Brain Tumors In Childhood Leave A Lasting Mark On Cognition, Life Status Nov 3, 2009
(July 5, 2006) Women who survive childhood cancer are more likely to suffer premature menopause, according to a study in the July 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Risk factors include. (Science Daily)
Cancer grant goes to Hawaii, Guam universities Nov 3, 2009
HONOLULU The National Cancer Institute has awarded a combined grant to the University of Hawaii's Cancer Research Center of Hawaii and the University of Guam ... The award is part of a program supporting partnerships of National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers with minority-serving institutions in geographic regions. (Honolulu Advertiser)
UAB cancer center to add researchers Nov 3, 2009
5 million that includes $5 million from the National Cancer Institute s core grant, $1. 5 million from UAB and $2 million from philanthropic donors. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Gamma Knife Treatment For Glioblastomas Shows Promising Results Nov 3, 2009
25 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researcher will continue his quest to offer new treatments for one of the. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Hepatitis B does not increase risk for pancreatic cancer Nov 1, 2009
According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 35,000 people in the U.S. die of pancreatic cancer each year and 42,000 new cases are diagnosed. The survival rates for patients with pancreatic cancer are poor. (EurekAlert!)
Chronic Fatigue Patients No Longer Fakes? Oct 31, 2009
This research, announced this month in the , was led by , a 22-year veteran of the National Cancer Institute and retrovirus expert at Reno, Nev. s. (ABC News)
USU scientists report major advance in human antibody therapy against deadly Nipah virus Oct 31, 2009
30, 2009) A collaborative research team from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Australian Animal Health Laboratory and National Cancer Institute, a component of the National Institutes of Health, reports a major step forward in the development of an effective therapy against two deadly viruses, Nipah virus and the related Hendra virus ... Recent earlier work at the National Cancer Institute and USU resulted in the discovery and development of a human monoclonal... (EurekAlert!)
Helper T Cell's Effect Raises Possibility Of Cellular Therapy, Vaccine Development Oct 31, 2009
D., and Tomohide Yamazaki, all of the Department of Immunology; Pawel Muranski, M.D., and Nicholas Restifo, M.D., both of the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health; Sijie Lu, Ph. D., of M. D. Anderson's Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy; and Patrick Hwu, M.D., and William Overwijk, Ph. (Science Daily)
Inhibitor of heat shock protein is a potential anticancer drug, Penn study finds Oct 30, 2009
The research was funded by the National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. This release and a related image can be found at. (EurekAlert!)
A painful family inheritance for former Georgetown resident Oct 30, 2009
Hereditary breast cancers account for 5 to 10 percent of all cases, usually due to mutations in the so-called BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, according to the National Cancer Institute ... Source: The National Cancer Institute. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Think pinkshould spur interest in all health issues Oct 29, 2009
The National Cancer Institute. Don t substitute modern technology for good judgment. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Old, New Pap Methods Equally Good, Dutch Study Finds Oct 29, 2009
In the United States, liquid-based cytology testing has all but replaced the traditional Pap test, but in Europe the debate continues over which method is best, according to Dr. Mark Schiffman, a senior investigator at the U.S. National Cancer Institute, co-author of an editorial accompanying the study's publication in the Oct. 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association ... Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Mark Schiffman, M.D., M.P.H., U.S.... (MEDLINEplus)
Preventing breast cancer through health care reform Oct 29, 2009
The National Cancer Institute estimated that in 2004 approximately 2. 4 million women had a history of breast cancer. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Exercise in Adolescence May Cut Risk of Deadly Brain Tumor Oct 29, 2009
Though little is known about why people develop the tumors or who is at risk, previous research has hinted that "early life exposures" may increase the risk of developing the cancer in adulthood, said study author Steven C. Moore, a research fellow in the Nutritional Epidemiology Branch of the U.S. National Cancer Institute ... D., research fellow, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Md. (MEDLINEplus)
Cal, UCSF scientists form cancer research unit Oct 28, 2009
6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, the UC researchers have formed the Physical Sciences-Oncology Center where they will seek to understand the mysterious ways that cancer - its onset and responses to radiation and chemotherapy - are subject to the laws of physics. The NCI announced the new grant Monday and said that related centers with similar goals have been created at 11 other major universities and research centers, and that all the groups will be collaborating with each... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Physician Focus: Breast cancer basics Oct 28, 2009
