Happy New Year from the NCI Cancer Bulletin

December 29, 2009 Dear NCI Cancer Bulletin Subscriber, The editors, writers, and technical staff of the NCI Cancer Bulletin would like to wish each of you a happy and healthy new year. Before we embark on our 7th year of publication, here is a list of the 10 most popular and frequently viewed NCI Cancer Bulletin feature stories of 2009: Delving Into Possible Mechanisms for Chemobrain (March 24) Cancer Survivors and Their Doctors Have Different Expectations about Care (April 7) New Lung Cancer Treatment Approach Raises Hopes and Debate (July 28) Cutting Calories to Prevent Cancer (July 14) In Cancer, Hitting a Target Called Hedgehog (September 8) Ovarian Cancer Markers Validated for Early Detection (April 21) Moving Ahead with the Stimulus Funds (February 24) Treatment Approach Using Radiofrequency Waves Heats Up (March 24) Dietary Supplements and Cancer Treatment: A Risky Mixture (August 11) Independent Task Force Updates Recommendations on Breast Cancer Screening (November 17) In addition to covering the timely news stories in 2009, we launched a new online format that took advantage of the latest Web technologies, including navigation options and graphical presentations. We also introduced a number of video and audio features, such as Inside NCI and In Their Own Words, to enhance our in-depth articles. And we have expanded the options for readers to better engage our content by using RSS and, in the near future, Twitter feeds. Looking ahead to 2010, we plan on adding additional interactive features in an effort to enhance your reading experience and better serve your information needs. So thank you again for your interest and support in 2009. We hope you'll continue to read each issue in 2010 and encourage others to subscribe. We also appreciate your story ideas and welcome more suggestions in the coming months, which you can send to us by e-mail at ncicancerbulletin@mail.nih.gov. Best regards, The NCI Cancer Bulletin Team