In a change from previous programs, the AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010 will present a new major Plenary Session each morning from April 18 through April 21. Several speakers in these Plenary Sessions have recently published articles in AACR journals on topics related to their Plenary presentations. Free links to and summaries of these articles are available by clicking on the session links below. (See all Annual Meeting Plenary Sessions.)
Plenary Session 2: The Cancer Genome Monday, April 19, 2010; 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Featured Speaker: Laura J. van 't Veer"Patient and research perspectives for molecular profiling in breast cancer"
Recent article from Dr. van 't Veer related to this topic:
Recurrence occurs in approximately half of all rectal cancer patients, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality, yet no markers for prognosis or personalized treatment exist. van 't Veer and colleagues report that PIK3CA mutations can be used as a biomarker for increased risk for local recurrence as well as a determinant to minimize overtreatment in those patients with low risk of recurrence. (Read more)