People with a family history of cancerous brain tumors appear to be at higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors compared to people with no such family history, according to a study published in the September 23, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For the study, researchers looked at the medical records of 1,401 people from Utah with primary brain tumors. Read more ...
EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) announced the publication in the American Journal of Gastroenterology the results of a multi-center study of EXACT's Version 2 technology for stool-based DNA screening for colorectal cancer. The Company previously disclosed this study's acceptance for publication and its top line performance for colorectal cancer detection. The study, conducted by Steven H. Itzkowitz, M. Read more ...
Cancer patients with tumors that have spread to the brain (brain metastases) who undergo stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and whole brain radiation have more than double the risk of developing learning and memory problems, compared to those who only have stereotactic radiosurgery, according to a randomized study presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston. Read more ...
GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced a two-year cooperative research and development agreement with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to accelerate the development of cutting-edge nanoparticle based imaging agents that have the potential to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and heart disease. Read more ...
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability and recommended dose of SCH900105 (AV-299), its novel, highly potent antibody to hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), administered intravenously in patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors or lymphoma. SCH900105 (AV-299) is being developed in collaboration with Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP). Read more ...
A new analysis indicates an association between a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism and skin cancer. Published in the November 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that individuals with certain variants in a vitamin D-related gene, called BsmI, may be at an increased risk of developing melanoma. Read more ...
MSNBC.com on Thursday examined an experimental procedure that aims to preserve the fertility of girls and young women undergoing medical treatments for cancer and other conditions that could cause them to become sterile. The procedure, featured on NBC's " Read more ...
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