Testing for Mutations Identified in Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Tumors Helps ... 
Newswise (press release)
Newswise ? NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 ? Screening lung cancer tumor samples for cancer-causing, or ?driver,? genetic mutations can help physicians tailor patients' treatments to target those specific mutations. While scientists have identified ...

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Breast cancer study reveals 'substantial genetic diversity' 
Los Angeles Times
A new study of the protein-coding genes in 100 breast cancer tumors revealed vast differences among the cancers and highlights how complicated the disease really is, researchers said Wednesday. ?A sobering perspective on the complexity and diversity of ...

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Genetic Test Identifies Eye Cancer Tumors Likely to Spread 
Science Daily (press release)
ScienceDaily (May 14, 2012) ? Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a genetic test that can accurately predict whether the most common form of eye cancer will spread to other parts of the body, ...

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Early Results Promising for Breast Cancer Vaccine 
ABC News
Researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston developed a vaccine, called AE37, that trains the body's immune system to attack a common piece found on breast cancer tumors, a protein called HER2, which helps tumors grow.
Breast cancer vaccine shows promise in study Houston Chronicle
Hybrid vaccine demonstrates potential to prevent breast cancer recurrence Medical Xpress
A breast cancer breakthrough at MD Anderson? New vaccine helps prevent relapse CultureMap Houston

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UCF scientists detect cancer 
Central Florida Future
By Kyle Warnke Associate professor Qun ?Treen? Huo is leading a research team from the NanoScience Technology Center at UCF that has developed a test that more accurately detects prostate cancer tumors. Scientists from the NanoScience Technology Center ...

 

Scientists Discover Marker to Identify, Attack Breast Cancer Stem Cells 
HealthCanal.com
An analysis of 12 human breast cancer tumors found an even higher correlation of 95.5 percent between GD2+ cells and CD44 high/CD24 low status. Comparing gene expression between GD2+ cells and CD44 high/CD24 low cells revealed 100 percent correlation ...

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Pfizer's targeted drug knocks out child cancers in small study 
FiercePharma
Now targeted at non-small-cell lung cancer tumors with ALK gene abnormalities, Xalkori was tested in children with rare cancers also linked to those defects. And its success in those kids illustrates how targeted drugs can progress beyond their initial ...

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Natural Compound Pounds Breast Cancer 
dailyRx
Apigenin, a naturally occurring compound seen in celery and parsley, was shown in animal studies to shrink aggressive breast cancer tumors that are fed by the hormone, progestin. Make vegetables a major part of your diet. Progestin is a synthetic ...

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Cancer Stem Cells May Be the Key to Chemoresistance in Mesothelioma 
MesotheliomaHelp.net (blog)
The same was true for CSCs in breast and colon cancer tumors. The tests were confirmed by implanting CSCs and non-CSCs from liver tumors into mice. Six weeks later the mice implanted with the CSCs had tumors form, whereas the non-CSCs did not develop ...

 

Jefferson Receives $2.6 Million NIH Grant to Study Imaging Method to Stage ... 
Newswise (press release)
Dr. Thakur and colleagues are studying Cu-64 peptide biomolecules to evaluate prostate cancer tumors via PET imaging. These agents detect prostate cancer by finding a biomarker called VPAC1, which is overexpressed as the tumor develops.

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