To do so, visit the National Cancer Institute at www. cancer. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Kanzius project receives $2.1 million government grant Oct 28, 2009
Advertisement The National Cancer Institute has awarded a research grant of up to $11. 6 million to a group of facilities, including Rice University and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, both in Houston. (Erie Times-News, PA)
UTHSC creates cancer research center Oct 28, 2009
The center is the first of 12 physical sciences-oncology centers being created by the National Cancer Institute that links world-famous clinicians and cancer biologists at M.D. Anderson with nanomedicine, biomathematics, imaging and drug-delivery experts, according to Mauro Ferrari, who is CTO s principal investigator. Ferrari serves as professor and chairman of the department of nanomedicine and biomedical engineering at The at Houston, a part of the UT Health Science Center. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Shop Talk: The latest scoop in business Oct 28, 2009
A National Cancer Institute study shows that digital mammography provides clearer images for women under 50, and women with very dense breasts. Digital mammography also uses less radiation than standard film mammograms. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Holocaust Survivors At Higher Risk For All Cancers Oct 28, 2009
27, 2009) Jewish survivors of World War II who were potentially exposed to the Holocaust are at a higher risk for cancer occurrence, according to a new study published online October 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. See also. (Science Daily)
Blood Donations May Lower Heart Risks Oct 27, 2009
In , Dr. Ed Zimney talks about a study that was reported in the online version of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The study indicates that men who donated frequently had a decreased risk of lung, liver, colon, stomach and esophagus cancer. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Coffee May Slow Liver Disease Oct 27, 2009
"This study is the first to address the association between liver disease progression related to hepatitis C and coffee intake," study leader Neal Freedman, of the U.S. National Cancer Institute, said in a news release from the journal's publisher. "Given the large number of people affected by HCV, it is important to identify modifiable risk factors associated with the progression of liver disease," Freedman added. (MEDLINEplus)
HPV Vaccine No More Painful Than Other Shots Oct 27, 2009
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute funded the research. SOURCE: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, news release, Oct. 21, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
Exposure to Holocaust May Have Raised Cancer Risks Oct 27, 2009
The study is published in the Oct. 26 online edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Scripps Researchers Receive $10M Grant Oct 27, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- The National Cancer Institute awarded a $10 million grant to an oncology consortium led by scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, it was announced Monday. Researchers plan to use the money to study the behavior of cancer cells during metastasis, which is the spread of cancer from a primary tumor to other sites throughout the body. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Drinking Coffee Slows Progression Of Liver Disease In Chronic Hepatitis C Sufferers, Study Suggests Oct 25, 2009
D., MPH, from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The study found that patients with hepatitis C-related bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis who did not respond to standard disease treatment benefited from increased coffee intake. (Science Daily)
CTRC appoints new leadership Oct 24, 2009
His leadership of one of the largest National Cancer Institute-sponsored trials in prostate cancer was pivotal in changing minds about prostate cancer prevention and screening ... Health Science Center President Dr. William Henrich has commended Curiel for his leadership in helping secure a three-year renewal of CTRC s designation as a National Cancer Institute cancer center. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
On the Cutting Edge: Inside Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Oct 24, 2009
The Lombardi Center has the distinction of being the only comprehensive cancer center in D.C. accredited by the National Cancer Institute; the center has been noted for a globally acclaimed breast cancer program, the development of the HPV vaccine which helps to prevent cervical cancer and its well-regarded research divisions ... Marshall has been a pioneer in the development of cancer vaccines and has been collaborating with investigators from the National Cancer Institute to design... (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Childhood cancer survivors experience suicidal thoughts decades after diagnosis Oct 24, 2009
The study was supported in part by a grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the CCSS is supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute ... It is a founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC), designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute ... It is the top ranked cancer center in New England, according to U.S. News Report, and one of the largest recipients among independent hospitals of National Cancer Institute and... (EurekAlert!)
