Gastrointestinal Cancer

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News: Gastrointestinal Cancer

Provincial drug disparity a roadblock to cancer research  -  Nov 22, 2006
Globe and MailMalcolm Moore, chairman of the National Cancer Institute of Canada's gastrointestinal cancer disease site, says scientific evidence shows the standard of ...

Acrylamide doesn't raise gastrointestinal cancer risk  -  Oct 23, 2008
The PunchBy Agency Reporter, Published: Thursday, 23 Oct 2008. A large Dutch study finds no link between acrylamide and the risk of developing gastrointestinal ...

Two new blood tests make detection of gastrointestinal cancer simpler  -  Sep 21, 2009
OneindiaWashington, Sept 21 (ANI): Scientists have come up with two new blood tests that can make it simpler and cost effective to diagnnose gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Vaccine for Pancreatic Cancer Studied  -  Jan 22, 2007
FOXNewsSOURCES: 2007 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium, Orlando, Jan. 19-21, 2007. Daniel A. Laheru, MD, assistant professor, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, ...

Acrylamide Doesn't Raise Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk  -  Oct 20, 2008
U.S. News & World ReportBy Amanda Gardner. MONDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A large Dutch study finds no link between acrylamide and the risk of developing gastrointestinal ...

Inactivation of ELF/TGF- signaling in human gastrointestinal cancer  -  Sep 12, 2005
Nature.comCorrespondence: L Mishra and B Mishra, Laboratory of Developmental Molecular Biology, Department of Surgical Sciences, Medicine, Lombardi Cancer Center, ...

Discovery Links Genes to Pancreatic Cancer  -  Jan 25, 2010
BusinessWeekDr. Michael Hall, director of the gastrointestinal cancer risk assessment program at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, described the study as "a ...

Avastin Slows Colon Cancer Growth  -  Jan 23, 2007
CBS NewsNeal J. Meropol, MD, director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at Fox Chase Cancer ... SOURCES: 2007 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium, Orlando, Jan. ...

… - and adenovirus receptor in gastrointestinal cancer correlates...  -  Apr 21, 2006
Nature.comA total of 71 cases of gastrointestinal cancer for which ... An example of the former approach used in gastrointestinal cancer is TNFerade, ...

Osteoporosis Drugs Might Not Raise Cancer Risk  -  Apr 22, 2009
BusinessWeek...of Medicine and co-director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at Scott & White. "An elderly woman can be debilitated and even die from a fracture. ...

Immunotherapy: could it be the cure for cancer?  -  Aug 12, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukPhase one and two clinical trials of the BiTE antibodies are now underway in Europe, including patients with lung and gastrointestinal cancer. ...

Epigenetic Events in Gastrointestinal Cancer  -  Aug 1, 2009
Nature.comEpigenetics refers to heritable changes in gene expression that are, unlike mutations, not attributable to alterations in DNA sequence. ...

Thomas to lead MUSC work in gastrointestinal cancer  -  Jul 17, 2008
Charleston Post CourierBy Jill Coley. Dr. Melanie Thomas is the 20th researcher, and the first woman, recruited to South Carolina through the state's Centers of Economic ...

Hundreds of urgent Welsh cancer cases awaiting treatment  -  Jun 8, 2006
WalesOnlineAnd a third of patients with lung cancer and almost half of people diagnosed with lower gastrointestinal cancer are still waiting more than two months. ...

… EXCELLENCE Thomas to lead MUSC work in gastrointestinal cancer .  -  Jul 17, 2008
Post And Courier - Google News ArchiveBeginning in August, Thomas will lead Gastrointestinal Cancer Diagnostics at the ... About 135000 will die from gastrointestinal cancer in the same period.

A prospective longitudinal study of performance status, an inflammatio...  -  Jan 10, 2005
Nature.comO'Gorman P, McMillan DC, McArdle CS (2000) Prognostic factors in advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients with weight loss. Nutr Cancer 37: 36–40 | PubMed ...

