Cancer Prevention for Professionals | Issue Four

September 2004
Issue 4

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Cancer Prevention | Issue Four

Cervical Cancer and HPV

Cervical Cancer and HPV
At least 15 human papillomavirus (HPV) types are human carcinogens that play a central role in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer and other less common cancers, including vaginal, vulvar, anal, penile, and upper aerodigestive tract cancers. [more]

[In Feature Articles]
Prenatal and Early Childhood Exposures and Breast Cancer Risk in Adults
Although there are substantial data linking the intrauterine environment with childhood cancer risk, less is known about the possible longer term influences of the intrauterine environment on adult cancers. [more]

An Aspirin a Day May Keep Breast Cancer Away
Women who regularly take aspirin appear to have a lower risk for hormone receptor positive breast cancer--the most common type of breast cancer-- than those who do not take aspirin, according to a report in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association [more]

Spotlight On…
Raymond N. DuBois, MD, PhD
It's hard to imagine a world-class scientist in cancer prevention having his roots in Runge, Texas, population 800. [more]

Cancer Prevention Mailing List
Sign up for the Cancer Prevention Online Newsletter mailing list.

[In Letter From the Editors]
Letter From the Editors
In the daily press, we often read stories about the conflicting results among epidemiologic studies. [more]

[In News from the NCI]
News from the NCI
Men with low prostate specific-antigen (PSA) levels can still have prostate cancer, according to data from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), a Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) study funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In the PCPT, these prostate cancers were detected by biopsy in men with normal PSA levels. [more]

[In Issues & Insights]
Issues & Insights
Clinical trials for cancer prevention pose unique challenges. In addition to the usual uncertainties of clinical research - including timely accrual of appropriate cohorts, access to promising interventions, and rigorous collection of efficacy and safety data - cancer prevention faces other challenges as well. [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]
State Legislation
Legislation pertaining to cancer and its prevention that is under consideration in various states. [more]

Federal Legislation
Federal legislation pertaining to cancer and its prevention that is under consideration in the US Congress. [more]

[In Additional Information]

Make Your Voice Heard

Make 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]

Other Information Resources
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