Archive for November, 2006

Vaccine Therapy and GM-CSF in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Non-Small Cell Lung 

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

Sponsors and Collaborators:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Information provided by:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00398138

Purpose

RATIONALE: Vaccines made from peptides may help the body […]

Virus linked to cancer caused by asbestos 

A high-profile research team is exploring why exposure sickens few
By Helen Altonn, haltonn@starbulletin.com
November 12, 2006
A noted Hawaii cancer researcher and his team say they believe they are unraveling the mystery of why some workers heavily exposed to asbestos develop cancer, while most do not.
It’s not just a […]