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News about scientific advances in cancer prevention, program activities and projects are listed:
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2009-2001
- Can We Prevent Colon Cancer? An Overview of NSABP Protocol P-5
(Posted December 18, 2012, NCI Events YouTube Video)
- The Benefits and Harms of Cancer Screening
(Posted November 27, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- After Landmark Study, Exploring Questions about Lung Cancer Screening
(Posted November 27, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Infographic: Benefits and Harms of PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer
(Posted November 27, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Upcoming Changes to Public Access Policy Reporting Requirements and Related NIH Efforts to Enhance Compliance
(Posted November 16, 2012, NIH Grants & Funding)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers find that blood hormone levels can predict long-term breast cancer risk
(Posted October 19, 2012, NCI Cancer Center News)
- Task Force reaffirms recommendation against ovarian cancer screening
(Posted September 18, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Breast cancer patients with high density mammograms do not have increased risk of death
(Posted August 20, 2012, NCI Press Release)
- Request for Information (RFI): Input on a Potential Change in National Cancer Institute (NCI) Policy Regarding the Submission of Grant Applications that Request Support for Phase III Clinical Trials/Therapeutic Interventions
(Posted August 10, 2012 NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices)
- Prostate Cancer Screening Controversies: A summary of the presentation of Barry Kramer MD, MPH at the June 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting
(Posted July 30, 2012 NCI DCP News Note)
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center reports rating films with smoking "R" will cut smoking onset by teens
(Posted July 10, 2012, NCI Cancer Center News)
- Study examines quality of life factors at end of life for patients with cancer
(Posted July 10, 2012, NCI Cancer Center News)
- FDA Approves Test to Aid Post-PSA Biopsy Decisions
(Posted July 10, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- UNC analysis finds exercise, even mild physical activity, may reduce breast cancer risk
(Posted June 25, 2012, NCI Cancer Center News)
- Microbes within our bodies may cause or contribute to cancer
(Posted June 12, 2012, NCI Benchmarks)
- Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer Prevention
(Posted June 07, 2012, NCI Factsheet)
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Advises against PSA Screening
(Posted May 29, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Panel Reviews Benefits and Harms of CT Scans for Lung Cancer Screening
(Posted May 29, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- NIH study finds sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer rates
(Posted May 21, 2012 NCI Press Release)
- The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: Questions and Answers
(Posted May 21, 2012 NCI Cancer Center News)
- Overview of the PLCO Screening Trial
(Posted May 21, 2012 NCI Benchmarks Article)
- The PLCO EEMS Steering Committee is Pleased to Announce the Request for Proposals
(Posted May 16, 2012 NCI DCP News Note)
- Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer May Benefit from Starting Mammography at Age 40
(Posted May 01, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Crunching Numbers: What Cancer Screening Statistics Really Tell Us
(Posted May 01, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Division of Cancer Prevention Experts Highlight Research Progress at AACR's Annual Meeting
(Posted March 12, 2012 NCI DCP News Note)
- Colonoscopy Reduces Risk of Death from Colorectal Cancer in High-Risk Patients
(Posted March 06, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Less-Invasive Colorectal Screening Test May Detect Cancer as Effectively as Colonoscopy
(Posted March 06, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Contrary to Evidence, Some Doctors Recommend Ovarian Cancer Screening
(Posted February 21, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Pitt Study Finds that Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Increases Detection of Colorectal Cancer
(Posted February 01, 2012, NCI Cancer Center News)
- Differences in Estrogen Metabolism May Influence Breast Cancer Risk
(Posted January 24, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- More than a Game: Super Bowl Initiative Helps Scientists Study the "Normal" Breast
(Posted January 24, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Long-Term Trial Results Show No Mortality Benefit from Annual Prostate Cancer Screening
(Posted January 10, 2012, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Washington University Researchers Find that Mass Prostate Cancer Screenings Don't Reduce Death
(Posted January 09, 2012 NCI Cancer Center News)
- University of Michigan Researchers Find Genetic Rearrangements Driving 5 to 7 percent of Breast Cancers
(Posted November 21, 2011 NCI Cancer Center News)
- Annual Screening with Chest X-Ray Does Not Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths
(Posted November 01, 2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Fred Hutchinson Study Associates NSAID use with Lower Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates Among Postmenopausal Women
(Posted October 24, 2011 NCI Cancer Center News)
- Announcement — Utilization of SELECT and PCPT Biorepositories and Associated Data Elements: Deadline Extended to November 14
(Posted October 14, 2011 NCI DCP News Note)
- NIH-funded Study Shows Increased Prostate Cancer Risk from Vitamin E Supplements
(Posted October 11, 2011 NCI Press Release)
- Research from the Early Detection Research Network on New Methods to Detect Prostate Cancer
(Posted October 11, 2011 DCP News Note)
- While There's Been Significant Progress in the Fight Against Breast Cancer, Women Still Need to be Proactive
(Posted October 03, 2011 NCI Audio Clip)
- NIH study finds two doses of HPV vaccine may be as protective as full course
(Posted September 08, 2011 NCI Press Release)
- Mayo Clinic study finds flaxseed no help for hot flashes during breast cancer or menopause
(Posted September 07, 2011 NCI Cancer Center News)
- NCI Seeks Research Projects to Help Answer the Provocative Questions of Cancer
(Posted September 06, 2011 NCI DCP News Note)
- Urine Test Added to PSA May Indicate Increased Risk for Prostate Cancer
(Posted August 03, 2011 NCI DCP News Note)
- Announcement — Utilization of SELECT and PCPT Biorepositories and Associated Data Elements
(Posted June 30, 2011 NCI DCP News Note)
- NIH-funded Study Shows 20 Percent Reduction in Lung Cancer Mortality with Low-dose CT Compared to Chest X-ray
