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Public Release: 1-May-2013
Scientists assemble genetic playbook for acute leukemia team of researchers led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified virtually all of the major mutations that drive acute myeloid leukemia, a fast-growing blood cancer in adults that often is difficult to treat. Contact: Caroline Arbanas Public Release: 1-May-2013
Genomics to reshape endometrial cancer treatment The most in-depth look yet at endometrial cancer shows that adding genomics-based testing to the standard diagnostic workup could change the recommended course of treatment for some women. Contact: Caroline Arbanas Public Release: 1-May-2013
A paradigm shift in endometrial cancer Results from the Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network may change the way endometrial cancers are classified and provide opportunities to test new treatment protocols for patients with this cancer. Contact: Marjorie Montemayor-Quellenberg Public Release: 1-May-2013
Study finds key protein for firing up central nervous system inflammation Scientists have identified an influential link in a chain of events that leads to autoimmune inflammation of the central nervous system in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Contact: Scott Merville Public Release: 1-May-2013
JCI early table of contents for May 1, 2013 The following release contains summaries, links to PDFs, and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published online, May 1, 2013, in the JCI. Contact: Jillian Hurst Public Release: 1-May-2013
HPV leaves its mark in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Jochen Hess and colleagues identified a specific pattern of DNA modification that is dependent on the presence of HPV. Contact: Jillian Hurst Public Release: 1-May-2013
Computer algorithms help find cancer connections Using powerful algorithms developed by computer scientists at Brown University, medical researchers have assembled the most complete genetic profile yet of acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive form of blood cancer. Findings are reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. Contact: Kevin Stacey Public Release: 1-May-2013
Searching for therapeutic synergy in primary effusion lymphoma In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Juan Carlos Ramos and colleagues at the University of Miami used an immunocompromised mouse model of PEL to determine the efficacy of Bortezomib/Vorinostat combination therapy. Contact: Jillian Hurst Public Release: 1-May-2013
Large genomic study identifies endometrial cancer subtypes, treatment opportunities An analysis of endometrial cancers reveals genetic information that should improve diagnosis and guide treatments for women with an aggressive form of the disease. Contact: Caitlin Hool Public Release: 1-May-2013
Researchers look to mathematics, nature, to understand the immune system and its role in cancer Can patterns in tree branches or the meandering bends in a river provide clues that could lead to better cancer therapies? According to a new study from Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, these self-similar, repeating patterns in nature known as fractals help scientists better understand how the immune system is organized and may one day be used to help improve stem cell transplant outcomes in leukemia patients by predicting the probability of transplant complications. Contact: John Wallace Public Release: 1-May-2013
Self-collection of samples for HPV testing shows promise in detection of cervical cancer in Kenya A study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that training women to self-collect genital samples to test for human papillomavirus, the causative agent of cervical cancer, can increase the coverage rates of cervical cancer screening. Contact: William Davis Public Release: 1-May-2013
Endometrial and acute myeloid leukemia cancer genomes characterized Two studies from the Cancer Genome Atlas program reveal details about the genomic landscapes of acute myeloid leukemia and endometrial cancer. Both provide new insights into the molecular underpinnings of these cancers with the potential to improve treatment. These studies represent the sixth and seventh in a series of genomes of at least 20 major cancers. Contact: NCI Press Office Public Release: 1-May-2013
'Traffic' in our cells works both for and against us A mechanism that permits essential substances to enter our cells while at the same time removing from them harmful components also has a "down side." This negative aspect prevents vital drugs, such as anti-cancer drugs, from achieving their designed functions, while also enabling bacterial cells to develop resistance to penetration of antibiotics. Contact: Jerry Barach Public Release: 1-May-2013
Ferring to present safety analysis for FIRMAGONŽ (degarelix) at the AUA Annual Meeting A safety analysis for FIRMAGONŽ (degarelix) will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Urology Association in San Diego, CA. Contact: Molly Wilson Public Release: 1-May-2013
Scripps Research Institute scientists find dissimilar proteins evolved similar 7-part shape Solving the structure of a critical human molecule involved in cancer, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found what they call a good example of structural conservation -- dissimilar genes that keep very similar shapes. Contact: Mika Ono Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Mayo Clinic finds experimental drug inhibits growth in all stages of common kidney cancer Researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have discovered a protein that is overly active in every human sample of kidney cancer they examined. They also found that an experimental drug designed to block the protein's activity significantly reduced tumor growth in animals when used alone. Combining it with another drug already used to treat the cancer improved the effectiveness of both. Contact: Kevin Punsky Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Protein improves efficacy of tumor-killing enzyme Scientists have devised a method for delivering tumor cell-killing enzymes in a way that protects the enzyme until it can do its work inside the cell. In their study in mBioŽ, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, researchers assembled microscopic protein packages that can deliver an enzyme called PEIII to the insides of cells. Contact: Jim Sliwa Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Upper GI bleed linked to death from other causes Individuals who have experienced a major bleed from their stomach or oesophagus (known as an upper gastrointestinal bleed) may be more likely to die from other causes, particularly malignant tumours and cardiovascular disease, than those without an upper gastrointestinal bleed, according to a study by UK researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine. Contact: Fiona Godwin Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Sleep duration associated with higher colorectal cancer risk A new study is the first to report a significant positive association between long sleep duration and the development of colorectal cancer, especially among individuals who are overweight or snore regularly. The results raise the possibility that obstructive sleep apnea may contribute to cancer risk. Contact: Lynn Celmer Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Study compares effectiveness of 2 vs. 3 doses of HPV vaccine for girls and young women With the number of doses and cost of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines a barrier to global implementation, researchers have found that girls who received two doses of HPV vaccine had immune responses to HPV-16 and HPV-18 infection that were noninferior to (not worse than) the responses for young women who received three doses, according to a study in the May 1 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on child health. Contact: Brian Lin Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
T cells rely on 'rheostat' to help ensure that the immune response matches the threat A properly functioning immune system is a lesson in balance, providing protection against disease without attacking healthy tissue. Work led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists and published recently in Nature Immunology has identified a mechanism that helps T cells find that sweet spot where the strength of the immune response matches the threat. Contact: Summer Freeman Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Scientists find mutation driving pediatric brain tumors A type of low-grade but sometimes lethal brain tumor in children has been found in many cases to contain an unusual mutation that may help to classify, diagnose and guide the treatment of the tumors, report scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Contact: Anne Doerr Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
How some cancers 'poison the soil' to block metastasis Cancer spread or metastasis can strike unprecedented fear in the minds of cancer patients. The "seed and the soil" hypothesis proposed by Stephen Paget in 1889 is now widely accepted to explain how cancer cells (seeds) are able to generate fertile soil (the microenvironment) in distant organs that promotes cancer's spread. However, this concept does not explain why some tumors do not spread or metastasize. Contact: Lauren Woods Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Chemo, radiation followed by surgery improves survival in lung cancer patients UI Health researchers report that a combination of chemotherapy and radiation followed by surgery in patients with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer improves survival. Contact: Sherri McGinnis Gonzalez Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Decoded: Molecular messages that tell prostate and breast cancers to spread Cancer cells are wily, well-traveled adversaries, constantly side-stepping treatments to stop their spread. But for the first time, scientists at the University of Michigan have decoded the molecular chatter that ramps certain cancer cells into overdrive and can cause tumors to metastasize throughout the body. Contact: Laura Bailey
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