Transforming growth factor {beta}1 increase of hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase proteins is partly suppr… 
30.10.2011, 05:00
Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) increases dehydro-epiandrosterone (DHEA) metabolism to androgens and prostate-specific a…
Methodology for determining doses to in-field, out-of-field and partially in-field organs for late e… 20.11.2010, 02:03
In this study, we defined guidelines to categorize the organs based on isodose inclusion criteria, developed methods to assess …
A 41-year-old woman with a transforming lymphoma 27.08.2011, 15:07
(Source: HemOncToday.com)
Stress Corrosion Cracking of Steel and Aluminum in Sodium Hydroxide: Field Failure and Laboratory Te… 08.04.2012, 12:56
Through an investigation of the field failure analysis and laboratory experiment, a study on (stress corrosion cracking) SCC be…
RNAi-Based Therapies for Cancer in Development 03.03.2011, 13:00
After the initial excitement over the potential of RNAi to target any cancer gene, the field is now being viewed with caution a…
Down-Regulation of FXYD3 Is Induced by Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling via ZEB1/δEF1 in Hum… 19.03.2011, 05:15
Authors: Yamamoto H, Mukaisho K, Sugihara H, Hattori T, Asano S FXYD3, a regulator of Na, K-ATPase, was identified as an mRNA o…
A simple quality assurance test tool for the visual verification of light and radiation field congru… 27.03.2012, 06:00
Conclusion: The QA tool can be used with either an EPID or CR to provide a simple and rapid method to verify light and radiatio…
Visual Field Loss Morphology in High- and Normal-Tension Glaucoma 08.02.2012, 14:24
Conclusions. These data suggested that there was no relevant difference in the pointwise analysis between NTG and HTG; however,…
Protective effects of melittin on transforming growth factor-β1 injury to hepatocytes via anti-apop… 02.10.2011, 18:41
Authors: Lee WR, Park JH, Kim KH, Park YY, Han SM, Park KK Abstract Melittin is a cationic, hemolytic peptide that is the main …
Transforming Arithmetic Asian Option PDE to the Parabolic Equation with Constant Coefficients 05.05.2011, 16:35
Arithmetic Asian options are difficult to price and hedge, since at present, there is no closed-form analytical solution to pri…
Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Promotes Nasal Mucosal Mast Cell Chemotaxis in Murine Experimental All… 17.03.2012, 00:00
ORL 2012;74:117–123 (DOI:10.1159/000328587) (Source: Karger Publishers)
Effect of organ size and position on out-of-field dose distributions during radiation therapy. 20.11.2010, 02:03
Authors: Scarboro SB, Stovall M, White A, Smith SA, Yaldo D, Kry SF, Howell RM Mantle field irradiation has historically been t…
Sorafenib inhibits transforming growth factor β1†Mediated Epithelial†Mesenchymal Transition and… 23.04.2011, 03:56
AbstractEpithelial†mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a physiological process that has been recognized to occur during the progr…
Molecular mechanisms of transforming growth factor†β signaling and disease: The 59th Fujihara Int… 20.05.2011, 16:18
The Fujihara International Seminar series is supported by the Fujihara Foundation for Science, for the purpose of organizing se…
Comparison of Different Forms for the “Spin” and “Orbital” Components of the Angular Momentum of Lig… 05.05.2011, 16:35
We compare three attempts that have been made to decompose the angular momentum of the electromagnetic field into components of…
The American Society of Clinical Oncology's Blueprint for Transforming Clinical and Translational Ca… 24.02.2012, 06:00
(Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology)
EU Initiative In Research Into Living Cancer Cells In Time And Space 11.02.2011, 09:00
New technology has made it possible to examine living cells in a microscope while at the same time collecting information that …
Introduction: Quality, Technology, and Outcomes in Radiation Oncology 16.12.2011, 02:20
Modern radiotherapy is a highly technical field that is constantly involved in the development, testing, implementation, and ev…
The Effects of Epidermal Growth Factor and Transforming Growth Factor-α on Secretion of Interleukin-… 12.03.2012, 22:54
Gynecol Obstet Invest (DOI:10.1159/000331665) (Source: Karger Publishers)
Harmon Killebrew's death spotlights rare cancer 17.05.2011, 23:37
Baseball great dies of esophageal cancer, notorious for causing few symptoms until effective treatment is difficult (Source: He…
Targeting Protein Prenylation for Cancer TherapyTargeting Protein Prenylation for Cancer Therapy 27.12.2011, 05:00
Prenylation modifications are required for the transforming activity of many oncogenic proteins. Which ones matter the most? Na…
Targeting HLA class I expression to increase tumor immunogenicity 08.02.2012, 12:12
The dynamic interaction between the host immune system and growing cancer has been of central interest to the field of tumor im…
