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Public Release: 20-May-2013
 CancerGenetic diversity within tumors predicts outcome in head and neck cancer A new measure of the heterogeneity -- the variety of genetic mutations -- of cells within a tumor appears to predict treatment outcomes of patients with the most common type of head and neck cancer better than most traditional risk factors. 
NIH/National Cancer Institute, NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas
Contact: Katie Marquedant
Public Release: 20-May-2013
Annals of Family MedicineMay/June 2013 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet Much of the May/June 2013 issue of Annals of Family Medicine and the entirety of an accompanying supplement published in partnership with the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality are about changing primary care practice. Practice transformation on a large scale toward the patient-centered medical home model of care is a cornerstone of health care reform efforts in the United States, and the research and commentary in this issue can serve as a roadmap to achieve practice transformation. Contact: Angela Sharma
Public Release: 20-May-2013
Annals of Internal MedicineEmbargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine Below is information about articles being published in the May 21 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The information is not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. Annals of Internal Medicine attribution is required for all coverage. Contact: Megan Hanks
Public Release: 20-May-2013
JAMA Internal MedicineIMRT may not be more effective than older radiation techniques after prostatectomy Intensity-modulated radiation therapy has become the most commonly used type of radiation in prostate cancer, but research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine suggests that the therapy may not be more effective than older, less expensive forms of radiation therapy in patients who have had a prostatectomy. Contact: William Davis
Public Release: 19-May-2013
Digestive Disease WeekMayo Clinic: Molecular marker from pancreatic 'juices' helps identify pancreatic cancer Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed a promising method to distinguish between pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis -- two disorders that are difficult to tell apart. A molecular marker obtained from pancreatic "juices" can identify almost all cases of pancreatic cancer, their study shows.
Charles Oswald Foundation
Contact: Kevin Punsky
Public Release: 19-May-2013
Nature BiotechnologyComputational tool translates complex data into simplified 2-dimensional images Researchers at Columbia University and Stanford University have developed a computational method that enables scientists to visualize and interpret "high-dimensional" data produced by single-cell measurement technologies such as mass cytometry. The method, published today in the online edition of Nature Biotechnology, has particular relevance to cancer research and therapeutics.
National Science Foundation, Natoinal Institutes of Health, National Centers for Biomedical Computing
Contact: Karin Eskenazi
Public Release: 18-May-2013
Digestive Disease WeekNew smartphone application improves colonoscopy preparation The use of a smartphone application significantly improves patients' preparation for a colonoscopy, according to new research presented today at Digestive Disease Week®. The study, which was conducted by the gastroenterologists of Arizona Digestive Health in Phoenix, featured the first doctor-designed app of its kind. Contact: Aimee Frank
Public Release: 18-May-2013
Digestive Disease WeekResearch examines new methods for managing digestive health Research presented at Digestive Disease Week® explores new methods for managing digestive health through diet and lifestyle. Contact: Aimee Frank
Public Release: 18-May-2013
Digestive Disease WeekNew colonoscope provides ground-breaking view of colon A ground-breaking advance in colonoscopy technology signals the future of colorectal care, according to research presented today at Digestive Disease Week®. Additional research focuses on optimizing the minimal withdrawal time for colonoscopies and exploring safer methods for removing polyps. Contact: Aimee Frank
Public Release: 17-May-2013
Journal of Cancer EducationMoffitt Cancer Center researchers analyze how Spanish smoking relapse booklets are distributed Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida health care and social service agencies distribute "Libres para Siempre" ("Forever Free®"), a Spanish smoking relapse prevention booklet series.
University of South Florida Area Health Education Center, Florida Department of Health
Contact: Kim Polacek
Public Release: 17-May-2013
CA: A Cancer Journal for CliniciansPhysical & emotional impairments common, often untreated in people with cancer A new review finds cancer survivors suffer a diverse and complex set of impairments, affecting virtually every organ system. Contact: David Sampson
Public Release: 17-May-2013
Journal of the American College of SurgeonsMore than one-third of Texas women still receive unnecessary breast biopsy surgery Many women in Texas who are found to have an abnormality on routine mammogram or discover a lump in one of their breasts end up having an old-fashioned surgical biopsy to find out whether the breast abnormality is malignant. Since 2001, national expert panels have recommended that the first course of action for women with breast lumps or masses should be minimally invasive biopsy.
National Institutes of Health, Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas
Contact: Molly J. Dannenmaier
Public Release: 16-May-2013
JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck SurgeryStudy: Brain makes call on which ear is used for cell phone If you're a left-brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a newly published study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The study -- to appear online in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery -- shows a strong correlation between brain dominance and the ear used to listen to a cell phone.
