Seasons Greetings from the NCI Cancer Bulletin

December 20, 2011 Dear NCI Cancer Bulletin Subscriber, The editors, writers, and technical staff of the NCI Cancer Bulletin would like to wish each of you a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy new year. Next month, we will begin our ninth year of publication. Since launching in 2004, we have published nearly 275 issues and over 3,800 cancer research news stories, all of which can be accessed through our archive/search page. As in years past, we received helpful comments from readers and invaluable scientific advice from many experts in the field, including those from NCI’s divisions, centers, and offices. This guidance has helped the NCI Cancer Bulletin and its writers and videographers achieve a number of accolades in 2011, including a first place award in the highly competitive National Association of Government Communicators Gold Screen competition. Of course, the true measure of the newsletter is reflected in the important research news and feature stories that appear in each issue. Many of these stories are included in our "2011 Editors' Picks" list. We chose some articles for their potential impact on clinical practice and others for their value as important but underreported topics. Thank you again for your interest and support in 2011. Look for our next issue on January 10, 2012. We hope you'll continue to read each issue and encourage others to subscribe. Warm regards, The NCI Cancer Bulletin Team

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for December 13, 2011

December 13, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 24 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: Late Effects May Not Warrant Adding Radiation to Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma » Combination Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Advanced Breast Cancer » Most Common Adult Muscular Dystrophy Linked to Increased Cancer Risk » Two Drugs that Hit One Target Show Efficacy against Metastastic Breast Cancer » Prostate Cancer Trials Show No Link between Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and Cardiac Death » Commentary Read This Issue mHealth Summit Keynote Address by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius » A Conversation with Dr. Barry Kramer about Cancer Prevention Research at NCI » In Depth Read This Issue Panel Encourages Broader Use of Surveillance in Some Men with Prostate Cancer » Institute of Medicine Releases Report on Breast Cancer and the Environment » Cancer Clinical Trials System Restructuring Moves Forward » Featured Clinical Trial: Comparing Postoperative Radiation Therapies for Brain Metastases » Cancer News Workshop Helps Latin American and U.S. Journalists Interpret Research Results » Updates Read This Issue Notes » Do you know someone who would enjoy receiving the NCI Cancer Bulletin? To send a copy of the latest issue to a colleague, visit www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin. The NCI Cancer Bulletin will be sent to you biweekly unless you unsubscribe. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to nci-bulletin-signoff-request@list.nih.gov.

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for November 29, 2011

November 29, 2011 • Volume 8 / 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. News Read This Issue Featured Article: Researchers Uncover New Mechanism of Resistance to Melanoma Drug » Survey of Oncologists Suggests Lack of Progress in Cancer Pain Management » Trial Confirms Efficacy of HPV Vaccine, Shows Cross-Protection » Genetic Study Yields Clues to Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer » Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Dr. Mason Bond on Improving the Treatment of Patients with Ewing Sarcoma » In Depth Read This Issue Study Raises Concerns about Using Cancer Cell Lines to Test Drug Resistance » Unexpected Complications: Treating Cancer during Pregnancy » Interpreting Risk: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing » Featured Clinical Trial: Novel Combination Chemotherapy for Localized Ewing Sarcoma » Updates Read This Issue FDA Update » Notes » Do you know someone who would enjoy receiving the NCI Cancer Bulletin? To send a copy of the latest issue to a colleague, visit www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin. The NCI Cancer Bulletin will be sent to you biweekly unless you unsubscribe. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to nci-bulletin-signoff-request@list.nih.gov.

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for November 15, 2011

November 15, 2011 • Volume 8 / 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. Commentary Read This Issue Guest Commentary by Dr. Rachel Ballard-Barbash: The Emerging Evidence about the Role of Obesity in Cancer » Features Read This Issue Uncovering the Mechanisms Linking Obesity and Cancer Risk » Searching for Clues to Obesity among the Body's Many Microbes » Bridging Disciplines to Study Possible Cancer-Obesity Links » The Right Balance: Helping Cancer Survivors Achieve a Healthy Weight » Learn More: Additional Information and Resources » News Highlights Read This Issue Protein May Regulate Hormone Sensitivity in Breast Cancer » Epigenetic Therapy Shows Potential in Advanced Lung Cancer » Treatment Uses Antibodies and Light to Target Cancer Cells » Genetic Mutation that Raises Melanoma Risk Identified » Updates Read This Issue FDA Update » Notes » Do you know someone who would enjoy receiving the NCI Cancer Bulletin? To send a copy of the latest issue to a colleague, visit www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin. The NCI Cancer Bulletin will be sent to you biweekly unless you unsubscribe. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to nci-bulletin-signoff-request@list.nih.gov.

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for November 1, 2011

November 1, 2011 • Volume 8 / 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 Featured Article: Organ Transplant Recipients Are at Increased Risk for a Range of Cancers »  Annual Screening with Chest X-Ray Does Not Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths »  Radiation Therapy after Breast-Conserving Surgery Improves Survival »  Targeted Therapy Shows Benefit in Rare Type of Thyroid Cancer »  Study Confirms Letrozole Prevents More Breast Cancer Recurrences than Tamoxifen »  Study Suggests Smaller Melanoma Excision Margins May Be Option for Some Patients »  HPV Vaccine Reduces Anal HPV Infection and Precancerous Lesions »  In Depth Read This Issue Study Shows Aspirin Reduces Colorectal Cancer in Those at High Risk »  Tackling the Conundrum of Cachexia in Cancer »  Featured Clinical Trial: Cetuximab and Radiotherapy for HPV-Associated Oropharynx Cancer »  Updates Read This Issue CDC Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for October 18, 2011

