NCI Cancer Bulletin for October 18, 2011

October 18, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 20

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  • 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 » 

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  • 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 » 

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NCI Cancer Bulletin for October 18, 2011

October 18, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 20

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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.

News

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  • 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

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  • 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 » 

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NCI Cancer Bulletin for October 4, 2011

October 4, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 19

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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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  • 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 » 

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  • 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 »

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  • 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 » 

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