Industry News
Inhibiting Powerful Protein With New Agents May Supply Broad Benefit For Lymphoma Patients
May 15, 2013
A soon-to-be-tested class of drug inhibitors were predicted to help a limited number of patients with B-cell lymphomas with mutations affecting the EZH2 protein. However, a research team, led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College, now report that these agents may, in fact, help a much broader cross section of lymphoma patients... Read More
Drug Combo Looks Promising For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
May 15, 2013
Doctors at Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) have found a combination of drugs to potentially treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) more effectively. The research was published online recently, and it will appear as a letter in the journal Leukemia, a publication of the prestigious Nature Publishing Group. The study helps address a basic problem of treating CLL... Read More
Cancer Metastasis Promoted By Tumor-Activated Protein
May 15, 2013
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center report that cancers physically alter cells in the lymphatic system - a network of vessels that transports and stores immune cells throughout the body - to promote the spread of disease, a process called metastasis... Read More
Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment Improved By Cognitive Training
May 15, 2013
Women whose breast cancer had been treated with chemotherapy demonstrated improved executive function, such as cognitive flexibility, verbal fluency and processing speed after using exercises developed by Lumosity, the leading online cognitive training program... Read More
Significant Variations In Digital Mammography Cancer Detection Rates
May 15, 2013
Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology... Read More
Huge Number Of Infections Prevented In Intensive Care Units
May 15, 2013
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 200,000 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) have been prevented among patients in intensive care units (ICUs) since 1990... Read More
Possible New Acute Leukemia Marker Treatment Target Identified
May 15, 2013
A study has identified microRNA-155 as a new independent prognostic marker and treatment target in patients with acute myeloid leukemia that has normal-looking chromosomes under the microscope (that is, cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia, or CN-AML). The study was led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G... Read More
Signs Of Tobacco Smoke Still Found In Non-Smoking Hotel Rooms
May 14, 2013
Non-smoking hotel rooms with a partial smoking ban do not fully protect guests from harmful exposure to third-hand smoke, according to new research. The study was conducted by experts from San Diego State University (SDSU) and was published in the journal Tobacco Control... Read More
Angelina Jolie Has Double Mastectomy Because Of 87% Breast Cancer Risk
May 14, 2013
Actress Angelina Jolie, who carries a mutation in her BRCA1 gene, announced that she has had a double mastectomy. Women who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation have a significantly higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers. According to Angelina Jolie, her lifetime risk of developing breast cancer before having her breasts surgically removed was 87%... Read More
Syndax Pharmaceutical To Commercialize First-in-Class Lung Cancer Treatment Developed At The University Of Colorado
May 14, 2013
Licensing agreement allows development of a novel combination therapeutic for non-small-cell lung carcinoma, a type of lung cancer difficult to treat with conventional chemotherapy... Read More
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