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2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

29 May - 2 Jun 2009
United States of America

Lung cancer patients lacking MSH2 DNA repair protein fare better with chemo

Dr Pierre Fouret - Institut Gustave Roussy, France
Lung cancer patients lacking MSH2 DNA repair protein fare better with chemo ( Dr Pierre Fouret - Institut Gustave Roussy, France )
3 Jul 2009

Therapeutic vaccine improves response rate and extends progression-free survival in patients with metastatic melanoma

Dr Patrick Hwu - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, US
Therapeutic vaccine improves response rate and extends progression-free survival in patients with metastatic melanoma ( Dr Patrick Hwu - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, US )
3 Jul 2009

Targeting death receptors in chemo-resistant cancer cells

Prof Patrick Johnston - Queen's University Belfast, UK
Targeting death receptors in chemo-resistant cancer cells ( Prof Patrick Johnston - Queen's University Belfast, UK )
3 Jul 2009

Treatment based on rising CA125 blood levels does not improve survival for recurrent ovarian cancer

Dr Gordon Rustin - Mount Vernon Cancer Center, UK
Treatment based on rising CA125 blood levels does not improve survival for recurrent ovarian cancer ( Dr Gordon Rustin - Mount Vernon Cancer Center, UK )
3 Jul 2009

Sentinel node biopsy is effective, less invasive option for early-stage cervical cancer patients

Dr Fabrice Lecuru - George Pompidou European Hospital, France
Sentinel node biopsy is effective, less invasive option for early-stage cervical cancer patients ( Dr Fabrice Lecuru - George Pompidou European Hospital, France )
3 Jul 2009

Standard treatment plus trastuzumab for HER2+ gastric cancer

Dr Eric Van Cutsem - University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Belgium
Standard treatment plus trastuzumab for HER2+ gastric cancer ( Dr Eric Van Cutsem - University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Belgium )
3 Jul 2009

Olaparib induces tumour response as single agent in BRCA-deficient breast cancer

Dr Andrew Tutt - Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit, Kings College London, UK
Olaparib induces tumour response as single agent in BRCA-deficient breast cancer ( Dr Andrew Tutt - Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit, Kings College London, UK )
3 Jul 2009

PARP inhibitor BS-201 plus chemotherapy: new option for triple-negative breast cancer

Dr Joyce O'Shaughnessy - Baylor-Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, US
PARP inhibitor BS-201 plus chemotherapy: new option for triple-negative breast cancer ( Dr Joyce O'Shaughnessy - Baylor-Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, US )
3 Jul 2009

Therapeutic cancer vaccine significantly prolongs disease-free survival for follicular lymphoma

Dr Stephen Schuster - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA
Therapeutic cancer vaccine significantly prolongs disease-free survival for follicular lymphoma ( Dr Stephen Schuster - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA )
2 Jul 2009

Bortezomib based therapies for myeloma

Dr Paul Richardson - Hematologic Oncology Dept, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Bortezomib based therapies for myeloma ( Dr Paul Richardson - Hematologic Oncology Dept, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute )
2 Jul 2009

Zoledronic acid for treament of prostate cancer

Dr. Thomas W. Leonard, Chief Scientific Officer, Merrion Pharmaceuticals
Zoledronic acid for treament of prostate cancer ( Dr. Thomas W. Leonard, Chief Scientific Officer, Merrion Pharmaceuticals )
25 Jun 2009

Cancer prevention strategies

Professor Peter Boyle, International Prevention Research Institute
Cancer prevention strategies ( Professor Peter Boyle, International Prevention Research Institute )
25 Jun 2009

PSA/Prostate screening

Dr. Otis W. Brawley - Chief Medical Officer, ASCO
PSA/Prostate screening ( Dr. Otis W. Brawley - Chief Medical Officer, ASCO )
25 Jun 2009

Neoadjuvant therapy with cisplatin in BRCA1-positive breast cancer patients

Dr. Jacek Gronwald, International Hereditary Cancer Centre, Poland
Neoadjuvant therapy with cisplatin in BRCA1-positive breast cancer patients ( Dr. Jacek Gronwald, International Hereditary Cancer Centre, Poland )
25 Jun 2009

PARP inhibitors show promise for hard-to-treat breast cancers

Dr. Andrew Tutt - Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit, Kings College London, UK
PARP inhibitors show promise for hard-to-treat breast cancers ( Dr. Andrew Tutt - Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit, Kings College London, UK )
25 Jun 2009

ASCO: Patient accrual in clinical trials

Steven K. Cheng, PhD - Oregon Health and Science University, Oregan, USA
ASCO: Patient accrual in clinical trials ( Steven K. Cheng, PhD - Oregon Health and Science University, Oregan, USA )
22 Jun 2009