Electron beam characteristics at extended source-to-surface distances for irregular cut-outs 19.10.2010, 22:08
T Arunkumar, Sanjay S Supe, M Ravikumar, S Sathiyan, M GaneshJournal of Medical Physics 2010 35(4):207-214Electron beam therapy…
A Radio-Frequency Coupling Network for Heating of Citrate-Coated Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Thera… 26.06.2011, 21:54
Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are nontoxic, can be functionalized with ligands, and preferentially accumulate in tumors. We have de…
Effective count rates for PET scanners with reduced and extended axial field of view. 07.06.2011, 10:46
Authors: Macdonald LR, Harrison RL, Alessio AM, Hunter WC, Lewellen TK, Kinahan PE We investigated the relationship between noi…
On the Perturbation of the Three-Dimensional Stokes Flow of Micropolar Fluids by a Constant Uniform … 05.05.2011, 16:35
Modern engineering technology involves the micropolar magnetohydrodynamic flow of magnetic fluids. Here, we consider a colloida…
The tissue organization field theory of cancer: A testable replacement for the somatic mutation theo… 21.04.2011, 15:55
AbstractThe somatic mutation theory (SMT) of cancer has been and remains the prevalent theory attempting to explain how neoplas…
Microdosimetry for Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field Applications: A Parametric Study for a Single Ce… 30.04.2011, 16:29
A microdosimetric study of nanosecond pulsed electric fields, including dielectric dispersivity of cell compartments, is propos…
Introduction. Dilemmas in the field of prostate cancer detection and treatment. 29.05.2011, 08:48
Authors: Joniau S PMID: 21604937 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Oncologica)
Transforming growth factor†β adaptor, β2†spectrin, modulates cyclin dependent kinase 4 to redu… 23.04.2011, 03:56
Conclusion: β2SP deficiency leads to CDK4 activation and contributes to dysregulation of the cell cycle, cellular proliferatio…
Dysfunctional transforming growth factor†β signaling with constitutively active notch signaling i… 10.02.2011, 16:17
CONCLUSIONS:Our findings demonstrated a potential therapeutic value for targeted therapy in esophageal adenocarcinoma in the se…
Applications of IMAT in cervical esophageal cancer radiotherapy: a comparison with fixed-field IMRT … 24.05.2011, 14:15
This study aimed to compare fixed-field, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (f-IMRT) with intensity-modulated arc therapy (IMAT) …
Loss of transforming growth factor β adaptor protein β†2 spectrin leads to delayed liver regener… 23.04.2011, 03:56
Conclusion: β2SP deficiency results in dysfunctional hepatocyte cell cycle progression and delayed liver regeneration at 48 ho…
Richard Pazdur, M.D.: Cancer Care in the U.S 28.01.2012, 18:35
2012. A milestone in my professional career marking the 30th anniversary since I finished my medical oncology fellowship and st…
Conversion of intratumoral regulatory T cells by human gastric cancer cells is dependent on transfor… 22.06.2011, 16:55
ConclusionThe proportion of functional Treg is elevated in human gastric cancer and related to poor prognosis. Gastric cancer c…
Response gene to complement-32 enhances metastatic phenotype by mediating transforming growth factor… 29.03.2012, 06:00
Conclusions: The results above indicated that RGC-32 might be a novel metastasis promoting gene in pancreatic cancer and it enh…
Smad phosphoisoform signaling specificity: the right place at the right time 30.10.2011, 05:00
Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β antagonizes mitogenic Ras signaling during epithelial regeneration, but TGF-β and Ras act sy…
FDA Panel Narrowly Backs NovoTTF Brain Tumor Device 18.03.2011, 15:30
Tumor treatment with an electric-field device has been deemed to be safe and perhaps effective for recurrent glioblastoma multi…
AL Amyloidosis: New Drugs and Tests, but Old Challenges 09.02.2012, 13:00
Immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis develops in 2% of individuals with monoclonal plasma cell dyscrasias. In this issue…
Cancer group aims to boost trust in guidelines 14.12.2011, 20:24
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a field plagued by frequent controversy, the American Cancer Society has taken "a major step for…
Gynecologist shortage hits Que. 15.01.2011, 01:16
Quebec's association of gynecologists says the province's shortage of doctors in their field has hit an all time high, raising …
Activin a in nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease. 05.03.2011, 00:00
Authors: Yndestad A, Haukeland JW, Dahl TB, Halvorsen B, Aukrust P Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is emerging as one …
Clinical significance of red target increment perimetry 13.08.2011, 11:27
Conclusion In congenital protan defects, red target increment fields have a significant bearing on occupational demands. In var…
Effects of Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia Induced by An Alternative Magnetic Field on Human Carcinoma A… 22.03.2011, 05:21
