NCI Cancer Bulletin: A Trusted Source for Cancer Research News
NCI Cancer Bulletin: A Trusted Source for Cancer Research News
November 30, 2004 • Volume 1 / Number 46 E-Mail This Document  |  View PDF Version  |  Bulletin Archive/Search  |  Subscribe


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Featured Article
New Combination Prolongs Survival in Previously Treated Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Director's Update
Progress on HPV Vaccine Offers Great Hope to Developing Countries

Cancer Research Highlights
Brain Cancer Stem Cells Identified

Efficiency of Targeted Clinical Trials Evaluated

Smokeless Tobacco Causes Oral and Pancreatic Cancer; Nitrosamines Classified as Human Carcinogens

Spotlight
Policies and Events Influencing Colorectal Cancer Screening

Funding Opportunities

Featured Clinical Trial
Chemotherapy for Inoperable Liver Metastases from Ocular Melanoma

Notes
2001 Cancer Incidence and Mortality Report Available

2004 Outstanding Mentor Award Winners Announced

Input Wanted to Improve the Cancer Clinical Trials System

TV Appearance Rescheduled

CCR Grand Rounds

Featured Meetings

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Featured Meetings Featured Meetings

This is a list of selected scientific meetings sponsored by NCI and other organizations. For locations and times and a more complete list of scientific meetings, including NCI's weekly seminars and presentations open to the public, see the NCI Calendar of Scientific Meetings at http://calendar.cancer.gov.

NCI Advisory Committee Upcoming Meetings
Date
Nov. 30-
Dec. 1
Advisory Committee
National Cancer Advisory Board
Dec.14 NCI Director's Consumer Liaison Group
Selected Upcoming Meetings of Interest
Date
Jan. 6-11
Meeting
Molecular Targets for Cancer Therapy
NCI Speakers
Dr. J. Carl Barrett, Director, Center for Cancer Research; Dr. Elise Kohn, Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research
Jan. 16-21 New Frontiers in Cancer Detection & Diagnosis Dr. J. Carl Barrett, Director, Center for Cancer Research; Dr. Peter Greenwald, Director, Division of Cancer Prevention; Dr. Richard Simon, Chief, Biometric Research Branch, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis; Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Chief, Cancer Biomarkers Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention
Jan. 20-22 6th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Dr. Robert Croyle, Director, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences

NCI Exhibits
NCI Exhibits are presented at various professional and society meetings. Further information about the NCI Exhibits program can be found at http://exhibits.cancer.gov.

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