NEWS
Cancer Survivors and Their Doctors Have Different Expectations about Care
A new survey of oncologists, primary care physicians, and their patients finds that it is not always clear who is responsible for meeting the medical needs of cancer survivors.
As highlighted by a recent report from the Institute of Medicine, cancer survivors have a complex set of medical needs that must be met in addition to regular care and screening. And, therefore, the discordant expectations about long-term health management likely complicate the care received by the approximately 12 million U.S. cancer survivors. Read more > >
Ovarian Cancer Screening Resulted in Many Unnecessary Surgeries
Findings from PLCO study show high rate of false positive resultsRacial Disparity in Colon Cancer Linked to p53 Gene
Finding may help explain increased mortality among African AmericansMultifocal Lung Tumors May Arise from a Single Cell
Identical genetic changes suggest that these are advanced-stage cancers, not separate primary cancersAlcohol-induced Flush Warns of Esophageal Cancer Risk
East Asians who react to a buildup of acetaldehyde have a twelve-fold increased risk
COMMENTARY
Director's Update: New Resources for a Bright Future
The Obama administration's economic stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is a prime topic of discussion in official Washington and, one would certainly expect, at dinner tables across America, as well. Commonly referred to as ARRA, the $787 billion stimulus plan aims to create and protect jobs and help stabilize our nation's economy. Read more > >
A Conversation With...Dr. Rashmi Sinha
The NCI investigator and lead author of a prospective study on meat intake and mortality discusses the study's findings. Read more > >
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IN DEPTH
Special Report: Cervical Cancer Screening with HPV Test Reduces Advanced Cancers, Deaths
Study suggests significant potential for cervical cancer screening programs in developing countries
Spotlight: Mapping the Risk of Breast Cancer in Thousands of Women
A second wave of genome-wide association studies reveals more clues to inherited risk
Cancer Center Profile: The Wistar Institute Cancer Center
This Philadelphia-based cancer center focuses on basic biomedical research to understand the causes, treatment, and prevention of cancer
Featured Clinical Trial: Targeting Resistance to Endocrine Therapy in Advanced Breast Cancer
Can bevacizumab help prevent or delay resistance to endocrine therapy?
UPDATES
FDA Update
- New Treatment for Advanced Kidney Cancer Approved
- ODAC Recommends Approval of Bevacizumab for GBM
CMS Update
- Medicare Expands Coverage of PET Scans for Most Solid Cancers
Cancer.gov Update
- Cancer.gov Introduces "NCI Features"
Notes
- Clinical Trials Promotional Tools Available from NCI
- NCI-Frederick Prepares for Annual Spring Research Festival
- CTCAE 4.0 Posted for Public Review
- Meet NCI Experts at AACR
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