lundi 6 mars 2017

Onco Actu du 6 mars 2017


3.5 Prévention - UV

Millions Of Skin Cancers Occur Every Year, So Why Do Many Teens Still Use Tanning Beds? [Dr. Len]

U.S. sunscreens may not meet European standards [Reuters]

3.8 Prévention - Alimentation

Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of form of breast cancer – study [The Guardian]

5. Traitements

Shorter Herceptin breast cancer treatment may produce better results [UCL]

Combining statins with chemotherapy doesn’t extend survival in lung cancer [Cancer Research UK]

Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: February 2017

5.12 Immunothérapies

Study Shows Platelets Can Deliver Immunotherapy, Reduce Tumor Regrowth [NCI]

5.12.5 Immunothérapies - Pharma

OncoSec Medical and the Quest to Turn Cold Tumors Hot [The Street]

5.2 Pharma

Karyopharm AML drug fails phase 2, giving stock whiplash [FierceBiotech]

Billionaire Li's Biotech Firm a Step Closer to Putting New Cancer Drug on Market [Bloomberg]

6. Lutte contre les cancers

Functional brain training alleviates chemotherapy-induced peripheral nerve damage in cancer survivors [MD Anderson Cancer Center]

6.6 Publications

3rd retraction appears for fired Pfizer breast cancer researcher [Retraction Watch]

6.9 Controverses

Patients Demand The 'Right To Try' Experimental Drugs, But Costs Can Be Steep [NPR]