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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, with over 500,000 new cases estimated each year. Although the global burden is great, it is not equally distributed between nations – more than 85% of... Read More
POSTED: 02/27/2018SOURCE: CGH Spotlight Blog
Volume 9, Issue 1 Dear Colleague, The winter issue of Nutrition Frontiers showcases the chemopreventive activity of sulforaphane, how a high fat, high cholesterol diet may impact hepatocellular carcinoma, and p53... Read More
POSTED: 02/14/2018SOURCE: DCP News
Study Identifies Potential Cause of Hearing Loss from Cisplatin
Results from a new study may explain why many patients treated with the chemotherapy drug cisplatin develop lasting hearing loss. Researchers found that, in both mice and humans, cisplatin can be found in the cochlea—the... Read More
POSTED: 01/26/2018SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
The Challenging Landscape of Cancer and Aging: Charting a Way Forward
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of giving two scientific talks: one at a Grand Rounds lecture hosted by NCI’s Center for Cancer Research, and a second held at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns... Read More
POSTED: 01/24/2018SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
Acupuncture May Reduce Treatment-Related Joint Pain for Breast Cancer Patients
Acupuncture can reduce joint pain caused by drugs called aromatase inhibitors, according to results from a large, rigorous study of this approach in postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer.Read the article Read More
POSTED: 01/08/2018SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
Questions at the heart of the Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST) were highlighted in recent media coverage. The large NCI-funded trial administered by NCORP research base ECOG-ACRIN, is comparing... Read More
POSTED: 12/07/2017SOURCE: DCP News
In the largest, most rigorous study of its kind, acupuncture was found to significantly reduce the debilitating joint pain experienced by tens of thousands of women each year while being treated for early stage breast... Read More
POSTED: 12/07/2017SOURCE: DCP News
Experimental Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice
In mouse studies, an experimental vaccine strategy has shown promise for preventing ovarian cancer. The vaccine targets a protein that is present at elevated levels in approximately 90% of human ovarian epithelial cancers,... Read More
POSTED: 11/17/2017SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
Liquid Biopsy: Using DNA in Blood to Detect, Track, and Treat Cancer
When a patient has a suspicious lump or symptoms, one of the first things a doctor may do is perform a tissue biopsy—a procedure to collect cells for closer examination. Examining the appearance of the cells under the... Read More
POSTED: 11/08/2017SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking the research community’s input through a Request for Information (RFI) about areas of scientific opportunity that would benefit from the unique research resources of the... Read More
POSTED: 11/06/2017SOURCE: DCP News
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) made remarks on the Senate on October 31 thanking and praising all of the professionals and administrators at NCI, for both treating his brain cancer and for supporting cancer research around the... Read More
POSTED: 11/02/2017SOURCE: DCP News
Volume 8, Issue 4 Dear Colleague, The fall issue of Nutrition Frontiers showcases the effect of green tea supplements on liver enzyme elevations, how the combination of cisplatin and sulforaphane may be useful in... Read More
POSTED: 10/31/2017SOURCE: DCP News
TMIST Trial Aims to Provide Clarity on Breast Cancer Screening Approaches
A large nationwide clinical trial has been launched to try to answer some important questions about the technologies used to screen for breast cancer. Known as the Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial, or TMIST... Read More
POSTED: 10/30/2017SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
There are 3 new funding opportunity announcements about the Pre-Cancer Atlas associated with the Beau Biden Cancer MoonshotSM Initiative that are intended to accelerate cancer research. The purpose of the FOAs is to... Read More
POSTED: 10/23/2017SOURCE: DCP News
Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST)
The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST), the first randomized trial to compare two types of digital mammography for breast cancer screening, is now open for enrollment. TMIST researchers are enrolling... Read More
POSTED: 09/26/2017SOURCE: NCI Press Release
The third year of NCI’s Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) was a charm as the community sites and research bases ramped up activities across the board, NCORP Director Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD, told the network’... Read More
POSTED: 09/15/2017SOURCE: DCP News
Heart Attack, Stroke Risk May Be Elevated Following Cancer Diagnosis
A diagnosis of cancer can come with an increased risk of a heart attack or stroke in the months following the diagnosis, findings from a new study suggest. Within 6 months of a cancer diagnosis, in fact, the risk of having... Read More
POSTED: 08/25/2017SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
Volume 8, Issue 3 Dear Colleague, The summer issue of Nutrition Frontiers showcases insulin-like growth factor and vitamin D in prostate cancer risk, bile acid and FXR inactivation and gender dissimilarity, and CerS6, a... Read More
POSTED: 08/09/2017SOURCE: DCP News
Tackling Cancer Health Disparities: Small Steps, Big Hopes
Several studies have documented that African American men are far more likely than non-Hispanic white men to die of prostate cancer. Other studies have shown that Hispanic women are more likely to be diagnosed with cervical... Read More
POSTED: 07/24/2017SOURCE: NCI Cancer Health Disparities Research News
Biomarker Test Could Reduce Unnecessary Biopsies to Detect Prostate Cancer
Testing for two biomarkers in urine may help some men avoid having to undergo an unnecessary biopsy to detect a suspected prostate cancer, findings from a new study show. Read More
POSTED: 06/09/2017SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
As the NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP) celebrates its 30th anniversary, the successful cycle continues with the call for applications for the next class of fellows, who would start in 2018. The current... Read More
POSTED: 05/23/2017SOURCE: DCP News
Volume 8, Issue 2 Dear Colleague, The spring issue of Nutrition Frontiers showcases the calcium/magnesium intake ratio in colorectal adenoma, the role of PPARγ in metabolism and reproduction, and the effects of time-... Read More
POSTED: 05/10/2017SOURCE: DCP News
The Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research Group (BGCRG), Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), National Cancer Institute (NCI), has an opening for an experienced Medical Officer. BGCRG focuses on fostering the development... Read More
POSTED: 04/12/2017SOURCE: DCP News
Volume 8, Issue 1 Dear Colleague, The winter issue of Nutrition Frontiers showcases gut permeability and calcium supplementation, potential chemopreventive effects of dietary DHM for lung tumorigenesis, and the role of the... Read More
POSTED: 02/02/2017SOURCE: DCP News
Less-Frequent Zoledronic Acid Treatment Effective at Preventing Bone Metastasis Complications
In a clinical trial involving patients with metastatic cancer, administration of zoledronic acid every 12 weeks was as effective at preventing skeletal-related events caused by bone metastases as administration every 4 weeks... Read More
POSTED: 01/30/2017SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog