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This is a selection of articles from the March 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Cancer & Oncology headlines.
PSADT predicts metastases at biochemical recurrence
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Source: MedWire News - Prostate Cancer - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
Breast Cancer: Closing the Research Gap -- A Susan G. Komen for the Cure Symposium
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Source: DF/HCC: Latest News - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
T-Cells versus the Scourges of Mankind
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Source: DF/HCC: Latest News - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
The Immune System And Cancer - New Insights Into A Not Always Healthy Interplay
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
You May Be the Key to Cancer Prevention
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Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
Prohibitin identified by proteomic analysis of prostate biopsies distinguishes hyperplasia and cancer.
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Source: Cancer Letters - March 31, 2008 Authors: Ummanni R, Junker H, Zimmermann U, Venz S, Teller S, Giebel J, Scharf C, Woenckhaus C, Dombrowski F, Walther R Tags: Cancer Lett Source Type: info
EGFR somatic doublets in lung cancer are frequent and generally arise from a pair of driver mutations uncommonly seen as singlet mutations: one-third of doublets occur at five pairs of amino acids
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Source: Oncogene - March 31, 2008 Authors: Z ChenJ FengJ-S SaldivarD GuA BockholtS S Sommer Source Type: info
OncoMethylome Sciences Grants Commercial License To LabCorp For MGMT Methylation Testing
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Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors - March 30, 2008 Source Type: info
Prenatal ultrasound and the risk of childhood brain tumour and its subtypes.
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Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors - March 30, 2008 Source Type: info
Diazo-Containing Molecular Constructs as Potential Anticancer Agents: From Diazo[b]fluorene Natural Products to Photoactivatable Diazo-Oxochlorins
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Source: Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Current Medicinal Chemistry - Anti-Cancer Agents) - March 29, 2008 Authors: Kopke, TillmannZaleski, Jeffrey M. Tags: Articles Source Type: info
Paragangliomas of the head and neck
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Source: Current Oncology Reports - March 29, 2008 Tags: Current Oncology Reports Source Type: info
The human homolog of fission yeast Rad17 is implicated in tumor growth.
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Source: Cancer Letters - March 29, 2008 Authors: Beretta GL, Gatti L, Cesare MD, Corna E, Tinelli S, Carenini N, Zunino F, Perego P Tags: Cancer Lett Source Type: info
Germ cell tumors of the ovary.
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Source: Cancer Treatment Reviews - March 29, 2008 Authors: Pectasides D, Pectasides E, Kassanos D Tags: Cancer Treat Rev Source Type: info
Results of primary versus salvage surgery in carcinoma of the buccal mucosa.
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Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology - March 29, 2008 Authors: Pandey M, Bindu R, Soumithran CS Tags: Eur J Surg Oncol Source Type: info
Molecular biomarkers in urothelial bladder cancer
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Source: Cancer Science - March 28, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Diabetic Ulcer Gel Linked to Increased Cancer Deaths
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Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 28, 2008 Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: info
Therapeutic efficacy of antitumor dendritic cell vaccinations correlates with persistent Th1 responses, high intratumor CD8+ T cell recruitment and low relative regulatory T cell infiltration
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Source: Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy - March 28, 2008 Tags: Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy Source Type: info
[Supportive Care and Quality of Life] Randomized Trial of Intravenous Iron Supplementation in Patients With Chemotherapy-Related Anemia Without Iron Deficiency Treated With Darbepoetin Alfa
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Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - March 28, 2008 Authors: Pedrazzoli, Farris, Del Prete, Del Gaizo, Ferrari, Bianchessi, Colucci, Desogus, Gamucci, Pappalardo, Fornarini, Pozzi, Fabi, Labianca, Di Costanzo, Secondino, Crucitta, Apolloni, Del Santo, Siena Tags: Supportive Care and Quality of Life Source Type: info
Prostate cancer risk changes over time in diabetes patients
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Source: MedWire News - Prostate Cancer - March 27, 2008 Source Type: info
Impact of Preoperative Dental Plaque Culture for Predicting Postoperative Pneumonia in Esophageal Cancer Patients
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Source: Karger Publishers - March 27, 2008 Source Type: info
Gastric Perforations from Abdominal Trauma
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Source: Karger Publishers - March 27, 2008 Source Type: info
Steven Karger (1959--2008)
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Source: Karger Publishers - March 27, 2008 Source Type: info
Thousands To Participate In Colon Cancer 5K Near Lincoln Memorial
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 27, 2008 Source Type: info
Pro-Pharmaceuticals Announces DAVANAT(R) Regimen Approved To Treat Breast Cancer Patient
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 27, 2008 Source Type: info
Saving cancer patients' skin
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Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 27, 2008 Source Type: info
Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trial And Research Centre Launched
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Source: Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today - March 26, 2008 Source Type: info
Inhibitory effect of Nordy on HPV16 E6 gene in human immortalized endocervical cells
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Source: Chinese Journal of Cancer Research - March 26, 2008 Tags: Chinese Journal of Cancer Research Source Type: info
Expression of maspin, uPA and MMP-7 in human gastric carcinoma
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Source: Chinese Journal of Cancer Research - March 26, 2008 Tags: Chinese Journal of Cancer Research Source Type: info
Watchful Waiting Best After HPV Test?
