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Study: Blocking certain enzymes in cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth

Blocking certain enzymes in the cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth, according to new findings from researchers at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

26 Apr 2013

New device allows automatic suturing of large intestine during cancer colon surgery

The Spanish research centre Innotex has developed a device that enables automatic suturing of the large intestine after being sectioned during cancer colon surgery. The novelty of the system, called Insewing, is that it allows the use of absorbable suture material instead of metallic staples which are currently used and could cause intestinal stiffness and obstruction.

26 Apr 2013

Review summarises current data on markers for pancreatic cancer

A team of researchers of the UPV/EHU together with researchers from the Hospital Clínico of Barcelona have produced a bibliographical review that summarises the data currently existing on the markers for pancreatic cancer, and have published it in the specialised journal Clinica Chimica Acta.

23 Apr 2013

New screening method detects ovarian cancer by examining neighboring cells

Pioneering biophotonics technology developed at Northwestern University is the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer in humans by examining cells easily brushed from the neighboring cervix or uterus, not the ovaries themselves.

23 Apr 2013

Study identifies potential drug targets that interfere with cancer metabolism

A massive study analyzing gene expression data from 22 tumor types has identified multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer.

22 Apr 2013

New chemical compound offers a promising step for creating potential anti-cancer agents

Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and their collaborators have tailor-made a new chemical compound that blocks a protein that has been linked to poor responses to treatment in cancer patients.

22 Apr 2013

Monoclonal antibody inhibits tumor growth in angiosarcoma and breast cancer

A monoclonal antibody targeting a protein known as SFPR2 has been shown by researchers at the University of North Carolina to inhibit tumor growth in pre-clinical models of breast cancer and angiosarcoma.

20 Apr 2013

Combination therapies may advance treatment for anaplastic thyroid cancer

A combination of therapies may prove to be a promising advance for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer based on results of a phase I clinical trial, say researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

19 Apr 2013

Low bowel cancer survival in the UK likely to be due to differences in staging and treatment

Incomplete diagnostic investigation and failure to get the best treatment are the most likely reasons why survival for bowel cancer patients is lower in the UK than in other comparable countries, according to new research published in the journal Acta Oncologica.

17 Apr 2013

Survival rate for bowel cancer patients lower in UK, new research finds

17 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 16, 2013

Today's headlines include coverage of the Supreme Court oral arguments regarding whether patents should be granted for human genes.

16 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Editorial boards offer advice to Supreme Court on gene patents

On Monday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear argument about that decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics.

16 Apr 2013

MD Anderson researcher awarded 2013 Fight Colorectal Cancer-AACR Fellowship

For her research focusing on the refinement of predictive biomarkers and improving outcomes in the field of metastatic colorectal cancer, Maria Pia Morelli, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded the 2013 Fight Colorectal Cancer-AACR Fellowship, in memory of Lisa Dubow.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers use atomic force microscopy technique to read information encoded in gut lining

A new technique based on atomic force microscopy was developed at the Institute of Food Research to help 'read' information encoded in the gut lining.

15 Apr 2013

Study: Average-risk screening ADR is higher than current guidelines suggest for men and women

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, report in a new study that average-risk screening adenoma detection rates (ADR) are significantly higher than current guidelines suggest for both men and women.

12 Apr 2013

Research on soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer presented at AACR annual meeting

Research on a soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer, a promising agent in ovarian cancer, and a new drug target for advanced prostate cancer was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 2013 Annual Meeting.

12 Apr 2013

OncoMed highlights progress of anti-cancer biologics at AACR annual meeting

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage company developing novel therapeutics that target cancer stem cells (CSCs), or tumor-initiating cells, today summarized new data highlighting the progress of OncoMed's pipeline of anti-cancer biologics presented this week in an oral presentation and five posters at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research in Washington, DC.

11 Apr 2013

Updated clinical data from phase I study of Ensituximab presented at AACR meeting

Precision Biologics announced today that in conjunction with researchers from Precsion Biologics , Johns Hopkins Medical Center and Duke University Medical Center presented updated clinical data from the phase I study of Ensituximab, a novel therapeutic antibody to treat pancreas and colorectal cancers

11 Apr 2013

New study shows combination therapy is effective in treating sarcoma tumors

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida have found that when given together, a two-drug combination acts synergistically in test animals modeled with sarcoma tumors.

10 Apr 2013

AACR recognizes UT MD Anderson professor for contributions to cancer research

Guillermina "Gigi" Lozano, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Genetics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 16th annual Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship awarded by The American Association for Cancer Research, recognizing her contributions to the field of cancer research and the advancement of women in science.

10 Apr 2013

Colon News and Research

Study: Blocking certain enzymes in cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth

New device allows automatic suturing of large intestine during cancer colon surgery

Review summarises current data on markers for pancreatic cancer

New screening method detects ovarian cancer by examining neighboring cells

Study identifies potential drug targets that interfere with cancer metabolism

New chemical compound offers a promising step for creating potential anti-cancer agents

Monoclonal antibody inhibits tumor growth in angiosarcoma and breast cancer

Combination therapies may advance treatment for anaplastic thyroid cancer

Low bowel cancer survival in the UK likely to be due to differences in staging and treatment

Survival rate for bowel cancer patients lower in UK, new research finds

First Edition: April 16, 2013

Viewpoints: Editorial boards offer advice to Supreme Court on gene patents

MD Anderson researcher awarded 2013 Fight Colorectal Cancer-AACR Fellowship

Researchers use atomic force microscopy technique to read information encoded in gut lining

Study: Average-risk screening ADR is higher than current guidelines suggest for men and women

Research on soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer presented at AACR annual meeting

OncoMed highlights progress of anti-cancer biologics at AACR annual meeting

Updated clinical data from phase I study of Ensituximab presented at AACR meeting

New study shows combination therapy is effective in treating sarcoma tumors

AACR recognizes UT MD Anderson professor for contributions to cancer research

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