Cancer Research in the News: April 27 – May 13

Selected articles from this review period include:

  • A recent study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research indicates that women who consume the highest amounts of coffee have the lowest risk of developing estrogen-receptor negative breast cancer.
  • An investigational drug shows promise targeting oxygen supply in tumors, according to results of a study completed at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare published in the current issue of Clinical Cancer Research.
  • US research reveals higher cancer rate among gay men.
  • In a recent paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston report their discovery of stem cells in the human lung.

Partnering for a Successful Systematic Review

Recently Sarah Jewell, reference librarian worked with Elizabeth A. Quigley, MD, a general dermatologist focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of skin cancers from our Basking Ridge location. Dr. Quigley led a small team in submitting a systematic review for publication in the “Journal of General Internal Medicine.”  You might wonder how Sarah could support and contribute to this publication.  Dr. Quigley certainly knows how!

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MSKCC in the News: April 21 – April 29

Selected articles in the news include: