- Genomic data gathered on ovarian cancer was published in Nature
- Looking to get more involved with social media? Webicina has published a guide on Oncology and Web 2.0, with lists of blogs, podcasts, news sites, communities, mobile apps and more.
- Gene-based tests related to cancer treatment developed at Duke are discredited
- The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study reports on increased risk of cancer mortality for Norwegian women with low levels of physical activity
- New Scientist reports that a breast cancer gene patent has been reinstated
Category Archives: In the News
MSKCC in the News: July 18 – August 1
- Researchers at MSKCC found that in addition to higher rates of physician-detected melanomas, doctors also are more likely to detect thinner lesions, or cancers in the earliest stages.
- A MSKCC study predicts improved survival in primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumors.
- Gregory Riely of MSKCC was quoted in a Reuters article about the potential unreliability of CT scans to measure long tumors.
Do You Know: Interactive Health Games
Medline Plus, the trusted source for consumer health information, provides links to more than 50 interactive health games. The games have been created by a variety of organizations, both governmental and non-profit. The intended audiences include both health care professionals and consumers, including children. For example, the Nobel Foundation provides games to test your knowledge of the immune system, electrocardiograms, or blood types, to name a few. Teens can play the “Bully Round-Up” from the CDC. There are several food safety games for children. Think you know your insects? Try the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s stinging insect matching game, and keep safe this summer.