Henry Ford Hospital
Contact: Krista Hopson
Public Release: 16-May-2013
BrainStudy brings greater understanding of tumor growth mechanism A study led by researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has for the first time revealed how the loss of a particular tumor suppressing protein leads to the abnormal growth of tumors of the brain and nervous system. Contact: Andrew Gould
Public Release: 16-May-2013
American Journal of Public HealthBody mass index of low income African-Americans linked to proximity of fast food restaurants African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income. Contact: Katrina Burton
Public Release: 16-May-2013
Journal of Cancer SurvivorshipCancer survivors battle with the blues Depressed cancer survivors are twice as likely to die prematurely than those who do not suffer from depression, irrespective of the cancer site. That's according to a new study, by Floortje Mols and colleagues, from Tilburg University in The Netherlands. Their work is published online in Springer's Journal of Cancer Survivorship.
Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, Dutch Cancer Society
Contact: Joan Robinson
Public Release: 15-May-2013
2013 ASCO Annual MeetingPreclinical tests shows agent stops 'slippery' proteins from binding, causing Ewing sarcoma Continuous infusion of a novel agent not only halted the progression of Ewing sarcoma in rats, while some tumors also regressed to the point that cancer cells could not be detected microscopically. Researchers say the study provides preclinical evidence necessary to initiate a clinical trial.
NIH/National Cancer Institute
Contact: Karen Mallet
Public Release: 15-May-2013
2013 ASCO Annual MeetingFirst prospective trial shows molecular profiling timely for tailoring therapy CUSTOM is the first completed prospective clinical trial that used genetic analysis alone to assign cancer treatment for patients with one of three different cancers. Findings suggest patients, and their physicians, are eager to jump into next-era cancer care -- analysis of an individual's tumor to find and target genetic mutations that drive the cancer.
NIH/National Cancer Institute
Contact: Karen Mallet
Public Release: 15-May-2013
Journal of Clinical InvestigationJCI early table of contents for May 15, 2013 This release contains summaries, links to PDFs, and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published online, May 15, 2013, in the JCI: Hot on the TRAIL of graft vs. host disease; Researchers identify signals that direct the immune system to reject a transplanted organ; and many more. Contact: Jillian Hurst
Public Release: 15-May-2013
Health AffairsCancer diagnosis puts people at greater risk for bankruptcy People diagnosed with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without cancer, according to a new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Researchers also found that younger cancer patients had two- to five-fold higher bankruptcy rates compared to older patients, and that overall bankruptcy filings increased as time passed following diagnosis.
NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Contact: Dean Forbes
Public Release: 15-May-2013
Journal of General Internal MedicineDespite new recommendations, women in 40s continue to get routine mammograms at same rate Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research. Contact: Stephanie Desmon
Public Release: 15-May-2013
2013 ASCO Annual MeetingMayo Clinic: Scheduled imaging studies provide little help detecting relapse of aggressive lymphoma Imaging scans following treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma do little to help detect a relapse, a Mayo Clinic study has found. The overwhelming majority of patients with this aggressive lymphoma already have symptoms, an abnormal physical exam or an abnormal blood test at the time of relapse, the researchers say. The findings will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting May 31-June 4 in Chicago.
National Institutes of Health, Mayo Clinic Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery
Contact: Joe Dangor
Public Release: 15-May-2013
2013 ASCO Annual MeetingPenn Medicine study finds broad support for rationing of some types of cancer care The majority of cancer doctors, patients, and members of the general public support cutting health care costs by refusing to pay for drugs that don't improve survival or quality of life, according to results of a new study that will be presented by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago in early June. Contact: Holly Auer
Public Release: 15-May-2013
2013 ASCO Annual MeetingPARP inhibitor shows activity in pancreatic, prostate cancers among patients carrying BRCA mutations In the largest clinical trial to date to examine the efficacy of PARP inhibitor therapy in BRCA 1/2 carriers with diseases other than breast and ovarian cancer, the oral drug olaparib was found to be effective against advanced pancreatic and prostate cancers. Results of the study, led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, will be presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago in early June. Contact: Holly Auer
Public Release: 15-May-2013
2013 ASCO Annual MeetingExperts to present data addressing patient and physician barriers to clinical trials Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center will present findings from two studies evaluating new technologies designed to address common barriers to enrollment in clinical trials. Results from a large-scale, trial demonstrated that the use of tailored, web-based videos delivering educational information to patients before an oncologist visit can significantly improve knowledge and reduce attitudinal barriers that impact enrollment.
NIH/National Cancer Institute, NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Contact: Alicia Reale
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