Conclusion MFH induced by AMF could inhibit the proliferation, which promotes apoptosis and arrest at S stage of the A549 cells…
TGFBI promoter hypermethylation correlating with paclitaxel chemoresistance in ovarian cancer 16.01.2012, 06:00
The purpose of this study is to determine the methylation status of Transforming growth factor-beta-inducible gene-h3 (TGFBI) a…
Feasibility of involved-field conformal radiotherapy for cervical and upper-thoracic esophageal canc… 25.11.2011, 17:00
Conclusion: IFI was acceptable for cervical and upper-thoracic esophageal cancer with a decrease in acute toxicities and no inc…
A novel three-dimensional culture system uncovers growth stimulatory actions by TGF-β in pancreatic… 28.05.2011, 08:45
Authors: Sempere LF, Gunn JR, Korc M Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) exerts cell type-specific and context-dependent eff…
Functional VNTR variation in the promoter of proto‐oncogene PTTG1IP is associated with risk of estro… 08.03.2012, 06:00
AbstractGenetic polymorphisms in signalling pathway of estrogen receptor could modify risk of breast cancer. A variable number …
Inhibition of glioma cell growth by photochemical internalization (PCI) enhanced transfection of tum… 16.04.2011, 08:58
Introduction: Despite advances in surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the outcomes of patients with GBM have not significan…
Activins and cell migration. 05.03.2011, 00:00
Authors: Kang HY, Shyr CR Activins are the members of transforming growth factor β superfamily and act as secreted proteins; t…
Pro‐tumour activity of interleukin‐22 in HPAFII human pancreatic cancer cells 06.04.2012, 16:15
In this report, we show that IL‐22 stimulated production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the anti‐apoptotic fa…
Cross-Cultural Care: Caring for Transgender Patients 25.03.2011, 20:37
DSC/MAO Film Series Event Wednesday, March 30, 201112:30pm – 2:00 pm* (time change, see below)OÂ’Keeffe AuditoriumMassachusett…
An opposed matched field IMRT technique for prostate cancer patients with bilateral prosthetic hips. 17.01.2012, 12:30
In conclusion, the use of this technique should be considered for patients with bilateral metal hip implants who do not meet do…
Essential reading for science writers: The Big Short by Michael Lewis 17.04.2012, 13:30
When it comes to building a compelling narative about a complex subject, Michael Lewis is the best in the businessEnter the Wel…
NF-kB in Health and Disease 08.05.2011, 08:16
series:Current Topics in Microbiology and ImmunologyThis volume is focused on a transcription factor that started its life as a…
Coping with cancer: The perspective of patients' relatives. 16.01.2011, 19:01
Conclusion. Future studies that focus on the interactions between patients and family members - parents, children and partners …
ENDOGLIN/CD105 is expressed in KIT positive cells in the gut and in gastrointestinal stromal tumours 27.01.2012, 22:50
AbstractENDOGLIN/CD105 (ENG) is a transmembrane glycoprotein and an auxiliary unit of the transforming growth factor†β (TGFâ…
Intraoperative detection and removal of microscopic residual sarcoma using wide‐field imaging 21.03.2012, 05:00
CONCLUSIONS:The authors concluded that their technique has the potential to be used for intraoperative image‐guided surgery to …
Induction of apoptosis and up-regulation of cellular proliferation in oral leukoplakia cell lines in… 15.04.2012, 02:20
Conclusions: Oral galvanism induces subcellular changes in oral precancer cells in vitro that closely simulate some of the morp…
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Offers Greater Coverage, Fewer Toxicities 12.03.2011, 16:30
Adding a third dimension to the therapeutic field and reversing treatment planning may provide safer and more effective dose de…
The Changing Field of Locoregional Treatment for Breast Cancer 09.08.2011, 14:00
Reviews neoadjuvant chemotherapy, margins in surgery, evaluation of the axilla, and radiation therapy in the locoregional treat…
Vorinostat Shows Activity as Salvage in Multiple MyelomaVorinostat Shows Activity as Salvage in Mult… 14.12.2011, 22:18
A registration phase 3 trial met its primary end point, but the results were not as good as many in the field were hoping for. …
Can 'Biofield Healing' Relieve Cancer Fatigue?Can 'Biofield Healing' Relieve Cancer Fatigue? 19.08.2011, 23:53
A new study suggests that "biofield healing" -- and in some cases, even fake versions of the energy-field therapy -- may help e…
OncologyPRO -- a revolutionary resource for oncologists 09.08.2011, 06:00
(European Society for Medical Oncology) A unique scientific information and education portal designed to help oncologists keep …
Management Strategies in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 09.04.2011, 16:30
Future challenges in this field include improving outcomes for high-risk patients and those with relapsed disease, and developi…
