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2009
Annual Report to the Nation Finds Declines in Cancer Incidence and Death Rates Special Feature Reveals Wide Variations in Lung Cancer Trends across States. Nov 24, 2009 United States and Four Latin American Countries Partner to Battle Cancer The United States National Cancer Institute formalized bilateral partnerships this week with the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Uruguay, to accelerate progress against cancer in Hispanic populations in the United States and Latin America and improve cancer research. Nov 24, 2009 Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy died at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a year-long battle against malignant glioma Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy, D-MA, died at his home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, after a year-long battle against brain cancer on August 25, 2009. In 2008, a biopsy of a suspicious growth in the late senator's left parietal lobe revealed a malignant glioma, the most common type of brain tumor. Aug 26, 2009 Two Proteins May Be Key to Screening for Early-Stage Liver Cancer Researchers have identified an improved method of screening high-risk patients for one of the most common types of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma. Jul 2, 2009 Second Gene Linked to Familial Testicular Cancer Men with a family member who had a testicular germ cell cancer are at three-to six-fold greater risk than other men of developing testicular cancer. Jul 2, 2009 United States and the Republic of Chile Partner to Battle Cancer A new alliance between the United States National Cancer Institute and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Chile, aims to accelerate progress against cancer in Hispanic populations in the United States and Latin America. Jul 2, 2009 Cancer Immunotherapy Can Use Small Numbers of Stem-Like Immune Cells to Destroy Large Tumors in Mice A new approach to stimulating immune cells enhances their anticancer activity, resulting in a powerful anti-tumor response in mice, according to a study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute Jul 2, 2009 Pesticide Use Linked to Higher Risk of Pre-Cancerous Multiple Myeloma Multiple myeloma is estimated to be diagnosed in about 20,000 Americans this year and about 10,000 Americans are expected to die of the disease in 2009 Jul 2, 2009 Researchers Identify Biological Markers that May Indicate Poor Breast Cancer Prognosis A team of researchers has found an association between breast cancer survival and two proteins that, when present in the blood in high levels, are indicators of inflammation. Jul 2, 2009 Formaldehyde Exposure among Industrial Workers Is Associated with Increased Risk of Cancers of the Blood and Lymphatic System Results from an ongoing study of workers employed at plants that used or produced formaldehyde continue to show a possible link between formaldehyde exposure and death from cancers of the blood and lymphatic system, particularly myeloid leukemia. Jul 2, 2009 |
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