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US judge strikes down patent on cancer genes
03/30/2010
The decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet challenging whether anyone can hold patents on human genes was expected to have broad implications for the biotechnology industry and genetics-based medical research.
Surgery gives kidney cancer patient 2nd chance
03/30/2010
A kidney cancer patient who underwent surgery at the Mayo Clinic shared her story in this week's Medical Edge.
Metronomic chemotherapy for renal cancer
03/30/2010
The paper by Bellmunt and colleagues, 1 published in this issue of The Lancet Oncology , could be regarded as a challenge to the conventional approach...
Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Skin Wound Healing
03/30/2010
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), characterized by loss of epithelial adhesion and gain of mesenchymal features, is an important mechanism to empower epithelial cells into the motility that occurs during embryonic development and recurs in cancer and fibrosis . . .
Pathological prognostic indicators in renal cell carcinoma
03/30/2010
To analyze histological factors not routinely assessed as potential prognostic factors in renal cell carcinoma, such as tumor necrosis, microscopic vascular invasion, and sinus fat invasion.
Risk of Arterial Thromboembolic Events With Sunitinib and Sorafenib
03/30/2010
Sunitinib and sorafenib are oral vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) used in a vast range of cancers. Arterial thromboembolic events (ATE) have been described with these agents, although the overall risk remains unclear.
Unclassified Renal Cell Carcinoma
03/30/2010
Although URCC is more likely to present with advanced clinicopathologic features compared with ccRCC . . .
Treatments for Advanced Renal Cancer
03/29/2010
ObamaCare and Immigration Reform
03/29/2010
...a larger welfare state is not conducive to comprehensive immigration reform. If foreigners start coming for handouts instead of economic opportunity, tighter restrictions will be justified.
Total Fluid And Specific Beverage Intake And Risk Of Renal Cell Carcinoma In Canada
03/29/2010
This is a large, nationwide, population-based investigation based on a widely used and validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Nevertheless, possible limitations should be mentioned, in particular, the validity of information on intake of beverages 2 years before the study.