Cancer News

Cancer 'slowed by cooked tomatoes'

From The Telegraph

Diagnostic test for breast/ovarian cancer

Exclusive License to RAD51C Gene Could Lead to New Myriad Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancer Risk

From GenomeWeb Pharmacogenomics Reporter

Disparities Found in Repeat Breast Cancer Surgery

From the New York Times

Foundation Medicine Highlights Actionable Data from First Patient Samples Analyzed on NGS Cancer Dx

From GenomeWeb Pharmacogenomics Reporter

Commercialization

Angel Investors Play Big Role For Start-Ups, Think Tank Says

From the Wall Street Journal

Monday, January 30, 2012

Childhood cancers

Sequencing Studies Implicate Chromatin-Related Genes in Childhood Brain Cancers

From GenomeWeb Daily News

ICGC

It’s not about the data

From Nature

Xagenic

Momentum continues behind MaRS Innovation spin-off, Xagenic Inc., and its breakthrough screening technology

From Canada Newswire

Cancer drugs

Cancer drugs affect mouse genomes for generations

From Nature

Xagenic

Q&A: Shana Kelley’s U of T team develops a chip to detect cancer earlier

From the Toronto Star

CPDC

Radiopharmaceutical for Targeted Treatment of Prostate Cancer to Enter Clinical Trials

From the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization

Research Works Act

The Other Side

From GenomeWeb The Daily Scan

ICGC

Defects in the packaging of DNA in malignant brain tumors

From EurekAlert

Xagenic

MDx Startup Xagenic Closes on $10M Series A Financing Round

From GenomeWeb Daily News

Friday, January 27, 2012

New Gene Test Could 'Sort' Lung Cancer Cases

From ABC News

Funding for genomics research

Canada Launches US$67.3M Large-scale Genomics Grant Program

From GenomeWeb Daily News

Nanomaterials

With Prevalence of Nanomaterials Rising, Panel Urges Review of Risks

From the New York Times

Mysteries of cancer

Cancer Chief Varmus Seeks to Solve 24 Mysteries to Cut Toll

From Bloomberg Businessweek

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Research misconduct

UK survey finds science misconduct "alive and well"

From Reuters

Data collection

Big Data, Big Impact: New Possibilities for International Development

From the World Economic Forum

Cancer detection

New device will detect infections, cancer in minutes

From the CBC

Translation

Acting Director Opens Up on NCATS’ Early Agenda

From Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Research ethics

5 Questions: Magnus on the role of research ethics consultations

From Medical Xpress

Hair test for breast cancer on the horizon

From Sydney Morning Herald

Support for research

President Obama Restates Case for Basic Research in State of the Union Address

From Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

General interest

Opinion: Occupy Science?

From The Scientist

Avastin fights early breast cancer in 2 studies: Will it be re-approved?

From CBS

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

ICGC

Mainstream Musing: Ambitious Texas Initiative Competes with USTAR

From UtahPulse.com

DNA cancer screening plans unveiled

From the UK Press Association

Immunotherapy

Vaccine targeting cancer set for testing

From Buffalo News

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Drug patents

Should Patents on Pharmaceuticals Be Extended to Encourage Innovation?

From the Wall Street Journal

Ovarian cancer

Breakthrough in ovarian cancer detection

From ABC

Cost of drugs

High cost of new cancer drugs sparks new care struggle

From GantDaily.com

Ovarian cancer

Faulty gene to rescue in ovarian cancer fight

From the Mirror

Cancer protein image

Scientists create first ever 3D cancer protein image

From Healthcare global

Monday, January 23, 2012

Drug Seen to Curtail Cancer Left in Prostate

From the New York Times

Drug development

CROs and clients are on different pages over market direction, EIU finds

From Pharma Times Online

Acute myeloid leukemia

A new way to beat blood cancer?

From The Times of India

Medical devices

Is it a drug? Is it a device? No, it’s FDA’s subjective “chemical action” guidance

From MED CITY Devices

Breast and ovarian cancer testing

Myriad Genetics Nabs RAD51C Gene for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Testing

From Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Advance in Lung Cancer Treatment

From ScienceNewsline Medicine

Large Analysis Leads to Three New Breast Cancer Risk Loci

From GenomeWeb Daily News

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Cancer risk

Solving the mystery of an old diabetes drug that may reduce cancer risk

From EurekAlert

Advance in lung cancer treatment

From EurekAlert

Online piracy

SOPA, SOPA, SOPA!

