Archive for September, 2006

Oncology Researchers Recognized As Heroes Of Chemistry 

Three researchers who led the discovery and development of the first drug approved to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos, were named as Heroes of Chemistry by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Researchers Homer Pearce, Ph.D., Chuan (Joe) Shih, Ph.D., and Edward C. Taylor, Ph.D., led a long-standing collaboration […]

Filed:September 12th, 2006 by lmontalvo | No Comments

Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Surgery and Chemoradiotherapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 

This study is currently recruiting patients.
Verified by National Cancer Institute (NCI) August 2006

Sponsors and Collaborators:
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Information provided by:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00354393

Purpose
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as methotrexate, vinorelbine, and cisplatin, work in different ways to […]

Filed:September 6th, 2006 by lmontalvo | No Comments