Endoscopy and the Gastrointestinal Cancer Patient  -  Dec 3, 2007
EndoNurseEndoscopy procedures are an integral part of the diagnosis, treatment, and management of gastrointestinal cancer patients. The endoscopy nurses and ...

Excellent cancer patient record  -  Jul 19, 2009
Scotsman...ver, he stated that "average waits at Falkirk & District Royal for gastrointestinal cancer" – a type of cancer for which he did not request any information ...

Severe fatigue and related factors in cancer patients before the...  -  May 27, 2008
Nature.comWhen patients with gastrointestinal cancer were considered as a separate group, ... In patients with other tumours without gastrointestinal cancer severe ...

… of British Columbia; Risk of gastrointestinal cancer with obesity...  -  Mar 30, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Biotech Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 MAR 30 - (NewsRx.com) -- A researcher explores the risk of gastrointestinal malignancies and mechanisms of cancer development with obesity in a recent ...

Study: Drug curbs cancer long-term  -  Jun 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest ArchiverAlthough the gastrointestinal cancer is unrelated to the leukemia, it possesses a similar enzymatic miscue that can be controlled by Gleevec. ...

Threshold Presents Clinical Trial Data From a Phase 1/2 Clinical...  -  Jan 25, 2010
FOXBusinessTo date, of the 43 patients enrolled with gastrointestinal cancer, 38 patients have been assessed for response. Of the 38 patients assessed, ...

Newest Treatments For Gastrointestinal Cancer  -  Nov 12, 2007
emaxhealth.comGastrointestinal cancer refers to cancers of the gastrointestinal or GI tract. That includes the esophagus and stomach, the liver, the bile ducts, ...

… Cancer Eating lots of fibers lowers the risk for gastrointestinal...  -  Oct 13, 2008
SoftpediaMorris says that food selection is the most important step in gastrointestinal cancer prevention and while there are no "super foods" available as of yet, ...

Cancer Risk Factors; Risk of gastrointestinal cancer with obesity...  -  Mar 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Health & Medicine Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 MAR 28 - (NewsRx.com) -- A researcher explores the risk of gastrointestinal malignancies and mechanisms of cancer development with obesity in a recent ...

Children can have gastrointestinal cancer, too: Surgeon  -  Apr 9, 2006
Daily ExpressKota Kinabalu: Children are not prone to gastrointestinal cancers but with an uninhibited diet and lifestyle, coupled with a genetic history, they may have ...

Cancer Risk Factors; Risk of gastrointestinal cancer with obesity...  -  Apr 2, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com) -- A researcher explores the risk of gastrointestinal malignancies and mechanisms of cancer development with obesity in a recent ...

… Approves Gleevec to Prevent Recurrence of Rare Gastrointestinal...  -  Dec 22, 2008
Kansas City infoZineThe US Food and Drug Administration today approved Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) for a new indication – keeping cancer from growing in patients following ...

Woman runs to raise awareness of rare genetic syndrome  -  Apr 19, 2009
San Jose Mercury NewsShe is also raising funds for UC San Francisco's Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention Program, which offers screenings to those in need. ...

Is it safe to raise the age threshold for urgent endoscopy in...  -  Apr 13, 2006
Nature.comIn patients under 55 years old, upper gastrointestinal cancer presented without alarm features in 2.5%, 7.2%, and 17.8% of cases of esophageal, ...

… Receive Funding to Improve Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer  -  May 14, 2007
webwire.comTo better understand and improve a common treatment for gastrointestinal cancer, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute researchers have received $25000 ...

Evaluation of an inflammation-based prognostic score in patients with...  -  Oct 4, 2005
Nature.comIndeed, Andreyev et al (1998) reported that the poorer outcome of chemotherapy in advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients with weight loss appeared to be ...

… Tool Could Help Make Treatment Decisions For Gastrointestinal...  -  Sep 30, 2009
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)A new computerised tool or nomogram for predicting a patient's risk of cancer recurrence after surgery to remove primary gastrointestinal stromal tumours ...

