ILLiad Downtime – June 5

The Library’s ILLiad Document Delivery Service will be undergoing maintenance on June 5, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to when it’s complete. During this time ILLiad may be unavailable, but service will be restored as soon as possible.  Should you have any questions, please contact the Library.

Cancer Research News: May 22 – June 4

  • Frequent history of heartburn was associated with higher risk for throat and vocal cord cancers.
  • Evidence has been found that pazopanib, a drug used to treat kidney cancer, may prevent relapse of ovarian cancer.
  • Colorectal cancers that are anti-EGFR resistant might be effectively treated with MET inhibitors.
  • An experimental drug, lambrolizumab, shrank tumors in 38% of patients with advanced melanoma.
  • Breakthrough therapies in cancer are being put on the fast track in FDA regulation.