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AACR 2011

17 Nov 2011

Etc. Venues Paddington, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Blood test for lung cancer in never-smokers

Dr Charlie Birse - Celera Corporation, California, USA

Blood test for lung cancer in never-smokers ( Dr Charlie Birse - Celera Corporation, California, USA )

Oncoproteins and genes involved in the chromosomal translocations of APL

Prof Pier-Paolo Pandolfi - Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Oncoproteins and genes involved in the chromosomal translocations of APL ( Prof Pier-Paolo Pandolfi - Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA )

The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)

Dr Paul Spellman - National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA

The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) ( Dr Paul Spellman - National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA )

Role of adipose tissue in cancer proliferation

Dr Francesco Bertolini - European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy

Role of adipose tissue in cancer proliferation ( Dr Francesco Bertolini - European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy )

Heavy beer drinking and a gene variant increases gastric cancer risk

Dr Eric Duell - Catalan Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain

Heavy beer drinking and a gene variant increases gastric cancer risk ( Dr Eric Duell - Catalan Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain )

Ovarian cancer patients with BRCA mutations show improved survival

Kelly Bolton - National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA

Ovarian cancer patients with BRCA mutations show improved survival ( Kelly Bolton - National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA )

AACR 2011: New Phase I targeted cancer drugs

Dr Lori Friedman - Genentech, California, USA

AACR 2011: New Phase I targeted cancer drugs ( Dr Lori Friedman - Genentech, California, USA )

New inhibitor prevents lesions and reduces tumour size in basal cell cancer

Dr Ervin Epstein - Children's Hospital of Oakland Research Institute, California, USA

New inhibitor prevents lesions and reduces tumour size in basal cell cancer ( Dr Ervin Epstein - Children's Hospital of Oakland Research Institute, California, USA )

Breast milk analysis may offer early cancer test

Prof Kathleen Arcaro - University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

Breast milk analysis may offer early cancer test ( Prof Kathleen Arcaro - University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA )

Full genome sequencing of 50 breast cancer patients

Prof Matthew Ellis - Washington University, St Louis, USA

Full genome sequencing of 50 breast cancer patients ( Prof Matthew Ellis - Washington University, St Louis, USA )

Chronic stress of cancer causes accelerated telomere shortening

Dr Edward Nelson - University of California, Irvine, USA

Chronic stress of cancer causes accelerated telomere shortening ( Dr Edward Nelson - University of California, Irvine, USA )

New target identified for squamous cell lung cancer

Prof Matthew Meyerson - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, United States

New target identified for squamous cell lung cancer ( Prof Matthew Meyerson - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, United States )

Combination therapy targeting MEK and PI3K pathways shows anti-tumour activity

Dr Johanna Bendell - Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, USA

Combination therapy targeting MEK and PI3K pathways shows anti-tumour activity ( Dr Johanna Bendell - Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, USA )

New line of basic cancer biology

Dr Tak Mak - University of Toronto, Canada

New line of basic cancer biology ( Dr Tak Mak - University of Toronto, Canada )

Cancer causing gene fusion in prostate cancer

Prof Arul Chinnaiyan - University of Michigan Medical School, USA

Cancer causing gene fusion in prostate cancer ( Prof Arul Chinnaiyan - University of Michigan Medical School, USA )

Effects of stress on cancer progression

Prof Anil Sood - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA

Effects of stress on cancer progression ( Prof Anil Sood - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA )

Biomarker target for lung cancer chemoprevention

Prof Paul Bunn - University of Colorado, Denver, USA

Biomarker target for lung cancer chemoprevention ( Prof Paul Bunn - University of Colorado, Denver, USA )

Serum test could identify lung cancer in people who never smoked

Dr Charlie Birse - Celera Corporation, California, USA

Serum test could identify lung cancer in people who never smoked ( Dr Charlie Birse - Celera Corporation, California, USA )

Heavy beer drinking and a gene variant increases gastric cancer risk

Dr Eric Duell - Catalan Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain

Heavy beer drinking and a gene variant increases gastric cancer risk ( Dr Eric Duell - Catalan Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain )

Risk of oesophageal and stomach malignancies in people with AIDS and malignancies

Dr Christina Persson - National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA

Risk of oesophageal and stomach malignancies in people with AIDS and malignancies ( Dr Christina Persson - National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA )

Protein test detects early-stage, asbestos-related pulmonary cancer

Dr Harvey Pass - NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA

Protein test detects early-stage, asbestos-related pulmonary cancer ( Dr Harvey Pass - NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA )

Scientists identify KRAS rearrangements in metastatic prostate cancer

Prof Arul Chinnaiyan - University of Michigan Medical School, USA

Scientists identify KRAS rearrangements in metastatic prostate cancer ( Prof Arul Chinnaiyan - University of Michigan Medical School, USA )

Study confirms genetic differences in breast tissue among races

Dr Lisa Baumbach - University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA

Study confirms genetic differences in breast tissue among races ( Dr Lisa Baumbach - University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA )

New target identified for squamous cell lung cancer

Prof Matthew Meyerson - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, United States

New target identified for squamous cell lung cancer ( Prof Matthew Meyerson - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, United States )

Ovarian cancer patients with BRCA mutations show improved survival

Kelly Bolton - National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA

Ovarian cancer patients with BRCA mutations show improved survival ( Kelly Bolton - National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA )

Breast milk may provide a personalised screen of breast cancer risk

Prof Kathleen Arcaro - University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

Breast milk may provide a personalised screen of breast cancer risk ( Prof Kathleen Arcaro - University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA )

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