… To Present Two CoFactor Clinical Abstracts At Gastrointestinal...  -  Jun 21, 2006
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)...(Amex: ANX) announced today that it will present two CoFactor(R) clinical development abstracts at the 8th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. ...

Gastrointestinal Cancer; Overweight women with esophageal and …  -  Mar 22, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Cancer Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 MAR 22 - (NewsRx.com) -- Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have published findings of a population-based, case-control ...

Aveo Begins Phase I Gastrointestinal Cancer Trial  -  Aug 27, 2008
FDA news - FDA news (subscription)Aveo Pharmaceuticals is initiating a Phase Ib clinical trial of AV-951 for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers. The open-label, dose-escalation study ...

… to Present Two CoFactor Clinical Abstracts at Gastrointestinal...  -  Jun 20, 2006
Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.comInc. announced today that it will present two CoFactor(R) clinical development abstracts at the 8th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. ...

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center  -  Feb 7, 2009
Mesothelioma WebGastrointestinal Cancer (GI): Scientific investigations that include animal studies focused on intestinal epithelial cells. The etiology or progression of ...

Gastrointestinal Cancer Center Opens in Chicago  -  Aug 11, 2008
EndoNurseCHICAGO — A new Chicago-area clinic will provide a full spectrum of care for patients with gastrointestinal cancers, and for patients who are at a risk for ...

… . Initiates Phase 1B Trial in Gastrointestinal Cancer for Novel...  -  Jan 20, 2006
RedOrbitProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced today that it has enrolled the first patient in a Phase IB clinical trial to study a novel thioredoxin inhibitor, ...

… Cancer Study Presented at 2010 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancer …  -  Jan 22, 2010
Wall Street Journal...cancer were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium in Orlando, Florida on January 22, 2010. ...

'Wrapping' Gleevec fights drug-resistant cancer  -  May 4, 2007
Cancerfacts.comIn laboratory studies, WBZ-7 was found to be effective against a form of gastrointestinal cancer that has developed a resistance to imatinib. ...

A 1,000-mile ride for cancer research ; Peter Thomas started the ride...  -  Sep 30, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Portland Press Herald - HighBeam ResearchA 1000-mile ride for cancer research ; Peter Thomas started the ride to raise funds to fight the rare gastrointestinal cancer he later died from. ... find ...

Systematic review of factors influencing patient and practitioner...  -  Nov 1, 2005
Nature.comThis review focused on identifying factors influencing patient and primary care practitioner delay for upper gastrointestinal cancer. ...

… to Present CoFactor Phase II Data at ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancer ...  -  Jan 17, 2006
Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.comSAN DIEGO, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will present time-to-tumor progression, ...

Pathology expert discusses rising skin cancer rates in young people  -  May 10, 2007
HealthNewsDigest.comHe has published articles on skin, prostate and gastrointestinal cancer, and is the Consultant in Dermatopathology to The North Shore University Hospital ...

Pitt Researchers Receive Funding in Support of Gastrointestinal...  -  Apr 16, 2008
webwire.comPITTSBURGH, April 2008 —For the third year in a row, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute researchers have received funding from the GIST Cancer ...

Disruption of immune-system pathway key step in cancer progression, …  -  May 18, 2009
Eureka! Science NewsThey found that lymphocytes from breast cancer patients, as well as melanoma and gastrointestinal cancer patients, expressed significantly lower levels of ...

'Wrapping' Gleevec fights drug-resistant cancer  -  May 1, 2007
eurekalert.orgIn laboratory studies, WBZ-7 was found to be effective against a form of gastrointestinal cancer that has developed a resistance to imatinib, the drug sold ...

Sutent effective for gastrointestinal cancer  -  Oct 11, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Datamonitor News and Comment - Factiva, from Dow JonesPfizer's cancer drug Sutent can be used for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) who have not responded to Novartis' Gleevec, ...

