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NEWS, PUBLICATIONS, AND RELATED STORIES Wall Street Journal -- Nov. 19, 2009 Sandhya Pruthi, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic Breast Clinic, Rochester, Minn., answers questions related to these new guidelines. View Related  UPI -- Nov. 16, 2009 Refers to the Special Report on Cancer Prevention in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource View Related   Researchers say this method is more accurate in predicting risk for an individual than the Gail model. View Abstract    It is the seventh SPORE grant that Mayo has received to support cancer research. "The Mayo Ovarian Cancer SPORE is uniquely poised to address key challenges in ovarian cancer," says Lynn Hartmann, M.D., lead investigator of the newly awarded SPORE. "Our balance of basic, population science and clinical research programs within the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center enables us to pursue major issues in ovarian cancer, such as chemotherapy resistance, and quickly move new approaches into the clinic." View Related  Patient Story -- Rolande Graves Professor Rolande Graves has faced her breast cancer the way she has faced any obstacle — with determination and a positive attitude. View Related   Offering cancer patients in Florida and the Southeast access to investigational therapies through rigorously monitored clinical trials "The cancer field is rapidly moving to use of these new agents as a way to improve upon the success we have seen with more traditional therapies, such as chemotherapy and radiation," says says Michael Menefee, M.D., who heads the Phase I Clinical Trial Program in Oncology at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville. View Related    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center receives an additional five years of National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding and re-designation as a comprehensive cancer center.    Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). A combination of capecitabine, vinorelbine, and trastuzumab offers a treatment option that is at least as beneficial as other current options — and doesn't cause hair loss in patients. View Abstract     Medical Edge Newspaper I have the BRCA1 mutation ("breast cancer gene"), which I know increases my risk of getting breast cancer as well as ovarian cancer. A gynecologist recommends I have my ovaries removed as soon as I'm done having children, but another doctor suggests waiting until I'm closer to 40 (I'm 32 now). Are there pros and cons of each option, or is one doctor right? View Related  Patient Story -- Mary Berman Dr. Mary Berman found herself "mesmerized with Mayo" when she was treated for breast cancer. View Related      Discovery's Edge Tamoxifen is an anti–estrogen drug that almost halves the return of cancer and reduces the mortality rate by one–third in women with early breast cancer. It is so effective that it has achieved status as somewhat of a miracle drug. However, there is a large group of women who have been taking tamoxifen who might as well have been taking a sugar pill. Three Mayo research teams are collaborating to find the best drugs for these patients. View Related  Medical Edge Newspaper I recently heard in the news about a new breast cancer detection method that, according to the report, is really promising. Is this going to replace the mammogram? View Related  Presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. "These new results validate our earlier findings," says the study's lead investigator, Matthew Goetz, M.D., an assistant professor of oncology and pharmacology at Mayo Clinic, "and strongly suggest that going forward, postmenopausal patients being considered for tamoxifen therapy should be tested for CYP2D6 before beginning therapy." View Related Presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer symposium. "Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women age 25 to 49, and these young patients also have worse overall survival and increased risk of cancer coming back compared to older women, so it is important that we try to understand how the cancer develops and the measures that help prevent it," says the study's lead investigator, Karthik Ghosh, M.D. View Related   "Tamoxifen is a good drug, but it looks like aromatase inhibitors may be somewhat better," says James Ingle, M.D., a professor of oncology at Mayo Clinic, who presented the results on behalf of the Aromatase Inhibitors Overview Group (AIOG). Presented at the 2008 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. View Abstract  Presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. "Tens of thousands of women in this country are prescribed tamoxifen for either treatment or prevention of breast cancer, and while it has shown remarkable success, it does not work for a substantial number of patients," says the study's lead investigator, John Hawse, Ph.D. "These findings increase our understanding of tamoxifen and, we hope, could pave the way for improved therapies." View Related   Patient Story -- Pam McCall Mammography technologist battles breast cancer with support from her Mayo Clinic "family." View Related  "An anti-p120 agent could provide a much-needed double whammy — stop cancer spread and shut down growth at the same time," says the study's lead investigator, Panos Anastasiadis, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic cancer researcher. Available online in the November issue of the Journal of Cell Biology. View Abstract  William C. Rupp, M.D., has been appointed CEO for the Florida campus effective Nov. 21, Mayo Clinic announced today. Rupp currently leads quality projects for Luther Midelfort, part of Mayo Health System, as well as Mayo Clinic.  