Cancer News
Federal Government Cancer News
- September 18: FDA Approves First Ultrasound Device for Dense Breast Tissue (FDA)
- September 12: FDA Approves Use of Imaging Agent That Helps Find Prostate Cancer (FDA)
- September 10: Study Finds Possible Therapeutic Targets for Lung Cancer (NCI)
- September 4: Bosulif Approved to Treat Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (FDA)
New from CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Upcoming Gynecologic Cancer Twitter Chat
In observance of National Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, experts in CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control will answer your questions about gynecologic cancer on Thursday, September 27 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EDT. Use the hashtag #CDCCancerChat to follow the chat.
Updated Cervical Cancer Screening Brochure
Cervical Cancer Screening with the HPV Test and the Pap Test in Women Ages 30 and Older: When to Get Tested and How to Make Sense of Your Test Results [PDF-1.3MB] explains what cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) are and what Pap and HPV test results mean. If you are 30 years or older and your Pap test is normal and your HPV test is negative, you can wait five years before being tested again for cervical cancer.
Stories of Success: Comprehensive Cancer Control in Action
A compendium of narratives that illustrate the strength of comprehensive cancer control and highlight some of the extraordinary work of National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program-funded programs in collaboration with their community partners.
September Featured Scientist: Eric Tai, MD, MS
Eric Tai, MD, MS, is board certified in preventive medicine and is a Lieutenant Commander in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. He joined CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention from 2006–2008, and is a medical officer in the Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) Branch in CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.
New Scientific Article Summaries
Selected articles that are authored or coauthored by staff of CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control are summarized.
• Patterns of Colorectal Cancer Test Use
• Malignant Melanoma in Non-Hispanic Black Patients
• Workers Without Paid Sick Leave May Skip Cancer Screening Tests
• Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Cancer Screening
• Cancer Screening in the United States
• Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
• HPV-Associated Cancers
• Physicians Who Use Social Media and Other Internet-Based Communication Technologies
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