PX 12 ProlX phase change I, USA (gastrointestinal cancer).  -  Dec 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - R & D Focus Drug News - Factiva, from Dow JonesProlX has initiated enrollment in a phase Ib trial with PX 12, a redox regulator believed to target thioredoxin with potential as a treatment of cancer. ...

10th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer  -  Jun 25, 2008
MedscapeThis activity is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. Conference news does not receive grant support and is ...

Drug-Resistant Cancer All 'Wrapped Up' By Gleevec  -  May 7, 2007
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)In laboratory studies, WBZ-7 was found to be effective against a form of gastrointestinal cancer that has developed a resistance to imatinib, the drug sold ...

Tummy pain- Cancers of the digestive system on the rise among men  -  Mar 22, 2009
New VisionTHERE is an increase in gastrointestinal cancer in Africa, ... Gastrointestinal cancer is a term that encompasses a group of cancers that affect the ...

Colon Cancer; Conjugated linoleic acid inhibits gastrointestinal...  -  Mar 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones...published in the International Journal of Cancer, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) inhibits peritoneal metastasis in human gastrointestinal cancer cells. ...

Gastrointestinal Cancer; Biotech company begins enrollment of phase...  -  Feb 7, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Clinical Oncology Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 FEB 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Raven biotechnologies, inc. announced that it has begun enrollment of a phase 1/2a trial of RAV12, a therapeutic ...

Poniard Shares Rise On Hopes Of Positive Data At Conference  -  Jan 22, 2010
Wall Street JournalIt plans to present data for the drug for the treatment of colorectal cancer at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancer ...

Drug-Resistant Cancer All 'Wrapped Up' By Gleevec  -  Jun 23, 2007
Virtual Medical Centre - The Virtual Medical CentreIn laboratory studies, WBZ-7 was found to be effective against a form of gastrointestinal cancer that has developed a resistance to imatinib, the drug sold ...

… Treatment Approved in the UK to Delay Return of Gastrointestinal...  -  May 7, 2009
Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)Glivec(R) has been approved in the UK for the treatment of patients with the gastrointestinal cancer, KIT (CD117)-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumours ...

… ; Viral receptor expression in gastrointestinal cancer correlates...  -  Sep 19, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones..."Modified adenoviruses represent a new approach to treatment of gastrointestinal cancer. However, their uptake by cells in many cases requires the major ...

… Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes: The Partnership...  -  Sep 16, 2008
MedscapeThe material presented here does not necessarily reflect the views of Medscape or companies that support educational programming on www.medscape.com. ...

Newest Breast Cancer Biopsy Technique is Accurate and Safe  -  May 11, 2005
DentalPlans.comHe has published articles on skin, prostate and gastrointestinal cancer, and is the Consultant in Dermatopathology to The North Shore University Hospital ...

Novel Technology For Early Detection of Gastrointestinal Cancer  -  Feb 11, 2006
MedIndiaA novel technology, Narrow Band Imaging that can detect gastrointestinal cancers with 95% accuracy, much earlier than other detection methods can be soon ...

Van Cutsem Joins Biothera Clinical Advisory Board  -  Jan 19, 2009
Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)Gastrointestinal cancer expert Eric Van Cutsem, MD, Ph.D., ... He is co-editor of the reference textbook on gastrointestinal cancer: Principles and Practice ...

Gastrointestinal Cancer; Overweight women with esophageal and …  -  Mar 26, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 MAR 26 - (NewsRx.com) -- Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have published findings of a population-based, case-control ...

… Prevent Recurrence of Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer. - M2 Presswire...  -  Dec 22, 2008
Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam ResearchFDA Approves Gleevec to Prevent Recurrence of Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer. from M2 Presswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial.

Netherlands Corporate News - Groot aantal resumés geaccepteerd voor …  -  Jun 27, 2007
Netherlands Corporate News - Netherlands Corporate News (persbericht)BW)(GA-IMEDEX-MEDICAL) Record Number of Abstracts Accepted for the 9th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer(R) Business Editors BARCELONA, ...

