NewYork-Presbyterian Cancer Prevention Issue 7: Cancer Prevention for Professionals | Issue Seven

Aging and Cancer

Thu, 26 Apr 2006 15:39:00 GMT

A Timeless Concern for Prevention Effort
Although cancer occurs at all ages, the highest incidence and mortality rates occur in those over 65 years of age. Research continues to assess the best prevention and early detection efforts in this age group. [more]

Nicotine Vaccine: A Promising Treatment for Nicotine Addiction

Thu, 26 Apr 2006 17:12:00 GMT

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in the US, a total greater than for the other five leading cancers combined. Most lung cancer cases are smoking related, and while the numbers of smokers in the US are declining, approximately 45 million Americans continue to smoke. [more]

Molecular Clues to Preventing Tobacco-Related Lung Cancer

Thu, 26 Apr 2006 16:40:00 GMT

Almost every article on lung cancer opens with the grim statistics: over 172,000 new cases of cancer expected each year in the US, over 163,000 expected deaths; 1.35 million new cases and 1.18 million deaths each year worldwide; the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women; an overall 5-year relative survival rate of 15%. [more]

Spotlight On….

Thu, 26 Apr 2006 18:42:00 GMT

Scott M. Lippman, MD, has devoted a large part of his time over the last 25 years to trying to prevent cancer. His worldwide recognition for this work includes receiving the 2005 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention Research. [more]