New Cancer Information

["Field, R. William" <bill-field@UIOWA.EDU>]

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently released a variety 

of  publications that may be of interest.  Information on how you may 

access the

documents on-line or order print copies is provided.



CANCER PROGRESS REPORT 2001 - This report is the first in a new series to

present in one place up-to-date information on the Nation's progress against

cancer.  The report succinctly describes and illustrates the progress in

reducing the cancer burden across the full cancer continuum, from prevention

through the impact of deaths from the disease.  National cancer data,

trends, and progress relative to certain cancer-related targets of Health

People 2010 are provided.  Measures of progress are presented that are based

on scientific evidence and, in most cases, are products of long-term

national data collection and analysis.  Key measures are included in the

areas of prevention (behavioral and environmental), screening, diagnosis,

life after cancer, and end of life.



Access on-line executive summary:  http://progressreport.cancer.gov

Order full print report:

https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/details.asp?pid=1030, or telephone

1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

Press release:  http://newscenter.cancer.gov/pressreleases/cpr2001.html



THE NATION'S INVESTMENT IN CANCER RESEARCH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003: PLANS AND

PRIORITIES FOR CANCER RESEARCH - NCI annually articulates its plans and

priorities in this planning and budget document.   The document serves as a

tool for communicating NCI's vision, goals, opportunities, and challenges

for cancer research.  Six areas that are deemed "Extraordinary Opportunities

for Investment" are described.  These are areas where focused research

efforts and increased resources can produce dramatic progress toward

reducing the cancer burden:  (1) genes and the environment; (2) research on

tobacco and tobacco-related cancers; (3) cancer communications; (4)

molecular targets of prevention and treatment; (5) cancer imaging; and (6)

defining the signatures of cancer cells: detection, diagnosis, and therapy.



Access on-line publication:  http://plan.cancer.gov

Order print copy:

https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/details.asp?pid=1018





Bill Field



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