The Gail model calculates probabilities that a woman will develop invasive breast cancer during the next five years, and by age 90. "We found that, for the group of women with atypia, the model predicted significantly fewer invasive breast cancers than were actually observed," says Shane Pankratz, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic statistician and a lead investigator in the study. "We also observed that the model was not able to reliably identify the women who were actually at higher risk of developing breast cancer." View Abstract  Patient Story -- Kris Holladay Kris Holladay had children with special needs and a new grandbaby on the way when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. View Related  Patient Story -- Debbie Baselle When Debbie Baselle learned about a Mayo Clinic clinical trial to control hot flashes, she was eager to sign up. View Related  About 7.4 percent of U.S. women have asthma. The study found that the prevalence of asthma among breast cancer patients with recurrence of their disease as metastases in the lung is two-fold higher than among non-asthmatic women with breast cancer. "If you are a breast cancer patient with asthma, taking your anti-inflammatory inhaled steroids may be more important to you than simply stopping your wheezing" says James Lee, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic researcher in Arizona and the senior author of the study. View Abstract  Patient Story -- Jan Hawkes When Jan Hawkes was diagnosed with breast cancer, maintaining her active lifestyle meant coordinating care between Mayo Clinic campuses in Rochester, Minn., and Arizona. View Related     Medical Edge Newspaper I have a niece who's 15. Her mother died of inflammatory breast cancer at age 27. Her maternal grandmother died of cancer at age 37. Do you recommend gene testing? Will a positive result affect her insurance coverage? When and how should we start monitoring? View Related   Patient Story -- Regina Hamilton An MR-guided biopsy found Regina Hamilton's breast cancer months before other diagnostic tools could have. View Related  Medical Edge Newspaper I started taking Premarin daily after a hysterectomy at age 46. I had difficulty getting a prescription for the drug, but continued to use it when I could. At age 67, I was put on a daily dose again. At 77, I feel great, but I'm wondering — what is the effect of all these years on the medication? View Related  Patient Story -- Ann Flintoff When Jacksonville, Fla., resident Ann Flintoff was told she had vaginal cancer in 1998, she thought about her 3-month-old grandson Sean and hoped she'd live long enough for him to remember her. View Related    Potentially, this vaccine could be used as a complementary tool with tamoxifen, a widely used estrogen therapy used as a temporary post-treatment approach to prevent the return of tumors. Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as a killer of women. In 1998-2002, according to the American Cancer Society, 95 percent of new cases and 97 percent of deaths occurred in women 40 and older in the United States. However, early diagnosis and treatment have led to increasing survival rates in the last 25 years. There are more than two million breast cancer survivors in the United States today. Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as a killer of women. In 1998-2002, according to the American Cancer Society, 95 percent of new cases and 97 percent of deaths occurred in women 40 and older in the United States. However, early diagnosis and treatment have led to increasing survival rates in the last 25 years. There are more than two million breast cancer survivors in the United States today. View Related    Patient Story -- Deborah Evens and Gayla Holmgren Vitamin B12 imaging gives breast cancer survivors another option. View Related     Publication: Cancer Research -- June 15, 2008  Patient Story -- Sharon Francis Sharon Francis was working on a new design collection when the pain started. View Related  Medical Edge Newspaper I am 52. I had a total hysterectomy and cervix removal at age 38. Do I still need to get a pelvic exam and Pap smear? I get a 50/50 answer from peers and medical personnel. Which is it and why? View Related    Patient Story -- Susan Quinn Strong faith and medicine brought an ovarian cancer patient back to health. View Related  Patient Story -- Arlene Dunlop Arlene Dunlop is a breast and ovarian cancer survivor whose treatments have kept her well and out enjoying life. View Related  Patient Story -- Tea Allegri It is a long trip from Caracas, Venezuela, to Rochester, Minn., but quality and efficiency motivate Tea Allegri and her husband, Luigi, to travel to Mayo Clinic when they have a serious problem. View Related   Patient Story -- Tracy Williams For Tracy Williams, fighting breast cancer also meant finding true friends. View Related    The research team discovered that women whose atypia tissue expressed COX-2 enzymes were more likely to develop breast cancer subsequently, and that the more the enzyme expressed, the higher the risk. View Abstract  Patient Story -- Rose Wells When Rose Wells was diagnosed with breast cancer, her faith and positive thinking helped to ensure she'd always be there for her family. View Related  Patient Story -- Keri Christian After surviving breast cancer, Keri Christian underwent genetic