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Researchers identify potentially treatable subtype of pancreatic cancer

Australian researchers have identified a potentially treatable subtype of pancreatic cancer, which accounts for about 2% of new cases. This subtype expresses high levels of the HER2 gene. HER2-amplified breast and gastric cancers are currently treated with Herceptin.

17 Sep 2013

Patients who receive automated telephone calls are more likely to have controlled hypertension

Patients who received automated telephone calls inviting them to get their blood pressure checked at a walk-in clinic were more likely to have controlled hypertension than patients who did not receive calls, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension.

17 Sep 2013

Gentris expands genomic biomarker offering with launch of Affymetrix GeneChip HTA services

Gentris Corporation, a global leader in pharmacogenomics and biorepository solutions, announced today that it is expanding its genomic biomarker offering with the launch of Affymetrix GeneChip Human Transcriptome Array services.

17 Sep 2013

First generic version of Xeloda gets FDA approval for breast and colorectal cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Xeloda (capecitabine), an oral chemotherapy pill used to treat cancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer) that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic), and metastatic breast cancer.

17 Sep 2013

New "app" from Henry Ford for cancer surgery patients

With a single tap on a smartphone, cancer patients now can access detailed information about treatment options by cancer type, GPS mapping to appointment locations, as well as schedule appointments and connect to their electronic medical record.

17 Sep 2013

Research: Immature sugar molecules aid growth properties of cancer cells

In co-operation with a research group from Singapore, scientists at University of Copenhagen have shown that immature sugar molecules in the form of truncated O-glycans aid growth properties of cancer cells.

17 Sep 2013

Gene panel predicts low-risk prostate cancer fate

Researchers from the USA have identified a three-gene signature that can predict prostate cancer progression in low Gleason score tumors.

16 Sep 2013

Gene variations predict breast cancer sleep disturbance

Researchers have identified cytokine gene variations in women with breast cancer that may help to identify those at increased risk for sleep disturbance following surgery.

16 Sep 2013

Studying Tumor Mutations Via A Network Approach

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16 Sep 2013

Bruker Launches Second Phase Of SISCAPA-MALDI Collaboration

After focusing on confirming the utility and quantitative precision of the SISCAPA-MALDI workflow in the collaboration's first phase, Bruker said it plans to establish fully automated SISCAPA-MALDI capabilities in its demonstration facilities.

16 Sep 2013

Smoking-cessation in HIV-positive individuals: an interview with Dr Ellen R. Gritz, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

In the general population, current smoking prevalence is 18%. Persons living with HIV/AIDS smoke at a rate 2 to 3 times higher, up to almost 70% in some studies.

16 Sep 2013

Affimed Therapeutics, LLS partner to co-fund AFM13 phase 2 trial for treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma

Affimed Therapeutics AG and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society today announced a partnership to co-fund a phase 2 trial with the Recruit-TandAb AFM13, a novel tetravalent bispecific antibody directed against human CD30 and CD16A in Hodgkin Lymphoma patients for whom currently available treatments have failed.

16 Sep 2013

ISA Pharmaceuticals announces initiation of ISA101 Phase I/II trial in HIV-positive men with AIN

ISA Pharmaceuticals B.V., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on rationally designed, fully synthetic therapeutic vaccines against cancer and persistent viral infections, today announced the initiation of a Phase I/II clinical study of its lead candidate ISA101 in HIV-positive men suffering from anal intraepithelial neoplasia.

16 Sep 2013

Relmada Therapeutics collaborates with the Malvern Consulting Group

Relmada Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage company developing novel therapies for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced that has signed a collaboration agreement with the Malvern Consulting Group as clinical and regulatory advisor.

16 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 16, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about new polling indicating that the health law still faces an uphill climb.

16 Sep 2013

Women's faith in God helps them cope with breast cancer

A study of Saudi Arabian women's experiences of breast cancer has found that the women's faith in Allah was a significant element in their culture and helped them cope with the condition.

16 Sep 2013

Speed Queen partners with BCRF to support search for breast cancer cure

For over 100 years, Speed Queen has been committed to manufacturing best-in-class laundry equipment to make families' lives easier. Today, the brand is reinforcing its commitment to families by partnering with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to support the search for a cure for breast cancer by donating a portion from the purchase of a limited-edition washer and dryer pair.

16 Sep 2013

Kinder chemistry promises cleaner and safer pharmaceuticals with fewer side-effects

A new and kinder chemistry promises cleaner and subsequently safer pharmaceuticals with fewer side-effects. The ground-breaking method, developed by a chemistry research group at the University of Copenhagen, is now published in the internationally renowned journal, Chemical Communications, as "Site-selective three component reaction for dual functionalization of peptides".

16 Sep 2013

Study: Opioid prescribing for non-cancer pain increases

Prescribing of strong opioid medications for non-cancer pain in the United States has nearly doubled over the past decade, reports a study in the October issue of Medical Care, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

16 Sep 2013

New approach subtypes cancers by shared genetic effects; a step toward personalized medicine

Cancer tumors almost never share the exact same genetic mutations, a fact that has confounded scientific efforts to better categorize cancer types and develop more targeted, effective treatments.

16 Sep 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Researchers identify potentially treatable subtype of pancreatic cancer

Patients who receive automated telephone calls are more likely to have controlled hypertension

Gentris expands genomic biomarker offering with launch of Affymetrix GeneChip HTA services

First generic version of Xeloda gets FDA approval for breast and colorectal cancers

New "app" from Henry Ford for cancer surgery patients

Research: Immature sugar molecules aid growth properties of cancer cells

Gene panel predicts low-risk prostate cancer fate

Gene variations predict breast cancer sleep disturbance

Studying Tumor Mutations Via A Network Approach

Bruker Launches Second Phase Of SISCAPA-MALDI Collaboration

Smoking-cessation in HIV-positive individuals: an interview with Dr Ellen R. Gritz, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Affimed Therapeutics, LLS partner to co-fund AFM13 phase 2 trial for treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma

ISA Pharmaceuticals announces initiation of ISA101 Phase I/II trial in HIV-positive men with AIN

Relmada Therapeutics collaborates with the Malvern Consulting Group

First Edition: September 16, 2013

Women's faith in God helps them cope with breast cancer

Speed Queen partners with BCRF to support search for breast cancer cure

Kinder chemistry promises cleaner and safer pharmaceuticals with fewer side-effects

Study: Opioid prescribing for non-cancer pain increases

New approach subtypes cancers by shared genetic effects; a step toward personalized medicine

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