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Human stem cells advance cancer vaccine research

Scientists from the United States and China have revealed the potential for human stem cells to provide a vaccination against colon cancer, reports a study published in STEM CELLS.

8 Oct 2009

Team PHLY to play against 'Big 5' to raise money for American Cancer Society

Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) will kick-off basketball season by facing the city of Philadelphia's "Big 5" college basketball coaches on the court at the University of Pennsylvania's Palestra Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. Team PHLY will tip-off against Coaches Fran Dunphy (Temple), Phil Martelli (Saint Joseph's), Bruiser Flint (Drexel), John Giannini (La Salle), Glen Miller (University of Pennsylvania) and Jay Wright (Villanova) to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

8 Oct 2009

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center neurologist elected as ANA Honorary Member

Louis R. Caplan, MD, Senior Neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and a leader in the treatment and research of strokes, has been elected an Honorary Member of the American Neurological Association (ANA). As the organization's highest honor, Honorary Membership is reserved for select individuals who have made unique contributions to neurology and neurological science throughout their careers.

8 Oct 2009

Elderly cancer patients need custom-made treatment to combat the disease

Elderly cancer patients need a combination of treatments tailor-made to their specific needs to successfully combat the disease. The challenge is to boost their immune response to cancer vaccines, because like the rest of our organs, our immune system ages and gradually becomes less efficient as we get older.

8 Oct 2009

Ipsen and Spirogen sign new licensing agreement for development of SJG-136 anticancer agent

Ipsen and Spirogen Ltd. announced today that the parties have entered into a new agreement superseding their 2003 contractual relationship regarding the DNA minor groove binder SJG-136 (now known as SG2000).

8 Oct 2009

Spectrascience receives Japanese patent for its Optical Biopsy Forceps System and Method of Sampling Tissue

SpectraScience, Inc., a San Diego based medical device company, today announced that it has been awarded Japanese Patent number 4361683 for its Optical Biopsy Forceps System and Method of Sampling Tissue.

8 Oct 2009

Proteins play vital role in transferring human genetic code from one cell to another

A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has solved a century-old mystery about proteins that play a vital role in the transfer of the human genetic code from one cell to another. The discovery could lead to finding new ways to help the body fight a variety of diseases, including cancer.

8 Oct 2009

Specialists unanimously agree needle biopsy as 'best practice' for breast cancer diagnosis

A special report published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicates that an alarming 35% of initial diagnostic breast biopsies in the United States are still being done using unnecessary open surgical techniques. This in spite of the fact that it costs as much as three times more than the much less invasive and equally accurate needle biopsy technique.

8 Oct 2009

Kylin Therapeutics receives notice of allowance for its first U.S. patent application

Officials of Kylin Therapeutics Inc., a leading RNAi company, announced that they have received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its first U.S. patent application.

8 Oct 2009

AMAG Pharmaceuticals to present three abstracts at ASN Renal Week meeting

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that three abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Renal Week meeting being held October 27-November 1, 2009 in San Diego, CA.

8 Oct 2009

Study discusses possible genetic effects of radiation and cancer drug exposures on future generations

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center are helping to lead a massive international study on the possible genetic effects of radiation and cancer drug exposures on future generations.

8 Oct 2009

Multi-center Lung Genomics Research Consortium to study fatal lung diseases

Researchers at five research centers have been awarded an $11 million, two-year grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute as part of the NIH Recovery Act that will allow a team of national scientists to delve deeply into the biology of two fatal lung diseases for which there are few therapeutic options.

8 Oct 2009

Workplace wellness programs: Good for health costs?

Some companies offer discounts to healthy employees, but patient advocates fear such wellness programs could be unfair.

8 Oct 2009

New study finds rare type of head and neck cancer caused by HPV

An increase in cases of a rare type of head and neck cancer appears to be linked to HPV, or human papillomavirus, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

8 Oct 2009

Cancer Genome Atlas funds study for analysis and interpretation of tumor genetic data

The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) will fund an effort by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to siphon buckets of meaningful information from an ocean of data about the aberrant genetics that drive human cancers.

8 Oct 2009

Hutchinson Center scientists awarded $16.7M to develop progenitor and stem cell tools

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded a total of $16.7 million to Irwin Bernstein, M.D., and Beverly Torok-Storb, Ph.D., both members of the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The Hutchinson Center grants represent part of a $170 million effort involving 18 teams of research scientists dedicated to developing stem- and progenitor-cell tools and therapies.

8 Oct 2009

Study suggest childhood cancer survivors are less likely to get married

Childhood cancer survivors typically suffer from the long-term effects of cancer treatment on physical health, and results of a new study suggest that social implications also exist, which may affect their chance of an "I do" at the altar.

8 Oct 2009

BC Cancer Agency scientists find major breakthrough in breast cancer

For the first time in history, BC Cancer Agency scientists in British Columbia, Canada have decoded all of the three billion letters in the DNA sequence of a metastatic lobular breast cancer tumour, a type of breast cancer which accounts for about 10 per cent of all breast cancers, and have found all of the mutations, or "spelling" mistakes that caused the cancer to spread.

8 Oct 2009

Global pharmaceutical market to grow by 4 - 6 percent: IMS Health

IMS Health reported today that the value of the global pharmaceutical market in 2010 is expected to grow 4 - 6 percent on a constant-dollar basis, exceeding $825 billion, driven by stronger near-term growth in the U.S. market.

8 Oct 2009

Sangamo declares pricing of common stock; grants option to purchase additional 450,000 shares

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) today announced the pricing of a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of its common stock. The offering is expected to close on or about October 13, 2009, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

8 Oct 2009

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Human stem cells advance cancer vaccine research

Team PHLY to play against 'Big 5' to raise money for American Cancer Society

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center neurologist elected as ANA Honorary Member

Elderly cancer patients need custom-made treatment to combat the disease

Ipsen and Spirogen sign new licensing agreement for development of SJG-136 anticancer agent

Spectrascience receives Japanese patent for its Optical Biopsy Forceps System and Method of Sampling Tissue

Proteins play vital role in transferring human genetic code from one cell to another

Specialists unanimously agree needle biopsy as 'best practice' for breast cancer diagnosis

Kylin Therapeutics receives notice of allowance for its first U.S. patent application

AMAG Pharmaceuticals to present three abstracts at ASN Renal Week meeting

Study discusses possible genetic effects of radiation and cancer drug exposures on future generations

Multi-center Lung Genomics Research Consortium to study fatal lung diseases

Workplace wellness programs: Good for health costs?

New study finds rare type of head and neck cancer caused by HPV

Cancer Genome Atlas funds study for analysis and interpretation of tumor genetic data

Hutchinson Center scientists awarded $16.7M to develop progenitor and stem cell tools

Study suggest childhood cancer survivors are less likely to get married

BC Cancer Agency scientists find major breakthrough in breast cancer

Global pharmaceutical market to grow by 4 - 6 percent: IMS Health

Sangamo declares pricing of common stock; grants option to purchase additional 450,000 shares

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