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.