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Table of Contents: October 2008
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Strategies for discovering novel cancer biomarkers through utilization of emerging technologies
Vathany Kulasingam and Eleftherios P Diamandis
Technologies such as mass spectrometry, and protein and DNA arrays, have enabled simultaneous examination of thousands of proteins and genes, giving opportunities to identify distinguishing signatures for cancer diagnosis and classification and prediction of therapeutic response. The authors provide an overview of how the current cancer biomarkers were discovered and their associated limitations, discuss the utilization of these emerging technologies, and review their potential to revolutionize biomarker discovery.
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Intermittent androgen blockade should be regarded as standard therapy in prostate cancer
Bostjan Seruga and Ian F Tannock
Over 80% of men with advanced prostate cancer respond to standard treatment with continuous androgen deprivation therapy. Most of these patients, however, go on to develop androgen resistance and disease progression. The authors of this Viewpoint propose that intermittent androgen deprivation should be the standard therapy in advanced prostate cancer.
ESO e-grandround
The European School of Oncology (ESO) in partnership with Nature Clinical Practice Oncology is pleased to announce the twentieth e-grandround, entitled "Screening for lung cancer with spiral CT is not justified" based on a Viewpoint article by Dr Fergus Gleeson. This topic will be discussed by the author during a live webcast on Thursday 9 October 17:15–18:00 UK time. Online participants will be able to submit questions.
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