Catalyst Oncology

Author: Barry C. Mirtsching, MD (Center for Oncology Research & Treatment, PA, Dallas, TX). Spinal column metastasis of solid tumors are not uncommon. Most of these tumors are extrdural in location.

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by Ed Philips Some basic facts concerning alcoholism include: the disease afflicts nearly 14 million people nationwide, or nearly one in every 10 adults; it kills nearly 20,000 Americans each year, both directly and as a result of alcohol-related incidents and conditions. Nearly one-third of people diagnosed with psychotic disorders show a history of alcoholism and alcohol-dependency. Clearly this disease is devastating in its scope and impact. It is a strain on the public health system and a

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(University of Michigan Health System) University of Michigan researchers have discovered that a key protein in cells plays a critical role in not one, but two processes affecting the development of cancer. source : http://www.eurekalert.org

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OnCare Hawaii, Inc., the largest cancer care provider in the state of Hawaii, has selected IntelliDose® to safely and efficiently manage complex chemotherapy treatments across its four sites.

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WALTHAM, Mass.—-OnCare Hawaii, Inc., the largest cancer care provider in the state of Hawaii, has selected IntelliDose® to safely and efficiently manage complex chemotherapy treatments across its four sites.

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Drugs that block new blood vessel formation may help kill sarcomas by preventing their nourishment by the blood vessels. According to a recent article published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the addition of Avastin® (bevacizumab) to the chemotherapy agent Adriamycin® (doxorubicin) may slow cancer progression in patients with metastatic soft-tissue sarcomas. Bevacizumab (Avastin) has shown a small benefit in sarcoma patients, when given with doxorubicin and other drugs. One such combinat

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Reuters is reporting on a new study that appeared in the December 29th online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. From Reuters: “Consumption of a diet high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and poultry, and low in red meat and refined foods may positively influence a woman’s overall health and prevent other cancers and chronic diseases,” Dr. Marilyn L. Kwan, a researcher at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, told Reuters Health. In addition, we know that in some poor neig

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Most cells in the body have a finite lifespan and eventually die, a process known as programmed cell death or apoptosis. Cancer cells, on the other hand, do not commit suicide and thus continue to divide and create new cells, leading to the development of a tumor mass as seen in breast, lung prostate cancers, for example, or over production e.g. of white blood cells in leukemia. When chemotherapy or radiotherapy is administered, the goal is often to try and induce apoptosis, thereby leading to

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It is a little difficult to flow or understand health personnel’s when they begin to reel out their terms or jargons when it come to breast cancer related issues. This write-up is intended to water down all the related terms associated with breast cancer; Happy reading: • Adenocarcinoma: Malignant tumor originating in glandular (Relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland) epithelium (Membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body). This is a type of

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FORMA Therapeutics announced today its debut as an integrated, global drug discovery company. The Company was founded by leading researchers from the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT to integrate important new advances in biology and chemistry to unlock essential oncology targets that have been elusive to the best scientists in the industry. FORMA has received initial equity and non-dilutive …

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