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November 13, 2012
Study Shows Importance of Early End-of-Life Care Discussions
NCI Cancer Bulletin

November 13, 2012
FDA Update: New Treatment Approved for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
NCI Cancer Bulletin

October 19, 2012
Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers find that blood hormone levels can predict long-term breast cancer risk
NCI Cancer Center News

September 18, 2012
Task Force reaffirms recommendation against ovarian cancer screening
NCI Cancer Bulletin

September 04, 2012
Johns Hopkins study finds 'triple-threat' approach reduces life-threatening central line infections in children with cancer
NCI Cancer Center News

August 27, 2012
Obese and overweight women face increased risk of recurrence of most common type of breast cancer
NCI Cancer Center News

August 24, 2012
Vanderbilt study reveals racial disparities in prostate cancer care
NCI Cancer Center News

August 23, 2012
UT San Antonio study finds prostate cancer survival rate for African-American men now comparable to Caucasians
NCI Cancer Center News

August 20, 2012
Breast cancer patients with high density mammograms do not have increased risk of death
NCI Press Release

August 13, 2012
MD Anderson study finds majority of older, early-stage breast cancer patients benefit from radiation after lumpectomy
NCI Cancer Center News

August 08, 2012
University of Chicago study finds grapefruit juice lets patients take lower dose of cancer drug
NCI Cancer Center News

July 30, 2012
Prostate Cancer Screening Controversies: A summary of the presentation of Barry Kramer MD, MPH at the June 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting
NCI DCP News Note

July 10, 2012
Study examines quality of life factors at end of life for patients with cancer
NCI Cancer Center News

July 10, 2012
FDA Approves Test to Aid Post-PSA Biopsy Decisions
NCI Cancer Bulletin

June 25, 2012
UNC analysis finds exercise, even mild physical activity, may reduce breast cancer risk
NCI Cancer Center News

June 12, 2012
Microbes within our bodies may cause or contribute to cancer
NCI Benchmarks

June 07, 2012
Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer Prevention
NCI Factsheet

May 29, 2012
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Advises against PSA Screening
NCI Cancer Bulletin

May 29, 2012
Panel Reviews Benefits and Harms of CT Scans for Lung Cancer Screening
NCI Cancer Bulletin

May 21, 2012
NIH study finds sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer rates
NCI Press Release

May 21, 2012
The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: Questions and Answers
NCI Cancer Center News

May 21, 2012
Overview of the PLCO Screening Trial
NCI Benchmarks Article

May 01, 2012
Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer May Benefit from Starting Mammography at Age 40
NCI Cancer Bulletin

May 01, 2012
Crunching Numbers: What Cancer Screening Statistics Really Tell Us
NCI Cancer Bulletin

March 06, 2012
Colonoscopy Reduces Risk of Death from Colorectal Cancer in High-Risk Patients
NCI Cancer Bulletin

February 21, 2012
Contrary to Evidence, Some Doctors Recommend Ovarian Cancer Screening
NCI Cancer Bulletin

January 24, 2012
Differences in Estrogen Metabolism May Influence Breast Cancer Risk
NCI Cancer Bulletin

January 10, 2012
Long-Term Trial Results Show No Mortality Benefit from Annual Prostate Cancer Screening
NCI Cancer Bulletin

November 01, 2011
Annual Screening with Chest X-Ray Does Not Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths
NCI Cancer Bulletin

October 24, 2011
Fred Hutchinson Study Associates NSAID use with Lower Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates Among Postmenopausal Women
NCI Cancer Center News

October 11, 2011
NIH-funded Study Shows Increased Prostate Cancer Risk from Vitamin E Supplements
NCI Press Release

September 20, 2011
Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Could Alleviate Projected Oncology Workforce Shortage
NCI Cancer Bulletin

September 12, 2011
MD Anderson Researchers Find that Breast Cancer Patients with BRCA Gene are Diagnosed Almost 8 Years Earlier than Generation Before
NCI Cancer Center News

September 12, 2011
MD Anderson Researchers Find that Chemotherapy is as Effective Before Breast Cancer Surgery as After
NCI Cancer Center News

September 09, 2011
Mayo Clinic Study Finds Flaxseed No Help for Hot Flashes During Breast Cancer or Menopause
NCI Cancer Center News

September 08, 2011
NIH Study Finds Two Doses of HPV Vaccine May Be as Protective as Full Course
NCI Press Release

June 29, 2011
NIH-funded Study Shows 20 Percent Reduction in Lung Cancer Mortality with Low-dose CT Compared to Chest X-ray
NCI Press Release

June 28, 2011
Barrett Esophagus May Progress to Cancer Less Often than Thought
NCI Cancer Bulletin

June 28, 2011
New Graphic Tobacco Warning Labels Backed by Research
NCI Cancer Bulletin

June 14, 2011
Exemestane Substantially Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
NCI Cancer Bulletin

June 14, 2011
Ovarian Cancer Screening Method Fails to Reduce Deaths from the Disease
NCI Cancer Bulletin

May 16, 2011
Breast Cancer Risk Calculator Updated for Asian-Americans
NCI News Note

May 03, 2011
Tool Weighs Benefits, Risks of Raloxifene or Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer
NCI Cancer Bulletin

February 22, 2011
Certain Physicians Are More Likely to Refer Patients to Clinical Trials
NCI Cancer Bulletin

February 08, 2011
Study of a Statin to Prevent Polyps after Colon Cancer Resection
NCI Cancer Bulletin

December 14, 2010
Can Aspirin Reduce Cancer Risk and Mortality?
NCI Clinical Trial Results

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