Scientists Identify Specific Markers That Trigger Aggressiveness Of Liver Cancer Oct 24, 2009
In the U.S., the National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that 15,000 men and 6,000 women are diagnosed with HCC each year. Worldwide, HCC accounts for 632,000 cases with the highest regions being Western Pacific and Africa according to a 2004 World Health Organization (WHO) report. (Science Daily)
Workshop tackles challenges in biomarker and drug development Oct 24, 2009
A commentary published online October 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute summarizes a set of critical decision points in cancer biomarker and drug development ... The workshop was co-sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and held in October 2007 ... Note to Reporters: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute is published by Oxford University Press and is not affiliated with the National Cancer Institute. (EurekAlert!)
Former nurse has seen both sides of cancer battle Oct 23, 2009
According to the National Cancer Institute, there will be 192,370 new cases of breast cancer in women in 2009, and 1,910 new cases in men. In 2009, the institute projects that 40,170 women will die of breast cancer, and 440 men. (Easton Journal, MA)
Charlevoix Hospital offers good health at a great price Oct 23, 2009
The National Cancer Institute says 192,370 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone. More than 40,000 of those women will die. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Coffee Could Halt Liver Disease Oct 23, 2009
Sufferers of chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drank three or more cups of coffee per day slashed their risk of the disease progressing by 53 percent compared to patients who drank no coffee, according to the study, led by Neal Freedman of the U.S. National Cancer Institute. For the study, 766 participants enrolled in the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) trial all of whom had hepatitis C which had not responded to treatment with anti-viral... (Newsmax)
CDC Panel Says No to Routine Use of Gardasil for Boys Oct 23, 2009
D., M.P.H., investigator, division of cancer epidemiology and genetics, U.S. National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md. Debbie Saslow, Ph. (MEDLINEplus)
'Holy Grail' Of Cancer Therapy: Researchers Find Way To Protect Healthy Cells From Radiation Damage Oct 22, 2009
21, 2009) Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, may be hot on the heels of a Holy Grail of cancer therapy: They have found a way to not only protect healthy tissue from the toxic effects of radiation treatment, but also increase tumor death ... The research was funded by the Intramural Research Program of the National Cancer Institute, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute-NIH Research... (Science Daily)
Study Shows How Normal Cells Influence Tumor Growth Oct 22, 2009
Funding from the National Cancer Institute, the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Evelyn Simmers Charitable Trust, a Terry Fox New Frontiers Group Grant, and the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grants Program supported this research. Leone is the recipient of the Pew Charitable Trusts Scholar Award and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Scholar Award. (Science Daily)
A few cups of coffee a day keep liver disease at bay: study Oct 22, 2009
com - Study shows a few cups of coffee a day keep liver disease at bay. Study shows a few cups of coffee a day keep liver disease at bay Posted: 22 October 2009 0714 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Studying Cancer In Pet Dogs To Find New Treatments For Human Patients Oct 21, 2009
20, 2009) A team of scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, USA, says that studying pet dogs with cancer could yield valuable information on how to diagnose and treat human cancers. In the journal PLoS Medicine, the team discusses an ongoing initiative in which spontaneously occurring cancers in dogs are being studied to help inform the development of new cancer drugs, devices and imaging strategies for human cancer patients. (Science Daily)
New chromosomal abnormality identified in leukemia associated with Down syndrome Oct 19, 2009
Other authors of this paper include J. Racquel Collins-Underwood, Letha A.A. Phillips, Wei Liu, Jing Ma, Elaine Coustan-Smith, Richard T. Williams, Jinjun Cheng, Ching-Hon Pui, Susana Raimondi and James Downing, all of St. Jude; Michael L. Loudin of Baylor; Jinghui Zhang of the National Cancer Institute (NCI); Richard Harvey and Cheryl Willman, of the University of New Mexico; Fady Mikhail and Andrew Carroll, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham; Nyla Heerema of Ohio State University;... (EurekAlert!)
