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Public Release: 4-Jun-2012
Clarification of unique communication channel with possible role in tumor Guido David, associated with VIB and KU Leuven, and Pascale Zimmermann have discovered a new mechanism for the formation of exosomes, small vesicles with a role in tumor development. This research has been published in the authoritative journal Nature Cell Biology. Contact: Sooike Stoops Public Release: 4-Jun-2012
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine Below is information about three articles being published in the June 5 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The information is not intended to substitute for the full articles as sources of information. Annals of Internal Medicine attribution is required for all coverage. Contact: Abbey Anderson Public Release: 4-Jun-2012
Early childhood neglect may raise risk of adult skin cancer Skin cancer patients whose childhood included periods of neglect or maltreatment are at a much greater risk for their cancers to return when they face a major stressful event, based on a new study. Contact: Christopher Fagundes Public Release: 4-Jun-2012
Antidepressant helps relieve pain from chemotherapy, study finds The antidepressant drug duloxetine, known commercially as Cymbalta, helped relieve painful tingling feelings caused by chemotherapy in 59 percent of patients, a new study finds. This is the first clinical trial to find an effective treatment for this pain. Contact: Nicole Fawcett Public Release: 4-Jun-2012
Ginseng fights fatigue in cancer patients, Mayo Clinic-led study finds High doses of the herb American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) over two months reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients more effectively than a placebo, a Mayo Clinic-led study found. Contact: Joe Dangor Public Release: 4-Jun-2012
Childhood cancer treatment found to pose similar risk for breast cancer as BRCA mutations New data reveals that women treated with radiation to the chest for childhood cancer have a high risk of developing breast cancer similar to that of women with BRCA1/2 mutations. Contact: Andrea Molinatti Public Release: 4-Jun-2012
Drug combination highly effective for newly diagnosed myeloma patients A three-drug treatment for the blood cancer multiple myeloma provided rapid, deep and potentially durable responses- the best reported to date. Contact: John Easton Public Release: 3-Jun-2012
Intermittent hormone therapy for prostate cancer inferior to continuous therapy An international randomized study finds intermittent androgen-deprivation therapy has some quality-of-life benefits, but overall survival times don't measure up to those seen with continuous therapy. Contact: Frank DeSanto Public Release: 3-Jun-2012
Lower income cancer patients less likely to be involved in clinical trials A large SWOG survey finds patients with lower income less likely to participate in a clinical trial and more likely to be concerned about how to pay for clinical trial participation. Contact: Frank DeSanto Public Release: 3-Jun-2012
New breast cancer drug halts tumor growth better than standard therapy A new cancer treatment that links chemotherapy with an agent that homes in on specific breast cancer cells was significantly better than the current drug regimen at keeping patients' advanced tumors from progressing, according to results from a phase III clinical trial led by Kimberly Blackwell, M.D., of the Duke Cancer Institute. Contact: Sarah Avery Public Release: 3-Jun-2012
Lower income patients less likely to participate in cancer clinical trials Lower-income cancer patients are less likely to participate in cancer clinical trials, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2012 meeting. Contact: Jim Ritter
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