Efficiency of chlorine photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy on endobronchial tumors 16.04.2011, 08:58
Background: Therapeutical improvement in photodynamic therapy (PDT) field may result from using of new photosensitizers and com…
Breast Cancer Screening Recs: A Review of Recent Articles and Position Statements 01.08.2011, 14:00
The newest recommendations issued by the USPSTF resulted in confusion for both physicians and patients. Many experts in the fie…
FDA Panel Backs Experimental Brain-Cancer-Treatment Device 18.03.2011, 03:36
An FDA panel backed a novel, noninvasive device that uses an electrical field designed to blast apart cancer cells as a potenti…
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Curable Disease 13.03.2012, 13:00
It is sometimes easy to forget what the field of cancer therapy used to look like. In an early report on the natural history of…
"It's just an ulcer..." Developing interventions to encourage early presentation of oral cancer… 29.04.2011, 04:39
The Health Psychology Section welcomes Dr Suzanne Scott who will be presenting her current research addressing the early detect…
Dr. Pandolfi Honored for Cancer Genetics Research 02.02.2011, 19:28
Pier Paolo Pandolfi, MD, PhD, has won the 2011 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research for his work i…
Seminal Successes In Pediatric Oncology Linked To Historically Tolerant Regulatory Oversight, Collab… 23.02.2011, 11:00
Relatively lenient regulations regarding human subjects protections in the 1950s played an important role in pediatric oncology…
Epstein–Barr Virus†Related Post†Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders: Pathogenetic Insight… 27.04.2011, 02:44
Post†transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a spectrum of major, life†threatening lymphoproliferative diseases o…
Adipose derived stem cells (ASCs) isolated from breast cancer tissue express IL-4, IL-10 and TGF-β1… 15.01.2011, 13:00
Authors: Razmkhah M, Jaberipour M, Erfani N, Habibagahi M, Talei AR, Ghaderi A Immunomodulatory function of bone marrow derived…
Cancer Cytogenetics 17.03.2011, 01:55
Methods and Protocolsseries:Methods in Molecular Biology           Cytogenetic studies of malignancy have become an …
The use of caspase inhibitors in pulsed-field gel electrophoresis may improve the estimation of radi… 15.01.2011, 01:00
Conclusions: The estimation of radiation-induced DNA repair by PFGE may be improved by the use of apoptosis inhibitors. The abi…
A Quantitative Description of the Percentage of Breast Density Measurement Using Full-field Digital … 09.04.2011, 00:43
Conclusions: The information captured by the standard PD measure was quantified as it relates to calibrated mammograms and used…
Towards a field-compatible optical Spectroscopic device for cervical cancer screening in resource-li… 29.08.2011, 07:00
Quantitative optical spectroscopy has the potential to provide an effective low cost, and portable solution for cervical pre-ca…
Neoadjuvant systemic treatment of breast cancer 22.02.2011, 16:27
This article will review the foundations of this treatment modality and the latest progress in the field. Considering the heter…
Prognostic role of cd10†positive myeloid cells in association with tumor budding at the invasion f… 21.05.2011, 16:33
ABSTRACTCD10 expression in tumor cells has been reported to correlate with liver metastasis in colorectal cancer (CRC). However…
Work situation and sickness absence in the initial period after breast cancer surgery. 16.01.2011, 19:00
Discussion. The results of this study is not fully consistent compared to previous studies in this field, often performed in la…
Johns Hopkins' Andrew Ewald Honored by Anatomy Society-2/3/11 04.02.2011, 21:57
Andrew Ewald, Ph.D., who studies how cells build organs and how these same cellular processes can contribute to breast cancer m…
Health-related quality of life in Spanish breast cancer patients: a systematic review 14.01.2011, 01:00
Conclusion: Research into health-related quality of life of breast-cancer patients is a little developed field in Spain. (Sourc…
A New Method for Synthesizing Radiation Dose–Response Data From Multiple Trials Applied to Prostat… 06.05.2011, 00:24
To the Editor: The authors are to be commended for bringing meta-analytical methods to the field of radiation dose–response m…
Longitudinal evaluation of neurocognitive function after treatment for central nervous system germ c… 11.05.2011, 01:00
CONCLUSIONS:Although general cognitive abilities appeared stable and intact after treatment for most children with CNS GCT, a s…
Palliative Surgical Oncology 17.03.2011, 23:28
Palliative surgical oncology is a relatively new concept, but builds on a long tradition in surgery. As the field of palliative…
Harvard's Wyss Institute develops DNA nanorobot to trigger targeted therapeutic responses 16.02.2012, 06:00
(Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard) A new robotic device made from DNA could potentially seek out…