The views and practice of oncologists towards nutritional support in ...  -  Aug 1, 2006
Nature.comTwo case scenarios in patients with gastrointestinal cancer were used, the first related to identification of malnutrition and the second to the role and ...

Gastrointestinal Cancer; Overweight women with esophageal and …  -  Mar 24, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Women's Health Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 MAR 24 - (NewsRx.com) -- Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have published findings of a population-based, case-control ...

A case of Cowden's syndrome presenting with gastric carcinomas and …  -  Oct 9, 2008
Nature.comA case of gastrointestinal cancer that involved synchronous colonic carcinomas of the ileocecal valve and ascending colon was also reported in a 56-year-old ...

Gastrointestinal Cancer; Favorable tumor grade linked to low risk of ...  -  Mar 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones2006 MAR 14 - (NewsRx.com) -- Favorable tumor grade was associated with a low risk for adverse outcome of colorectal cancer. "Early colorectal cancer can be ...

Article: Age not important to transplant doc; Replaces livers in...  -  Aug 26, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam ResearchAdvances in Gastrointestinal Cancer; December 1, 2007 ; 700+ words ... ... significantly longer in younger patients (17.1 versus 14 ... trend was observed ...

USNews.com: Health: In Brief: Colorectal Cancer: Cancer drugs  -  Jan 8, 2010
U.S. News & World Report...of raltitrexed and 5-FU that can be given to patients with advanced colorectal cancer and appendiceal adenocarcinoma, a type of gastrointestinal cancer? ...

Gastrointestinal Cancer; Biotech company begins enrollment of phase...  -  Feb 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Drug Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones2005 FEB 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Raven biotechnologies, inc. announced that it has begun enrollment of a phase 1/2a trial of RAV12, a therapeutic ...

Trials turn in mixed findings for first-line cetuximab in colon cancer  -  Oct 16, 2009
Cancer NetworkGastrointestinal cancer investigators who heard the COIN data struggled to make sense of the findings. Alberto Sobrero, MD, of the Ospedale San Martino, ...

Bowel Cancer Patients Live Longer Taking Xeloda - Analysis Confirms …  -  Jun 30, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)Results from the study, known as the X-ACT trial, will be presented on Saturday 28 June at the World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. ...

Congress Celebrates 10 Years With Endorsements From Leading …  -  Jun 18, 2008
RedOrbitAs it celebrates its 10th year, the ESMO International Symposium: 10th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer(R) has received endorsements from 6 leading ...

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Appoints Clinical Advisory Board.  -  Dec 14, 2006
Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.comBefore going to UNC in 2003, he was professor of oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where he chaired the Gastrointestinal Cancer Research ...

Gastrointestinal Cancer; Pathology of early upper GI cancers discussed  -  Mar 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones2006 MAR 14 - (NewsRx.com) -- The pathology of early upper GI cancers was discussed. According to a study from Germany, "Local endoscopic resection ...

Micronics Receives Grant From National Cancer Institute to Advance …  -  Apr 11, 2006
RedOrbitDr. Grady is an assistant member of the Clinical Research Division at the Hutchinson Center and Medical Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention ...

A 1,000-mile ride for cancer research - Peter Thomas started the ride...  -  Sep 30, 2009
$2.00 - Portland Press Herald - NewsBankPeter Thomas started the ride to raise funds to fight the rare gastrointestinal cancer he later died from. If you saw a pack of 20 or so cyclists cruising ...

Review study sets treatment standard for elderly with colon cancer  -  Feb 12, 2006
RxPG NEWS25 to a gastrointestinal cancer symposium in San Francisco convened by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Radiation Oncology ...

The Influence of Tumor Removal on the Serum Level of Carbohydrate's …  -  Oct 8, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)They found that in gastrointestinal cancer, the TF antibody level was found to have elevated significantly after the removal of G3 tumors as compared with ...

US Cancer Death Rates Are Found to Be Falling  -  Oct 15, 2007
New York Times...cancer treatment has borne fruit,� said Dr. Neal J. Meropol, director of the gastrointestinal cancer program at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. ...

