Cancer Prevention

2008
Issue 10

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December 5-8
AACR Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research
Philadelphia, PA
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December 6-9
Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Aventura, FL
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December 8-11
American Society of Hematology 49th Annual Conference
Atlanta, GA
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Cancer Prevention | Issue Ten
[In Feature]
Allan Hildesheim: Will the HPV Vaccine Reach Young Women in Developing Countries Who Can Benefit Most From Vaccination?Allan Hildesheim: Will the HPV Vaccine Reach Young Women in Developing Countries Who Can Benefit Most From Vaccination?
With licensure of the first prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, a new era in cervical cancer prevention has begun. [more]
 
Ten Facts on Cervical Cancer, HPV and the HPV Vaccine
Ten Facts on Cervical Cancer, HPV and the HPV Vaccine: [more]
 
Evelyn H. Lauder: A Major Force in the War on Breast CancerEvelyn H. Lauder: A Major Force in the War on Breast Cancer
At this past June’s annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, there were the usual hundreds of talks on basic, translational, and clinical aspects of oncology. Among them were those major talks which merited plenary sessions... [more]
 
Allan M. Brandt: Blaming the Victims - Lung Cancer and the Problem of "Responsibility"Allan M. Brandt: Blaming the Victims - Lung Cancer and the Problem of "Responsibility"
Lung cancer claims some 160,000 American lives each year and more than 350,000 individuals are currently living with the disease... [more]
 
Drop in U.S. Cancer Death Rate Gathers Speed - Better Prevention is Key, New Report Shows
Need more proof that prevention is crucial to reducing cancer's death toll? Look no further than a new report that finds the rate of decline for cancer-linked deaths among Americans nearly doubling over the past decade. [more]
 
Spotlight On...
Thomas Kensler has long held a passion for discovery, initially as a mountaineer seeking first ascents and new routes in Alaska. Expeditionary climbing provided the template for teamwork, which formed the basis of his distinguished career in environmental carcinogenesis and prevention. [more]
 
Promoting a State -and a Nation- of Prevention
Periodically, we will publish articles by legislators who recognize the importance of preventing cancer as well as helping patients with the disease and who have sponsored and supported legislative efforts to improve cancer prevention and early detection. [more]
 
American Cancer Society - Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3)
The Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research at the American Cancer Society (ACS) is looking for men and women who have no personal history of cancer to participate in a large research study. [more]
[In Letter From the Editors]
Letter From the Editors
When we recount those responsible for progress in medicine, our admiration is usually focused on the scientists and doctors who have made the discoveries or tested them on human populations in order to bring them to the public at large. We should remember, however, that the life’s blood of biomedical research is funding. [more]
[In News from the NCI]
News from the NCINews from the NCI
Finasteride Link to High-Grade Prostate Cancers... [more]
[In Issues & Insights]
Issues & Insights
Caryn Lerman: Genetics and Smoking Cessation
Tobacco use is the greatest preventable cause of cancer mortality. Despite two decades of intensive tobacco control efforts and widespread knowledge of the health harms of tobacco use, approximately 22% of American men and women continue to smoke. [more]
[In Cinical]
Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials
If you are interested in learning more about a trial, access the Web site address or call the phone number provided for additional information. [more]
Cancer Prevention Legislation
[In Legislation]
Federal Legislation
Federal legislation pertaining to cancer and its prevention that is under consideration in the US Congress. [more]
 
State Legislation
Legislation pertaining to cancer and its prevention that is under consideration in various states. [more]
[In Additional Information]
Make Your Voice HeardMake Your Voice Heard
Contact your Congressional representatives, the White House, or other government agencies to express your support of cancer prevention legislation and to urge the funding of cancer prevention research. [more]
 
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