Three†dimensional external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer increases the risk of hip fractur… 16.03.2011, 01:00
CONCLUSIONS:In men with prostate cancer, pelvic 3†D conformal EBRT was associated with a 76% increased risk of hip fracture. …
Comparative in vitro investigations of photodynamic and photothermal therapies versus chemotherapy f… 16.04.2011, 08:58
Chemotherapy is a standard method for breast cancer treatment. Photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) are th…
New Perspectives On Cancer And The Immune System 26.03.2011, 08:00
In a new review article published in yesterday's special section of Science focusing on the past forty years since the U.S. dec…
Science, institutional archives and open access: an overview and a pilot survey on the Italian cance… 20.12.2010, 01:00
Conclusions: The Italian research institutions in the field of oncology are moving the first steps towards the philosophy of OA…
Personalised Medicine Paves The Way For Tailor-made Treatment 19.11.2010, 14:00
Personalised medicine is a field that holds a lot of promise as a provider of practices and technology that could help develop …
Enzymes Found In Mitochondria Hold Implications For Cancer Research, Many Age-Related Diseases 21.06.2011, 10:00
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center have revealed novel mechanisms in mitochondria that have i…
Systemic treatment of metastatic melanoma: New approaches 20.08.2011, 15:12
AbstractThe field of melanoma therapeutics has experienced a dramatic paradigm shift over the last 12 months through recent dis…
MRI In Preclinical Studies Is To Be Discussed At SMi's Imaging In Cancer Drug Development Conference 04.02.2011, 12:00
Focusing on a wide range of imaging techniques in a wide range of settings from the preclinical to the future of oncological im…
Latest Oncology Reference Guides From U Of L Professors 10.02.2011, 11:00
Two University of Louisville School of Medicine professors recently authored reference works in the field of oncology; one focu…
MDxHealth's Methylation Tests Detect Prostate Cancer In Patients Deemed Low Risk By Pathology 17.05.2011, 14:00
MDxHealth SA (NYSE Euronext: MDXH), a leading molecular diagnostics company in the field of personalized cancer treatment, toda…
Oncoplastics: Techniques for reconstruction of partial breast defects based on tumor location 22.02.2011, 16:27
AbstractBreast conservation therapy (BCT) has become an increasingly popular treatment for breast cancer. Unfortunately, many w…
AACR Recognizes The Outstanding Achievements Of Pier Paolo Pandolfi 13.01.2011, 14:00
Pier Paolo Pandolfi, M.D., Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2011 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Researc…
The Fantastic Voyage Continues - World First Localized Delivery Of An Anti-Cancer Drug By Remote-Con… 17.03.2011, 08:00
Soon, drug delivery that precisely targets cancerous cells without exposing the healthy surrounding tissue to the medication's …
Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of New 2†Aryl†4H†3,1†benzothiazines 14.01.2011, 01:00
AbstractNew compounds of 2†aryl†4H†3,1†benzothiazine set were synthesized and tested for their antiproliferative activi…
Siemens MAMMOMAT Inspiration Digital Mammography Commercially Available In U.S. 18.11.2010, 15:00
Siemens announces that the MAMMOMAT® Inspiration Full-Field Digital Mammography System is now commercially available in the Un…
Chronic Pancreatitis and Exocrine Insufficiency 29.08.2011, 22:23
The evaluation, management, and follow-up of patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) can be simple, but it can also be complex,…
“Il Corpo Ritrovato”: Dermocosmetological Skin Care Project for the Oncologic Patient 27.04.2011, 15:58
Neoplastic disease and its therapeutic options have a huge impact on the patient's quality of life from both the emotional and …
By Co-Targeting Multiple Hallmarks, Drug Resistance May Be More Difficult For A Cancer To Achieve 05.03.2011, 09:00
Researchers have synthesized the vast literature on cancer to produce a next-generation view of the features that are shared am…
[Review] Intraoperative MRI-guided resection of glioblastoma multiforme: a systematic review 01.10.2011, 06:00
SummaryWe did a systematic review to address the added value of intraoperative MRI (iMRI)-guided resection of glioblastoma mult…
Advances in Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer 14.05.2011, 17:25
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide. Early diagnosis and early treatment are of great importance. Ch…
New Report Details The Future Of Radiation Medicine 23.05.2011, 17:00
According to a report released today, radiation medicine holds promise to be an even more effective weapon in the battle agains…
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Review 29.09.2011, 03:01
