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Press Releases
February 2, 2010
Immediate Risks of Suicide and Cardiovascular Death After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Being diagnosed with prostate cancer may increase a man's risk of suicide or cardiovascular death, especially right after diagnosis, according to a new study published online February 2 in the JNCI.
January 28, 2010
Symptoms Have Little Value for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer Use of symptoms to trigger a medical evaluation for ovarian cancer does not appear to detect early-stage ovarian cancer earlier and would likely result in diagnosis in only 1 out of 100 women in the general population with such symptoms, according to an article published online January 28 in the JNCI.
January 14, 2010
Three Esophageal Cancer Cell Lines Commonly Used in Research Prove to be from Other Cancers Three frequently used human esophageal adenocarcinoma cell lines used for research were confirmed as being from other tumor types, according to a brief communication published online January 14 in the JNCI. Two of the cell lines have been used in 11 U.S. patents and more than 100 published studies.
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Resources for the Media
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JNCI in the News
Detecting Ovarian Cancer CBS Early Show (January 29, 2010)
When Smokers Call Quit Lines, Positive Approach May Be Best BusinessWeek (January 7, 2010)
Researchers make progress on early detection of ovarian cancer LA Times (December 30, 2009)
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