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 »

NCI Cancer Bulletin - February 22, 2011

February 22, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 4 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: Some Women May Not Need More Extensive Lymph Node Surgery for Breast Cancer »  Dutasteride May Slow Growth of Early-Stage Prostate Cancer »  Bisphosphonate Use May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk »  Common Genetic Deletion Found in Brain Cancers »  More DNA Rearrangements Found in Prostate Cancers »  Certain Physicians Are More Likely to Refer Patients to Clinical Trials »  In Depth Read This Issue Targeted Therapies May Be Effective Against Rare Pancreatic Cancer »  Profiles in Cancer Research: Dr. Robin Yabroff »  Featured Clinical Trial: Treating Multiply Relapsed or Refractory Hairy Cell Leukemia »  Updates Read This Issue HHS Update »  FDA Update »  Cancer.gov Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for February 8, 2011

February 8, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 3 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: When Combined with Chemo, Bevacizumab Is Associated with Increased Risk of Death »  Starting Hormone Therapy at Menopause Increases Breast Cancer Risk »  Vaccine Reduces HPV Infections in Young Men »  Adoptive Cell Transfer Targets New Cancer Antigen for Immunotherapy »  Mouse Studies Point to Prognostic Test for Prostate Cancer »  Protein May Help Predict Cancer Recurrence and Metastasis »  In Depth Read This Issue Coming Home to Roost: The Self-Seeding Hypothesis of Tumor Growth »  Featured Clinical Trial: Study of a Statin to Prevent Polyps after Colon Cancer Resection »  Translating Clinical Care for Callers to NCI's Cancer Information Service »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for January 25, 2011

January 25, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 2 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: Genetic Study Reveals Clues to Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors »  Trial Suggests New Treatment Option for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors »  Gene Test for Risk of Colorectal Cancer Recurrence Validated »  Newly Discovered Mutations May Help Drive Common Kidney Cancer »  Interferon-gamma Promotes UV-Induced Melanoma in a Mouse Model »  Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Dr. Angela Mariotto and Dr. Martin Brown on the Rising Costs of Cancer Care » In Depth Read This Issue Can Aspirin Reduce Cancer Risk and Mortality? »  Seeking Better Treatments for Brain Tumors in Children »  Featured Clinical Trial: Dose-Adjusted Chemotherapy for Untreated c-MYC-Positive Lymphomas »  NCI Director Provides Update on New Programs and Initiatives »  Updates Read This Issue FDA Update »  Notes »

NCI Cancer Bulletin for January 11, 2011

January 11, 2011 • Volume 8 / Number 1 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: Continued Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs Causing Concern »  Another JAK2 Inhibitor Shows Promise against Myelofibrosis »  Treatment for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Varies Substantially »  Major Gene Mutation Identified in Lymphoma Tumors »  Commentary Read This Issue Inside NCI: A Conversation with Dr. Barry Kramer about Cancer Screening » In Depth Read This Issue Preserving Fertility While Battling Cancer »  Featured Clinical Trial: Comparing First-Line Therapies for Mucinous Ovarian or Fallopian Tube Cancer »  The Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University »  Updates Read This Issue Notes »