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December 2007
Prostate
Cancer Patients Pick Treatments That May Worsen Quality of Life - American Cancer Society News
Hospitals Look to Nuclear Tool to Fight Cancer - New York Times
High Cost of Nuclear Medicine Weighed - United Press International
Circulating Tumor Cells
Science: Boffin log - Daily Telegraph (U.K.)
Chip Could Aid Cancer Detection - Boston Globe
Microchip-based
Device Can Detect Rare Tumor Cells in the Bloodstream - Nanotechwire.com
Microchip Spots Tumor Cells in Bloodstream - Indianapolis Star
Device Can Spot Cancer Cells in Blood: U.S. Study - Reuters
Microchip Spots Stray Tumor Cells in the Bloodstream - HealthDay News
New Test for Cancer Cells in Blood - Technology Review
'Lab-On-a-Chip' May Improve Cancer Detection - MedPage Today
New Blood Test Finds Cancer Cells - WebMD
Microfluidic Chip Snags Cancer Cells -
Chemical & Engineering News
Chip Performs Blood 'Biopsy' - Photonics.com
A Note on Nanotech and Cancer Diagnostics - InVivo Blog
Device Can Spot Cancer Cells in Blood - Basque News and Information Channel (Spain)
November 2007
New Guidelines Should Improve Ovarian Cancer Detection - US News & World Report
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Impacts Kids, Families - WCVB-TV, Ch. 5
Cutting-Edge Test Could Spare Women From Chemo - WCVB-TV, Ch. 5
Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer - WCVB-TV- Ch 5
Racial Gap Continues As Cancer Deaths Decline - WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
October 2007
Country Singer Paul Ott Carruth Battles Breast Cancer - ABC News.com
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Names Daniel Haber, MD, PhD, as One of the Nation's Top Scientist - HHMI.org
Fewer Women Getting Breast Cancer Screening - WCVB-TV, Ch. 5
More Mammography Centers Closing - WCVB-TV, Ch. 5
Breast Cancer Study: A drink a day increases breast cancer risk (choose video link) - WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
September 2007
Ovarian Cancer: Early diagnosis Poses Challenges (also choose audio link) - National Public Radio
Friends of Mel foundation Recalls Charity Bracelets - Boston Globe Online
The Friends of Mel Foundation, a local cancer charity that has raised more than $1 million for Massachusetts General Hospital by selling bracelets, today recalled about 200,000 of the beaded jewelry sold over the past two years because they contain high levels of lead.
16 Area Scientists Awarded NIH Grants for Innovative Study - Boston Globe
Massachusetts General Hospital scientists made a strong showing in two government grant programs designed to spur innovative medical research in an era of tight federal funding.
5 Mass. Hospitals Get Top Honors From Leapfrog Group - White Coat Notes/Boston.com
Study: Knee Arthritis May Be First Sign of Lung Cancer in Smokers - Fox News
During the study period, 6,654 patients were seen for various rheumatic disorders, including 296 with isolated knee arthritis. In five of the patients (1.7 percent), the arthritis appeared to be the first sign of lung cancer.
Hospitals Spar Over Cancer Facilities - Boston Globe
A feud between two major Boston-based hospitals over a lucrative cancer treatment facility in the western suburbs is heating up.
Could Arthritis in the Knees Actually be a Pre-Cursor to a Certain Kind of Cancer? - WHDH-TV, Ch. 7
A new study says what's happening below the waist, could affect your lungs.
'Green Light' Laser Therapy to Treat an Enlarged Prostate? - Boston Globe
Green light laser therapy uses a very precise laser to vaporize and remove enlarged prostate tissue.
OCEAN Walk Raises Funds for Ovarian Cancer Awareness - New Bedford Standard-Times
Cancer Docs Debate Gene Test Ad Campaign - ABC News
A recently launched advertising campaign for a genetic test to assess breast cancer risk has cancer experts debating the merits.
OCEAN Walk Raises Funds for Ovarian Cancer Awareness - New Bedford Standard-Times
Ovarian cancer...it's a silent killer that doesn't discriminate and every woman is at risk.
Arthritis & Cancer - WHDH-TV, Ch. 7
Could arthritis in the knees actually be a pre-cursor to a certain kind of cancer? A new study says what's happening below the waist, could affect your lungs.
August 2007
Fitness Plays a Key Role in Battling Cancer - Boston Globe
Excess weight and lack of exercise may impair immune function and even boost levels of hormones, including insulin and estrogen, that may drive some tumors.
In Memory of Mel - Vero Beach (Fla.) Press Journal
Two women who sought to memorialize their friend’s generosity stumbled upon a small idea that has, in two years, raised $2 million for Massachusetts General Hospital, the place where Simmons fought, and lost, her battle with breast cancer at age 57.
