vendredi 12 juin 2015

Onco Actu du 12 juin 2015


1. Biologie

ADAMTS family of genes may be the next ‘thing’ in ovarian cancer treatment [MD Anderson Cancer Center]




2.7 Etiologie - Obésité

Weight tied to breast cancer risk in older women [Reuters]


3.1 Tabac

Facebook and Twitter could be used to help people quit smoking [NHS Choices]

Research shows most children do not regularly use e-cigarettes [Cancer Research UK]

FDA’s New Research Videos on E-Cigarettes, Nicotine and Cigarillos [FDA Voice]

3.5 Prévention - UV

Should Tanning Bed Warnings Take A Cue From Graphic Cigarette Labels? [NPR]

4. Dépistage, diagnostic et pronostic

Cancer Diagnostics Market by Technology (ELISA, ELFA, PCR, NGS, Immunohistochemistry, Microarray, Imaging (MRI, CT, PET, Ultrasound, Mammography), Biopsy), Application (Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Melanoma) - Forecast to 2020 [ReportsnReports]

4.1 Dép., diag. & prono. - Prostate

As Part of Choosing Wisely® Campaign, American Urological Association Identifies Second List of Commonly Used Tests and Treatments to Question [AUA]

4.12 Biopsies liquides

Personal Genome Diagnostics Launches LungSelect for Non-Invasive Detection of Clinically Actionable Mutations in Lung Cancer [Personal Genome Diagnostics]

NeoGenomics Launches Twelve NeoLAB™ "Liquid Biopsy" Tests for Hematologic Diseases [NeoGenomics]

Genomic Health to Present Proof-of-Concept Bladder Cancer Liquid Biopsy Data at AACR Precision Medicine Meeting [Genomic Health]


5. Traitements

MD Anderson study finds gene mutations sensitize tumors to specific cancer drugs [MD Anderson Cancer Center]

5.4 Traitements - Economie

Blockbuster-to-be cancer meds outclass other big launches--except Sovaldi and statins [FiercePharma]

5.5.3 ASCO (prostate)

Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Prostate Cancer Survival [National Cancer Institute]

6. Lutte contre les cancers

Storytelling Helps Overcome Cervical Cancer Screening Disparities [National Cancer Institute]

6.1 Observation

Comorbid Conditions Associated With Worse Lung Cancer Survival [AACR]

6.11 Patients

When Doctors Withdraw Cancer Treatment [NY Times]

6.6 Publications

“Significant concerns” and formal investigation unwind Nature Nanotech sequencing paper [Retraction Watch]


6.7 DMP, Big Data & applis

Cancer patients offered access to their treatment records by a new online information portal [Cancer Research UK]

6.8 Communication

Proton beam therapy claims refuted by urologists on Twitter [HealthNewsReview]