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

• The American Medical Association has updated Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for image-guided breast biopsies.
• Herceptin has been found to greatly improve long-term survival of her2-positive breast cancer. More on this study can be found in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
• Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have identified one gene that allows breast cancer cells to break free and spread in the body. It’s a discovery that could lead to a way to block or slow the spread of the disease. You can read more about this study in Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB).
• Aspirin and NSAIDS may reduce skin cancer risk. Researchers at Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane Queensland Australia discuss their findings in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
• Physical activity has been show to improve the survival rate for men with localized prostate cancer. The findings have been published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
• Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have found a link between sleep deprivation and cell damage. More on their findings in the December issue of Sleep.

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