NCI Cancer Bulletin for September 20, 2011

September 20, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 18 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: HPV Vaccine Study in Costa Rica Yields Insights on Cancer Prevention »  For Young Women, Breast Conserving Surgery May Be Acceptable Alternative to Mastectomy »  Fluorescent Probe Helps Surgeons Find Ovarian Cancer Cells »  Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Could Alleviate Projected Oncology Workforce Shortage »  Study Suggests How the BRCA1 Protein May Help Suppress Tumors »  Bacterium Associated with Stomach Cancer Directly Damages DNA »  Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Dr. Ted Trimble on NCI's Center for Global Health » In Depth Read This Issue In Breast Cancer, Moving Toward More Personalized Hormone Therapies »  Unpublished Phase III Cancer Trials: Eliminating the Negative? »  Featured Clinical Trial: Studying the Natural Course of Precursor Conditions to Multiple Myeloma  »  Researchers Discuss State-of-the Science on Myelodysplastic Syndromes »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for September 6, 2011

September 6, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 17 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: FDA Approves New Drugs to Treat Skin, Blood, and Lung Cancers »  Negative Colonoscopy Associated with Low Colorectal Cancer Risk »  Smokers at Greater Risk of Bladder Cancer than Previously Estimated »  Hereditary Mutations in BAP1 Gene Raise Risk of Mesothelioma »  Use of Radioactive Iodine to Treat Thyroid Cancer on the Rise »  Colorectal Cancer Genomes Sequenced »  Commentary Read This Issue Inside NCI: A Conversation with Dr. Norm Coleman about Radiation Research »  In Depth Read This Issue Clinical Trial Shows Potential Benefit of HPV Vaccine for Anal Cancer »  Targeting the Accomplices: Homing in on Immune Cells that Aid Tumors »  The Art of Medicine: Using Narrative and the Humanities in Medical Training »  Featured Clinical Trial: Sequencing Treatment with a PARP Inhibitor and Chemotherapy »  Updates Read This Issue NIH Update »  Notes »

 

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NCI Cancer Bulletin: Top Feature Stories Since January

 

August 23, 2011 Dear NCI Cancer Bulletin Subscribers, The editors, writers, advisors, and technical staff of the NCI Cancer Bulletin would like to thank you for your continued interest in our newsletter. As you may know, we will not publish an issue today due to our summer production break, but we will resume biweekly publication on September 6. In the meantime, we would like to share some of our favorite and most popular feature stories published in the NCI Cancer Bulletin so far this year: §  Preserving Fertility While Battling Cancer (January 11)   §  Coming Home to Roost: The Self-Seeding Hypothesis of Tumor Growth (February 8)   §  The Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer: A Potentially Fatal Transformation? (March 8)   §  Ovarian Cancer Study Raises Questions about Developing Markers for Early Detection (March 8)   §  Fertility Still Possible for Many Male Cancer Survivors, Study Finds (March 22)   §  For People with Rare Skin Cancer Syndrome, Drug Brings Relief and Hope (April 5)   §  Debunking Cancer Myths, One Phone Call at a Time (April 19)   §  Use and Acceptance of HPV Vaccine Still a Work in Progress (May 3)   §  Combining Targeted Cancer Therapies: Much Promise, Many Hurdles (May 17)   §  Lenalidomide and Radiation for Children with Brain Cancers (May 17)   §  Despite Early Skepticism, HPV Vaccines Prove Effective (May 31)   §  New Therapies Offer Much-Needed Options for Patients with Melanoma (June 14)   §  Imaging Boot Camp for Cancer Researchers (June 28)   §  AYAs Are Not Alone: Confronting Psychosocial Challenges of Cancer (July 26)   In addition to these features, we have produced a number of videos over the past year. You can access these videos through our YouTube channel.   Thank you again for your interest and support. We hope you'll continue to read each issue and encourage others to subscribe.     We also appreciate your story ideas and feedback. Send your suggestions and comments to us by e-mail at ncicancerbulletin@mail.nih.gov.   Best regards, The NCI Cancer Bulletin Team     To unsubscribe, please send an email to nci-bulletin-signoff-request@list.nih.gov .

