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.