From GenomeWeb The Daily Scan

Data collection

Health Care Is Next Frontier for Big Data

From the Wall Street Journal

Melanoma

Melanoma drug's link to other skin cancers identified

From USA Today

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Cancer rates

Aging boomers, better screening drive cancer prevalence rate up: study

From the Toronto Star

Study links prostate cancer to high BMI

From Sky News

Hormone therapy and breast cancer studies faulty, say researchers; Infamous HRT study showed flawed results

From the New York Daily News

Colorectal cancer

New colorectal cancer drug shows promise in study

From the Standard-Examiner

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Combination Chemotherapy Meds Shrink Breast Cancer

From ABC

Adolescents and Young Adults

Adolescents and Young Adults: Bringing A Neglected Group into Cancer Research

From Health Affairs

Cancer drugs

Some cancer drugs might aid tumours

From the UK Press Association

Monday, January 16, 2012

Research ethics

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Misconduct?

From GenomeWeb The Daily Scan

Drug development

FDA sends user-fee recommendations to Congress

From Reuters

Lab mice

Lab mice: The tiny footprints behind 100 years of medical discovery

From the National Post

Cancer Sequencing Takes off in 2011 Amid Debate on Benefits of Targeted vs. Comprehensive Approaches

From GenomeWeb Clinical Sequencing News

Diagnosis

Fluorescent spray that can catch throat cancer early offers hope to 8,000 Britons diagnosed each year

From the Daily Mail

Thyroid cancer

Doctors unsure why thyroid cancer cases on the rise

From USA Today

Open access

Cracking Open the Scientific Process

From the New York Times

ICGC

The £2 bn project to find a cure for cancer

From the London (U.K.) Metro

Friday, January 13, 2012

ICGC

Agenda 2012: Decoding DNA, Cracking Cancer

From Allianz

Drug shortages

Drug Shortages Raise Risk of Cancer Counterfeits, U.S. Says

From Bloomberg Businessweek

Cancer risk

Pancreatic cancer risk increases with every 2 strips of bacon you eat: Study

From CBS News

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Nanotechnology

Smaller Magnetic Materials Push Boundaries of Nanotechnology

From the New York Times

Cancer risk

Does Deodorant Ingredient Affect Breast Cancer Risk?

From U.S. News & World Report

Living lab

NIH partners with industry to create new Living Lab for research into molecular structures that can affect disease

From the National Institutes of Health

ICGC

US researchers identify possible 'high risk' prostate cancer gene

From Cancer Research UK

Commercialization

JP Morgan Healthcare Conference Marked by Uncertainty

From PharmaExec.com

ICGC

Improvements in cancer research

From PuiblicService.co.uk

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Open access

New Bill Aims to Kill Open Access Publishing Policy

From GenomeWeb Daily News

Retinoblastoma

Epigenetic Shifts in Retinoblastoma Hint at Potential Treatment Target

From GenomeWeb Daily News

Leukemia

Cancer Sequencing Project Identifies Potential Approaches to Combat Aggressive Leukemia

From the Sacramento Bee

What a $1,000 genome could mean for medicine

From the Los Angeles Times

Acute myeloid leukemia

WashU Team Uses Sequencing to Unravel Patterns Underlying AML Relapse

From GenomeWeb Daily News

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Cancer rates

Report: Ottawa cancer rates higher than rest of Ont.

From CTV

Multiple myeloma

The Top Myeloma Beacon News Articles of 2011

From The Myeloma Beacon

Early detection

UND studying better breast cancer detection

From the Grand Forks Herald

Project Puts Records in the Patients’ Hands

From the New York Times

Early-stage breast cancer patients lack knowledge; may not receive treatment they prefer

From Medical Xpress

Anti-estrogen drug combo may cut lung cancer risk in ex-smokers

From ZEENEWS

Monday, January 9, 2012

ICGC

The year they crack cancer?

From The Economist

‘Lung cancer gene’ pinned

From Science Alert

Personalized medicine

From the Ottawa Citizen

Skin cancer

Skin Cells Cause Cancer?

From The Scientist

New Vaccine Targets Breast Cancer

From MMD Newswire

Study Explores Prevalence, Response to Genetic Test Result Sharing By Parents

From GenomeWeb Daily News

Study Highlights CyberKnife Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT): Noninvasive Brachytherapy-like Treatment for Prostate Cancer

From the Wall Street Journal

Skin cancer

Indoor tanning ban sought for teens

From The Globe and Mail

Good news for women who like a glass of red

From The Toronto Star

Sequencing Breaks into the Clinic in 2011, but Ethical, Regulatory, and Technical Hurdles Remain

From GenomeWeb Clinical Sequencing News

Research grants

University research grants scrapped by Liberals

From the Toronto Star

Friday, January 6, 2012

Chimeras

Chimeric monkeys born in stem cell study

From USA Today