counseling to help safeguard her family's future health. View Related  Patient Story -- Wanda Bowen Wanda Bowen appreciates the close monitoring of the Executive Health Program. View Related  ALTTO (Adjuvant Lapatinib and/or Trastuzumab Treatment Optimization study) "There have been major improvements in the management of patients with early breast cancer in the last few years, so this new study builds on this knowledge and sets an example of the new era: good science, good worldwide collaboration," said Edith Perez, M.D., an oncologist in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., who will lead the study for TBCI. View Related Agreement strengthens relationship and spawns new scientific collaborations "TGen takes seriously our commitment to work toward helping patients with cancer and other disorders. This announcement is another mechanism allowing TGen and Mayo faculty to work bi-directionally in a more seamless fashion," said Jeffrey Trent, Ph.D., TGen's president and scientific director. View Related  Named professorships at Mayo Clinic represent the highest academic distinction for a faculty member. Sandra Gendler, Ph.D., was named the David F. and Margaret T. Grohne Research Professor in Therapeutics for Cancer Research. Richard Vile, Ph.D., a consultant in the Department of Molecular Medicine and Department of Immunology at Mayo Clinic Rochester, was honored with The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Professorship.  Research into the B7 molecules has been a "family affair" at Mayo. Many Mayo immunologists have joined together to tackle various aspects of their function and behavior and have discovered how they function.    Sound waves may help early detection of heart failure caused by Trastuzumab "Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women, and the leading cause of death," says Bijoy K. Khandheria, M.D., chair, Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services, researcher and co-investigator of the study. "Anticancer drugs like Trastuzumab have substantial benefits, but in some patients the anticancer drug cross-reacts with the heart muscle. Therefore, methods to detect and halt heart muscle damage is therefore urgently required." View Abstract  Patient Story -- Janet Vittone Janet Vittone, M.D., two sisters and her mother were diagnosed with breast cancer in the same year — and received the same swift treatment at Mayo Clinic. View Related     Discovery's Edge "When we examined human breast tissue we were blown away by how dramatic and obvious the centrosome abnormalities were in the tumors," says Jeffrey Salisbury, Ph.D. "And that was literally on day one." View Related   Patient Story -- Lynn Van Wagenen Lynn Van Wagenen and her co-worker Stephanie Carter fight breast cancer together. View Related  Medical Edge Television Every day up to two-thousand women have hysterectomies. Many of these women also choose to have their ovaries taken out at the same time to remove their risk of ovarian cancer. But for younger women who are not at high risk for ovarian cancer, doctors at Mayo Clinic are saying, "not so fast." Two studies show that keeping your ovaries until after menopause may protect you from memory problems and Parkinson's disease. Read Script   News from Jacksonville, Fla. Several programs exist nationally to provide free breast cancer screening mammograms to underserved women, but there is no unified system for providing diagnostic services when abnormalities on the mammograms are detected. Mayo Clinic has been working on some options. View Related  Presented at the 2007 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium "We need to be aware that this kind of cancer is high risk and we should do all that we can to prevent brain metastasis," says Stephanie Hines, M.D. "For women with triple negative breast cancer, improvements in outcome will likely come when new treatments for this type of cancer are successfully developed." View Related  Presented at the 2007 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium "It appears that biology and not only size matters when it comes to selecting therapy for small, invasive tumors," says the study's lead researcher, Surabhi Amar, M.D., a fellow in Hematology/Oncology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. View Related    Medical Edge Newspaper Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in American women after breast, lung and colon cancers. When discovered early, endometrial cancer usually can be successfully treated. View Related     The study, which was done in mouse models, is featured on the cover of the November issue of Cancer Research. There are few effective treatments for advanced breast cancer, but in this case, the study authors feel that 2ME2 has the potential to improve the prognosis of patients with advanced breast cancer. View Related  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) "This tells us that the standard course of therapy isn't that bad in terms of its exposure to normal tissue, but also that, sometimes, partial breast irradiation may not spare as much normal tissue as we hope," says the study's lead investigator, Laura Vallow, M.D. View Related Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) "Most of these patients don't have other effective treatment options, because surgery is not possible if there are multiple tumors in their liver," says the study's lead investigator, Laura Vallow, M.D. "But with this radiotherapy, no new tumors developed in patients who responded and we find this to be very encouraging." View