The Karmanos Cancer Institute received a grant from The Sinai Guild for $25,000 to purchase diagnostic equipment including two cystoscopes and one laryngoscope. Read the rest of this entry »

The social environment at swimming pools appears to be related to sun safety behaviors of outdoor pool staff, according to a report published in the February 2009 issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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Atlanta — Pancreatic cancer has a devastatingly low survival rate (less than five percent after five years) because it is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. The initial symptoms, such as pain, jaundice or weight loss, often do not allow the disease to be caught early enough for surgery and chemotherapy to be effective.

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The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has earned a six-year extension of its Cooperative Group Agreement with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which awarded RTOG a $60.5 million grant to carry out its research effort. 

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DENVER, April 20, 2009 – Human lung tumors have the ability to eliminate Vitamin D, a hormone with anti-cancer activity, a new study from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) suggests. Results of the study, Abstract Number 2402, are being presented at the 100th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), April 18 to 22, in Denver.

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DENVER, April 22, 2009 – A drug currently under development at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine protects cells from the damaging effects of radiation exposure, a new study suggests. Results of the study, Abstract Number 3456, are being presented at the 100th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), April 18 to 22 in Denver.

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DENVER, April 22, 2009 – C-signaling proteins that fight foreign agents such as viruses and tumors also suppress brain tumor development, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI). Results of the study, Abstract Number 4187, were presented at the 100th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

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PITTSBURGH, May 5, 2009 – The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) will be the primary site for a clinical trial of ABT-888 a drug previously proven in combination treatments to improve chemotherapy's effectiveness by lowering cancer cells' resistance to treatment. This trial will, for the first time, examine ABT-888 as a single agent for patients with cancers related to BRCA 1 or 2 genetic mutations, which predispose patients to breast and ovarian cancers.

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BUFFALO, NY – Experienced nurse leaders are building a foundation for the next generation of oncology nurses in the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Center at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). In this intense, innovative program, experienced nurses provide hands-on learning sessions to those beginning their careers.

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Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27), Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) President and CEO Dr. Donald Trump and WCA Hospital President and CEO Betsy Wright announced the launch of a joint radiation therapy program made available to residents in Chautauqua County and northern Pennsylvania with the help of a federal grant used to purchase new state-of-the-art conference equipment.

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