Clinical Oncology Week articles from August 2008

Clinical Oncology Week archives from August 2008

End of Life Physician-Patient Communication: Ensuring Final Chapter Is Enacted With the Greatest Skill and Compassion Possible.
August 4, 2008... Although a growing body of research supports a link between effective communication and patient, family and physician satisfaction, doctors, including oncologists and other specialists who frequently care for terminal patients, do not routinely...

Soyfoods Do Not Impact Sperm Count.(Report)
August 4, 2008... Headlines claiming "soy products lower sperm count" do not tell the whole story. The small scale, preliminary study that Dr. Jorge Chavarro, published online in Human Reproduction, is based on recollected intake of soyfoods and not on specific...

Want a Reason to Love Your Lower Belly Fat? It's Rich in Stem Cells.
August 4, 2008... Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than other areas of the body, reports a Brazilian-based study in August's Plastic and...

Journal of Clinical Oncology Article Highlights CellSearch Circulating Tumor Cell Test in Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.
August 4, 2008... An international, prospective clinical trial found the number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is a strong indicator of progression-free and overall survival among metastatic colorectal cancer patients, according to a report published in the...

Study findings from National Cancer Institute broaden understanding of HIV/AIDS genetics.
August 4, 2008... A report, 'Detecting AIDS restriction genes: from candidate genes to genome-wide association discovery,' is newly published data in Vaccine. "The screening of common genetic polymorphisms among candidate genes for AIDS pathology in HIV exposed...

Being a control freak aids dividing cells.
August 11, 2008... Micromanagers may generate resentment in an office setting, but they get results in your body. New data indicate that a dividing cell takes micromanagement to the extreme, tagging more than 14,000 different sites on its proteins with phosphate,...

Possible link found between X-rays and prostate cancer.
August 11, 2008... Researchers at The University of Nottingham have shown an association between certain past diagnostic radiation procedures and an increased risk of young-onset prostate cancer u a rare form of prostate cancer which affects about 10 per cent of...

Study Finds Spice-Rich Marinades Can Reduce Harmful Compounds When Grilling.
August 11, 2008... Marinating that steak before tossing it on the grill may offer a whole lot more than just increased flavor. Antioxidant-rich spice and herb marinades may actually decrease the formation of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) -- potentially...

Nagasaki University, First Department of Internal Medicine details research in cancer gene therapy.
August 11, 2008... A report, 'Tum-1, a tumstatin fragment, gene delivery into hepatocellular carcinoma suppresses tumor growth through inhibiting angiogenesis,' is newly published data in International Journal of Oncology. "Since hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is...

National Institutes of Health details research in cancer gene therapy.
August 11, 2008... Current study results from the report, 'Role of activating transcription factor 3 on TAp73 stability and apoptosis in paclitaxel-treated cervical cancer cells,' have been published. "Taxol (paclitaxel) is a potent anticancer drug that has been...

How molecules out of balance lead to human multiple myeloma and other cancers.
August 11, 2008... An international team of scientists has identified processes that are heavily implicated in human multiple myeloma and other B cell cancers, moving us closer to developing quick tests and readouts that could help in the tailored treatment of...

Dartmouth researchers say too many children see extreme violence in movies.
August 18, 2008... In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for violence. They found that these...

Survival of the fittest: even cancer cells follow the laws of evolution.
August 18, 2008... Scientists from The Institute of Advanced Studies at Princeton and the University of California discovered that the underlying process in tumor formation is the same as for life itselfuevolution. After analyzing a half million gene mutations,...

Physicians' Group Responds to Smear Tactics by American Meat Institute and Tobacco/Meat Industry Front Group.
August 18, 2008... The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) responds to news releases published recently by the "Center for Consumer Freedom" (CCF), a group funded by the tobacco, meat, and junk food industries, and the American Meat Institute...

Recent findings from Wayne State University, Karmanos Cancer Institute highlight research in cancer gene therapy.(Report)
August 18, 2008... A report, 'Telomere maintenance in laser capture microdissection-purified Barrett's adenocarcinoma cells and effect of telomerase inhibition in vivo,' is newly published data in Clinical Cancer Research. "The aims of this study were to...

Researchers from Columbia University, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center publish findings in cancer gene therapy.
August 18, 2008... Scientists discuss in 'Chemoprevention by perillyl alcohol coupled with viral gene therapy reduces pancreatic cancer pathogenesis' new findings in cancer gene therapy. According to recent research from the United States, "Pancreatic cancer is...

Monash researchers uncover cancer survival secrets.
August 25, 2008... A team of Monash University researchers has uncovered the role of a family of enzymes in the mutation of benign or less aggressive tumours into more aggressive, potentially fatal, cancers in the human body (see also Monash University). The...

Beyond PTEN: Alternate genes linked to breast, thyroid and kidney cancer predisposition.
August 25, 2008... A new discovery may lead to more effective screening and treatment for patients with a difficult to recognize syndrome characterized by tumor-like growths and a high risk of developing specific cancers. The research, published by Cell Press in...

Medical doctors who do research could be a dying breed.
August 25, 2008... The road from disease research to disease cure isn't usually a smooth one. One role which bridges the laboratory and the clinic is that of the "clinician-scientist" u a doctor who understands disease both in the patient and in the Petri dish....

Pre-cancerous condition linked to chronic acid reflux faces several hurdles.
August 25, 2008... A pre-cancerous condition linked to chronic acid reflux often gets overlooked. Can the medical community do a better job intervening? Researchers from the Hutchinson-MRC Research Centre in Cambridge think so (see also The Company of...

Research conducted at China University has updated our knowledge about cancer gene therapy.
August 25, 2008... " Adeno-associated virus (AAV) has rapidly become a promising gene delivery vehicle for its excellent advantages of low pathogenicity and long-term gene expression. However, lack of tissue specificity caused low efficiency of AAV transfer to...