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UPDATE 1-EU body warns on anaemia drugs in cancer patients
June 27, 2008, 7:13 PMReuters
Dose of reality: health services curb drug costs
June 24, 2008, 10:11 PMFinancial Times
A.P. Pharma fills up clinical trial of nausea drug
June 24, 2008, 10:09 PMAmerican City Business Journals
FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on Genta's Tesetaxel, a Leading Oral Taxane
June 23, 2008, 3:03 PMStreetInsider
BioGeneriX and Neose Technologies Initiate Phase 2 Trial for GlycoPEG-GCSF
June 23, 2008, 3:02 PMMSN
Glaxo gets formal EU okay for breast cancer drug
June 12, 2008, 2:45 PMReuters

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Journal Watch Updates!
In a phase II trial of patients with refractory metastatic breast cancer, lapatinib demonstrated modest activity and a manageable toxicity profile in patients with HER2+ disease, while HER2- patients did not appear to benefit.
June 20, 2008, 6:05 PM   Ann Oncol  PubMed
Expression of the apoptosis-related protein Bcl-2 was significantly associated with ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence and serves as an independent prognostic factor for breast recurrence in patients with early stage breast cancer.
June 20, 2008, 6:04 PM  Breast Cancer Res Treat  PubMed
Patients with ER+ MBC with elevated serum levels of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) demonstrated significantly reduced tumor response, time to progression, and overall survival with either tamoxifen or letrozole therapy compared to patients with normal serum levels of TIMP-1.
June 20, 2008, 6:04 PM  J Clin Oncol  PubMed
Expression of matrix-metalloproteinase-like enzyme ADAM17 was significantly higher in high-grade compared to low-grade invasive breast tumors and high ADAM17 expression was significantly associated with shorter overall survival in patients with invasive breast cancer.
June 20, 2008, 6:03 PM  Ann Oncol  PubMed

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Journals
Clinical Breast Cancer
December 2007
(Vol. 7 No. 11)
Table of Contents
Interactive Case Studies
Interactive Online Case December 2007
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Expiration date: December 28, 2008
Interactive Case Study: Treatment Options for a Patient With Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Cannot Receive a Conventional Taxane
Interviews with Key Opinion Leaders
Steve Jones, MD Stephen Jones, MD
Medical Director, US Oncology Research, Houston, TX
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Martine Piccart, Martine Piccart, MD
Professor of Oncology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Department Head, Medicine, Jules Bordet Institute, Belgium
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Sir Richard Peto, FRS
Professor of Medical Statistics & Epidemiology, University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom
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What's New Online!
Publications
Oncology Consultations
Vol. 5, No. 1
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Expiration date: June 6, 2009
PCSR Patient Communication: The Surgeon’s Role
May 2008
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Expiration date: June 6, 2009
From Genome to Clinic: Translating Discoveries Into Practice
April 2008
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Expiration date: June 4, 2009
Molecular Profiling:Improving Precision in Adjuvant Therapy Decisions for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
April 2008
2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Expiration date: June 4, 2009
Lectures
Rapid Reviews in Oncology: Emerging Options in the Treatment of Breast Cancer

June 25, 2008
1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Expiration date: July 2, 2009


In-Depth Tumor Board: Biologic Therapy for Breast Cancer
May 31, 2008
Chicago, IL

Receptor-Based Therapeutics: An Interactive Exposé
May 30, 2008
Chicago, IL

The Evolving Paradigm of Molecular-Based Diagnosis and Targeted Therapies in Breast Cancer
May 2, 2008
New York, NY

Patient Communication: The Surgeon’s Role

March 15 , 2008
Chicago, IL
1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Expiration date: March 31, 2009



 


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