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  October 25, 2004

Major News Releases

Large Portion of Late-Stage Breast Cancers Associated With Absence of Screening
(Posted: 10/19/2004) - Increasing mammography screening rates and investing in research to improve breast cancer detection technologies should be top priorities, according to authors of a study published in the October 20, 2004, Journal of the National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute Announces Major Commitment to Nanotechnology for Cancer Research
(Posted: 09/13/2004) - The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced today at a media briefing a new $144.3 million, five-year initiative to develop and apply nanotechnology to cancer.

Study Suggests Physicians Overperform Surveillance Colonoscopies
(Posted: 08/16/2004) - Physicians appear to be performing surveillance colonoscopies at frequencies higher than those recommended by evidence-based medical guidelines, according to results of a survey conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.



Recent News Releases

NCI Science Writers' Seminar:
"Natural Products for Cancer" Seminar and Tour at NCI's Frederick, Md., Research Facility

(Posted: 10/21/2004) - National Cancer Institute (NCI) Science Writers' Seminar Series: Please join us for an in-depth, informative look at the latest issues related to the discovery of natural products for cancer.

NCI Study Finds No Conclusive Evidence that Breast Implants Affect Development of Connective Tissue Disorders
(Posted: 09/30/2004, Updated: 10/18/2004) - Researchers at the NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health, found no convincing evidence that breast implants have an effect on the development of subsequent connective tissue disorders.

NIH Announces New Funding for Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers
(Posted: 10/13/2004) - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced new funding for the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers (TTURC) initiative, which originally awarded grants to seven research centers in 1999.

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