NEWS
HPV Infection Drives Disparity in Head and Neck Cancer Survival
A new study provides what researchers are calling a "missing link" that helps to explain why black patients with head and neck cancer live significantly shorter after treatment than white patients. Unlike several other cancers, where racial disparities in outcomes have been attributed in large part to socioeconomic factors, this new study points directly at a biological difference: infection rates of human papillomavirus type 16. Read more > >
Blood Type Influences Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Study confirms that a genetic variation in chromosome 9 influences pancreatic cancer riskSecond Cancer Patient has Genome Sequenced
Previously identified genetic mutations validated, new mutations discoveredMany Prostatectomy Patients Face Low Risk of Prostate Cancer Death
Men who had the intervention may have had similar mortality risk without surgeryLow Glucose around Tumors Can Cause Cancer-fueling Mutations
Study also suggests treatments that inhibit the breakdown of glucose may have potentialReview Finds No Firm Evidence that Green Tea Prevents Cancer
Large, randomized clinical trials are needed to establish a preventive effectCancer Incidence in U.S. Hispanics Varies by Country of Origin
Overall cancer rates are 40 percent higher for first-generation Hispanics in the United States
COMMENTARY
Director's Update: ACTNOW Opens the Gate for Timely, Novel Research
I am very pleased to announce a new program that distributes a portion of our ARRA funds to ACTNOW (Accelerating Clinical Trials of Novel Oncologic Pathways), a program that is uniquely poised to advance targeted, personalized cancer treatment in an accelerated timeframe, so that the results benefit patients and the research community as quickly as possible.
The ACTNOW program funds 37 early-phase clinical trials of new treatment regimens that we hope will soon expand our ability to provide targeted, personalized medicine. Read more > >
A Conversation With…Dr. James Doroshow
The director of NCI's Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis explains what the Chemical Biology Consortium is and its intend goals. Read more > >
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IN DEPTH
Dietary Supplements and Cancer Treatment: A Risky Mixture
Drug interactions can cause treatment failure or toxicity
Cancer Center Profile: UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
The center combines basic, clinical, and population-sciences research, along with cancer patient care
Featured Clinical Trial: Refining Treatment for High-risk Early Stage Endometrial Cancer
Can adjuvant treatment for early stage, high-risk endometrial cancer be made safer and more effective?
NCI Plans to Expand Outreach through Community-based Research Programs
Efforts will link underserved communities to NCI and cancer information
UPDATES
NIH Update
- Senate Confirms Dr. Francis Collins as NIH Director
FDA Update
- Bevacizumab Approved to Treat Metastatic Kidney Cancer
- Warning Labels on TNF Blockers Cite Cancer Risk
Notes
- Dr. William Klein to Lead NCI's Behavioral Research Program
- Deadline for Immune Response Modifiers RFI is August 24
- NCI to Host Conference on Emerging Technologies for Circulating Tumor Cells
- Registration Open for February State-of-the-Science Conference on Colorectal Cancer Screening
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