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William Tew
VEGF Trap Shows Activity in Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Preliminary results of a randomized, international Phase II trial of VEGF Trap (aflibercept) show activity in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) who had received three or four prior chemotherapy regimens and had become resistant to platinum-based chemotherapy agents.
Cozy reading nook offers award-winning books in new, handmade bookcases
Harlem Children Enjoy First Bright Space Center Dedicated Play and Learning Environment

May 23, 2007 NEW YORK - The Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC), and Community Playthings today cut ribbons to officially open Harlem's first Bright Space center for homeless children at Abyssinian House, a Tier II transitional residence serving the families of Harlem.
Iris Cantor Funds Senior Chair at Memorial Sloan Kettering

philanthropist and art collector Iris Cantor has made a major commitment to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to create an endowed chair for a senior researcher in the field of digestive cancers.
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Ronald DeMatteo
Gleevec Decreases Cancer Recurrence for Patients with a Type of Gastrointestinal Cancer

Patients with primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor, a type of tumor found in the stomach or small intestine, who received imatinib (Gleevec ®) after complete removal of their tumor were significantly less likely to have a recurrence of the cancer compared to those who did not receive imatinib.
Genes Set Scene for Metastasis

Biologists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have identified a set of genes expressed in human breast cancer cells that work together to remodel the network of blood vessels at the site of the primary tumor.
PET Imaging Identifies Aggressive Kidney Cancers that Require Surgery

A newly published study demonstrates that imaging with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) using a radiolabeled antibody accurately identifies whether a patient has clear cell renal carcinoma - the most common and aggressive type of renal tumor - and arms the urologist with crucial information that will help determine whether surgery is needed.
Queens Library Healthlink Initiative Launched

QUEENS, NY, January 17, 2007 - The Queens Library HealthLink initiative was developed to place libraries at the center of an innovative new effort designed to help medically underserved communities throughout Queens access free cancer information, early detection screenings, cancer treatment resources, and other life-saving services.
Novel Regulation of the Common Tumor Suppressor PTEN

Researchers led by scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have now identified fundamentally novel regulatory mechanisms of <i>PTEN</i> function. The findings from two related studies are published in the January 12 issue of <i>Cell</i>.
New Standard of Care Recommended for Advanced Kidney Cancer

Newly published results from a randomized, Phase III trial show that the drug sunitinib malate (Sutent®) is more effective than the conventional treatment given as an initial therapy for patients with advanced kidney cancer.
New Online Search Tool Helps Scientists Explore Genes in Medical Literature

Computational biology researchers today announced a new Internet tool for the exploration of the scientific literature in medicine and biology. The freely accessible iHOP service provides fast, accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date summary information on more than 80,000 biological molecules by automatically extracting key sentences from millions of PubMed documents when a search is requested.