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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Society of Clinical Oncology stories: 2 news summaries

Genes ID Best Patients for Colon Cancer Drug

Step toward 'holy grail' of personalized cancer battle

Jun 2, 08 2:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers have taken a giant step toward the "holy grail" of personalized cancer treatment—by using genetic profiling to accurately target chemotherapy, Reuters reports. A new genetic test of colon cancer tumors is able to predict with accuracy whether a patient will respond to treatment with the drug Erbitux,... More »

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genetic testing • colon cancer • colorectal cancer • antibodies • genome • Avastin • American Society of Clinical Oncology • ImClone • Erbitux • genotype

Vitamin D May Curb
Breast Cancer: Study

Spreading tumors, early death linked to low levels in women

May 16, 08 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the spread of breast cancer tumors to other parts of the body, reports the Toronto Globe and Mail. Women diagnosed with breast cancer were twice as likely to see it spread and 73% more likely to die early if they had low levels... More »

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breast cancer • medical research • sunlight • vitamin D • ultraviolet light • Pamela Goodwin • Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center • Breast Cancer Research Foundation • American Society of Clinical Oncology • metastases

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