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New Therapeutic Approach To Combat Lymphoma
March 12, 2009 Using the human antibody, L19, which they developed themselves and specifically recognizes the blood vessels in tumor tissue, researchers have succeeded in eliminating lymphatic tumors in both mice ... > full story -
Iron Induces Death In Tumor Cells
March 11, 2009 Tumor cells and healthy cells differ considerably in metabolism intensity. Scientists have now taken advantage of this difference; by releasing cellular iron, they were able to induce death ... > full story -
Study Maintenance Rituximab Is Useful For Advanced Indolent Lymphoma
March 10, 2009 A new study has found for that maintenance therapy with the novel antibody, rituximab following cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisone therapy improves progression-free survival in patients ... > full story -
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Rituximab Maintenance Therapy Improves Survival In Patients With Relapsed Follicular Lymphoma
February 10, 2009 Patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma who continue on maintenance rituximab therapy after chemotherapy have better overall survival than patients who do not receive this treatment, ... > full story -
Deficiencies Common In Radiation Therapy Trial Reports For Hodgkin’s, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
February 4, 2009 Reporting of radiation therapy details in randomized controlled trials for Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is deficient due to a lack of reporting of key radiation therapy descriptors and ... > full story -
Enzyme That Mutates Antibodies Also Targets Cancer-Causing Oncogene
December 11, 2008 The human immune system runs a risky business. It mutates its own DNA to diversify defenses against foreign invaders it has never before encountered. Unfortunately, these mutations sometimes miss the ... > full story -
Potential Breakthrough For T-Cell Lymphoma Patients With Drug That Mimics Folic Acid
December 9, 2008 Preliminary results of a pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial of pralatrexate, a drug that partially works by mimicking folic acid, showed a complete or partial response in 27 percent of patients with ... > full story -
New Therapy Prevents Dangerous Side Effect For Lymphoma Patients, Study Suggests
December 9, 2008 Patients respond well to a new three-drug combination for indolent B cell lymphoma that also spares them prolonged, potentially lethal, suppression of blood production in the bone marrow, researchers ... > full story -
Intense Chemotherapy Wards Off Recurrence In Half Of Mantle Cell Lymphoma Patients After Seven Years
December 9, 2008 More than half of younger mantle cell lymphoma patients who received an intensive regimen of chemotherapy as front-line treatment remain in remission seven years later, researchers have ... > full story -
From Mother To Daughters: A Central Mystery In Cell Division Solved
December 9, 2008 Researchers have identified a key step required for cell division in a study that could help improve therapies to treat cancer. Their work describing the mechanism of the contractile ring -- a ... > full story
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