NCI Cancer Bulletin for June 26, 2012

June 26, 2012 • Volume 9 / 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: Many Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers Have Chronic Health Problems, Unhealthy Behaviors » Breast Cancers Can Change Biologically as They Progress and Relapse » World Health Organization Classifies Diesel Exhaust a Human Carcinogen » Pre-Existing Mutations May Explain Development of Resistance to Targeted Cancer Drugs » Testing Combination Therapy Could Reveal Clues to Biology of Pancreatic Cancer » In Depth Read This Issue So Others May Benefit: Young Cancer Patients and Survivors Take Part in Oncofertility Research » A Tough Transition: Cancer Survivorship Plans Slow to Take Hold » Featured Clinical Trial: Trastuzumab for Women with HER2-Low Breast Cancer » Updates Read This Issue Legislative 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.

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for June 12, 2012

June 12, 2012 • Volume 9 / 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: Study Finds Small Increase in Cancer Risk after Childhood CT Scans » For Some Breast Cancers, New Drug May Be Treatment Option » Preoperative Chemotherapy, Radiation Improve Survival in Esophageal Cancer » For Some Skin Cancers, Targeted Drug Hits the Mark » Study Suggests New Treatment Option for Some Lymphomas » Study Shows First Effective Treatment for Cancer Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy » Also in the News: Even Low Doses of Radiation in Childhood May Raise Breast Cancer Risk » Also in the Journals: Global Cancer Burden Expected to Shift » Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Dr. Patricia Steeg on Redesigning Clinical Trials to Test Therapies that Could Prevent Cancer Metastasis » In Depth Read This Issue Expanding the Playing Field: Immune-Based Therapy Shows Potential for Lung, Other Cancers » Featured Clinical Trial: Adjuvant Everolimus for Resected Kidney Cancer » Charting a Course to Genome-Guided Cancer Medicine » 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.

 

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.

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for April 17, 2012

April 17, 2012 • Volume 9 / 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: Targeted Nanoparticle Tested in Patients with Cancer » Many Patients with Cancer Need Better Treatments for Pain » More Chemotherapy May Help after Initial Treatment for Childhood Leukemia Fails » For Older Patients with Leukemia, Low Doses of Gemtuzumab Improve Survival » Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Dr. Lowell Schnipper about Cancer Care and the Choosing Wisely Campaign » In Depth Read This Issue Norwegian Study Estimates Overdiagnosis of Breast Cancer from Screening » Using Imaging to Pinpoint Genetic Mutations in Brain Tumors » Featured Clinical Trial: Testing Vascular Disruption Combined with Chemotherapy for Advanced Solid Tumors » Updates Read This Issue Legislative Update » CDC Update » Notes »

 

NCI Cancer Bulletin for April 3, 2012

April 3, 2012 • Volume 9 / 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: Targeted Drug Shows Promise in Common Form of Lymphoma » Drawbacks of Adding MRI to Mammography Plus Ultrasound May Outweigh Benefits » Ultrasound-Guided Breast-Conserving Surgery May Reduce Need for Further Surgeries » Anal HPV Infections and Precancerous Lesions Are Common in Men Who Have Sex with Men » Olaparib Delays Progression of Ovarian Cancer after Initial Treatment » Transplant Recipients at Higher Risk of Aggressive Form of Lymphoma » Some Melanoma Cells May Use the Body's Immune Response to Escape Destruction » Also in the Journals: Methylation Levels in HPV DNA May Indicate Risk for Cervical Precancer » Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Dr. Bert Vogelstein about Whole-Genome Sequencing to Predict Cancer Risk » In Depth Read This Issue U.S. Cancer Deaths Continue Steady Decline » Drugs Target Epigenetic Changes to Reprogram Cancer Cells » Featured Clinical Trial: Virus Therapy for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer » Updates Read This Issue Legislative Update » FDA 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 March 20, 2012

March 20, 2012 • Volume 9 / 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: Leading Health Organizations Revise Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines » Smoking Declines Helped Prevent More Lung Cancer Deaths than Expected » Study Identifies a Mechanism behind Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Resistance » Expanded Tumor Profiling Yields Clues about Acute Myeloid Leukemia » Updated European Prostate Cancer Screening Trial Data Show Little Change in Risk Reduction » Also in the Journals: Children and Adolescents with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia are Living Longer » Commentary Read This Issue A Conversation with Dr. Thomas Smith on the Growing Role of Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer » In Depth Read This Issue Surgeon General's Report Finds Youth Smoking Remains a Serious Concern » Mapping the Evolution of Cancer Cells in Leukemia » Featured Clinical Trial: Combining Systemic Therapies for Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer » Updates Read This Issue CDC 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 March 6, 2012

 

March 6, 2012 • Volume 9 / 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: Heavy Diesel Exhaust Linked to Lung Cancer Deaths in Miners » Vemurafenib Improves Survival for Patients with Metastatic Melanoma » Less-Invasive Colorectal Screening Test May Detect Cancer as Effectively as Colonoscopy » Chemotherapy Can Impair Cognition More than Two Decades Later » Gene Mutation Implicated in Heightened Breast Cancer Risk in Some Families » Study Details Cancer-Promoting Activity of mTOR Protein » Also in the News: Judge Rules against Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Packages » Also in the Journals: Questioning the Use of Progression-Free Survival as a Clinical Trial Endpoint » Commentary Read This Issue ·         A Conversation with The Who’s Roger Daltrey about Teen Cancer Centers »   In Depth Read This Issue Colonoscopy Reduces Risk of Death from Colorectal Cancer in High-Rick Patients » Featured Clinical Trial: Exploring the Anticancer Potential of Valproic Acid in Advanced Thyroid Cancer »   Updates Read This Issue Cancer.gov » 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.