Posts Tagged ‘Scientific’

Oncologists discuss about NCCN updated guidelines at 4th Annual Asia Scientific Congress

Oncologists discuss about NCCN updated guidelines at 4th Annual Asia Scientific Congress
More than 1,800 Chinese oncology professionals attended the NCCN 4th Annual Asia Scientific Congress in Shanghai, China, on April 9, 2011, which featured expert faculty from NCCN Member Institutions and thought leaders in cancer care from major Chinese cancer centers.

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Vical receives EMA Scientific Advice for Phase 3 trial of TransVax therapeutic CMV vaccine

Vical receives EMA Scientific Advice for Phase 3 trial of TransVax therapeutic CMV vaccine
Vical Incorporated announced today the receipt of Scientific Advice from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommending practical efficacy endpoints for a Phase 3 trial of the company’s TransVax™ therapeutic cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine.

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Myrexis to present MPI-0485520 preclinical data at Annual Scientific Meeting

Myrexis to present MPI-0485520 preclinical data at Annual Scientific Meeting
Myrexis, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel treatments for cancer, today announced it will present a poster at the 74th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP), to be held November 7-11, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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New professional handbook highlights fast-growing trends in scientific knowledge

New professional handbook highlights fast-growing trends in scientific knowledge
As genomic advances reveal new insights into what underlies human health and disease, important questions emerge about the meaning of this information for entire families especially children and their parents. Now, a new professional handbook is available to help researchers, practitioners, and policy makers understand the impacts of these discoveries on child and family well-being.

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BioCurex Cancer Monitoring Data Accepted for Presentation at International Scientific Meeting on Cancer Markers

BioCurex Cancer Monitoring Data Accepted for Presentation at International Scientific Meeting on Cancer Markers
RICHMOND, British Columbia — BioCurex Inc. today announced that the International Society of Oncology and Biomarkers Congress Scientific Committee has accepted BioCurex’s presentation on the RECAF blood test potential to monitor cancer recurrence and treatment.

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Growing Scientific Evidence Supports New Solution for Menopausal Symptoms

Growing Scientific Evidence Supports New Solution for Menopausal Symptoms
Experts examine emerging science on health benefits of S-equol

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Endocrine Society presents Scientific Statement on menopausal hormone therapy at ENDO 2010

Endocrine Society presents Scientific Statement on menopausal hormone therapy at ENDO 2010
The Endocrine Society presented its Scientific Statement on menopausal hormone therapy Monday in San Diego, Calif. at ENDO 2010: The 92nd Annual Meeting & Expo.

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Over 30 Scientific Presentations at ASCO Exploring ABRAXANE’s Expanded Potential in Multiple Difficult-to-Treat Cancers

Over 30 Scientific Presentations at ASCO Exploring ABRAXANE’s Expanded Potential in Multiple Difficult-to-Treat Cancers
LOS ANGELES—-Abraxis BioScience, Inc. today announced that 32 scientific abstracts will be presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology , June 4-8 in Chicago, evaluating the use of nanoparticle albumin bound driven chemotherapy, nab-paclitaxel .

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AACR Scientific Podcast: Interview with Dr. Kimberly L. Blackwell from 2009 SABCS

Watch Kimberly L. Blackwell, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of the Clinical Trials Program in Breast Cancer at Duke University Medical Center talk about “Updated Survival Analysis of a Randomized Study of Lapatinib Alone or in Combination with Trastuzumab in Women with HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Progressing on Trastuzumab Therapy.”

Evidence-based or rage-based scientific debate? The case of screening mammography for premenopausal women

Evidence-based or rage-based scientific debate? The case of screening mammography for premenopausal women
Baum stated after delivering a lecture about the U.K. breast cancer screening in the USA: “I learned a painful lesson that day: that some topics, particularly breast cancer screening, do not lend themselves to polite and rational scientific debate.”

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