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) continues to be the only curative option for myelodysplastic syndrome…
Innovative Therapies against Human Glioblastoma Multiforme 24.07.2011, 16:06
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most invasive and aggressive brain tumor in humans, and despite the latest chemical and radiativ…
Epigenetically - targeted therapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies. 24.04.2011, 09:45
Authors: Georgiou E, Kouidou S Epigenetic modifications, which are heritable changes in gene expression not involving DNA seque…
TSLP: From allergy to vaccine adjuvant 23.01.2012, 12:21
AbstractThe field of vaccine adjuvants has been an area of active research and development because of the need to improve the g…
Altered Metabolic Pathway In ER-Negative Breast Cancer May Provide New Target for Treatment 15.07.2011, 11:00
Researchers in the emerging field of cancer metabolism have found an altered metabolic pathway in ER-negative breast cancers th…
Quality Interactions 2011 Quarter 1 Newsletter 11.03.2011, 20:32
Welcome to the 30th issue of the Quality Interactions e-newsletter. This is a quarterly supplement to the Quality Interactions …
Quality, Technology and Outcomes: Evolution and Evaluation of New Treatments and/or New Technology 16.12.2011, 02:20
The pace of technological innovation and adoption continues to increase each year, and the field of Radiation Oncology struggle…
Agios Announces Cancer Cell Publication Of Research Illuminating Link Between Cancer Metabolism And … 20.12.2010, 10:00
Agios Pharmaceuticals, the leading biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs in the rapidly e…
TSLP: From allergy to vaccine adjuvant. 24.01.2012, 21:42
Authors: Soumelis V Abstract The field of vaccine adjuvants has been an area of active research and development because of the …
Breast Imaging Going Virtual: Is That a Reality? 09.04.2011, 00:43
Current research and developments in the technology of imaging have led to explosive growth in the interdisciplinary field of i…
Molecular Markers in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma 09.08.2011, 16:20
Nonmelanoma skin carcinoma (NMSC) is the most frequent cancer in the USA with over 1.3 million new diagnoses a year; however du…
Breast Cancer Campaign Pilot grants 01.08.2011, 14:00
Via www.rdfunding.org.uk. Breast Cancer campaign are offering Pilot grants to fund established scientists to develop new ideas …
Bioelectrical Therapy For Cancer And Birth Defects? 20.10.2010, 10:00
Stem cell therapies hold increasing promise as a cure for multiple diseases. But the massive potential of a healthy stem cell h…
Liver transplantation 28.06.2011, 16:29
Abstract: Huge developments in the field of liver transplantation have occurred over the last 30 years. Improved immunosuppress…
85 Percent Of CyberKnife® Sites Within Europe Performing Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Thera… 12.05.2011, 09:00
Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced that 85 percent of European CyberK…
Controlling cancer through the autotaxin-lysophosphatidic acid receptor axis. 22.01.2012, 23:31
Authors: Gotoh M, Fujiwara Y, Yue J, Liu J, Lee S, Fells J, Uchiyama A, Murakami-Murofushi K, Kennel S, Wall J, Patil R, Gupte …
Introduction 27.07.2011, 06:28
YEARS before computers and the Internet were ubiquitous in healthcare institutions, Seminars in Oncology Nursing published its …
Dendritic Cell-Based Cancer Vaccine Receives Approval For Clinical Tests And Also Secures Substantia… 27.11.2011, 10:00
Immunicum's patented cancer vaccine is based on over 20 years of research in the field of transplantation immunology and activa…
Usage and Attitudes of Physicians in Japan Concerning Traditional Japanese Medicine (Kampo Medicine)… 26.01.2012, 14:25
This article aims to provide information about the extent to which Kampo is now used in clinics throughout Japan and about phys…
Bioartificial tracheobronchial transplantation. 28.10.2011, 20:32
Authors: Macchiarini P Abstract Interview with Paolo Macchiarini We caught up with Paolo Macchiarini to find out more about the…
Impact of high electromagnetic field levels on childhood leukaemia incidence 21.03.2012, 05:00
AbstractThe increasing exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) has raised concern, as increased exposure may result in an incr…
Screening for cervical cancer: When theory meets reality 13.06.2011, 01:00
Cervical cancer screening reduces morbidity and mortality due to cervical cancer. However, there are many factors that determin…
Palliative surgical oncology. 23.03.2011, 15:45
Authors: Hanna NN, Bellavance E, Keay T Palliative surgical oncology is a relatively new concept, but builds on a long traditio…
Global update: Germany. 28.10.2011, 20:11
Authors: Lauter FR, Wirsching S Abstract Researchers are working on key issues in regenerative medicine in many of the over 280…
Till, McCulloch Honored As Fathers Of Stem Cell Research On 50th Anniversary Of Groundbreaking Disco… 03.02.2011, 11:00
