April 2011 | Oncology & Biotech News

May 12, 2011

Founded in 1898 by Dr Roswell Park, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is the oldest dedicated comprehensive cancer center in the country

May 10, 2011

Investigators have reported an increased risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are or were cigarette smokers

May 09, 2011

Nephronsparing surgery seems to be superior to radical nephrectomy, irrespective of the patient's age

May 06, 2011

New data suggest that individuals who drink moderate amounts of alcohol have an increased likelihood of developing colorectal cancer

May 02, 2011

More than 12% of newly diagnosed cervical cancers occurred in women aged 70 to 85 years during 2000 to 2006

April 29, 2011

Investigators in a cooperative group trial reported that modifications in a chemoradiation regimen for locally advanced vulvar cancer boosted both clinical and pathologic complete response rates

April 28, 2011

The results of a small clinical trial showed that low-level expression of a microRNA correlated with improved progression-free survival

April 28, 2011

Results of a phase II cooperative-group trial showed that the targeted agent cetuximab demonstrated minimal activity in patients with advanced, platinum-resistant cervical cancer

April 26, 2011

Can we truly afford to provide each patient diagnosed with cancer comprehensive, state-of-the-art care until death? Or can we afford not to?

April 21, 2011

Translational medicine is currently the focus of much attention in the medical and research community and is the wave of the foreseeable future