KRAS and Beyond

I am on my flight back from ASCO, the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Orlando, where over 20,000 oncologists from around the world discuss the newest data in clinical and translational research. This year’s theme was personalized oncology care. Continue reading…

Posted by Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD on June 4th, 2009
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Tags: ASCO 2009, biomarkers, Understanding Genetics

Fun and Footsore at ASCO

When I finally got on the big bus yesterday from my hotel to the Orange County Convention Center where the ASCO meeting is being held, I realized how excited I was, how much this annual event is looked forward to by doctors and patients alike.

Will there be a blockbuster new drug this year for colorectal cancer?  A big biomarker like KRAS was last year?  New directions in surgery? Radiation? Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on May 30th, 2009
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Tags: ASCO 2009, Kate's Thoughts

Ginger Helps Relieve Chemo Nausea

Adding ginger capsules to standard treatment for chemotherapy nausea reduced nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.

Patients who got ginger (Zingiber Officinale) in capsules twice a day for three days before chemo and three days after reported significantly less nausea that those who were treated with placebo.  All patients in the study also received standard anti-nausea therapy on the day of chemo.

Almost 650 patients, mostly women, were randomly assigned to ginger supplements or a placebo in a blinded trial that will be reported at the 2009 ASCO annual meeting. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on May 25th, 2009
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Tags: ASCO 2009, chemotherapy, ginger, nausea