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Sorrento Therapeutics, IGDRASOL announce publication of clinical data for Cynviloq and gemcitabine

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. and IGDRASOL announced today that clinical data for CynviloqTM, a non-biologic nanoparticle formulation of paclitaxel, plus gemcitabine was published for the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

28 May 2013

Constraints on advertising for alcohol products in movies are not effective

Researchers at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found that current constraints on advertising for alcohol products in movies that adolescents watch are not effective.

28 May 2013

DCPrime completes DCP-001 Phase I/IIa study in patients with acute myeloid leukemia

Cancer vaccine company DCPrime today announced the successful completion of its Phase I/IIa study in acute myeloid leukemia.

28 May 2013

New equations could shorten hospitalization for patients with uncontrolled pain, say researchers

For patients with uncontrolled pain from terminal cancer, a new approach to calculating initial dosage may allow a quicker start of spinal analgesia-and less time in the hospital, according to a study in the June issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

28 May 2013

African Americans with prostate cancer experience longer treatment delays after diagnosis

Among men with prostate cancer, African Americans experience longer treatment delays after being diagnosed than Caucasians. That is the finding of an analysis published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

28 May 2013

Survey reveals low level of shared decision making between patients and physicians

A national survey sample of adults who had discussions with their physicians in the preceding two years about common medical tests, medications and procedures often did not reflect a high level of shared decision making, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.

28 May 2013

St James's Institute of Oncology orders two Versa HD systems to improve patient care

St James's Institute of Oncology, a leading radiotherapy center in the UK, recently ordered two Versa HD™ systems, an advanced linear accelerator designed to improve patient care and treat a wide range of tumors throughout the body.

From Elekta 28 May 2013

EADV spring symposium: Bioalliance Pharma presents Sitavig study results

BioAlliance Pharma SA, a Company dedicated to the development of orphan oncology products and supportive care products, has presented the results of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study on Sitavig at the 10th EADV spring symposium (European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology) in Cracow (Poland) on May 24, 2013.

28 May 2013

Study: Patients' desire to participate in medical decisions affects use of health care resources

Since the 1980s, doctors and patients have been encouraged to share decision making. Proponents argue that this approach promotes doctor-patient communication, enhances patient satisfaction, improves health outcomes, and even may lower cost.

28 May 2013

Improved communication could help with end of life decision making, suggests BIDMC research

In any given year, 400,000 Americans suffering from end-stage kidney disease will undergo dialysis, and as many as 20 to 25 percent of those dialysis patients will die, a statistic comparable to many types of cancer.

28 May 2013

Neuroscientists identify key circuit elements that contribute to everyday decision in ACC

You are sitting on your couch flipping through TV channels trying to decide whether to stay put or get up for a snack. Such everyday decisions about whether to "stay" or to "go" are supported by a brain region called the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), which is part of the prefrontal cortex.

27 May 2013

GATA-3 protein plays an important role in mammalian immune response

The protein GATA-3 plays an important role in mammalian immune response, but its overall function in cell development and cancer formation is not well understood. In an effort to further define the importance of GATA-3, researchers at the University of North Carolina have traced how the protein performs important functions in CD8+T-cell type of the immune system.

27 May 2013

Study: Therapies targeting regulatory T cells could be a promising approach in cancer treatment

Cancer cells spread and grow by avoiding detection and destruction by the immune system. Stimulation of the immune system can help to eliminate cancer cells; however, there are many factors that cause the immune system to ignore cancer cells.

27 May 2013

Researchers identify mutations in new genes that might be associated with ALS disease

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified mutations in several new genes that might be associated with the development of spontaneously occurring cases of the neurodegenerative disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

27 May 2013

Viewpoints: We need more 'socialism'; The IRS's 'unwelcome role'; 'Fog of Obamacare'

So this is what socialism looks like: Private companies competing for people's business in an open marketplace. Californians got their first glimpse Thursday of what insurers plan to charge for coverage to be offered next year to about 5 million state residents who don't receive health insurance from employers (David Lazarus, 5/23).

27 May 2013

Research roundup: Getting a critical care doc at night; Poverty among seniors

Researchers analyzed 121,084 firearms deaths in the U.S., using 2007 to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "The outcome measures were state-level firearm-related fatalities per 100 000 individuals per year overall, for suicide, and for homicide.

27 May 2013

Scientists report new way of tackling cancer and predicting tumor virulence

A new way of tackling cancer and predicting tumor virulence are has been reported by a team of scientists from the Institut Albert Bonniot de Grenoble including researchers from CNRS, Inserm and Université Joseph Fourier, in collaboration with clinical physicians and anatomopathologists from the CHU de Grenoble, with the support of the Institut National du Cancer, the Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer and the Fondation ARC pour la Recherche sur le Cancer.

26 May 2013

New therapeutic targets for infantile myofibromatosis

Two mutations central to the development of infantile myofibromatosis -a disorder characterized by multiple tumors involving the skin, bone, and soft tissue-may provide new therapeutic targets, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

26 May 2013

New study could help increase survival rates of people with colorectal tumours

Researchers from London's Kingston University have begun a two-year study which could help prolong the lives of people with colorectal tumours.

24 May 2013

Astellas submits application for marketing approval of enzalutamide for prostate cancer

Astellas Pharma Inc. and Medivation, Inc. today announced that Astellas has submitted an application for marketing approval of enzalutamide (generic name) to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan for the treatment of prostate cancer.

24 May 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Sorrento Therapeutics, IGDRASOL announce publication of clinical data for Cynviloq and gemcitabine

Constraints on advertising for alcohol products in movies are not effective

DCPrime completes DCP-001 Phase I/IIa study in patients with acute myeloid leukemia

New equations could shorten hospitalization for patients with uncontrolled pain, say researchers

African Americans with prostate cancer experience longer treatment delays after diagnosis

Survey reveals low level of shared decision making between patients and physicians

St James's Institute of Oncology orders two Versa HD systems to improve patient care

EADV spring symposium: Bioalliance Pharma presents Sitavig study results

Study: Patients' desire to participate in medical decisions affects use of health care resources

Improved communication could help with end of life decision making, suggests BIDMC research

Neuroscientists identify key circuit elements that contribute to everyday decision in ACC

GATA-3 protein plays an important role in mammalian immune response

Study: Therapies targeting regulatory T cells could be a promising approach in cancer treatment

Researchers identify mutations in new genes that might be associated with ALS disease

Viewpoints: We need more 'socialism'; The IRS's 'unwelcome role'; 'Fog of Obamacare'

Research roundup: Getting a critical care doc at night; Poverty among seniors

Scientists report new way of tackling cancer and predicting tumor virulence

New therapeutic targets for infantile myofibromatosis

New study could help increase survival rates of people with colorectal tumours

Astellas submits application for marketing approval of enzalutamide for prostate cancer

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