Here are a few highlights of cancer research news that have recently caught my attention this month:

• New data on Lung cancer incidence rates from 2005-2009 are indicating a decrease among women and men in the United States in some states and stable trends in others. Continued efforts on tobacco prevention and control strategies are key to reducing the overall number of cases.
• Scientists at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute have developed a new computer/mathematical model to predict the behavior of a patient’s tumor and best treatment options. For more, please read ScienceDaily.
• New Study published in Circulation Research explores the relationship between percentile ranking and citation impact of NIH cardiovascular R01 grant applications for the period between 2001 and 2008.

Please feel free to contact Marisol Hernandez for comments on the latest cancer research news.