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Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - March 26, 2008 Source Type: info
DNA repair of oxidative DNA damage in human carcinogenesis: Potential application for cancer risk assessment and prevention.
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Source: Cancer Letters - March 26, 2008 Authors: Paz-Elizur T, Sevilya Z, Leitner-Dagan Y, Elinger D, Roisman LC, Livneh Z Tags: Cancer Lett Source Type: info
PSA velocity altered by men's age and weight
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Source: MedWire News - Prostate Cancer - March 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Postmastectomy radiotherapy not beneficial for all breast cancers
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Source: MedWire News - Oncology - March 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Tuberculous Bladder Contracture Treated by Augmentation Ileocystoplasty
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Source: Karger Publishers - March 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Gene Expression Analysis in Superficial Bladder Cancer: Comparison of Two Suitable Endogenous Reference Genes
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Source: Karger Publishers - March 25, 2008 Source Type: info
An Unusual Variant of Bladder Carcinoma: Microcystic Urothelial Carcinoma
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Source: Karger Publishers - March 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Immunotherapeutic Treatment Strategies for Primary Brain Tumors
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Source: Current Treatment Options in Oncology - March 25, 2008 Tags: Current Treatment Options in Oncology Source Type: info
Complete response to imatinib in relapsing pigmented villonodular synovitis/tenosynovial giant cell tumor (PVNS/TGCT)
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Source: Annals of Oncology - March 25, 2008 Authors: Blay, J.-Y., El Sayadi, H., Thiesse, P., Garret, J., Ray-Coquard, I. Tags: letters to the editor Source Type: info
MC1R variants, melanoma and red hair color phenotype: A meta-analysis
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Source: International Journal of Cancer - March 25, 2008 Authors: Sara Raimondi, Francesco Sera, Sara Gandini, Simona Iodice, Saverio Caini, Patrick Maisonneuve, Maria Concetta Fargnoli Source Type: info
Phase I/II study of S-1 combined with weekly docetaxel in patients with metastatic gastric carcinoma
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Source: British Journal of Cancer AOP - March 25, 2008 Authors: S R ParkH K KimC G KimI J ChoiJ S LeeJ H LeeK W RyuY-W KimJ-M BaeN K Kim Tags: Full Paper Source Type: info
Phellinus linteus suppresses growth, angiogenesis and invasive behaviour of breast cancer cells through the inhibition of AKT signalling
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Source: British Journal of Cancer AOP - March 25, 2008 Authors: D SlivaA JedinakJ KawasakiK HarveyV Slivova Tags: Full Paper Source Type: info
CASP8 variants D302H and -652 6N ins/del do not influence the risk of colorectal cancer in the United Kingdom population
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Source: British Journal of Cancer AOP - March 25, 2008 Authors: A M PittmanP BroderickK SullivanS FieldingE WebbS PenegarI TomlinsonR S Houlston Tags: Short Communication Source Type: info
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting
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Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 24, 2008 Tags: Radiology Source Type: info
ASCO Launches New Template To Document Chemotherapy Treatment And Survivor Care For Cancer Patients
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 24, 2008 Source Type: info
Transforming growth factor beta suppresses beta-catenin/Wnt signaling and stimulates an adhesion response in human colon carcinoma cells in a Smad4/DPC4 independent manner.
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Source: Cancer Letters - March 24, 2008 Authors: Wang H, Rajan S, Liu G, Chakrabarty S Tags: Cancer Lett Source Type: info
Molecular and genetic changes in asbestos-related lung cancer.
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Source: Cancer Letters - March 23, 2008 Authors: Nymark P, Wikman H, Hienonen-Kempas T, Anttila S Tags: Cancer Lett Source Type: info
alpha-Toxin of Staphylococcus aureus overcomes acquired cisplatin-resistance in malignant mesothelioma cells.