Fifty years ago today, two young, unknown scientists at the fledgling Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI) published accidental findi…
The Systematic Application of Quality Measures and Process Control in Clinical Radiation Oncology 16.12.2011, 02:20
There has been growing emphasis on quality measures and process analysis techniques that may be implemented in the daily practi…
PDT dosimetry with porphyrin precursors 16.04.2011, 08:58
PDT using porphyrin pre-cursors is used for the treatment of a range of (non-) malignant conditions. The therapeutic effect fol…
Diagnostic and therapeutic imaging in oncology 26.11.2011, 03:35
Abstract: Medical imaging techniques are an important element in the early detection for many cancers. They are also essential …
Lee W. Wattenberg, M.D., Receives The 2011 AACR Award For Lifetime Achievement In Cancer Prevention … 23.05.2011, 17:00
Lee W. Wattenberg, M.D., will receive the 2011 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Prevention Research for his role i…
Magnetic resonance enterography findings of chronic radiation enteritis. 09.12.2011, 05:00
In this report, we present MRE findings of 4 patients with CRE. The most important factors in CRE diagnosis are the clinical fi…
Formation and regulation of the cancer stem cell niche 15.03.2012, 05:00
AbstractIt is widely accepted that tumors contain cancer stem cells (CSCs) possessing self‐renewal potential as well as the abi…
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network And AACR Award Research Grants Totaling Nearly $3 Million 25.03.2011, 20:00
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the American Association for Cancer Research awarded 10 grants to outstanding scientis…
A water soluble vitamin B12-Re(I) fluorescent conjugate for cell uptake screens: use in the confirma… 07.08.2011, 05:54
Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/C1CC13615A, CommunicationAnthony R. Vortherms, Anna R. Kahkoska, Amy E. Rabide…
Methodological Challenges in Supportive and Palliative Care Cancer Research 20.05.2011, 16:34
As a growing medical field, palliative and supportive care should incorporate evidence-based medical practice. The gold standar…
Introducing the Jacobian-volume-histogram of deforming organs: application to parotid shrinkage eval… 24.05.2011, 09:46
Authors: Fiorino C, Maggiulli E, Broggi S, Liberini S, Cattaneo GM, Dell'oca I, Faggiano E, Di Muzio N, Calandrino R, Rizzo G T…
Meet OCRF's 2012 Grantees 03.01.2012, 06:00
OCRF has awarded $5.4 million in new research grants to fourteen investigators from top research institutions across the countr…
Coming Carcinogenicity Of Radiofrequency/Microwaves Decision Rebuked - Without Full Disclosure Of In… 20.05.2011, 13:00
In collaboration with the International EMF Alliance (IEMFA), scientists from Europe, North America, Australia and Israel have …
MDxHealth Receives USD 1.1 Million European Grant To Progress Bladder Cancer Program 03.05.2011, 14:00
MDxHealth SA (NYSE Euronext: MDXH), a leading molecular diagnostics company in the field of personalized cancer treatment, toda…
David Skeggs obituary 16.03.2011, 20:42
Our friend David Skeggs, who has died of cancer aged 82, carried out groundbreaking work in computer-controlled precision radia…
Multiphoton flow cytometry strategies and applications 27.07.2011, 01:00
AbstractA handful of research teams around the world have recently begun to utilize multiphoton techniques in cytometry, especi…
Request for Proposals: DF/HCC Gynecologic Cancers Program 29.04.2011, 21:15
The DF/HCC Gynecologic Cancers Program Announces a Request For Proposals for a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPOR…
ATM-dependent ERK signaling via AKT in response to DNA double-strand breaks. 29.01.2011, 03:00
Authors: Khalil A, Morgan RN, Adams BR, Golding SE, Dever SM, Rosenberg E, Povirk LF, Valerie K Ionizing radiation (IR) trigger…
A new method to deliver supraclavicular radiation in breast radiotherapy for lung sparing. 19.08.2011, 16:44
Authors: Yang B, Dong Z, Lin MH, Ma CM Abstract Due to the angulation of the breast board used for tangential breast irradiatio…
Video†assisted neck surgery for thyroid tumor: Gasless lateral approach 21.07.2011, 22:27
AbstractA 27†year†old woman with a thyroid tumor underwent right hemithyroidectomy to rule out malignancies such as follicu…
Dose tolerance limits and dose volume histogram evaluation for stereotactic body radiotherapy. 24.05.2011, 14:15
Authors: Grimm J, Lacouture T, Croce R, Yeo I, Zhu Y, Xue J Almost 20 years ago, Emami et al. presented a comprehensive set of …
MIF: a key player in cutaneous biology and wound healing 19.12.2010, 18:00
Abstract:  Owing to its implication in a range of pathological conditions, including asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, atheroscle…
Request for Applications: AACI Translational Cancer Research Fellowship 14.12.2011, 15:56
