January 2014

Gene rearrangements ALK and ROS1 that are known to drive subsets of lung cancer are also present in colorectal cancer according to a recent study in Molecular Cancer Research.

Genmab, the publicly traded, international biotechnology company, has an oncology pipeline that focuses on two classes of drugs: naked antibodies and antibody drug conjugates

Administering chemotherapy concurrently with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), rather than saving cytotoxic treatment until after progression, improves overall survival for men with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer

Some researchers believe the uncontrolled cell division that defines cancer is a characteristic of damage that occurs at the telomeres, the protective caps at the end of the chromosomes that contain the cell's genetic material.

Epidemiologic and scientific research indicates that diet and other lifestyle factors have a significant influence on the risk of developing colorectal cancer.

The classic saying Have a Happy and Healthy New Year takes a particularly important meaning this year, as Jan 1, 2014, is now a landmark date in the history of US healthcare with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare