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The following audio clips highlight research efforts at the National Cancer Institute and include interviews with prominent NCI scientists.

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All of these clips are free from copyright and can be used for broadcast or other use with acknowledgement of the National Cancer Institute.

2004

February: Study Shows Link Between Antibiotic Use and Increased Risk of Breast Cancer - Dr. Stephen Taplin

A recent study finds evidence that the use of antibiotics is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in women.


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April: National Minority Cancer Awareness Week - Dr. Harold Freeman

This clip originally aired on National Native Network during National Minority Cancer Awareness week, April 18-24, 2004. The weeklong campaign aims to educate about the disease and prevention strategies. National Native News covers the social, economic and cultural issues that affect every community, and helps radio listeners understand the interconnectedness between Native people and their non-Native neighbors. Not just for Natives, National Native News is the only daily news and information program produced from a Native perspective that can be heard on more than 200 public radio stations nationwide and in Canada.


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June: The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2001 - Dr. Mark Clanton

Americans' risk of getting and dying from cancer continues to decline--and survival rates for many cancers continue to improve. But, for African-Americans, it is a different story.


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2003

May: Campaign Urges African-American Men to Eat Nine Servings of Fruits and Vegetables a Day to Reduce Chronic-Disease Risk - Dr. Lorelei DiSogra

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Cancer Institute recently announced a national campaign to reduce the risk of chronic diseases among African-American men.


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August: Newly Identified Tumor-Suppressor Gene Cooperates with 'p53' to Protect Mice Against Tumors - Dr. Andre Nussenzweig

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have identified a gene that plays an important role in preventing tumors in mice. In a study, the researchers demonstrate that reducing or eliminating the "H2A.X" gene in mice that lack "p53"--a well-known tumor-suppressor gene--causes an increase in the number of tumors that develop.


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October: NIH Host Lance Armstrong and Bristol-Myers Squibb 'Tour of Hope' - Lance Armstrong

Five-time "Tour de France" champion Lance Armstrong--and members of the Bristol-Myers Squibb "Tour of Hope"--recently made a special stop at the National Institutes of Health to raise awareness of the importance of cancer research and participation in clinical trials.


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October: NIH Launches "NIHSENIORHEALTH.GOV" - Senator Tom Harkin

Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa recently joined officials from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to launch "NIHSENIORHEALTH.GOV"--a new talking website with formats and topics tailored to the needs of older people. The senior-friendly site takes advantage of techniques designed to encourage older people to use the Internet--and this site, in particular--as a resource for the best information on health and medical research.


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November: National Lung Screening Trial - Dr. Denise Aberle

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is conducting a study to determine if screening people with either spiral computerized tomography (spiral CT) or chest X-ray before they have symptoms can reduce deaths from lung cancer. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) will enroll 50,000 current or former smokers and will place at a total of 30 sites throughout the United States. (November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.)


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2002

May: COX-2 Inhibitors and Cancer Prevention - Dr. Ernest Hawk

Dr. Ernest Hawk, NCI, discusses the potential of substances known as COX-2 inhibitors to reduce the risk of colorectal and other cancers.


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June: Life After Cancer - Dr. Julie Rowland

Dr. Julie Rowland, NCI, discusses life after cancer diagnosis and other survivorship issues, including a new NCI booklet designed to help survivors and their families cope with cancer.


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June: Faconi's Disease and inherited Bone Marrow Syndrome - Dr. Blanche Alter

Dr. Blanche Alter, NCI, discusses Faconi's disease and inherited bone marrow syndrome.


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September: NLST (National Lung Screening Trial) - Dr. John Gohagan

Dr. John Gohagan, NCI, discusses the launch of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) to determine if conventional x-rays or spiral CT are better at reducing lung cancer mortality.


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October: Avon/Breast Cancer Grants - Dr. Jorge Gomez

Dr. Jorge Gomez, NCI, discusses the public-private collaboration between NCI and Avon cosmetics which is issuing millions of dollars in breast cancer research grants.


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October: Smokeless Tobacco - Dr. Cathy Backinger

Dr. Cathy Backinger, of NCI's Tobacco Research Control Branch, discusses the harms of smokeless tobacco.


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December: 5 to 9 a Day - Dr. Lorleli DiSogria

Dr. Lorelei DiSogra, NCI, discusses NCI's new 5 to 9 a Day program to get Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables.


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December: Dose Dense Chemotherapy - Dr. Jeff Abrams

Dr. Jeffrey Abrams, NCI, discusses the benefits of dose-dense chemotherapy when treating cancer, including improvements in survival that are seen with this regimen.


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2001

May: NIH Mini-Med School Discussion of Tumor Development (part 1) - NCI Deputy Director, Dr. Alan Rabson

NCI Deputy Director Alan Rabson gives a National Institutes of Health 'Mini-Med School' lecture on tumor development, including two ways in which tumors develop via regulating and tumor-suppressing genes.


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May: NIH Mini-Med School Discussion of Tumor Development (part 2) - NCI Deputy Director, Dr. Alan Rabson

NCI Deputy Director Alan Rabson gives a National Institutes of Health 'Mini-Med School' lecture on tumor development, including how a tumor develops by activating enzymes and utilizing motility factors.


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July: SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial) - Dr. Peter Greenwald

Dr. Peter Greenwald, director of NCI's Division of Cancer Prevention, discusses the launch of SELECT, the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial that is looking at these two agents to see if they can reduce the risk of prostate cancer.


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August: Melanoma Prevention Tips - ABC News Correspondent, Mr. Sam Donaldson

ABC News correspondent, Sam Donaldson, discusses his melanoma diagnosis and treatment as well as giving some important sun screening guidelines.


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August: Vaccine Trials - Dr. Samir Khleif

Dr. Samir Khleif, NCI, discusses the latest research advances in cancer vaccines and clinical trials, including trials targeting ovarian and breast cancer.


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October: Colorectal Cancer Detection - Dr. Steve Libutti

Dr. Steven Libutti, NCI, discusses various techniques for colorectal cancer detection including new technologies such as PET (positron emission tomography) scans.


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October: Breast Cancer Awareness (part 1) - Dr. Joanne Zujewski

Dr. JoAnne Zujewski, NCI, discusses various aspects of breast cancer awareness including mammography, body weight and its implications for breast cancer risk, and chemoprevention possibilities.


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October: Breast Cancer Awareness (part 2) - Dr. Joanne Zujewski

Dr. JoAnne Zujewski, NCI, discusses various aspects of breast cancer awareness, including issues of menstruation and menopause that can affect risk.


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2000

October: Children Living with HIV - Dr. Lauren Wood

Dr. Lauren Wood, NCI, discusses treatment at the National Institutes of Health clinical center of children living with HIV infection and the increasing number of teenage girls being infected with the disease.


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October: Prostate Cancer Research - Drs. William Dahut and Marston Linehan

Dr. William Dahut, NCI, discusses hormonal, vaccine and drug treatments for prostate cancer. Dr. Marston Linehan, NCI, discuss some of the latest susceptibility gene findings for prostate cancer.


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