jeudi 28 mai 2015

Onco Actu du 28 mai 2015


1. Biologie

Scientists identify key to preventing secondary cancers [The Institute of Cancer Research]

3. Prévention

How A Claim That A Childhood Vaccine Prevents Leukemia Went Too Far [NPR]

3.1 Tabac

Cigarette warnings on packages work better with pictures [Reuters]

3.2 Prévention - Obésité

I Fooled Millions Into Thinking Chocolate Helps Weight Loss. Here's How [io9]

4. Dépistage, diagnostic et pronostic

Diagnosing cancer with help from bacteria [MIT News]

4.2 Dép., diag. & prono. - Génome

Researchers oppose unvalidated gene panel tests for cancer links [Reuters]



5. Traitements

Modified herpes virus 'could combat skin cancer' [NHS Choices]

Virus therapy for melanoma – all it’s cracked up to be? [Cancer Research UK]




5.10 Traitements - Essais

The Evolution of Endpoints [Genentech]

5.2.1 Pharma - Partenariats

Juno, Editas To Collaborate On CRISPR-Juiced Cancer Immunotherapy [Xconomy]

Halozyme, Ventana Enter Into Global Agreement To Collaboratively Develop Companion Diagnostic For Cancer Treatment [Halozyme Therapeutics]

Juno Therapeutics and Editas Medicine Announce Exclusive Collaboration to Create Next-Generation CAR T and TCR Cell Therapies [Juno Therapeutics]

5.4 Traitements - Economie

PARP Inhibitors Have ‘Clear Benefit’ for Patients With Ovarian Cancer and BRCA Mutations, but When and at What Cost? [The ASCO Post]

5.5.1 ASCO (général)

Illumination and Innovation: Transforming Data Into Learning [The ASCO Post]

5.5.1.1 ASCO (général) - Industriels

Multiple Oncotype DX® Presentations at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting Highlight Genomic Health's Leadership in Personalizing Breast, Prostate Cancer Care [ASCO]

Novartis presents new data on 21 medicines and 11 investigational compounds at ASCO and EHA [Novartis]

5.9 AACR

Q&A With Martine F. Roussel, PhD, on Advances in Brain Cancer Research [CANCER RESEARCH Catalyst]

6. Lutte contre les cancers

Bioethics Council Calls for Reforms for Clinical Trials Involving Children [RAPS]

Opening a new front in the war on cancer [The Telegraph]

6.1 Observation

Could changes to primary care help improve cancer survival? (Cancer Research UK]

Lower cancer survival in UK linked to delays in referring patients for tests [Cancer Research UK]

Britain among worst in world for cancer referrrals [The Telegraph]

UK's cancer death rates blamed on delays in sending patients for tests [The Guardian]

Canada to see a 40 per cent increase in cancer patients by 2030: report [The Globe & Mail]

6.5 Médecines alternatives

Studying “disparities” in access to “complementary and alternative medicine” [Respectful Insolence]

6.9 Controverses

F.B.I. Investigates Whether Harm From Surgical Power Tool Was Ignored [NY Times]

FBI probing what J&J knew about uterine surgery device: WSJ [Reuters]