Cancer Research News: May 9 – May 29

The United States Preventive Services Task Force issued recommendations against PSA testing.
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute offers funding opportunities to support comparative effectiveness research.
Johnson & Johnson’s Zytiga shows promising results in treating prostate cancer.
Gene therapy may protect normal cells from chemotherapy.

Cancer Research News: April 25 – May 8

Racial disparities exist between black and white children with cancer.
A cancer bioinformatics series has published its first set of articles.
Weight loss has been shown to reduce inflammation, which affects cancer risk.
Some patients may be able to avoid surgery by adding chemotherapy to radiation therapy.

A vaccine increases survival rates in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
The AAMC President issued a statement that federal funding for medical research is important for the health of all Americans.
The Wall Street Journal reports that misidentification of cancer cell lines interferes with research around the world.
The Institute of Medicine has released a report, “Strengthening a Workforce for Innovative Regulatory Science in Therapeutics Development: Workshop Summary.”
Noninvasive imaging can identify genetic mutations in gliomas.