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Biocon And Abraxis BioScience Launch ABRAXANE In India For Treatment Of Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115633.php
Biocon Limited, India's pioneering biotechnology company, and Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABII), a fully integrated biotechnology company, announced the launch of ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in India for the treatment of breast cancer after failure of combination therapy for metastatic disease or relapse within six months of adjuvant chemotherapy.

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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **

Introgen To Present ADVEXIN Phase 3 Study Results At American Association For Cancer Research's Cancer Clinical Trials
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115637.php
Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:INGN), a developer of targeted molecular therapies for cancer, announced that the company will present the results from its recently completed Phase 3 trial of ADVEXIN in recurrent head and neck cancer at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Centennial Conference on Translational Cancer Medicine 2008: Cancer Clinical Trials and Personalized Medicine.

Stanford Study Of Dark-skinned Mice Leads To Protein Linked To Bone Marrow Failure In Humans
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115631.php
The study of dark-skinned mice has led to a surprising finding about a common protein involved in tumor suppression, report researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The results may lead to new treatments for bone marrow failure in humans.

Enzyme Expression Levels Correlated With Chemotherapy Drug Response
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115615.php
A method that could be applied widely to explore genetic basis of cancer drug resistanceWhy do cancer patients develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs, sometimes abruptly, after a period in which the drugs seem to be working well to reduce tumors or hold them in check? Although largely a mystery to scientists, the result when this occurs is all too familiar: patients relapse and in many cases die when their cancers become resistant.

Engage GPs For More Effective Cancer Care, Medical Journal Of Australia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115605.php
As cancer treatment improves and more people with cancer survive, general practitioners must become more involved in all stages of the cancer journey, according to an editorial by experts in general practice in the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.

Pitt University To Host Annual Pancreatic Research Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115596.php
More than 100 physicians and scientists from around the country will discuss the latest findings in pancreatic research at PancreasFest 2008 at the Hillman Cancer Center July 24 through 26. Topics to be covered at the event will include the challenges of determining whom to screen for pancreatic cancer, new therapeutic approaches for treating pancreatic cancer, how to manage complications after pancreas surgery, and the current status and utility of biomarkers.

UC San Diego Launches Institute Of Engineering In Medicine To Accelerate Health Care Tech
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115584.php
The world's top engineers, physicians and scientists are joining forces to conceptualize, develop and bring to reality the future tools and treatments of 21st century health care through UC San Diego's new Institute of Engineering in Medicine.

Lawmakers Address Various Health Care Topics In Opinion Pieces In The Hill
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115572.php
<cite>The Hill</cite> on Wednesday published opinion pieces by lawmakers and federal officials discussing health care policy. Summaries appear below. <ul><li class="AdvisoryBullet">Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.

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