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

• Having high cholesterol and high triglycerides may increase the risk for developing prostate cancer according to researchers at Duke. More on this study can be found in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
• Researchers at Sanford-Burnham believe that they have identified a group of RNA molecules that may serve as a better prognostic marker for prostate cancer. Their findings are published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
• A new at risk group for gastrointestinal stromal tumors has been identified by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. More on their findings in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
• Some Latina women are protected from developing breast cancer according to an international research collaboration led by researchers at UC San Francisco. More on this discovery in ScienceDaily.
• Exposure to artificial light leads to a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Scientists at the University of Georgia discuss their findings in the International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.
• President Obama announced the recipients of the National Medical of Technology and Innovation—our Nation’s highest honors for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology.

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