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

• There are potential major health risks for non-smokers in automobiles exposed to second hand smoke, according to a groundbreaking study led by UC San Francisco researchers. More on their findings in the journal Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
• A new comprehensive view of the mouse genome finds many commonalities and differences with the human genome.
• Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a genetic-based tool to detect cancer cells in blood. More on this discovery in PNAS.
• Selenium, naturally found in broccoli and garlic, may help fight cancer according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen.  The findings have been published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
• FDA issues warning on the use of uterine surgery device as it may spread cancer.
• According to the latest CDC report, smoking rates are on the decline in the United States.

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