Inverse Association Between Histologic Inflammation In Needle Biopsy Specimens And Prostate Cancer In Men With Serum PSA Of 10-50 Ng/ML

Inverse Association Between Histologic Inflammation In Needle Biopsy Specimens And Prostate Cancer In Men With Serum PSA Of 10-50 Ng/ML
UroToday.com - In the online edition of Urology, Dr. Tomoaki Terakawa and associates reported on parameters that may help determine whether a man with a PSA between 10 and 50ng/ml with a negative prostate biopsy is likely to have prostate cancer (CaP) later on. Specifically, they evaluated the role of histological inflammation on the biopsy specimen as a cause of the elevated PSA.

Avastin Plus Commonly Used Chemotherapies Demonstrated Improved Progression-Free Survival In Advanced Breast Cancer
Genentech, Inc. (NYSE:DNA) today announced that a Phase III study (RIBBON 1) of Avastin® (bevacizumab), in combination with taxane, anthracycline-based or capecitabine chemotherapies for first-line treatment of metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer, met its primary endpoint of increasing the time patients lived without their disease advancing, compared to the chemotherapies alone.

Progression Of Precancerous Lung Lesions Analyzed
The risk of precancerous lesions developing into

Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. Presents Promising Phase II Data On Malignant Glioma
Today at the 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, BRI announced encouraging results from the ongoing Phase II clinical trials of two of its investigational drugs, Atengenal (A10) and Astugenal (AS2-1), defined as antineoplastons therapy (ANP). The meeting is currently taking place in Loews Lake, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Transfusion Of Fresh Blood Could Play A Role In Surgical Outcomes Of Cancer Patients
Among other findings, a study presented in the December issue of Anesthesiology suggests that the use of fresh red blood cells in transfusions for cancer patients could improve cancer recurrence and long-term survival rates. Blood transfusion during certain cancer surgeries is associated with increased cancer recurrence and reduced survival rates. Why this happens is not well understood. A study by Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu, Ph.D.

New Centre To Fight Infectious Diseases - China-Australia Centre For Phenomics Research
The fight against infectious diseases such as Avian influenza will receive a boost today with the official opening of the China-Australia Centre for Phenomics Research at The Australian National University. The centre will be opened by ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb and Professor Lu Yongxiang, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.