Nobel Laureate Reports Progress in Cancer Drug Research.
Apr 13, 2000. In the battle against cancer, drug therapy can be a key weapon. In a new report, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Dr. Elias J. Corey and graduate student Eduardo Martinez of Harvard University, announce their successful development of a synthetic process to produce two powerful drugs, ecteinascidin and phthalascidin, compounds that may eventually augment our arsenal of cancer-fighting drugs. Read the Article.

Simple Pill Zeroes In On Cancer Cells
April 2000. THE PILL, known as STI 571, treats one kind of leukemia called CML that afflicts 4,500 Americans every year. Additional pills, designed to treat a variety of other cancers including advanced lung, colon and prostate cancers, are starting early trials. Read the Article.

Genetically Engineered Salmonella In Combination With Radiation Shown Effective Against Tumors In Yale Study
April 4, 2000 – Combining Salmonella injections with radiation therapy in mice has shown promising new results for improved cancer treatment. Read the Article.

Low-Dose Photodynamic Therapy Treats Cancer Cells Deep in Chest Walls. April 10, 2000 -- Photodynamic therapy (PDT), one of the most promising new cancer treatments, may have much wider application than previously thought. Read the Article.

Inherited virus may play role in breast cancer. Aug 12, 1999. Scientists say that a primitive retrovirus, human mammary tumor virus (HMTV), has been identified in human breast cancer tissues. Read the Article.

Cancer Vaccine May Help Body Fight Off Relapse. Sep 28, 1999 -- An experimental cancer therapy using a vaccine which combines enemy cancer cells with a patient's own natural defenses is showing promise. Read the Article.