July 2007
New Technique Creates True Embryonic Stem Cells Without Using Embryos
Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center have turned back the clock on adult cells, reprogramming them, in mice, to an authentic embryonic state.
NSAIDs May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk - United Press International
A study of Medicare patients with osteoarthritis provides additional evidence that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.
More Evidence for Aspirin/Bowel Cancer Prevention Link - Cancer Research UK
A study of osteoarthritis patients by Dr Elizabeth Lamont, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, has found that individuals with a history of osteoarthritis, for which NSAIDs are a common treatment, were 15 per cent less likely to be diagnosed with bowel cancer.
Family of Child with Cancer Returns Favors - Adirondack Daily Express (N.Y.)
Three-year-old Gabby C. has been fighting cancer, with help from charities, for the last eight months. Now she and her family want to give back to the organizations that have given to them, Christopher’s Haven and the National Children’s Cancer Society.
Analysis: Does CT Raise Cancer Risk? - United Press International
Patients who receive a cardiac CT scan also receive significant levels of radiation that in some cases may lead to cancer later in life -- and young women are particularly at risk, a new study has found.
Cancer Center ranks 10th in the Best Hospitals 2007 - Speciality Ranking - US News and World Report
Gene Mutations Don't Increase Death Rates for Breast Cancer - Ivanhoe Newswire
Women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent are more likely to inherit mutated BRCA genes, which are linked to breast cancer, than the general population. A new study reveals, however, this doesn't increase their risk of dying from the disease.
Aveo's Cancer Drug Research Rests on Finding the Right Mouse - Boston Globe
Start with a better tumor. "Developing mouse models that more closely resemble human tissue would be a great breakthrough," said Dr. Sandra Orsulic , Assistant Professor of Pathology at Harvard University and a specialist in creating mice with ovarian cancer for research at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. "Any new mouse model would be better than what we have at the moment."
Massachusetts General Hospital 2007 Cancer Research Award
Daniel A. Haber, MD, PhD presents the Second Annual Award in Cancer Research to Dr. Joan Massague, Chairman, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in NY, for his pioneering studies on TFG-B signaling, cell cycle progression, and underlying causes in breast cancer.
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June 2007
Doctor Lobbies for Childhood Cancer Research - White Coat Notes/Boston.com
Dr. Howard Weinstein, Chief, Center for Pediatric Hematology and Medical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, has been caring for children with cancer and researching ways to treat them for 30 years, but he's never seen so many clinical trials stalled for want of funding.
Exelixis Retains Right to Develop and Commercialize XL647 - Biospace
"The data to date for XL647 have shown clear anti-tumor activity innon- small cell lung cancer...states Dr. Thomas Lynch, Chief Hematology and Oncology, Director Center for Thoracic Cancers at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Integrated Palliative/Oncology Care Feasible for Advanced Lung Cancer Patients - Reuters Health
There appears to be no reason not to integrate palliative care with standard oncology care for patients newly diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, according to a recent study by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.
NCI Cancels Breast Cancer Prevention Study - White Coat Notes/Boston.com
National Cancer Institute has canceled a $130 million clinical trial to compare how well two drugs prevent breast cancer.
Rooftop Gardens Helping Boston Go Green - WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
The rooftop garden, eight floors above the ground, in the Yawkey Building at Massachusetts General Hospital, is an example of a growing trend in 'going green.'
Bone Marrow May Give Rise to Blood Cancers - HealthDay News
Defects in bone marrow can lead to abnormal blood cells that cause precancerous blood diseases in mice, two new studies find.
Nanocurry vs Cancer - Technology Review
Laboratory and animal studies have suggested that curcumin--the pigment that gives the Indian curry spice turmeric its bright-yellow hue--may have some power to kill tumors.
3D Mammogram - WHDH-TV, Ch. 7
A mammogram is one of the best screening tools when it comes to detecting breast cancer, and now, Massachusetts General Hospital is testing a new type of mammogram, a three-dimensional mammogram called tomosynthesis, that can detect breast lesions even earlier.
Clear all Paths on Stem Cells - Boston Globe
Scientists announced the development of a way to produce stem cells in mice that might eventually lead to treatment using a patient's own cells. Konrad Hochedlinger, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, and the other scientists are to be commended for their breakthrough. Read More about these stem cells >
Other Related Stem Cell Articles
Stem Cell Advances Announced - HealthDay News
Harvard, Whitehead Scientists Report Embryonic Stem Cell Advances - White Coat Notes/Boston.com
Major Progress Toward Cell Reprogramming - Harvard Gazette Online
Scientists Create Stem Cells Without Using Embryos - CBC News (Canada)
Simple Switch Turns Cells Embryonic - Nature.com
Scientists Use Skin To Create Stem Cells - Washington Post
Three teams of scientists said yesterday they had coaxed ordinary mouse skin cells to become what are effectively embryonic stem cells without creating or destroying embryos in the process.
