- Researchers have discovered a way to disable a mechanism that prevents chemotherapy from reaching pancreatic cancer cells.
- A gene that causes prostate cancer cells to increase growth may be a new target for therapy.
- The 2012 National Conference on Health Statistics will be held August 6-8, 2012, in Washington DC.
- Cervical cancer screening guidelines have been revised.
- 20th century tobacco control programs and policies were responsible for preventing more than 795,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States from 1975 through 2000.
Category Archives: In the News
MSKCC in the News: March 8 – March 21
- The members of the American Association for Cancer Research have elected MSKCC’s Charles L. Sawyers, M.D., as their president-elect for 2012-2013.
- The New England Journal of Medicine published an MSKCC study that found that high-dose chemotherapy improved the rate of survival for patients with three specific genetic mutations, compared with standard-dose chemo.
- Researchers from MSKCC and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified the first gene mutation associated with a chronic and often fatal form of neuroblastoma that typically strikes adolescents and young adults.
Blog Buzz: March 10 – March 16
Splashy headlines reporting a study on red meat consumption have been in the news this week, and the NCI tweeted their factsheet on chemicals in meat cooked at high temperatures.
Those with an interest in Health IT, mobile technology in medicine, and teleheath should check out the latest GrandRounds post from Barbara Ficarra.
Josh Herigon offers advice on how medical students and residents can use social media to further their careers.
And just for fun (ok, actually this may provide important clues to how our brains process rewards), Ed Yong on how Rejected flies turn to booze