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Interpretation of multiple gene function may hold clue to autism

Deciphering the functions of multiple rare genes may be at the core of understanding the genetic factors that cause autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to a new study published June 9 in the journal Nature by dozens of top autism researchers around the world, including Yale Child Study Center Director Fred R. Volkmar, M.D.

11 Jun 2010

CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment shows promise against CIPN

Competitive Technologies, Inc. today announced the presentation of results from a study that shows the successful treatment of patients suffering from pain associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy using CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment. A three-hour discussion led by principal investigator, Thomas J. Smith, M.D., Endowed Chair of Palliative Care Research and Medical Director of the Thomas Palliative Care Unit Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Cancer Center, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, cited results of the study.

11 Jun 2010

SBUMC uses RapidArc radiotherapy technology to treat cancer patients

A breakthrough external beam radiotherapy technology that is fast, precise, and has optimal dose delivery to targeted tumors while limiting damage to surrounding normal tissue, is the latest radiotherapy weapon that cancer specialists are using at Stony Brook University Medical Center to treat patients.

11 Jun 2010

UAB researchers win grant to study metastasis of dead cancer cells

Researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center and UAB Department of Chemistry have won an $805,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program to study whether dead cancer cells left over after treatment encourage cancer's spread to other parts of the body.

11 Jun 2010

Older breast cancer women in Scotland do not receive same level of treatment as younger patients

Older women in Scotland who have been diagnosed with breast cancer do not always receive the same level of treatment as younger patients, the charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer has said. According to the charity, Scottish women over the age of 80 are 40 times less likely to be offered surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy for breast cancer.

11 Jun 2010

Ashikari Breast Center to participate in TARGiT intra-operative radiotherapy trial

The Ashikari Breast Center at The Dobbs Ferry Pavilion of St. John's Riverside Hospital today announced its participation in two new groundbreaking studies that may alter the care for early breast cancer.

11 Jun 2010

iCAD to supply CAD technology for mammography to VA, Department of Defense Hospitals

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, today announced it has signed an agreement with the Defense Supply Center to provide federal healthcare facilities including Veteran's Administration (VA) and Department of Defense Hospitals with its Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) technology for mammography.

11 Jun 2010

EC approves Nivestim for prevention of FN

Hospira announced today that the EC has approved Nivestim™ (filgrastim) for the prevention of FN, the most serious haematological toxicity that occurs as a result of cancer chemotherapy. Nivestim now has marketing authorisation in all EU member states. Nivestim is expected to reduce the cost of neutropenia treatment.

10 Jun 2010

22 Midwest facilities named Centers of Excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation

Twenty-two facilities in the Midwest have been named Centers of Excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) for their use of the SAVI® applicator, an advanced therapy for breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy. The SAVI applicator can provide important advantages for women with early-stage breast cancer.

10 Jun 2010

Baylor Institute of Immunology Research receives nearly $35M as grants in 2009

Even in an economy that's proved devastating to charitable giving and government grants, the Baylor Institute of Immunology Research (BIIR), a component of Baylor Research Institute (BRI), has managed to buck the trend: BIIR received grants totaling nearly $35 million in 2009.

10 Jun 2010

Scientists discover how polyphenols present in red wine and green tea inhibit prostate cancer growth

In what could lead to a major advance in the treatment of prostate cancer, scientists now know exactly why polyphenols in red wine and green tea inhibit cancer growth. This new discovery, published online in The FASEB Journal, explains how antioxidants in red wine and green tea produce a combined effect to disrupt an important cell signaling pathway necessary for prostate cancer growth.

10 Jun 2010

NICE decides not to recommend lapatinib for women with advanced breast cancer

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has decided not to recommend the oral drug lapatinib (Tyverb) for women with advanced breast cancer, except for use in clinical trials.

