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Team Identifies New Oncogene For Brain Cancer
July 3, 2007 — Research in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences transforms biomarker into potential target for therapy. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 is overexpressed in many ... > full story -
Genetic Factor Predicts Prognosis In Brain Tumor Patients
June 27, 2007 — PLoS ONE has just published a study which defines a gene locus on chromosome 1 that predicts prognosis of brain tumor patients and may even set the basis for the development of more efficient drugs ... > full story -
New Contributor To Aggressive Cancers Found
June 6, 2007 — Mutations in the cell adhesion molecule known as integrin alpha 7 (integrin á7) lead to unchecked tumor cell proliferation and a significantly higher incidence in cancer spread, or metastasis, ... > full story -
Chemotherapy May Enhance The Effectiveness Of Brain Tumor Vaccines
June 4, 2007 — Chemotherapy temporarily hinders the body's immune response, creating a concern that it may interfere with the promising new cancer vaccines being used against brain tumors. But a new study has found ... > full story -
Drug Shows Activity Against Brain Metastases
June 4, 2007 — The drug lapatinib shrank tumors and slowed progression of brain metastases in some patients with advanced breast cancer, according to results of a clinical trial recently presented at the annual ... > full story -
Every Moment Counts: Predicting Treatment Responses Earlier For Brain Tumor Patients
June 3, 2007 — Using metabolic or molecular imaging to measure brain tumor patients' response to treatment is a powerful predictor of survival, notes a first-of-its-kind ... > full story -
Vorinostat Shows Anti-Cancer Activity In Recurrent Gliomas
June 3, 2007 — Researchers report that a novel application of the drug vorinostat shows activity in patients with recurrent glioblastoma ... > full story -
New Method For Crossing Blood-Brain Barrier Patented
May 25, 2007 — Researchers have patented a new way of transporting medicine that may be able to safely cross the blood-brain barrier. The blood-brain barrier is a group of cells that line the brain's blood vessels, ... > full story -
Chemotherapy Drug Shrinks Brain Tumors
May 21, 2007 — Cancerous brain tumors appear to respond favorably to the drug temozolomide when used as primary chemotherapy after surgery, and the treatment appears to work best in people missing a certain gene, ... > full story -
Animal Study Identifies Promising New Target For Brain Tumor Therapy
May 8, 2007 — A drug that targets the body's immune cells may be effective in treating malignant brain tumors, according to a new study. In animal models, the drug re-engaged the body's cancer-damaged immune ... > full story
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