Related  Phase 2 Consortium clinical trial shows promising results Presented by the study's primary investigator, Keith Bible, M.D., Ph.D., at the Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics International Conference, a jointly-sponsored symposium of the American Association for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer. "We are encouraged by the interim results of this trial," says Dr. Bible, a medical oncologist and researcher at Mayo Clinic. "Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer responds poorly to traditional therapies, and we've been working toward developing more effective treatments for this disease. This combination looks very promising." View Abstract    "We hope to find more effective nonhormonal options to assist women, and flaxseed looks promising," says Sandhya Pruthi, M.D., Mayo Clinic breast health specialist and the study's primary investigator. Dr. Pruthi's team chose to research flaxseed because it is a phytoestrogen (plant-based estrogen source). Flaxseed contains lignans and omega-3 fatty acids. Lignans are antioxidants with weak estrogen-emulating characteristics, and have some anti-cancer effects. Flaxseed also appears to have anti-estrogen properties and has been shown in some recent research trials to decrease breast cancer risk. View Related  Medical Edge Radio For more information on inflammatory breast cancer treatment at Mayo Clinic, visit http://www.mayoclinic.org/inflammatory-breast-cancer Read Script    Women with at least three sites of cellular atypia in breast tissue are nearly eight times more likely than average women to develop breast cancer, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic Cancer Center led study of women with atypical hyperplasia. "With the ability to stratify the risk of breast cancer in women with atypia, we can have more informed discussions with our patients regarding their personal risk," says Amy Degnim, M.D., a Mayo Clinic surgeon and study author. "This will help us to have individualized discussions regarding how aggressively to pursue risk-reduction treatments." View Abstract   Research Lost in Hurricane Katrina. Researchers Return to Mayo to Start Again Cancer vaccines are still considered experimental and so far, research results have been mixed. New studies, such as this, demonstrate that researchers are closing in on designing viable cancer vaccines, the investigators say. View Abstract   Collaborative approach uses lapatinib (Tykerb) and trastuzumab (Herceptin), tests heart function View Related  A redesign of the primary care practice to enable appointment secretaries to schedule preventive services was a key to the program's success. "Not everyone needs to see a doctor every year, but they still should get the appropriate preventive care and screenings," explains Robert Stroebel, M.D., chair, Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic and the study's senior author. "We were pleasantly surprised at how much we could increase mammography percentages through this new system." View Abstract    Medical Edge Newspaper Column DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 23-year-old daughter has had a Pap test that demonstrated abnormal cells. She was diagnosed with dysplasia, caused by HPV. Is this a serious condition? What tests, studies, diagnoses or medications should we be asking about at our next doctor's appointment? -- Chicago View Related  Publication: Journal of Clinical Oncology -- Jan. 20, 2007 North Central Cancer Treatment Group View Related  A New Gamma Camera Technique for the Detection of Small Breast Tumors A diagnostic device that resembles a mammography unit can detect breast tumors as tiny as one-fifth of an inch in diameter, which may make it a valuable complementary imaging technique to mammography, say researchers at Mayo Clinic, who helped develop the technology along with industry collaborators Gamma Medica and GE Healthcare. View Related   Mayo Clinic's ability to find and diagnose breast cancer has increased with the addition of two new digital mammography machines, the most cutting-edge screening and detection technology available for some women. An advance in the field of screening and diagnosing breast cancer, digital mammograms are proving to have their niche. "A large trial published in 2005 found digital mammograms have increased accuracy in three categories of patients," says Elizabeth DePeri, M.D., a radiologist in Mayo's Breast Clinic. View Related  Researcher-clinician offers advice for navigating the new world of molecular treatment The news that the world's first targeted therapy, trastuzumab (Herceptin), is now available for many women with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer "highlights a truly significant advance in the management of breast cancer," says Edith Perez, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic's Breast Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. Perez, who led one of the four pivotal studies that proved the drug's benefit in early-stage disease, says the approval of trastuzumab by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Nov. 16 for this new use now allows physicians to manage an aggressive type of breast cancer much more effectively than just a few years ago. View Related  Normal aging of breast tissue lessens breast cancer risk, reports a new study by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers published in the Nov. 15, 2006, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. View Abstract   Medical Edge Television There is a type of breast