Cancer Minute

Note to Readers

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:20:34 +0000

Cancer Minute ceased publication Monday, August 13, 2012. For more cancer genetic and genomics news, please check out GenomeWeb's other coverage here.

Brainy Avastin

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:15:21 +0000

A new study shows the drug's effectiveness in treating glioblastoma, Roche says.

This Week in the Medical Journals

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:01:00 +0000

In the medical journals this week: VEGF therapy for patients with metastatic renal-cell carcinoma, and more.

The Cons of Chemotherapy

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:22:57 +0000

Chemotherapeutic agents can shut down tumor cells, but the damage they inflict may cause greater havoc later on, a researcher says.

This Week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:42:48 +0000

In the Journal of the National Cancer Institute this week: prediagnostic IgE levels and risk of glioma, and more.

Jay Bradner's All About the Epigenetics

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:36:10 +0000

Epigenetics is the key to cancer, says one researcher.

This Week in Cancer Discovery

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:08:30 +0000

In Cancer Discovery this week: compensatory potential of receptor tyrosine kinases in cancer growth, and more.

'Faster, Cheaper, Deeper'

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:45:20 +0000

Long-range PCR could be used to improve breast cancer mutation screening.

This Week in Cancer Cell

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:53:37 +0000

In Cancer Cell this week: endothelial CCR2 signaling induced by colon carcinoma cells, and more.

Turncoats

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:19:31 +0000

A new study further explains why some cancer patients become resistant to treatment.

This Week in BMC Cancer

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:26:52 +0000

In BMC Cancer this week: DNA repair and replication genes in lung cancer, a selectively cytotoxic fusion protein against mutated p53, and more.

Worth It?

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:37:56 +0000

A new institute aims to determine whether cancer drugs are delivering bang for the buck.

This Week in the Medical Journals

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:18:18 +0000

In the medical journals this week: ACP and MUTYH mutation in colorectal cancer, combination therapy for metastatic breast cancer, and more.