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** BREAST CANCER News **
Curbing Hormones' Effects In Obese Patients Could Aid Against Breast Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131480.php
Once-promising drugs that were abandoned in the fight against breast cancer still could be effective in obese patients, new research suggests.In laboratory tests, hormones produced by fat cells stimulate breast cancer cells to migrate and invade surrounding tissues, scientists at Emory University School of Medicine found.
Eating Eggs When Pregnant Affects Breast Cancer In Offspring
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131478.php
A stunning discovery based on epigenetics (the inheritance of propensities acquired in the womb) reveals that consuming choline - a nutrient found in eggs and other foods - during pregnancy may significantly affect breast cancer outcomes for a mother's offspring.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer In Response To The Publication Of The Cancer Reform Strategy 1 Year On Report Published By The Department Of Health Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131454.php
Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Breakthrough Breast Cancer says: "The Cancer Reform Strategy (CRS) has made steady progress since its publication last year. Breakthrough is particularly delighted to see our Service Pledge for Breast Cancer - a tool developed to enable health professionals and patients work together towards improved breast cancer services - is highlighted in today's report.
Dual-Head Gamma Camera Significantly Increases Ability To Detect Breast Tumors Not Seen On Mammography
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131387.php
A dual-headed dedicated gamma camera used during molecular breast imaging (MBI) can accurately detect small breast tumors less than 2 cm in size, according to a study performed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Delays In Radiation Therapy Lead To Increased Breast Cancer Recurrence
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131382.php
A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute's cancer registry has found that as many as one in five older women experience delayed or incomplete radiation treatment following breast-conserving surgery, and that this suboptimal care can lead to worse outcomes.
Molecular Breast Imaging Performs Better Than Ultrasound In Patients With Mammographic Abnormalities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131380.php
For difficult to diagnose patients, Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) is found to be a more useful adjunctive imaging tool than ultrasound for patients who need additional imaging following a questionable mammogram, this according to findings presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Harnessing MiRNA Natural Gene Repressors For Anticancer Therapy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131472.php
Michel Sadelain and colleagues, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, have developed a new approach to modulate the expression of genes for therapeutic purposes, and used this to mediate effective anticancer therapy in mice.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer In Response To The Publication Of The Cancer Reform Strategy 1 Year On Report Published By The Department Of Health Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131454.php
Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Breakthrough Breast Cancer says: "The Cancer Reform Strategy (CRS) has made steady progress since its publication last year. Breakthrough is particularly delighted to see our Service Pledge for Breast Cancer - a tool developed to enable health professionals and patients work together towards improved breast cancer services - is highlighted in today's report.
Ark Files Cerepro(R) Application For Marketing Authorisation With EMEA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131415.php
Ark Therapeutics Group plc (AKT: LSE) ("Ark" or "the Company") today announces that the Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for Cerepro®, Ark's novel gene-based therapy for operable malignant glioma (brain cancer), has been filed with the European medicines regulatory agency (EMEA).
Vical Receives Milestone Payment From Merck & Co., Inc. Triggered By Planned Initiation Of Investigational Cancer DNA Vaccine Trial
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131374.php
Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL) announced the receipt of a $1.0 million milestone payment from Merck & Co., Inc. based on Merck's planned initiation of a Phase I clinical trial of an investigational plasmid DNA (pDNA) cancer vaccine.
IDO2 An Active Enzyme To Target In Pancreatic Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131360.php
An enzyme that is overexpressed in pancreatic cancer cells may hold the key to successfully treating the disease with targeted immunotherapy, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University reported at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Southern Surgical Association.
Study Demonstrates The Benefit Of Using Chemoradiotherapy In Elderly Patients With Locally Advanced Oesophageal Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131355.php
Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) can be considered an "effective" treatment for elderly patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer, reports the <i>British Journal of Cancer.</i> The French study, involving 109 consecutive patients with oesophageal cancer, suggests that characterising patients first with the "Charlson" score may provide useful criteria for deciding which subjects are suitable for treatment.
Wistar Scientists Find Key To Keeping Killer T Cells In Prime Shape For Fighting Infection, Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131335.php
Like tuning a violin to produce strong, elegant notes, researchers at The Wistar Institute have found multiple receptors on the outside of the body's killer immune system cells which they believe can be selectively targeted to keep the cells in superb infection- and disease-fighting condition.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
No news for this category today.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
DxS And Amgen Enter Into Collaboration To Provide A K-RAS Companion Diagnostic For Vectibix(R) In The United States
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131471.php
DxS, a personalised medicine company, has signed an agreement with Amgen Inc. to provide a K-RAS companion diagnostic for Vectibix® (panitumumab) in the United States. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, DxS and Amgen shall work together to further facilitate the use of Vectibix® in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with wild-type K-RAS status in the United States, with the intent that DxS' TheraScreen: K-RAS Mutation Kit will become a companion diagnostic for use with Vectibix® if approved by the FDA.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
No news for this category today.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
U.S FDA Grants Pralatrexate Orphan Drug Designation For The Treatment Of Patients With Follicular Lymphoma
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131491.php
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALTH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced that the U.
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
Five Steps To Saving Lives And Improving Men's Experience Of Prostate Cancer By 2020
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131452.php
The Prostate Cancer Charity is launching a new strategy 'Transforming The Future For Prostate Cancer' - which it believes could reduce mortality rates by 30 per cent. The strategy, which will be unveiled at a special event next Monday (1 December), outlines ambitious goals and targets for vital changes the Charity believes are necessary to improve men's experience of prostate cancer by 2020.
Multidetector CT Cystography Accurately Detects Urine Leaks After Prostatectomy
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131386.php
Multidetector CT (MDCT) cystography (diagnostic procedure used to examine the bladder) can be used to detect vesicourethral leaks (a common problem) after prostatectomy according to a study that was performed at the Seoul National University College of Medicine in the Republic of Korea.
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