Cancer Research Foundation Updates
As you know, President Bush has declared October 2006 "National breast cancer Awareness Month." This extraordinary recognition has given the plight of breast cancer victims much needed awareness and we commend the nation for being such an active part of the cure.

Currently, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women; however, it is not the only type of cancer out there. The 4 leading types of cancer are prostate, breast, lung, and colon/rectum (accounting for approximately 55% of the new cases of cancer); but, that still leaves almost 200 other types of cancer affecting people everyday. The research and study of the various types of cancer compliment each other and spark experiments that might not have been considered before. Cooperation is vital to success!

There is one certainty in the war against cancer, a cure will come from research and research needs your help. We encourage you to find an aspect of cancer research that is dear to you and help out in any way that you can. It doesn't take much... but, a little money, some volunteered time, or enthusiastic participation in events can make all the difference.

Together, the impossible is, quite simply, possible. ~Kimberly Ferrara (President and Founder)

Innovations in Cancer Research
Cancer is a diverse and complicated puzzle that will require many brilliant and innovative minds to find a solution. Because of this, the Cancer Research Foundation purposefully selects and supports multiple research institutes across the country. Together, we have a chance of finding a cure.

This year's selected institutes are constantly striving ahead to new cures and treatments. Here are some of the highlights from their October (and ongoing) projects. To read the complete articles, please CLICK HERE or visit the center's individual website.

• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  Using the measles virus to kill Cancer. Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers discovered some time ago that the measles virus kills many solid tumor cancer cells while inflicting minimal damage to healthy tissue. Neuro-oncology investigators are now applying a unique measles virus gene delivery system for treating glioblastoma. Click to Read More

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  Low-fat Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk : New clinical trial results linking a low-fat diet to a reduced risk of breast cancer are quite substantial and should be taken seriously by women wanting to help prevent the disease, according to the author of an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Click to Read More

• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  Imatinib ( i-MAT-in-ib) and Bone Metabolism: Research by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center investigators suggests that patients taking imatinib (Gleevec®) to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) may experience changes in bone metabolism. The results, published May 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine, indicate that imatinib, in addition to inhibiting proteins responsible for CML and GIST, blocks a receptor important to bone synthesis and remodeling. This is the first time such a side effect has been noted. Click to Read More

• UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
  Eric Small, MD, and colleagues from the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, are investigating a new vaccine designed to battle an especially serious form of prostate cancer. The vaccine has shown promising results in early clinical trials... Click to Read More