Applications are open for the AACI Translational Cancer Research Fellowship. This $50,000 one year non-renewable grant will sup…
MDxHealth And Merck KGaA Extend Agreement For Use Of MGMT Assay In Brain Cancer Clinical Trials 10.06.2011, 14:00
MDxHealth SA (NYSE Euronext: MDXH), a leading molecular diagnostics company in the field of personalized medicine, announced to…
Lessons from traumatic head injury for assessing functional status after brain tumour 10.02.2012, 18:50
Abstract Assessment of global functional status plays a central role in describing outcome after traumatic head injury, but has…
Molecular pathological epidemiology of colorectal neoplasia: an emerging transdisciplinary and inter… 04.02.2011, 01:00
Colorectal cancer is a complex disease resulting from somatic genetic and epigenetic alterations, including locus-specific CpG …
BCM names Dr. Melissa Bondy associate director for Cancer Prevention and Population Science 02.09.2011, 07:00
Dr. Melissa Bondy, renowned researcher in the field of cancer epidemiology, has been named a Baylor College of Medicine McNair …
Current research in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging in Italy: highlights of the 10th National… 10.05.2011, 21:45
Authors: Cuocolo A The 10th National Congress of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (AIMN) took …
Stereotactic Radiotherapy of Primary Lung Cancer and Other Targets: Results of Consultant Meeting of… 12.02.2011, 21:53
To evaluate the current status of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and identify both advantages and disadvantages of its u…
Long Term Survival of Mice With Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Pulse Power Ablation with Nanosecond … 24.12.2011, 17:48
Authors: Chen X, Zhuang J, Kolb JF, Schoenbach KH, Beebe SJ Abstract Novel therapies are needed for treating hepatocellular car…
Nanoparticle delivery systems for cancer therapy: advances in clinical and preclinical research 17.02.2012, 07:58
Abstract Conventional anticancer drugs display significant shortcomings which limit their use in cancer therapy. For this reaso…
Histologic grading and nucleolar organizer regions in oral squamous cell carcinomas 28.05.2011, 18:49
OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were to histologically assess different types of oral squamous cell carcinoma and the sil…
Advanced olfactory neuroblastoma treated with combined conventional and hypofractionated stereotacti… 24.02.2011, 01:00
Satoshi Nomoto, Yoshiyuki Shioyama, Saiji Ohga, Katsumasa Nakamura, Hiroshi HondaJournal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics 20…
Investigation with Bluetooth Sensors of Bicycle Travel Time Estimation on a Short Corridor 26.01.2012, 14:25
Accurate travel time information acquisition is essential to the effective planning and management of bicycle travel conditions…
AP-PA field orientation followed by IMRT reduces lung exposure in comparison to conventional 3D conf… 16.02.2012, 06:00
Little attention has been paid to the fact that intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) techniques do not easily enable tr…
A phase II multi-institutional study assessing simultaneous in-field boost helical tomotherapy for 1… 21.03.2012, 05:00
The objective of this clinical trial is to subject the final phase I cohort dose to a phase II assessment of the endpoints of o…
Re-irradiation with Radiosurgery for Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme. 30.04.2011, 06:31
Authors: Torok JA, Wegner RE, Mintz AH, Heron DE, Burton SA Local tumor control remains a significant challenge in patients wit…
Unknown: A woman with reddish nodule on the skin of the breast. 18.03.2011, 11:15
Authors: Aneiros-Fernandez J, Arias-Santiago S, Sotillo R, Menjon-Beltran S, Concha A A 54-year-old woman presented a peri-areo…
Modelling of the acoustic field of a multi-element HIFU array scattered by human ribs. 19.08.2011, 16:37
Authors: Gélat P, Ter Haar G, Saffari N Abstract The efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of…
Clinical Trials of GMP Products in the Gene Therapy Field 19.05.2011, 20:10
Advances in gene therapy are increasingly leading to clinical assessment in many fields of medicine with diverse approaches. Th…
U54 Population Research Seminar Series - "Pre-Survey Evaluation: Evaluating Questions with Appraisal… 03.03.2011, 21:15
Dear Researchers and Students, Registration for the third seminar in the U54 Population Research Seminar Series is now open. We…
Using the mitosis-specific marker anti-phosphohistone h3 to assess mitosis in pulmonary neuroendocri… 30.07.2011, 16:33
Authors: Tsuta K, Liu DC, Kalhor N, Wistuba II, Moran CA Counting mitotic figures (MFs) is one of the essential factors for det…
"Very Late" isolated para-aortic nodal recurrence of carcinoma cervix mimicking radiation-induced sa… 05.05.2011, 01:00
We report an unusually rare recurrence of treated cervical cancer confined to the para-aortic nodal group after a protracted di…