Simple tips for promoting breast cancer awareness in your own life Oct 19, 2009
Published: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 1:00 AM EDT (ARA) - Breast cancer is a prolific disease with an estimated 192,370 new cases diagnosed this year in women and 1,910 new cases diagnosed in men, according to the National Cancer Institute ... According to the National Cancer Institute age is the single most important risk factor for breast cancer ... Today, nearly 90 percent of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer will survive their disease at least five years, up from just 75 percent 35... (Lake City Reporter, FL)
No Such Thing As 'Junk RNA,' Say Researchers Oct 19, 2009
This research was supported by grants from the National Institute of General Medicine Sciences and the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the University of Pittsburgh. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
R.L. Kirschstein; NIH official helped ensure vaccine safety Oct 18, 2009
She leaves her husband of 59 years, Alan S. Rabson of Bethesda, a pathologist and a deputy director of the National Cancer Institute; a son, Arnold Rabson of Princeton, N.J.; and a granddaughter. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Original KISS drummer survived breast cancer Oct 17, 2009
According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2009 an estimated 192,370 women in the United States are expected to receive a diagnosis of and about 40,170 are expected to die of the disease. Among men, there will be an estimated 1,910 new cases and 440 deaths. (CNN)
Stem Cells Being Tested to Fight Pancreatic Cancer Oct 16, 2009
According to the National Cancer Institute, 43,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with the disease each year, and 35,000 people die. "The prognosis of advanced pancreatic cancer is so devastating that even a small effect on prolongation and quality of life would be a tremendous outcome for the patient," study author Dr. Claudius Conrad of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, said in a news release from the American College of Surgeons. (MEDLINEplus)
Federal Recovery Dollars Support UNL Research Projects Oct 16, 2009
This Web site was designed using. about the benefits of standardized design. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Skin cells may provide early warning for cancer risk elsewhere in body Oct 16, 2009
Dr. Stuart H. Yuspa, co-chief of the Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute, agreed. "Harry's ideas are always amazing, and I admired the paper," he said. (EurekAlert!)
Agencies spent billions of stimulus money on noncompetitive contracts Oct 16, 2009
National Cancer Institute contractor SAIC-Frederick received a $303 million award under the stimulus that was either noncompetitive or non-fixed-price as well, according to the list. Share this Page. (FCW.com)
Magnetic Nanotags Spot Cancer In Mice Earlier Than Methods Now In Clinical Use Oct 15, 2009
Funding for this research came from the National Cancer Institute, the National Science Foundation, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Canary Foundation and the National Semiconductor Corporation ... (June 17, 2005) A pilot study at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in support of the National Cancer Institute's Early Detection Research Network (EDRN), has validated the measurement. (Science Daily)
Triggers Found In Cells' Transition From Colitis To Cancer Oct 15, 2009
The National Cancer Institute estimates that cancer of the colon and rectum will claim the lives of about 50,000 people this year. UF scientists gathered colitic tissue from humans and chemically screened it for colon cancer stem cells, also called tumor initiating cells. (Science Daily)
Breast cancer survivor turned model urges early detection Oct 15, 2009
Davis focuses on working with women of color, as black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than their white counterparts despite having a lower incidence rate, according to the National Cancer Institute. Researchers point to a number of factors that may explain the disparity, including a lack of access to care, differences in the biology of the cancer or in screening rates, according to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Using RNAi-based Technique, Scientists Find New Tumor Suppressor Genes In Lymphoma Oct 15, 2009
19, 2004) Scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have created a model that predicts the survival of follicular lymphoma patients based on the molecular. (June 18, 2009) Scientists have uncovered clues to the development of cancers in AIDS. (Science Daily)
Effects Of Aspirin And Folic Acid On Inflammation Markers For Colorectal Adenomas Oct 15, 2009
15, 2009) Unexpectedly, inflammation markers do not appear to be involved with the chemopreventative effect of aspirin on colorectal adenomas, according to a brief communication published online October 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. See also. (Science Daily)
