January 2008

The Academy delivers the latest news on biotech and oncoloy research, providing a link between the clinical world of cancer care and the university researchers who are pushing the envelope of knowledge and discovery. In this issue:1) University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas: Protein-Mimetic Kills Lung Cancer Cells 2)

A collection of statistics and facts on skin cancer and melanoma

Physicians' Financial News focuses on news-making and/or notable companies in the oncology/biotech sector.

Topics covered in this issue include:1) Dosing Patterns and Costs of Erythropoesis-Stimulating Agents in Patients With Cancer2) New Practice Guideline Updates Treatment of Nonâ%uFFFD%uFFFDSmall Cell Lung Cancer3) Large Health Insurer Begins Genetic Risk Counseling for Cancer4) Multiple Myeloma Guidelines Now Include Combination Therapy With Bortezomib5) Survey Finds That Managed Car Executives Are Misinformed About the Value and Cost of Cancer Biologics

The Clinical Trials reported in this issue include:PHASE III:

Articles in this issue include:Sweden: What Do Genes Have to Do With Cancer Survival?

Each year, more than 60,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer

This year's Chemotherapy FoundationSymposium, entitled

In this month's issue of Oncology & Biotech News, we report on theChemotherapy Foundation Symposium