10 Jun 2010

Positive initial results from Nektar Therapeutics' NKTR-102 Phase 2 study for metastatic breast cancer

Nektar Therapeutics today announced positive preliminary initial results from a two-stage Phase 2 clinical study evaluating single-agent NKTR-102 in women with advanced/metastatic breast cancer patients who have received a prior taxane. The increased use of taxanes in breast cancer often renders tumors resistant to these drugs by the time the disease recurs, thereby underscoring the urgent need for new treatment options with novel mechanisms of action for metastatic disease.

10 Jun 2010

University of Missouri researchers to investigate cadmium's potential for causing endometrial cancer

McDonald's announced a recall recently of 12 million "Shrek"-themed collectible glasses because traces of the toxic metal cadmium were found in them. Cadmium, a silver-white metal, is found in many substances, including certain foods and batteries, and experts believe that it might be a carcinogen. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers will investigate cadmium's potential for causing endometrial cancer.

10 Jun 2010

Stress-reducing psychological intervention helps increase quality of life among women with breast cancer

Stress-reducing psychological intervention helps to increase survival and quality of life among women with recurrent breast cancer over the long-term, according to results of a Phase III study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

9 Jun 2010

Multiple presentations on nab-driven chemotherapy at 46th ASCO

Abraxis BioScience, Inc. presented abstracts describing 10 trials of nanoparticle albumin bound (nab®) driven chemotherapy, nab-paclitaxel (ABRAXANE® for Injectable Suspension; paclitaxel albumin protein-bound particles for injectable suspension), for the treatment of breast cancer at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago.

9 Jun 2010

Myriad Pharmaceuticals announces strategic initiatives to focus on oncology pipeline

Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced several strategic initiatives to focus the Company's efforts on its oncology pipeline and to conserve its financial resources to extend the Company's projected cash runway beyond 2013.

9 Jun 2010

Breast tomosynthesis holds promise for early breast cancer detection

In the U.S., one out of eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The earlier the breast cancer is found, the more likely a woman will live a normal life, said Stephen Rose, M.D., a breast radiologist at Memorial Hermann Memorial City.

9 Jun 2010

Psychological intervention program teaches breast cancer patients how to cope with the disease

A psychological intervention program designed for breast cancer patients reduces the risk of dying if the cancer recurs, new research shows. The study is the latest in a series at Ohio State University that have shown that an intervention program that teaches patients how to cope with the disease can boost their health, well-being and even their chances of survival.

9 Jun 2010

Breast cancer research showcased at ASCO Annual Meeting

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation funded research will be presented today at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago.

8 Jun 2010

Breast Cancer News and Research

Latest Breast Cancer News and Research

Interpretation of multiple gene function may hold clue to autism

CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment shows promise against CIPN

SBUMC uses RapidArc radiotherapy technology to treat cancer patients

UAB researchers win grant to study metastasis of dead cancer cells

Older breast cancer women in Scotland do not receive same level of treatment as younger patients

Ashikari Breast Center to participate in TARGiT intra-operative radiotherapy trial

iCAD to supply CAD technology for mammography to VA, Department of Defense Hospitals

EC approves Nivestim for prevention of FN

22 Midwest facilities named Centers of Excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation

Baylor Institute of Immunology Research receives nearly $35M as grants in 2009

Scientists discover how polyphenols present in red wine and green tea inhibit prostate cancer growth

NICE decides not to recommend lapatinib for women with advanced breast cancer

Positive initial results from Nektar Therapeutics' NKTR-102 Phase 2 study for metastatic breast cancer

University of Missouri researchers to investigate cadmium's potential for causing endometrial cancer

Stress-reducing psychological intervention helps increase quality of life among women with breast cancer

Multiple presentations on nab-driven chemotherapy at 46th ASCO

Myriad Pharmaceuticals announces strategic initiatives to focus on oncology pipeline

Breast tomosynthesis holds promise for early breast cancer detection

Psychological intervention program teaches breast cancer patients how to cope with the disease

Breast cancer research showcased at ASCO Annual Meeting

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