ASCO: Prophylactic creams and antibiotics reduce severe drug-related skin rash

Dr. Edith Mitchell, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
ASCO: Prophylactic creams and antibiotics reduce severe drug-related skin rash ( Dr. Edith Mitchell, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA )
22 Jun 2009

ASCO: Impact of common antidepressants on tamoxifen effectiveness

Dr. Vincent O. Dezentjé - Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
ASCO: Impact of common antidepressants on tamoxifen effectiveness ( Dr. Vincent O. Dezentjé - Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands )
18 Jun 2009

ASCO: Pemetrexed extends survival as maintenance therapy

Dr. Chandra P. Belani - Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
ASCO: Pemetrexed extends survival as maintenance therapy ( Dr. Chandra P. Belani - Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA )
18 Jun 2009

ASCO: Oxaliplatin does not improve outcomes for rectal cancer

Dr. Carlo Aschele - E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Italy
ASCO: Oxaliplatin does not improve outcomes for rectal cancer ( Dr. Carlo Aschele - E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Italy )
18 Jun 2009

ASCO: Trial compares common adjuvant treatments for pancreatic cancer

Dr. John Neoptolemos - University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
ASCO: Trial compares common adjuvant treatments for pancreatic cancer ( Dr. John Neoptolemos - University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK )
18 Jun 2009

ASCO: Surgery unnecessary for majority of patients with advanced colorectal cancer

Dr. Philip B. Paty - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
ASCO: Surgery unnecessary for majority of patients with advanced colorectal cancer ( Dr. Philip B. Paty - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
18 Jun 2009

ASCO: Lung cancer screening by low-dose computed tomography results in high rate of false positives

Dr. Jennifer M. Croswell - National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
ASCO: Lung cancer screening by low-dose computed tomography results in high rate of false positives ( Dr. Jennifer M. Croswell - National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA )
18 Jun 2009

ASCO: Low rates of screening among childhood cancer survivors

Dr. Paul Nathan - Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
ASCO: Low rates of screening among childhood cancer survivors ( Dr. Paul Nathan - Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada )
18 Jun 2009

ASCO: Childhood cancer survivors at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder

Dr. Margaret Stuber - Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
ASCO: Childhood cancer survivors at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder ( Dr.  Margaret Stuber - Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA )
18 Jun 2009

ASCO: Maintenance therapy for NSCLC

Dr. Vincent A. Miller - MD Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
ASCO: Maintenance therapy for NSCLC ( Dr.  Vincent A. Miller - MD Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
18 Jun 2009

Oestrogen and progestin therapy increases NSCLC risk

Dr Rowan Chlebowski - Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, US
Oestrogen and progestin therapy increases NSCLC risk ( Dr Rowan Chlebowski - Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, US )
17 Jun 2009

ASCO: Experimental targeted therapy improves progression-free survival for advanced NSCLC

Dr Roy Herbst, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, US
ASCO: Experimental targeted therapy improves progression-free survival for advanced NSCLC ( Dr Roy Herbst, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, US )
17 Jun 2009

ASCO: Bevacizumab and standard adjuvant chemotherapy: no improvement in disease-free survival for early-stage colon cancer

Dr Norman Wolmark - Chairman Dept of Human Oncology, Allegheny General Hospital, US
ASCO: Bevacizumab and standard adjuvant chemotherapy: no improvement in disease-free survival for early-stage colon cancer ( Dr Norman Wolmark - Chairman Dept of Human Oncology, Allegheny General Hospital, US )
17 Jun 2009

Results of the new Cetuximab studies in mCRC, from ASCO 2008

Professor Eric Van Cutsem
Results of the new Cetuximab studies in mCRC, from ASCO 2008 ( Professor Eric Van Cutsem )
28 Nov 2008

Cetuximab and docetaxal for squamous cell cancer of the head and neck, from ASCO 2008

Professor Jan B. Vermorken
Cetuximab and docetaxal for squamous cell cancer of the head and neck, from ASCO 2008 ( Professor Jan B. Vermorken )
27 Nov 2008

Cetuximab for NSCLC, from ASCO 2008

Professor Robert Pirker
Cetuximab for NSCLC, from ASCO 2008 ( Professor Robert Pirker )
27 Nov 2008

Cetuximab for NSCLC, from ASCO 2008

Professor Nicholas Thatcher
Cetuximab for NSCLC, from ASCO 2008 ( Professor Nicholas Thatcher )
27 Nov 2008

Cetuximab for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), from ASCO 2008

Professor Carsten Bokemeyer
Cetuximab for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), from ASCO 2008 ( Professor Carsten Bokemeyer )
27 Nov 2008