forward in developing xenograft models that will accurately predict patient responses to agents that are in... (EurekAlert!)
Cancer survivors share stories of hope (9) Apr 7, 2009
He was sent to Dr. David Congdon, who biopsied the lump and diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil --- Stage 4, Hoth said, "as high as you can go." Congdon immediately sent Hoth to see a surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester ... More than 41,00 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer each year, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation, and about 90 percent are squamous cell carcinomas. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Could Stem Cells Help? Apr 7, 2009
"Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus is very rare," Dr. Peter Kozuch, director of gastrointestinal medical oncology at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, told FOXNews. com. (Fox News)
OXiGENE Begins Phase 1b/2a Trial of OXi4503, a Novel Second-Generation Vascular Disrupting Agent Apr 6, 2009
The study is open to patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as patients with secondary hepatic tumor involvement ... Once MTD is determined, and depending upon the results of the Phase 1b portion of the trial, a subsequent Phase 2a portion of the trial would evaluate overall response rate to OXi4503 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma or other advanced cancers with hepatic tumor involvement ... Based on preclinical animal models evaluating OXi4503 in hepatocellular... (Primezone Releases)
'Green Chemistry' Could Ease Manufacture, Boost Usefulness Of Cancer Drug Apr 5, 2009
Green Chemistry' Could Ease Manufacture, Boost Usefulness Of Cancer Drug. Green Chemistry' Could Ease Manufacture, Boost Usefulness Of Cancer Drug. (Science Daily)
High Prevalence Of Infection With Three Recently Discovered Human Polyomaviruses Apr 4, 2009
MCV was discovered in Merkel Cell carcinomas, a rare skin cancer ... 19, 2008) Painstaking screening of DNA sequencing data has revealed a previously unknown virus that appears to be strongly associated with a rare but deadly skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma ... 25, 2008) Scientists are uncovering more evidence that a virus they recently discovered is the cause of Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer. (Science Daily)
Blood Protein May Hold Key To Stopping Tumor Growth In Cancer Patients Apr 4, 2009
(May 21, 2002) Researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) reported today that the molecularly targeted drug bevacizumab slowed tumor growth in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, the most. . (Science Daily)
Erbitux May Help Some with Colorectal Cancer Apr 3, 2009
Cetuximab was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2006 for use in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Since then, it's been increasingly used by doctors to treat colorectal cancer that has spread or recurred after other chemotherapy. (MEDLINEplus)
New Test May Predict Spread Of Breast Cancer Apr 2, 2009
TMEM in Human Breast Carcinoma: A Potential Prognostic Marker Linked to Hematogenous Dissemination. Clinical Cancer Research, March 24th, 2009. (Science Daily)
Effect of Aspirin or Resistant Starch on Colorectal Neoplasia in the Lynch Syndrome Apr 2, 2009
To the Editor: In their report on the Colorectal Adenoma/Carcinoma Prevention Programme 2 (CAPP2) study, Burn et al. (Dec. 11 issue)1 conclude that the use of aspirin, resistant starch, or both had no effect in reducing the risk of adenoma and carcinoma among carriers of the Lynch syndrome, on the basis of Cox proportional-hazards models adjusted for age and sex. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Donna Weiland is named 2009 Relay Ambassador Apr 2, 2009
Her official diagnosis: Stage 4 Squamous Cell Carcinoma. She spent her 20th wedding anniversary having surgery to remove a lemon-sized tumor wrapped around the nerves and artery on the right side of her neck. (Forest City Summit, IO)
News from the April 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association Apr 1, 2009
" Other studies published in the April 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association include: Diet Quality of Preschoolers in Greece Based on The Healthy Eating Index; The GENESIS Study Underreporting of Food Intake among Mexican/Mexican-American Women: Rates and Correlates Dietary Intake, Eating Habits and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Men Assessing Dietary Variety in Children: Development and Validation of a Predictive Equation Food Groups and Renal Cell Carcinoma: Results from a... (EurekAlert!)