 

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for August 9, 2011

August 9, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 16 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: Genome Region Tied to Risk of Second Cancers after Radiation Therapy »  Mobile Phone Use Does Not Raise Cancer Risk in Children and Adolescents»  Computer System for Reading Mammograms Does Not Appear to Improve Cancer Detection »  Higher Breast Density Linked to Increased Cancer Risk and Aggressive Tumors »  Genetic Study Provides Clues to Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma »  Studies Reveal the Genetic Complexity of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancers »  Also in the Journals: Key Genetic Mutations Found in One Type of Brain Cancer »  In Depth Read This Issue Tracking the Rise of Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer »  New Guidance for Personalized Breast Cancer Screening »  Featured Clinical Trial: Comparing Targeted Lung Cancer Therapies Based on KRAS Mutation Status »  Translational Science: From Molecular Information to Cancer Medicine »  Updates Read This Issue Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for July 26, 2011

July 26, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 15 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. Commentary Read This Issue Guest Commentary: Toward a New Understanding of Cancers in Adolescents and Young Adults »  Cancer Research Now: Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers »  Features Read This Issue Uncovering the Biology of Cancers in Adolescents and Young Adults »  Clinical Trials Offer a Path to Better Care for AYAs with Cancer »  For Many Young Cancer Survivors, Late Effects Pose Lasting Problems »  AYAs Are Not Alone: Confronting Psychosocial Challenges of Cancer »  A Conversation with Matthew Zachary: The Young Adult Cancer Movement »  Highlights Read This Issue Breast Cancer Cells Found by Immunochemistry in Sentinel Nodes Not Associated with Survival »  Radiation Plus Short-Term Hormone Therapy Improves Survival of Men with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer »  In Hodgkin Lymphoma Study, Side Effects Distinguish Treatments »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for July 12, 2011

July 12, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 14 Read the NCI Cancer Bulletin The latest issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin is now available at 071211/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: U.S. Colorectal Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop, But Not Equally »  EGFR-Targeted Drug Effective for Some Lung Cancer Patients»  Clinically Relevant Family Histories of Cancer Change Over Time »  Lung Tumor Study Reveals Variability of CT Scans »  Blocking Cdk1 Protein May Sensitize More Tumors to PARP Inhibitors »  Gene Mutations Linked to Altered Telomeres in Cancer Cells »  Commentary Read This Issue NCI Cancer Disparities Research: Sharing Ideas, Forging Partnerships » In Depth Read This Issue Whole-Genome Sequencing for Cancer Enters the Clinic »  Featured Clinical Trial: Preventing Smoldering Multiple Myeloma from Progressing »  Inspired by Science: Cancer Research Internships for Minority Students »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  CMS Update »  Legislative Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for June 28, 2011

June 28, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 13 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: New Graphic Tobacco Warning Labels Backed by Research »  Common Gene Mutation Found in Hairy Cell Leukemia »  New Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise against Tumors in Mice »  Researchers Scrutinize Genetic Variants Linked to Melanoma »  Barrett Esophagus May Progress to Cancer Less Often than Thought »  Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Dr. Martha Linet on Cell Phone Use and Cancer Risk » In Depth Read This Issue Imaging Boot Camp for Cancer Researchers »  Featured Clinical Trial: Adding Targeted Therapy to Treatment for Esophageal Cancer »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for June 14, 2011

June 14, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 12 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: New Therapies Offer Much-Needed Options for Patients with Melanoma »  Ovarian Cancer Screening Method Fails to Reduce Deaths from the Disease »  Longer Imatinib Treatment for GIST Improves Survival »  High-Dose Methotrexate Extends Event-Free Survival for Children with Leukemia »  Combining Chemotherapy with Bevacizumab Improves Outcomes for Ovarian Cancer Patients »  Experimental Drug Shrinks Tumors in Rare Sarcoma »  International Study Tests Additional Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer »  Patient Navigation Leads to Fewer Missed Oncology Appointments »  In Depth Read This Issue Exemestane Substantially Reduces Breast Cancer Risk »  Perfect Match: Unraveling the Origin of XMRV »  Featured Clinical Trial: Combining Second-Line Targeted Therapies for Advanced Kidney Cancer »  Cancer Advocates at ASCO: Connecting for a Cause »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for May 31, 2011

May 31, 2011 • Volume 8 / 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: Study Questions Benefit of Surgery versus Watchful Waiting in Some with Prostate Cancer »  Cabozantinib Shrinks Tumors and Bone Metastases in Prostate and Other Cancers »  Also in the Journals: Cabozantinib May Shrink Some Rare Thyroid Tumors »  End-of-Life Care for Lung Cancer Patients Differs in U.S. and Ontario »  Researchers Identify New Way Tumor Cells May Adapt to Stressful Conditions »  In Depth Read This Issue HPV and Pap Co-Testing Safely Extend Cervical Cancer Screening Intervals »  Despite Skepticism, HPV Vaccine Proves Effective »  Featured Clinical Trial: Metformin to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer »  Scientific Meetings through the Lens of Twitter »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for May 17, 2011