Erbitux Gains Favor Among Some Oncologists - Reuters
Doctors are willing to try Erbitux treatment for colon cancer even after a key study found a weaker-than-expected survival advantage, according to a poll of oncologists.
OCEAN celebrated their 7th anniversary this year. A sizable contribution was made to the tumor bank which studies ovarian cancer biology and helps find a cure. Read More
Antiangiogenic Shows Promise for Glioblastomas
Researchers
from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer
Center have found that AZD2171, a new angiogenesis inhibitor,
can reduce the size of glioblastomas. Read
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Other related News on Glioblastomas
AstraZeneca Cancer Drug Shows Results -Wilmington (Del.) News Journal
Astrazeneca says Recentin Study Shows Promise in Glioblastoma - MarketWatch.com
Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Brain Cancer (scroll down) - WebMD
Astra Drug Shows Glioblastoma Promise: Researchers - Reuters
Brain Cancers Shrink in Drug Test - BBC News.com
New Drug Shows Promise Against Brain Tumors - HealthDay News
AstraZeneca Cancer Drug Helps Shrink Brain Tumors -Bloomberg News
Drug for Deadly Brain Tumor Shows Promise - Ivanhoe Newswire
Investigational Drug Normalizes Blood Vessels in Brain Tumors - MedPage Today
Adjuvant Letrozole Performs Best in Specific Breast Tumor Receptor Type - Reuters Health
Letrozole extended adjuvant therapy is most effective against tumors that are estrogen receptor-positive and progesterone receptor-positive (ER+/PR+), according to a report in the May 20th Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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May 2007
Cancer Center Receives Gift from the Avon Foundation
Avon Foundation presented a check for $3.25 M. The gift helps to support breast cancer research and provides breast cancer services.
Melanoma Reaches 'Epidemic Proportions' - Boston Herald
The rate at which women in their 20s are coming down with melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, has more than doubled in the past 30 years.
How Aspirin Battles Colorectal Cancer - Ivanhoe Newswire
A new study out shows aspirin works by blocking the COX-2 enzyme in colorectal tumors -- the same enzyme that causes inflammation and pain in other parts of the body.
Other Related Aspirin and Colorectal Cancer Stories
Aspirin May Keep Colon Cancer Away - HealthDay News
Aspirin Blocks Only Some Colon Cancer - WebMD
ASA's Prevention Benefits for Colorectal Cancer Depend on Tumour Type - CBC (Canada) News
Daily Aspirin Cut Risk of Colon Cancers With Excess COX-2 - MedPage Today
An Aspirin a Day to Prevent Colorectal Cancer - Ivanhoe Newswire
Aspirin 'Prevents Bowel Cancer' - BBC News
Review Points to Benefits of ASA for Colon Cancer Prevention - CBC News (Canada)
Changing the Physics behind X-Ray Imaging - Tehnology Review
MIT researchers are developing a new kind of x-ray imager that uses information that traditional machines ignore. By looking at how tissue refracts the rays, not simply at how it absorbs them, the researchers hope to increase the resolution of mammography, enabling doctors to detect smaller tumors earlier.
Cancer Patients Turn to Breast Milk for Treatment - KING Ch 5-TV (Seattle, also on other local TV newscasts)
A growing number of people are turning to mother's milk as a cancer treatment.
Are Virtual Colon Cancer Screenings Ready for Real-World Usage? - Boston Globe
In a virtual colonography, the colon is examined by a CT scan -- a less invasive screening method than a conventional colonoscopy, in which patients often have to be sedated.
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April 2007
Scientists Spot Mechanism Behind Lung Cancer Drug Resistance - HealthDay News
Scientists have discovered a key means by which some lung cancer tumors become resistant to drugs such as Iressa and Tarceva.
Silencing Cancer: Combined therapies may stop tumor talk - Red Herring.com
A new study shows why common lung cancer drugs are not stopping intra-cellular talk, and how combinations of therapies may prove more efficient.
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March 2007
Single Annual Zometa Increases Bone Mass in Prostate Cancer - Reuters Health
A single annual treatment with zoledronic acid appears to be sufficient to prevent bone loss in men rendered hypogonadal by treatment for prostate cancer, according to a report in the March 20th issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Breast Cancer: Do You Need an MRI? - Bermuda Sun
New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say women who have a high risk of getting breast cancer should undergo yearly MRI screenings in addition to yearly mammograms.
MRI Scan for Breast Cancer is Urged - Boston Globe
Women who face a high risk of breast cancer should undergo annual magnetic resonance imaging to detect the disease in addition to conventional mammograms.