(Posted 06/29/2011, NCI Press Release)
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- Barrett Esophagus May Progress to Cancer Less Often than Thought
(Posted 06/28/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- New Graphic Tobacco Warning Labels Backed by Research
(Posted 06/28/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- Exemestane Substantially Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
(Posted 06/14/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- Ovarian Cancer Screening Method Fails to Reduce Deaths from the Disease
(Posted 06/14/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- FDA Announces Changes to Sunscreen Labels
(Posted 06/14/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- Breast Cancer Risk Calculator Updated for Asian-Americans
(Posted 05/16/2011, NCI News Note)
- The PLCO EEMS Steering Committee is Pleased to Announce the Request for Proposals
(Posted 05/13/2011, NCI DCP News Note)
- Tool Weighs Benefits, Risks of Raloxifene or Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer
(Posted 05/03/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- Test May Detect Mesothelioma at the Earliest Stages
(Posted 04/05/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- Menopausal Estrogen Therapy Benefits and Risks Vary by Age, WHI Analysis Suggests
(Posted 04/05/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- Ovarian Cancer Study Raises Questions about Developing Markers for Early Detection
(Posted 03/08/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- PSA Velocity Does Not Improve Prostate Cancer Detection
(Posted 03/08/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin )
- More DNA Rearrangements Found in Prostate Cancer
(Posted 02/22/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Certain Physicians Are More Likely to Refer Patients to Clinical Trials
(Posted 02/22/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Dutasteride May Slow the Growth of Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
(Posted 02/22/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Bisphosphonate Use May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk
(Posted 02/22/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Request for Information (RFI): To Solicit Input on the Standardization of Measurements for Biobehavioral Assessment of Symptoms
(Posted 02/16/2011, NIH Grant Notification)
- Varmus Names Acting DCP Director
(Posted 02/11/2011, NCI DCP News Note)
- Study of a Statin to Prevent Polyps after Colon Cancer Resection
(Posted 02/08/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Starting Hormone Therapy at Menopause Increases Breast Cancer Risk
(Posted 02/08/2011, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Can Aspirin Reduce Cancer Risk and Mortality?
(Posted 12/14/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- FDA Advisory Committee Votes against Two Drugs for Prostate Cancer Prevention
(Posted 12/14/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- NIH Study Identifies Ideal Body Mass Index; Overweight and Obesity Associated with Increased Risk of Death
(Posted 12/01/2010, NCI Press Release)
- Low-Dose CT Shows Clear Mortality Benefit for Lung Cancer Screening in Heavy Smokers
(Posted 11/16/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Lung Cancer Screening Trial Shows Mortality Benefit from Low-Dose CT
(Posted 11/04/2010, NCI DCP News Summary)
- Palliative Care Improves Survival, Quality of Life in Advanced Lung Cancer
(Posted 09/07/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- NIH Announces Five Botanical Research Centers
(Posted 08/31/2010, NIH News)
- NCI Funds 32 Grants to Continue Early Detection Research Network's Ground-Breaking Program of Biomarker Discovery and Validation
(Posted 08/30/2010, NCI DCP News Summary)
- Profiles in Cancer Research: Dr. Carol Fabian
(Posted 07/27/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- PSA Screening and Cancer Mortality: Swedish Study Adds to the Debate
(Posted 07/13/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- News Note: Multi-center Study Validates ProPSA Test for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer
(Posted 05/06/2010, NCI News Note)
- Featured Clinical Trial: Pioglitazone for Oral Premalignant Lesions
(Posted 04/20/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Long-term Follow-up Confirms Breast Cancer Risk Reduction with Raloxifene
(Posted 04/20/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Profiling Airway Cells May Identify Smokers at Highest Risk of Cancer
(Posted 04/20/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Long-term Results from Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene Shows Lower Toxicities of Raloxifene
(Posted 04/19/2010, NCI News Note)
- NCI-Funded Researchers Find Early, Measurable, and Reversible Marker of Lung Cancer Risk
(Posted 04/08/2010, NCI DCP News Summary)
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New Study Implicates Healthcare Utilization Rates, More than Biology, in Colorectal Cancer Disparities
(Posted 04/06/2010, NCI Press Release)
- Improving Delivery of Quality of Cancer Care
(Posted 03/23/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Fatigue: Is it Normal or Pathological? And How Can We Best Treat It?
(Posted 03/23/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Training Providers and Patients to Talk about End-of-Life Care
(Posted 03/23/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Treating the Whole Person in the City of Hope Lung Cancer Study
(Posted 03/23/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Palliative Care Education: Focusing on Care and Not Just Disease
(Posted 03/23/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Adding Common Genetic Variants to Breast Cancer Risk Models Offers Only Small Benefit
(Posted 03/17/2010, NCI Press Release)
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: HHS Providing Web Tools to Educate and Engage
(Posted 02/25/2010, HHS Website)
- A Closer Look at Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
(Posted 02/23/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Antibodies Against Abnormal Glycoproteins Identified as Possible Biomarkers for Cancer Detection
(Posted 02/02/2010, NCI Press Release)
- New Website for Alliance of Glycobiologists for the Early Detection of Cancer and Cancer Risk
(Posted 01/21/2010, NCI Division of Cancer Prevention Website)
- Ovarian Cancer Study Tests Lead Time of Potential Biomarkers
(Posted 01/12/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- New Cancer Drugs Bring New Side Effects, and Nurses Respond
(Posted 01/12/2010, NCI Cancer Bulletin)
- Diet May Protect Against Gene Changes in Smokers
(Posted 01/12/2010, NCI Press Release)
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