ADVENTRX Presents Response Data for Total Enrollment in CoFactor …  -  Jun 20, 2005
RedOrbitA poster of these results was presented at the 7th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer in Barcelona, Spain. -- Sixty-five percent, or 31 patients, ...

Brigham and Women's Hospital  -  Nov 16, 2006
OR-LiveStanley W. Ashley, MD, Surgeon in the Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment Center at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center and Vice Chair of the ...

Novartis says FDA gives Gleevec priority review  -  Aug 27, 2008
Boston GlobeThe trial involved patients with kit-positive gastrointestinal cancer, meaning they had a mutation in a particular protein that is one of the major causes ...

Micromet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results  -  Aug 7, 2008
RedOrbit...pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumor activity of MT110 in patients with lung cancer and patients with gastrointestinal cancer. ...

News Media Advisory: World's Leading Surgical Oncologists to Gather...  -  Oct 7, 2008
International Business TimesWHAT: International Symposium on Breast and Gastrointestinal Cancer for the 21st Century. WHEN: 7:00 am - 4:15 pm, Saturday, October 11, ...

Congress Celebrates 10 Years With Endorsements From Leading …  -  Jun 20, 2008
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)As it celebrates its 10th year, the ESMO International Symposium: 10th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer® has received endorsements from 6 leading ...

Scientists Decode Set of Cancer Genes  -  Nov 5, 2008
New York TimesExamples include the drug Herceptin, for women with a certain type of breast cancer, and Gleevec, for a type of leukemia and a rare gastrointestinal cancer. ...

UNC names physician-in-chief for cancer hospital  -  Sep 26, 2006
Triangle Business JournalA graduate from the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY in 1979, Goldberg currently chairs the Gastrointestinal Cancer Committee for Cancer and Leukemia ...

IPI 504 Infinity clinical data (phase I) (gastrointestinal cancer).  -  Dec 18, 2006
Pay-Per-View - R & D Focus Drug News - Factiva, from Dow JonesAt the 18th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, 7-10 November 2006, Prague, Czech Republic, Infinity provided an update ...

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan  -  Feb 5, 2010
Daily Times...“Smoking is a major cause for respiratory, oral, and gastrointestinal cancer,� he said, stating that early stage diagnosis was the best possible treatment. ...

California Code of Regulations - Appendix I Medical Surveillance …  -  Nov 7, 2006
Pay-Per-View - California Code of Regulations - LoislawSigns and Symptoms of Exposure-Related Disease The signs and symptoms of lung cancer or gastrointestinal cancer induced by exposure to asbestos are not ...

Expert rejects talk of Castro cancer  -  Dec 28, 2006
Sydney Morning HeraldCastro does not suffer any malignancy," Dr Garcia Sabrido, a specialist in gastrointestinal cancer, told a press conference in Madrid upon his return. ...

Finally, Equal Pay for All at French Open  -  Mar 17, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest ArchiverHooper, 57, has gastrointestinal cancer. His 1984, 1991 and 1992 St. Stephen's/St. Agnes teams were Virginia Independent School champions and his 2004 team ...

Doctors warn against combining colon cancer drugs  -  Feb 5, 2009
CTV.ca...it tells us we need to be cautious," said Dr. Jordan Berlin, a gastrointestinal cancer specialist at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tenn. ...

Scientists attack 'breakthrough' cancer drugs | Article from The …  -  Apr 9, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchGastrointestinal cancer - trial started 2003. *Nexavar. Kidney cancer - trial started 2003. *TaxolCarbo. Ovarian cancer - trial started 1994 ...

Colon Cancer; Micronics receives phase I grant to develop early...  -  May 10, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow JonesGrady is an assistant member of the Clinical Research Division at the Hutchinson Center and medical director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention ...



Background information on Gastrointestinal Cancer [When available]

Gastrointestinal cancer refers to malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, liver, biliary system, pancreas, bowels, and anus.

See: gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)

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