Grant awarded to breast cancer organization based in Holbrook Oct 15, 2009
According to the National Cancer Institute, inflammatory breast cancer is a rare but very aggressive type of breast cancer in which the cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast. This type of breast cancer is called inflammatory because the breast often looks swollen and red, or inflamed. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Phone Counseling Helps Teens Quit Smoking Oct 15, 2009
The study appeared online in the Oct. 12 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. SOURCE: Oxford Journals, news release, Oct. 8, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
Cancer Herbs Oct 14, 2009
According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 40% of men and women born during the early part of the twenty-first century will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives. With growing cancer rates and some lowered confidence in the safety and effectiveness of traditional medicine, some people choose to treat and prevent cancer using natural herbs and supplements. (Suite101.com)
Transcendental meditation reduces stress, improves mental health among women with breast cancer Oct 14, 2009
Breast cancer remains a leading cause of death among women, according to the National Cancer Institute. "Emotional and psychosocial stress contribute to the onset and progression of breast cancer and cancer mortality," said Sanford Nidich, lead author of the study and senior researcher at the Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention at Maharishi University of Management. (EurekAlert!)
Dogs help advance cancer research in humans Oct 14, 2009
BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Study on cancerous dogs could provide significant data for human cancer research, potentially leading to better treatments and screening for tumors, said the U.S. National Cancer Institute as quoted by media reports Wednesday ... Now, the U.S. National Cancer Institute's Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium encourages the study with a view towards helping people. (Xinhuanet, China)
Myriad Pharmaceuticals Announces the Identification of an IND Candidate for the Treatment of Cancer, Obesity, and Diabetes Oct 14, 2009
The National Cancer Institute reports that obesity leads to one in five cancer deaths in women and one in seven cancer deaths in men. About Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. (Primezone Releases)
Loss Of Tumor Supressor Gene Essential To Transforming Benign Nerve Tumors Into Cancers Oct 14, 2009
The study was funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health, UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society, the Brain Tumor Society, the Henry Singleton Brain Cancer Research Program and the James S. McDonnell Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Breast Cancer Gene: Who Wants To Know? Oct 13, 2009
But those gene mutations account for less than 10 percent of the more than 210,000 breast cancer cases diagnosed each year in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute ... However, if the BRCA mutation does run in a woman's family and she tests negative, her risk of breast cancer is the same as that of the general population -- which the National Cancer Institute estimates is about a 13. (Click2Houston, TX)
Simple Tool Can Boost Motivation, Improve Health In Older Adults Oct 13, 2009
This study was supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Teen smoking-cessation trial first to achieve significant quit rates Oct 13, 2009
D., Kathleen A. Kealey and colleagues, are reported in a pair of papers in the Oct. 12 "Advance Access" online edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... The National Cancer Institute funded the study, which also involved investigators at Group Health Research Institute in Seattle. (EurekAlert!)
Some studies show practising qigong helps to fight against cancer Oct 12, 2009
In 2003, we did another comprehensive study and found that out of 7,000 cancer sufferers, more than 60 per cent of them survived for more than five years," said Yuan. With such high success rate, there is now more attention paid to this form of exercise. Initial results from studies conducted by the University of Illinois and Shanghai University of Sports show that practising Cailin qigong can help cancer patients live longer and give them a better quality of life. Wang Changwei is the... (Channelnewsasia.com)
'New' type of breast cancer, DCIS, can put life on hold Oct 12, 2009
"It's time to figure out whether they really need surgery or whether all they really need is repeat mammography" or an MRI, they wrote in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. "Should they be treated for breast cancer or should they be managed as individuals with an elevated risk?". (USA Today -- News)
