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Lawmakers allege some drug companies inflate cost of scarce drugs with 'fake pharmacies'

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., is leading a congressional investigation accusing some drug distributors of opening "fake pharmacies" to drive up the cost of some pharmacueticals that are in short supply.

23 Mar 2012

RT after surgery could reduce chances of local DCIS recurrence by 50%

Radiotherapy treatment (RT) after surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) still has a major protective effect against recurrence more than 15 years later, according to the results of an international trial.

23 Mar 2012

Blocking PFKFB4 enzyme could prevent growth of prostate cancer cells

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how blocking a key enzyme, which helps convert glucose into energy, could provide a new way to kill prostate cancer cells, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Discovery.

23 Mar 2012

HCC patients have reduced risk of waitlist mortality

New research shows increasing disparity in mortality among candidates with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are on the waiting list for liver transplantation. The study available in the April issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, found that liver cancer patients are less likely to die on the wait list than non-HCC candidates, prompting transplantation specialists to suggest a reevaluation of current allotment criteria for those with HCC.

23 Mar 2012

tAI could predict sensitivity to chemotherapy in patients with triple-negative breast cancer

Scientists have uncovered a marker of DNA damage that could predict who will respond to platinum-based chemotherapy drugs like cisplatin or carboplatin.

23 Mar 2012

PFKFB4 gene leads to excessive growth of prostate cancer cells

Cancer cell metabolism may present a new target for therapy as scientists have uncovered a possible gene that leads to greater growth of prostate cancer cells.

23 Mar 2012

WCI technique uses MRS to detect oncometabolites

Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute have developed a technique for detecting an "oncometabolite", a chemical produced by some brain tumors' warped metabolism, via non-invasive imaging.

23 Mar 2012

Physicians preferred over online sources for information by parents of pediatric cancer patients

Parents and adult caregivers of pediatric cancer patients prefer personal consultations with trusted health care providers over online sources for information about their child's illness, according to a University at Buffalo research study.

22 Mar 2012

Population-based mammography programmes still save significant number of lives

A Dutch study of the effectiveness of breast cancer screening shows that, even with improved treatments for the disease, population-based mammography programmes still save a significant number of lives.

22 Mar 2012

First Edition: March 22, 2012

Today's headlines include examinations of the health law as it approaches its two-year anniversary and its review by the Supreme Court, as well as reports about what's next for the Ryan budget plan.

22 Mar 2012

Study identifies ROS in the gaseous phase of cigarette smoke

A team of researchers led by A. K. Rajasekaran, PhD, Director of the Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research, has shown that a key protein involved in cell function and regulation is stopped by a substance present in cigarette smoke.

22 Mar 2012

Study demonstrates molecular mechanisms of cadmium-induced prostate cancer

A recent study conducted at Marshall University may eventually help scientists develop new treatments for prostate cancer, the most common malignancy in American men.

22 Mar 2012

CINJ clinical trials leader receives 2012 Award of Excellence from HOPA

Susan Goodin, PharmD, FCCP, BCOP, associate director of clinical trials and therapeutics at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) has received the 2012 Award of Excellence from the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association.

22 Mar 2012

Opioids may influence breast cancer survival

A new study in the April issue of Anesthesiology analyzed inherited (genetic) differences in how the body responds to its own morphine-like chemicals and pain-relieving opioid drugs, and whether they influence breast cancer survival. Preclinical animal studies have suggested that opioids may promote tumor growth.

22 Mar 2012

AACR to honor PU professor with Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research

A researcher from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and Princeton University who is helping to advance the molecular understanding of cancer metastasis is being recognized for his work by cancer specialists from around the globe.

22 Mar 2012

Computer program could help dementia patients manage their disease

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have developed a computer program that has tracked the manner in which different forms of dementia spread within a human brain. They say their mathematic model can be used to predict where and approximately when an individual patient's brain will suffer from the spread, neuron to neuron, of "prion-like" toxic proteins -- a process they say underlies all forms of dementia.

22 Mar 2012

MRI screening could be cost effective for women with familial risk of breast cancer

Adding magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to standard breast cancer screening approaches is expensive, though it could be cost effective for a group of women who may not have inherited the breast cancer susceptibility genes, but who have a familial risk of developing the disease.

22 Mar 2012

Low bone density drugs may protect women from endometrial cancer

Low bone density medications, such as Fosamax, Boniva and Actonel, may have a protective effect for endometrial cancer, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital.

22 Mar 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering first in N.Y. to offer radioactive seed localization for breast cancer

Memorial Sloan-Kettering is the first and only hospital in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to offer a new, more patient-friendly approach for doctors to precisely pinpoint and remove very small breast cancers that can be seen on a mammogram but not felt in the breast.

22 Mar 2012

Women diagnosed with DCIS need clear communication guidelines

Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) need clear communication and tailored support to enable them to understand this complex breast condition, which has divided the medical profession when it comes to its perception and prognosis.

22 Mar 2012

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Lawmakers allege some drug companies inflate cost of scarce drugs with 'fake pharmacies'

RT after surgery could reduce chances of local DCIS recurrence by 50%

Blocking PFKFB4 enzyme could prevent growth of prostate cancer cells

HCC patients have reduced risk of waitlist mortality

tAI could predict sensitivity to chemotherapy in patients with triple-negative breast cancer

PFKFB4 gene leads to excessive growth of prostate cancer cells

WCI technique uses MRS to detect oncometabolites

Physicians preferred over online sources for information by parents of pediatric cancer patients

Population-based mammography programmes still save significant number of lives

First Edition: March 22, 2012

Study identifies ROS in the gaseous phase of cigarette smoke

Study demonstrates molecular mechanisms of cadmium-induced prostate cancer

CINJ clinical trials leader receives 2012 Award of Excellence from HOPA

Opioids may influence breast cancer survival

AACR to honor PU professor with Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research

Computer program could help dementia patients manage their disease

MRI screening could be cost effective for women with familial risk of breast cancer

Low bone density drugs may protect women from endometrial cancer

Memorial Sloan-Kettering first in N.Y. to offer radioactive seed localization for breast cancer

Women diagnosed with DCIS need clear communication guidelines

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