cancer that often doesn't show up on mammograms. It's called inflammatory breast cancer. IBC can be stopped if you know the signs and symptoms. Read Script  Seeking a cure for glioblastoma multiforme, other deadly cancers Mayo Clinic is unique in its pursuit of oncolytic measles vaccine strains for cancer treatment, and the research has grown from the most basic laboratory science to the sophisticated therapy being tested today in several tumor types, including glioblastoma multiforme, recurrent ovarian cancer and multiple myeloma. View Related   Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have shown that instituting a standardized protocol for surgical management of endometrial cancer results in improved surgical staging and increased detection of paraaortic nodal disease. "Without guidelines, if a surgeon is not sure how much surgery or treatment is necessary, he or she may not proceed as aggressively as might be warranted, resulting in less than satisfactory results for the patient," says Karl Podratz, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic gynecologic oncologist and lead investigator of the study. "We wanted to eliminate the uncertainty, thus improving the overall quality of our patient care." View Related   This annual education event brings cutting-edge research and the clinicians and scientists who study it to those who are interested in women's cancers. View Related   "These findings reopen the debate about preventive removal of the ovaries for younger women," says Bobbie Gostout, M.D., Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon. Death rates rise when women under 45 years old undergo bilateral ovariectomy -- surgical removal of both ovaries -- and do not receive proper hormone replacement therapy, according to a new Mayo Clinic study to be published in the October 1, 2006, issue of The Lancet Oncology. View Abstract   Publication: Journal of Clinical Oncology -- Aug. 1, 2006 A companion study to the National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group study MA.17 View Related  Medical Edge Television Doctors at Mayo Clinic did a study to find out if giving women information before they have a mammogram makes a difference in their experience. Read Script     Publication: Journal of Clinical Oncology -- July 1, 2006 North Central Cancer Treatment Group View Related  Medical Edge Television One in eight. Those are the odds that your mom, sister, wife or friend has of getting breast cancer in her lifetime. The risk goes way up if you have one of two known breast cancer genes. Read Script   Medical Edge Newspaper DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been experiencing changes in my left breast, some pain and thickening that is new. My mammogram was normal. I told my gynecologist about my situation. She said any irregularity is not normal, and I should see a surgeon. What does breast asymmetry like this mean, especially when the mammogram is normal? Should I seek further opinions? -- Lisle, Ill. View Related  The Inaugural Run of the Nation's Only Marathon Designed to Raise Funds to Fight Breast Cancer will be held in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. February 2008. "Mayo Clinic is pleased to be a part of the 26.2 with Donna and we're excited about the national awareness and funds this marathon will raise to help us in the fight against breast cancer," said Dr. Edith Perez, professor of medicine with the Mayo Clinic. Each year approximately 200,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer, and the disease causes about 40,000 deaths annually. Mayo Clinic is leading the fight against breast cancer with researchers like Dr. Perez, author of a clinical trial that produced what is arguably the most significant breakthrough in breast cancer in 30 years. The trial resulted in a 52 percent decrease in the recurrence of breast cancer in those participating. View Related   Publication: Journal of Clinical Oncology -- June 20, 2006 North Central Cancer Treatment Group clinical trial View Related Researchers Find Biomarker May Indicate Probable Response to Therapy for Ovarian and Gastric Cancers "In this study we've been able to identify a protein whose expression was associated with the effectiveness of cisplatin and paclitaxel for ovarian and gastric cancer treatment." Mayo Clinic researchers, in collaboration with several international teams, report that individuals respond better to cisplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy treatments for ovarian or gastric cancer, specifically stomach cancer, when they have higher levels of the HtrA1 protein -- indicating a potential clinical use of this biomarker to predict treatment response. View Abstract  Publication: Mayo Clinic Proceedings -- June 2006 The results suggest that providing women scheduled for screening mammograms with physician-approved educational material before their appointment significantly increases knowledge about screening mammography, risks and benefits, and possible follow-up. View Related  North Central Cancer Treatment Group Study Patients who receive trastuzumab at the same time as post-chemotherapy radiation treatments for HER-2 positive breast cancer have no more risk for major side effects or complications than those who do not receive the drug. View Related  Medical Edge Newspapaer DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Can you provide an update on the recent breast cancer prevention research that was in the news? -- Thornhill, Ontario, Canada View Related  Medical Edge Newspaper DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 49-year-old woman with ovarian cancer that has spread to the liver. I have confidence in my local doctors -- they've given me chemotherapy and my maximum dose of radiation -- but I'm concerned about their possibly limited resources here in rural Indiana. Are there new treatment options I might be missing? -- Indiana View Related   Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Released: Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene Shown to be as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer "The initial results from the STAR trial are truly exciting for the future of breast cancer prevention," said Sandhya Pruthi, M.D. the principal investigator at Mayo Clinic Rochester and director of the Mayo Breast Diagnostic Clinic. View Related  Risk is especially increased if a woman has her ovaries removed at a young age. "Like any medical or surgical decision, there is a trade between risk and benefit," says Dr. Rocca. "Our findings are important for situations where the removal of the ovaries is elective -- that is, conducted to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer." View Related Now that this signal has been identified, new strategies can be generated for enhancing the ability of the immune system to kill tumor cells in patients with cancer. "Because NK cells can communicate different messages -- one that serves health by clearing tumors and viruses and one that serves disease by blocking the response to cancer -- understanding which signals result in effective tumor clearance is a high priority for those of us fighting cancer," explains Paul Leibson, M.D., Ph.D., the Mayo Clinic immunologist and pediatrician who led the study. View Abstract Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered clues about new molecular partnerships involving a key protein that naturally guards against cancer because it promotes repair of damaged DNA. Research shows that loss of p53 is directly related to cancer. People born without enough p53 function get spontaneous cancers. In about half of all cancers, the two genes that give the instructions for making p53 (each person gets one gene from each parent) are missing or shut off. This suggests that loss of p53 function is a common event in the origin of many different kinds of cancer. Therefore, an appealing research strategy is to devise ways to restore or protect p53 function. Discovering all the ways p53 gets turned on is an important first step toward doing that. View Abstract  The 2-gene expression profile of HOXB13 and IL17BR in a woman's breast cancer predicts risk of recurrence in node-negative patients treated with tamoxifen Mayo Clinic researchers report that the expression of two novel genes within the tumors of women with early stage breast cancer may allow identification of women who are and are not at risk for early relapse or cancer-related death. Results of the study are published in the April 1, 2006, issue of Clinical Cancer Research. View Abstract Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered a new cellular secret that may explain how certain cancers move and spread -- a feature of cancers that makes treatment especially difficult. "These findings have broad implications toward the general understanding of how specific processes in the wave may affect such things as cell growth, cell movement and metastasis," explains Mark McNiven, Ph.D., the lead researcher on the Mayo Clinic team. "Our work provides new insights into a novel mechanism by which cells can internalize growth factor information. Understanding this process is the first step toward one day halting it, preventing it or reversing it therapeutically." View Related  Mayo Clinic’s Molecular Medicine Program has three gene therapy clinical trials open in which the entire preclinical cycle—concept, discovery of agent, vector manufacture, toxicology and efficacy studies, and new drug application—was conducted at Mayo The projects engineered strains of the measles virus, MV-CEA and MV-NIS, which kill multiple cancer cells, and can be monitored easily. The open trials are in ovarian cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (brain cancer), and multiple myeloma. This article discusses the general research and the first trial which opened -- ovarian cancer. The projects are a fine example of a clear translational effort from bedside to bench and back to the bedside. View Related   Medical Edge Newspaper Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women. It causes more deaths than all other cancers of the female reproductive system combined. View Related  Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers report aggressive surgical removal of as much cancer as possible throughout the abdomen in ovarian cancer patients is the best option for most women. Results of the study are published in the January 2006 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. View Abstract  Medical Edge Television Ten years ago, 48,000 women -- mothers, wives, sisters -- died every year from breast cancer. Today, that number has dropped to 40,000. But it's still too high. That's why many women who are at high risk of getting breast cancer choose genetic testing. Read Script         Publication: Journal of Clinical Oncology -- Sept. 15, 2004 North Central Cancer Treatment Group clinical trial View Related   Publication: Journal of Clinical Oncology -- June 15, 2004 North Central Cancer Treatment Group with National Cancer Institute of Canada View Related   |
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