October 18, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 20 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: Chemotherapy That is Less Toxic to the Heart May Be an Option for Some Women with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer »  Higher-Dose Radiation Does Not Improve Survival in Some Lung Cancer Patients »  BRCA Gene Mutations May Influence Survival, Treatment Response in Ovarian Cancer »  Newer Cancer Drugs May Cause Thyroid to Function Abnormally »  Bacterium Linked to Colorectal Cancer in Two Independent Studies »  In Depth Read This Issue Vitamin E Supplements Tied to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer »  After DES: Tracking the Harms of a Prenatal Drug Exposure »  Profiles in Cancer Research: Dr. Samuel Achilefu »  Featured Clinical Trial: Bortezomib and Chemotherapy for Systemic Light-Chain Amyloidosis »  Cancer Center Profile: Purdue University Center for Cancer Research »  Updates Read This Issue AHRQ Update »  Notes »  Do you know someone who would enjoy receiving the NCI Cancer Bulletin? To send a copy of the latest issue to a colleague, visit www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin. The NCI Cancer Bulletin will be sent to you biweekly unless you unsubscribe. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to nci-bulletin-signoff-request@list.nih.gov.

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for October 18, 2011

October 18, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 20 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: Chemotherapy That is Less Toxic to the Heart May Be an Option for Some Women with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer »  Higher-Dose Radiation Does Not Improve Survival in Some Lung Cancer Patients »  BRCA Gene Mutations May Influence Survival, Treatment Response in Ovarian Cancer »  Newer Cancer Drugs May Cause Thyroid to Function Abnormally »  Bacterium Linked to Colorectal Cancer in Two Independent Studies »  In Depth Read This Issue Vitamin E Supplements Tied to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer »  After DES: Tracking the Harms of a Prenatal Drug Exposure »  Profiles in Cancer Research: Dr. Samuel Achilefu »  Featured Clinical Trial: Bortezomib and Chemotherapy for Systemic Light-Chain Amyloidosis »  Cancer Center Profile: Purdue University Center for Cancer Research »  Updates Read This Issue AHRQ Update »  Notes »  Do you know someone who would enjoy receiving the NCI Cancer Bulletin? To send a copy of the latest issue to a colleague, visit www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin. The NCI Cancer Bulletin will be sent to you biweekly unless you unsubscribe. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to nci-bulletin-signoff-request@list.nih.gov.

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for October 4, 2011

October 4, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 19 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: Combination Therapy May Help Some Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer »  Rising Oropharyngeal Cancer Rates Linked to HPV Infection »  Hospitalization Following Prostate Biopsy Common in Older Men »  Study Examines Sex Differences in Screening Colonoscopy Findings »  Delivering Chemotherapy to the Liver May Benefit Patients with Metastatic Melanoma »  Smoking Cessation Drug Proves Effective in Single-Center Trial »  Also in the Journals: Zoledronic Acid May Benefit Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer »  Commentary Read This Issue NCI's Office of Advocacy Relations: Bringing Advocacy and Research Together » A Conversation with Dr. Jane Perlmutter about the Role of Advocates in Cancer Research » In Depth Read This Issue Workshop Examines Causes, Potential Remedies for Drug Shortages »  Changing Face of Cancer in HIV-Positive Patients Requires New Approaches to Clinical Trials »  Featured Clinical Trial: Testing Adjuvant Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma »  NCI Director's Consumer Liaison Group Focuses on Improving Clinical Trials »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  NIH Update »  Legislative Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for September 20, 2011

September 20, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 18 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: HPV Vaccine Study in Costa Rica Yields Insights on Cancer Prevention »  For Young Women, Breast Conserving Surgery May Be Acceptable Alternative to Mastectomy »  Fluorescent Probe Helps Surgeons Find Ovarian Cancer Cells »  Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Could Alleviate Projected Oncology Workforce Shortage »  Study Suggests How the BRCA1 Protein May Help Suppress Tumors »  Bacterium Associated with Stomach Cancer Directly Damages DNA »  Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Dr. Ted Trimble on NCI's Center for Global Health » In Depth Read This Issue In Breast Cancer, Moving Toward More Personalized Hormone Therapies »  Unpublished Phase III Cancer Trials: Eliminating the Negative? »  Featured Clinical Trial: Studying the Natural Course of Precursor Conditions to Multiple Myeloma  »  Researchers Discuss State-of-the Science on Myelodysplastic Syndromes »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for September 6, 2011

September 6, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 17 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: FDA Approves New Drugs to Treat Skin, Blood, and Lung Cancers »  Negative Colonoscopy Associated with Low Colorectal Cancer Risk »  Smokers at Greater Risk of Bladder Cancer than Previously Estimated »  Hereditary Mutations in BAP1 Gene Raise Risk of Mesothelioma »  Use of Radioactive Iodine to Treat Thyroid Cancer on the Rise »  Colorectal Cancer Genomes Sequenced »  Commentary Read This Issue Inside NCI: A Conversation with Dr. Norm Coleman about Radiation Research »  In Depth Read This Issue Clinical Trial Shows Potential Benefit of HPV Vaccine for Anal Cancer »  Targeting the Accomplices: Homing in on Immune Cells that Aid Tumors »  The Art of Medicine: Using Narrative and the Humanities in Medical Training »  Featured Clinical Trial: Sequencing Treatment with a PARP Inhibitor and Chemotherapy »  Updates Read This Issue NIH Update »  Notes »

 

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