Should I Shop For A Breast Cancer Surgeon? - Boston Globe
A new study of nearly 2,000 patients shows that women who choose a surgeon carefully -- as opposed to those who merely accept a referral from their health plans -- were more likely to be treated by a surgeon who does a high volume of breast surgeries and cared for in a comprehensive cancer program.
Boston Oncologist Picked to Lead Fox Chase - White Coat Notes/Boston.com
Dr. Michael V. Seiden, a leading cancer clinician and researcher, is leaving Boston to become president and CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
Local Doctor Leading Trial of New Breast Cancer Drug (scroll down) - Boston Globe
Dr. Paul Goss, director of breast cancer research at Massachusetts General Hospital, is leading a trial of the breast cancer drug Tykerb, which won federal approval last week for women with advanced cancer that can no longer be controlled by Herceptin.
NCI Puts Breast Cancer Trial on Hold - ScienceNOW
A budget crunch has delayed and could scuttle a major U.S. cancer-prevention trial set to begin in April.
Prostate Cancer: Black-White Race Gap - WebMD
When it comes to diagnosing prostate cancer at an early stage, black men's biggest hurdle may be poor access to trusted medical care.
More than 150 New Cancer Mutations Found - The Scientist
A survey of a single human gene family has revealed more than 150 new mutations that can help trigger cancer.
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February 2007
Breast Cancer Drug Could Help Prostate Patients - USA Today
Toremifene, a breast cancer drug, could help men with prostate cancer avoid some dangerous side effects of treatment, a study shows. Many prostate cancer patients are treated with a therapy that blocks testosterone, which can feed tumors, says Matthew Smith, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, in the Claire and John Bertucci Center for Genitourinary Cancers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. Hormone-deprivation therapy is a mainstay of treatment for men in advanced stages of the disease and is sometimes given to men with early tumors.
ASCO PROSTATE: Toremifene May Ease Androgen Deprivation Complications - MedPage Today
GTX Releases Positive Data for Prostate Cancer Drug - MarketWatch
Data from a late-stage clinical trial for its proposed treatment Acapodene show the drug can mitigate two serious side effects associated with the prostate cancer therapy ADT.
ASCO PROSTATE: Radiation for Rectal Cancer May Protect Prostate - MedPage Today
Men who undergo external beam radiation treatment for rectal cancer appear to have a long-term reduced risk of prostate cancer.
Angiogenesis Inhibitor Sets Up Deadly Brain Tumors for Therapeutic Blow - HMS Focus
Rakesh K. Jain, PhD, Edwin L. Steele Laboratory for Tumor Biology, suggestes that angiogenesis inhibitors could be used to repair the disorganized vasculature of brain tumors.
Radiation Therapy: New Rays Of Hope - BusinessWeek Online
The most dramatic advance is called proton-beam therapy, which uses rays of atomic particles rather than x-rays. The advantage is that physicians can control where most of the radiation in the beam will be deposited as it passes through the patient's body. That means doctors can spare almost all normal tissue from being burned by the ray. The only proton beam radiation center in New England is Francis H. Burr Center for Proton Center.
'Mel's Bracelet' a Badge of Courage, Hope - The Patriot Ledger
Support Breast Cancer Research through the purchase of Mel's Bracelet.
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January 2007
Melanoma Screening Is Worth the Money - American Medical News
A one-time total-body skin exam to hunt for melanoma in patients who are older than 50 is as cost effective as other widely accepted cancer screenings.
Mutated Lung Cancer Responds to Targeted Therapy - St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times
The development of targeted drugs has yielded even more interesting results. Geftinib and Tarceva are two such drugs that target the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor.
Radiation After Lumpectomy Cuts Recurrence - USA Today
Radiation after a lumpectomy can reduce the risk of a recurrence or new tumor in women who are diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer at age 65 or older, but some patients may decide that the benefit doesn't outweigh the treatment's drawbacks.
Overall Cancer Deaths Decline Again, but Statistics Not as Rosy for Blacks - USA Today
The number of Americans dying of cancer declined for second year in a row, this time by a much greater number, the American Cancer Society reports, a signal that decades of advances in prevention and treatment are paying off.
Researchers Testing New Breast Cancer Drug - CBS4-TV News
Local researchers are testing a promising new breast cancer drug and need your help. The drug is called Tykerb and there's hope it can help lower the risk of recurrence.
GSK Drug Could Work on Early-Stage Cancers - Charlotte (N.C.) News Observer
New test results suggest that a GlaxoSmithKline drug awaiting regulatory approval to treat late-stage breast cancer also has potential to corral the disease early on, before tumors spread.
Gene Linked to Childhood Kidney Cancer Identified - Reuters
Scientists have discovered that mutated copies of a particular gene are present in about 30 percent of children with Wilms' tumor, the most common type of pediatric kidney cancer.
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