NEWS
Many Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers Have Chronic Health Problems, Unhealthy Behaviors
Survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers have worse health and unhealthier behaviors than people without a history of cancer, a new analysis shows. These survivors smoke more and exercise less, and they have a higher prevalence of chronic medical conditions and obesity, poorer mental and physical health, and more financial barriers to medical care access.
Results of the study, which used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, were published June 11 in Cancer. Read more > >
Breast Cancers Can Change Biologically as They Progress and Relapse
Researchers recommend routine biopsies of recurrent tumors to improve treatmentWorld Health Organization Classifies Diesel Exhaust a Human Carcinogen
Research supports association between exposure and risk of lung cancerPre-Existing Mutations May Explain Development of Resistance to Targeted Cancer Drugs
Before therapy starts, tumors may already have cells with resistance mutationsTesting Combination Therapy Could Reveal Clues to Biology of Pancreatic Cancer
Some patients responded to targeted drug first alone and then with chemotherapy
A MESSAGE TO READERS
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IN DEPTH
So Others May Benefit: Young Cancer Patients and Survivors Take Part in Oncofertility Research
Researchers connect with and enroll young patients and survivors in clinical studies to preserve fertility
A Tough Transition: Cancer Survivorship Plans Slow to Take Hold
Plans can help survivors transition from oncology care to primary care
Featured Clinical Trial: Trastuzumab for Women with HER2-Low Breast Cancer
Will trastuzumab after surgery benefit breast cancer patients whose tumors express low levels of HER2?
UPDATES
Legislative Update
- Congress Passes FDA User-Fee Legislation to Address Drug Shortages
Cancer.gov Update
- Blog Aims to Stimulate Fresh Thinking on Cancer Epidemiology
Notes
- NCI Advisory Boards Hold Joint Meeting This Week
- William Dahut Named Deputy Director of NCI's Center for Cancer Research
- Research to Reality Cyber-Seminar: How to Measure Health Disparities
- NCI Community Health Expo Will Feature Genomics, Biospecimens Research
Selected articles from past issues of the NCI Cancer Bulletin are available in Spanish.
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