NCI Cancer Bulletin for November 30, 2010

November 30, 2010 • Volume 7 / Number 23 Read the NCI Cancer Bulletin The latest issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin is now available at http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin. Keep up to date on the latest research and advances in the prevention, treatment, and understanding of cancer. Commentary Read This Issue Where Science Meets Culture: The Art of Health Diplomacy »  News Read This Issue In Bangladesh, Developing Models for Cancer Care »  The Cancer Expert Corps: An Idea for Building Human Capital »  Cancer Communicators in Latin America Get Support at NCI Workshop »  Considering Culture When Providing Cancer Care »  NCI’s International Cancer Research Resources »  Highlights Read This Issue Prostate Cancer Hormone Treatments May Raise Risk of Colorectal Cancer »  Strategy to Screen for Lynch Syndrome May Save Lives and Be Cost Effective »  Anemia Drug May Interfere with Trastuzumab’s Anticancer Effects »  Possible Causes of Resistance to Melanoma Drug Reported »  Radiation Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer May Produce Hearing Loss »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  CMS Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for November 16, 2010

November 16, 2010 • Volume 7 / Number 22 Read the NCI Cancer Bulletin The latest issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin is now available at http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin. Keep up to date on the latest research and advances in the prevention, treatment, and understanding of cancer. News Read This Issue Featured Article: HHS Releases New Tobacco Control Strategy for the Nation »  Mutated Gene Linked to Poor Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia »  Novel Drug Effectively Shrinks Tumors in Hodgkin Lymphoma »  Indefinite Imatinib Therapy May Not Be Necessary for Some CML Patients »  Lasofoxifene Is Potential New Option for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction »  Some Cells in Stroma May Block Immune System's Antitumor Effects »  In Depth Read This Issue Low-Dose CT Shows Clear Mortality Benefit for Lung Cancer Screening in Heavy Smokers »  Uncertain Road for Potential Ewing Sarcoma Therapy »  Featured Clinical Trial: Combination Therapy for Advanced Kaposi Sarcoma »  Families and Scientists Gather to Discuss Research and Treatment for Li-Fraumeni Syndrome »  Updates Read This Issue Legislative Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

Breaking News from the NCI Cancer Bulletin

November 4, 2010 Lung Cancer Trial Results Show Mortality Benefit with Low-Dose CT NCI has released initial results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), a randomized national trial involving more than 53,000 current and former heavy smokers ages 55 to 74. The trial compared the effects of two lung cancer screening procedures—low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) and standard chest X-ray—on lung cancer mortality and found 20 percent fewer lung cancer deaths among trial participants screened with low-dose helical CT.  Read more >>

NCI Cancer Bulletin for November 2, 2010

November 2, 2010 • Volume 7 / Number 21 Read the NCI Cancer Bulletin The latest issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin is now available at http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin. Keep up to date on the latest research and advances in the prevention, treatment, and understanding of cancer. News Read This Issue Crizotinib Continues to Show Promise for Some Lung Tumors, Faces Challenge of Drug Resistance »  Pancreatic Cancers May Develop Slowly Over Many Years »  Cetuximab May Benefit Some Patients with KRAS Gene Mutations »  Protein Found on Tumor Blood Vessels Might Be Cancer Target »  More Evidence Suggests Aspirin May Prevent Colorectal Cancer »  In Depth Read This Issue Engineering Progress against a Rare Cancer »  Featured Clinical Trial: Targeted Antibody Therapy for Metastatic Adrenocortical Carcinoma »  Recognition of Animal Welfare in Biomedical Science Takes Center Stage »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Notes »