TOP STORY Scientists Find New Marker to Identify Severe Breast Cancer Cases Women with breast cancer whose tumors express high levels of a particular genetic marker are significantly more likely to die from their disease than are those with more normal levels, according to researchers. [Press release from Stanford University discussing online prepublication in Nature]
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SCIENCE NEWS An RNA Clue to Breast Cancer’s Spread Researchers found that a microRNA known as miR-31 is present at unusually low levels in breast cancer tumors that eventually metastasized compared with normal breast cells. [ScienceNow Press Release] ‘Fingerprinting’ Breast Cancer Cells Researchers are building a library of synthetically produced antibodies that can detect and rapidly validate proteins secreted by breast cancer cells. [University of Arkansas Press Release] Breast Cancer Prevention, Raloxifene as Effective as Tamoxifen with Fewer Side Effects In an update of the 19,490-patient Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) phase II trial in breast cancer prevention, both raloxifene and tamoxifen remain effective options to prevent breast cancer at 81 months of follow-up. [Press release from American Association for Cancer Research discussing online prepublication in Cancer Prevention Research]
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EVENTS BIT’s 3rd Annual World Cancer Congress 2010 – Breast Cancer Conference April 25-27, 2010 Shanghai, China IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference May 6-8, 2010 Brussels, Belgium Breast Cancer Research 2010 Conference May 18, 2010 London, United Kingdom American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2010 June 4-8, 2010 Chicago, United States Gordon Research Conference: Mammary Gland Biology June 6-11, 2010 Lucca (Barga), Italy 12th Milan Breast Cancer Conference June 16-18, 2010 Milan, Italy International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 8th Annual Meeting June 16-19, 2010 San Francisco, United States The 21st Meeting of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) June 26-29, 2010 Oslo, Norway United Kingdom National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) Third Annual Scientific Conference July 12-14, 2010 Nottingham, United Kingdom 2010 World Cancer Congress August 18-21, 2010 Shenzhen, China 15th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) September 15-17, 2010 Bordeaux, France Stem Cells USA & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2010 September 13-15, 2010 Philadelphia, United States 35th European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress October 8-12, 2010 Milan, Italy International Symposium on Breast Cancer Prevention: Nutrition, Communications, Public Policy October 18-19, 2010 West Lafayette, United States 6th National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Conference November 7-10, 2010 Liverpool, United Kingdom JOB OPPORTUNITIES Sr. Product Support and Training Specialist (CardianBCT) Recruit Top Talent Reach more than 11,000 potential candidates by posting your organization’s career opportunities with Cell Therapy News. Visit here to post your career opportunities. Visit our events page to stay up to date with the latest events in the cell, gene and immunotherapy community.
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