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Chemical Derived from Naturally-Occurring Mold May Slow Growth of Metastatic Kidney Cancer by Inhibiting Growth of Tumor Blood Supply
Anti-angiogenesis agents are showing promise in inhibiting tumor growth by attacking the tumor's blood supply. In this Phase II study of 33 patients, researchers used an anti-angiogenesis agent called TNP-470, a synthetic form of a chemical...
New Antisense Agent Stops Production of Cancer-Causing Protein
Antisense therapy is a novel cancer treatment approach that works at the genetic level to interrupt the process by which cancerous cells produce certain proteins. An antisense compound consists of a single strand of DNA designed in the...
Older Breast Cancer Patients can Tolerate Adjuvant Therapy with Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide
Traditionally, older women with breast cancer are given less aggressive chemotherapy than younger women, primarily because of concern about increased toxicity. This study demonstrates that older women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy do not...
Primary Breast Cancers are Reduced by Raloxifene
In a second analysis of the study presented yesterday, researchers found that the risk of developing breast cancer was reduced by 58% in women taking Raloxifene, compared to women receiving a placebo. This dramatic reduction was observed in...
Six-Month Chemotherapy Regimen for Colon Cancer Replaces Conventional 12-Month Regimen
Adjuvant chemotherapy -- drugs used to prevent the recurrence of cancer after surgery -- is an important weapon in the treatment of the disease. Until now, the combination most often used included fluorouracil (FU) and levamisole (LEV) for a full...
Standard Chemotherapy Shows Increased Toxicity for Elderly with Node-Positive Breast Cancer
While another study presented yesterday demonstrates that older breast cancer patients with early stage breast cancer can tolerate standard adjuvant chemotherapy, this study finds that elderly patients whose breast cancer has spread to the lymph...
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