NCI Cancer Bulletin for January 26, 2010

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January 26, 2010 • Volume 7 / Number 2

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  • St. Jude, Washington University Launch Genome Project for Childhood Cancers » 
  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy May Benefit Older Patients with Colorectal Cancer » 
  • Brain Cancer, Like Other Cancers, Has Distinct Subtypes » 
  • Strategy May Enhance Umbilical Cord Blood Transplants » 
  • Acupuncture Reduces Joint Pain in Some Women with Breast Cancer » 
  • Genome Scans for Pancreatic Cancer Yield Clues to Risk » 

Commentary

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  • Guest Director's Update: Major Grant Application Changes Now in Effect »
  • A Conversation about Sequencing Cancer Genomes with Dr. Elaine Mardis »

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  • Trials Point to Potential Advances in Lung Cancer Treatment » 
  • Helping Breast Cancer Gene Mutation Carriers Weigh Prevention Choices » 
  • The Downside of Diagnostic Imaging » 
  • Featured Clinical Trial: Adjuvant Bevacizumab and Chemotherapy for High-risk Breast Cancer » 
  • Chinese and American Scientists Meet to Discuss Environmental Causes of Cancer » 

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NCI Cancer Bulletin for January 12, 2010

NCI Cancer Bulletin: A Trusted Source for Cancer Research News
January 12, 2010 • Volume 7 / Number 1

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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.

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  • Physicians Urged to Consider Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer » 
  • Study Weighs Comparative Effectiveness of Low-risk Prostate Cancer Treatments » 
  • Lenalidomide Helps Delay Progression of Multiple Myeloma » 
  • Genetic Study of Lymphoma Tumors Points to Possible Therapies » 
  • Vaccine Kills Residual Leukemia Cells in Patients Treated with Imatinib » 
  • Cancer Cells Use Stored Fats to Fuel Aggressive Growth and Spread » 

Commentary

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  • Guest Director's Update: Targeting Barriers, including Insurance Coverage, to Improve Clinical Trial Participation »
  • Guest Commentary by Brenda Nevidjon: Health Care Changes—How Cancer Care Initiatives Can Help »

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  • Ovarian Cancer Study Tests Lead Time of Potential Biomarkers » 
  • New Cancer Drugs Bring New Side Effects, and Nurses Respond » 
  • Video Eases End-of-Life Care Discussions » 
  • Featured Clinical Trial: PARP Inhibitor and Metronomic Chemotherapy for Refractory Cancer » 

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