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Targeting Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1-Receptor (IGF-1R) in Cancer

March 9, 2008 - 9:42 pm

In addition to several molecular targets that have been well studied for several years, such as the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), new targets are emerging as potentially fruitful approaches to combating cancer. One of these is the insulin-like growth factor receptor, or IGF-1R. […]

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Selecting Chemo by Extreme Drug Resistance

June 23, 2007 - 10:58 pm

My recent post about selecting the right treatment for an individual tumor is part of a long history of trying to tailor cancer therapy. Many companies offer such services, and in fact advertise them heavily. However, the oncology community as a whole has not enthusiastically embraced such approaches, as many […]

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