May 17, 2011 • Volume 8 / 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: Chemotherapy Regimen Extends Survival in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients »  Study Finds Colonoscopy Screening Overused in Medicare Beneficiaries »  Prostate Cancer Study Provides More Data on Surgery versus Watchful Waiting »  Breast Cancers Arising between Mammograms Have Aggressive Features »  Patient Reports of Family Cancer History Are Often Inaccurate »  In Depth Read This Issue In Rare Skin Cancer, Virus Emerges as Target and Tool »  Straight from the Source: Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes »  Combining Targeted Cancer Therapies: Much Promise, Many Hurdles »  Featured Clinical Trial: Lenalidomide and Radiation for Children with Brain Cancers »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Legislative Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for May 3, 2011

May 3, 2011 • Volume 8 / 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: FDA Approves Abiraterone for Advanced Prostate Cancer »  Tool Weighs Benefits, Risks of Raloxifene or Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer »  Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Use for Breast Cancer Influenced by Reimbursement »  Whole-Genome Sequencing Improves Cancer Diagnoses »  Researchers Identify Proteins that Help Hepatitis C Virus Enter Liver Cells »  Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Drs. Maureen Hatch and Kiyohiko Mabuchi on the 25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster »  In Depth Read This Issue Chernobyl Tissue Bank Provides a Unique Resource to Researchers »  Use and Acceptance of HPV Vaccine Still a Work in Progress »  Design Dilemma: The Debate over Using Placebos in Cancer Clinical Trials »  Featured Clinical Trial: Testing Dose-Dense Paclitaxel for Ovarian and Related Cancers »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Legislative Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for April 19, 2011

April 19, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 8 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: Active Surveillance May Be Preferred Option in Some Men with Prostate Cancer »  Cancer Burden among People Infected with HIV Changing in U.S. »  Genetic Study Yields New Clues to Melanoma »  Signaling Molecule Selectively Kills Breast Cancer Cells »  Commentary Read This Issue Inside NCI: A Conversation with Dr. Lauren Wood »  In Depth Read This Issue Investigating Nature's Mysteries for Drug Development »  Debunking Cancer Myths, One Phone Call at a Time »  Featured Clinical Trial: Cediranib to Treat Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for April 5, 2011

April 5, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 7 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: Crossing Disciplines to Explore Questions about Cancer »  Latest Surveillance Data Show Cancer Cases and Deaths Continue to Decline »  Patients Taking Imatinib for CML Have Similar Risk of Death as General Population »  Risk of Second Cancer Following Radiation Therapy Is Small »  Immunotherapy Targets Pancreatic Tumors from the Outside »  Breast Cancer Genomes Sequenced to Study Drug Response »  Combination of Two Targeted Cancer Drugs Appears Safe in Early Testing »  Test May Detect Mesothelioma at the Earliest Stages »  In Depth Read This Issue Menopausal Estrogen Therapy Benefits and Risks Vary by Age, WHI Analysis Suggests »  For People with Rare Skin Cancer Syndrome, Drug Brings Relief and Hope »  Genome Study of Multiple Myeloma Opens New Avenues for Research »  Featured Clinical Trial: Inhibiting Tumor Angiogenesis in Metastatic Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  CMS Update »  Legislative Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for March 22, 2011

March 22, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 6 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: Fertility Still Possible for Many Male Cancer Survivors, Study Finds »  U.S. Cancer Survivors Increase to Nearly 12 Million »  Thyroid Cancer Risk Persists in People Exposed to I-131 Radiation as Children »  Incidence Rate of Second Cancer in the Opposite Breast Has Declined in U.S. »  Eribulin Improves Survival of Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer »  Experimental Strategy May Overcome Resistance to Breast Cancer Drug »  Commentary Read This Issue Devastation and Hope: An NCI Scientist's First-Hand Account of Japan's Resilience »  In Depth Read This Issue Colorectal Cancer Test Targets Cancer Stem Cells in Blood »  Miniaturized Device Puts Nanotechnology to Work in Diagnosing Cancer »  Featured Clinical Trial: Novel Combination Chemotherapy for Localized Ewing Sarcoma »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for March 8, 2011

March 8, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 5 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: Ovarian Cancer Study Raises Questions about Developing Markers for Early Detection »  Surgical Biopsy Is Overused for Evaluating Suspicious Breast Imaging Findings »  Adding Radiation to Chemotherapy Improves Outcomes in Early-Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma »  Trastuzumab after Chemotherapy Is Effective in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer »  Denosumab Reduces Risk of Bone Side Effects in Advanced Prostate Cancer »  High Rates of Human Papillomavirus Infection Found in Men »  Commentary Read This Issue Reenergizing the Agenda for Cancer Communication »  In Depth Read This Issue PSA Velocity Does Not Improve Prostate Cancer Detection »  The Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer: A Potentially Fatal Transformation? »  Featured Clinical Trial: Optimizing Adjuvant Therapy for Resected Pancreatic Cancer »  Radically Reducing Radiation Exposure during Routine Medical Imaging »  Updates Read This Issue Legislative Update »  Notes »