NCI Cancer Bulletin for May 29, 2012

May 29, 2012 • Volume 9 / Number 11 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: Sigmoidoscopy Proves to Be Effective Screening Tool for Colorectal Cancer » Panel Reviews Benefits and Harms of CT Scans for Lung Cancer Screening » Lung Cancer Drug Shows Promise against Several Childhood Cancers » Antipsychotic Drug Controls "Breakthrough" Nausea and Vomiting after Chemotherapy » Targeted Drug Shows Potential in Advanced Solid Tumors and Brain Metastases » Also in the Journals: Laxative-Free CT Colonography Detects Large Polyps » Also in the Journals: Program Helps Older, Overweight Cancer Survivors Lose Weight, Eat Better » Also in the Journals: Coffee Drinking May Be Associated With Lower Risk of Death » In Depth Read This Issue U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Advises against PSA Screening » Featured Clinical Trial: Combining Angiogenesis-Targeted Treatments for Liver Cancer » Bridging the Charles River to Find Novel Approaches to Cancer Research » 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 May 15, 2012

 

May 15, 2012 • Volume 9 / Number 10 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: Studies Support Expanded Role for Lenalidomide in Treating Multiple Myeloma » Low-Dose Radioactive Iodine Destroys Thyroid Tissue Left after Surgery » Sequencing Study Identifies Gene that May Contribute to Melanoma » Experimental Gene Therapy Protects Normal Cells from Toxic Effects of Chemotherapy » Also in the News: Sunburn and Indoor Tanning Still Common » In Depth Read This Issue Unearthing Clues to Cancer Risk in the Aging Genome » Complex Immune-Based Cancer Treatment Shows Signs of Progress » "Rewiring" Cells to Treat an Aggressive Breast Cancer » Featured Clinical Trial: Experimental Antibody for Treatment-Resistant Liver Cancer » Updates Read This Issue NIH 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 May 1, 2012

May 1, 2012 • Volume 9 / Number 9 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: Chemoradiation May Help Some Patients with Bladder Cancer Avoid Radical Surgery » Type of Surgery Affects Long-Term Survival in Early-Stage Kidney Cancer » Survival Differences Persist Between Black and White Children with Cancer » Hispanics Have Lower Death Rates for Common Lung Cancer » Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer May Benefit from Starting Mammography at Age 40 » Combination Targeted Therapy for Liver Cancer Shows Promise in Mice » Also in the Journals: New Diet and Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors » Also in the Journals: Prostate Cancer Screening Rates in Elderly Men Unchanged Despite 2008 Recommendations » In Depth Read This Issue A Transfer of Power: Harnessing Patients' Immune Cells to Treat Their Cancer » Crunching Numbers: What Cancer Screening Statistics Really Tell Us » Featured Clinical Trial: Surgical and Radiation Therapies for High-Risk Early Lung Cancer » The Leading Edge: Small Businesses Bring Novel Cancer Technologies to Market » Updates Read This Issue FDA Update » Cancer.gov 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.