NEWS
Experts Urge Further Research on Nicotine Reduction to Decrease Tobacco Addiction
Tobacco control experts are calling for additional research on reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Nicotine reduction, they wrote in an article published online October 1 in Tobacco Control, has the potential to profoundly affect smoking rates in the United States, but many outstanding questions remain and will require a focused and collaborative research effort. Read more > >
Less-invasive Lymph Node Surgery Safe for Women with Breast Cancer
Sentinel lymph node biopsy identifies women who can forgo axillary lymph node dissectionHPV Screen-and-Treat Methods Prevent Cervical Cancer Precursors in Low-resource Settings
Immediate treatment after positive screening reduced cancer riskBlack Patients with Advanced Cancer Are More Likely to Receive Unwanted Care at End of Life
Communication problems, discontinuity of care, and providers’ preconceived notions may be factorsGenetic Study Finds Clue to Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
ETV1 could be a diagnostic marker and potential target for therapy
IN DEPTH
Studies Provide New Data on Mammography and Breast Cancer Mortality
Experts comment on results from two recent Scandinavian studies
Turning the Immune System against a Childhood Cancer
New treatment improves survival in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma
Featured Clinical Trial: Preventing Chemotherapy-related Hearing Loss in Young Cancer Patients
Will drug prevent or reduce hearing loss caused by cisplatin in pediatric patients?
Profiles in Cancer Research: Dr. Pier Paolo Pandolfi
The Harvard researcher uses customized mouse models that closely mimic human cancers
Physician Assistants Valued for Patient Care and Research Support at NCI
Annual recognition week highlights their role in the cancer care continuum
UPDATES
Cancer.gov Update
- NCI Launches Redesigned Science Serving People Web Site
Notes
- NCI to Host Science Writers’ Seminar on Human Papillomavirus
- NCI Launches Next Phase of Nanotechnology Program
- NCI Awards Grants to Increase Public Awareness of Pediatric Cancers
- President’s Cancer Panel Discusses Future of the National Cancer Program
Selected articles from past issues of the NCI Cancer Bulletin are available in Spanish.
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