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Source: Cancer Letters - March 22, 2008 Authors: Johansson D, Johansson A, Behnam-Motlagh P Tags: Cancer Lett Source Type: info
Is There the Courage to Change the American Diet?
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Source: DF/HCC: Latest News - March 21, 2008 Source Type: info
GSK Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb Referred To European Advisory Committee For Review Following Release Of Data
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Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today - March 21, 2008 Source Type: info
Health Minister Announces Way Forward On Services In North Wales
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Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today - March 21, 2008 Source Type: info
This Year's Fruity Friday Set For May 16
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Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - March 21, 2008 Source Type: info
Why Is Breast Cancer Burden Unevenly Distributed Across Various Ethnic Groups, Forthcoming Study
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Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today - March 21, 2008 Source Type: info
Push Endoscopy
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Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - March 21, 2008 Source Type: info
Access to care
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Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - March 21, 2008 Authors: Karen H. Albritton, Tim Eden Source Type: info
International Working Group on Adolescent/Teenage and Young Adult Oncology
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Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - March 21, 2008 Authors: Ronald Barr, Tim Eden Source Type: info
Prevalent expression of MHC class I chain-related molecule A in human osteosarcoma.
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Source: Neoplasma - March 20, 2008 Authors: Lu S, Xiao P, Xue L, Che L, Yang P, Li Y, Qiao H Tags: Neoplasma Source Type: info
Radiosensitivity of peripheral blood lymphocytes from healthy donors and cervical cancer patients; the correspondence of in vitro data with the clinical outcome.
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Source: Neoplasma - March 20, 2008 Authors: Gabelova A, Farkasova T, Gurska S, Machackova Z, Lukacko P, Witkovsky V Tags: Neoplasma Source Type: info
Risk-based health monitoring of childhood cancer survivors: A report from the children’s oncology group
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Source: Current Oncology Reports - March 20, 2008 Tags: Current Oncology Reports Source Type: info
Is the pathobiology of chemotherapy-induced alimentary tract mucositis influenced by the type of mucotoxic drug administered?
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Source: Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology - March 20, 2008 Tags: Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology Source Type: info
Unexpected Toxicity with Panitumumab Plus Chemotherapy-Bevacizumab Combo in Colorectal Cancer.
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Source: Oncology Times - Current Table Of Contents - March 20, 2008 Tags: HTML PDF (373 K) Source Type: info
Tumorigenesis: Turning the hands of time
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Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - March 20, 2008 Authors: Gemma K. Alderton Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: info
Environmental Toxins, Radiation May Be Tied to Breast Cancer
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Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - March 20, 2008 Source Type: info
Response to Preoperative Short-Course Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Value of F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography.
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Source: Onkologie - March 20, 2008 Authors: Siegel R, Dresel S, Koswig S, Gebauer B, Hunerbein M, Schneider W, Schlag PM Tags: Onkologie Source Type: info
Plasma MMP1 and MMP8 expression in breast cancer: protective role of MMP8 against lymph node metastasis
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Source: BMC Cancer - March 20, 2008 Authors: Julie Decock, Wouter Hendrickx, Ulla Vanleeuw, Vanya Van Belle, Sabine Van Huffel, Marie-Rose Christiaens, Shu Ye and Robert Paridaens Source Type: info
Application for license extension of cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil for use in women aged 27 to 45 years granted priority review by FDA
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Source: NeLM news - Cancer - March 19, 2008 Tags: 14.4 Vaccines and antisera, Cancer: gynaecological, Vaccination, Licence extension, Food & amp; Drug Administration (FDA) Source Type: info
Low Generation Polypropylenimine Dendrimer Graft beta-cyclodextrin: An Efficient Vector for Gene Delivery System.
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Source: Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment - March 19, 2008 Authors: Zhang W, Chen Z, Song X, Si J, Tang G Tags: Technol Cancer Res Treat Source Type: info
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Data From Cotara(R) Brain Cancer Trials
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Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors - March 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Doctors See How Cancer Drug Can Damage Kidneys
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Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors - March 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Complete response after one cycle of temozolomide in an elderly patient with glioblastoma and poor performance status.
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Source: Clinical Trials And Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors - March 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Overexpression of Orphan Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Ror1 as a Putative Tumor-Associated Antigen in Iranian Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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Source: Tumor Biology - March 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Liposomal honokiol, a promising agent for treatment of cisplatin-resistant human ovarian cancer
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Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology - March 19, 2008 Tags: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology Source Type: info
Tissue-Freezing Technique Effective Against Prostate Cancer
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Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - March 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Spinal Extradural Metastasis: Review of Current Treatment Options.
