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High parity: A cofactor Pooled data from eight case-control studies on invasive cervical cancer and two studies on carcinoma in situ (CIS) from four continents suggest that, compared to women who had never given birth, those with three or four full-term pregnancies had 2.6 times the risk of developing cervical cancer ; women with seven or more births had 3.8 times the risk. 5 Other studies corroborate this positive relationship found between high parity and cervical cancer . 6,7 The physiologic reason for the association is unclear; possibilities include hormonal factors related to pregnancy or cervical trauma associated with delivery. 52, and 58—account for 95 percent of cervical cancers . 2 HPV 16, the most prevalent type, accounts for 50 to 60 percent of cervical cancer cases. HPV 18, ...

PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTERS PRC Cancer Prevention & Control FACING THE ISSUES • Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States; more than 1,500 people die from cancer every day. • For many types of cancers , the rates of disease and death are much higher in racial and ethnic minority groups than in the majority population. • The number of new cases of and deaths from cancer can be reduced by making cancer screening and referral services easily available and accessible to all Americans. • A person’s risk for cancer can be significantly reduced by following a healthy lifestyle—for example, avoiding tobacco use and achieving optimal weight. CDC’s Prevention Research Centers promote cancer prevention and screening because early diagnosis and treatment can decrease cancer ...

Statistics Courtesy of the Lung Cancer Alliance Nearly one in every three cancer deaths is due to lung cancer . Lung cancer kills: An average of 440 people a day, one every three minutes. More than breast, prostate, colon, kidney, melanoma and liver cancers combined. Three times as many men as prostate cancer and twice as many women as breast cancer . More women than breast, cervical and ovarian cancers combined. Non-smokers and former smokers now account for more than 60 percent of new lung cancer cases, a fact that the public is just starting to become aware of. 50 percent of new cases in former smokers: Tong L, Spitz MR, Fueger JJ, et al: “Lung Carcinoma in Former Smokers.” Cancer 78:1004-10, 1996. Warner EE, Mulshine JL, “Lung Cancer Screening With Spiral CT: Toward a Working Strategy.”Oncology (Williston Park). 2004 May; 18(5):564-75, ...

Scenes from THE BREAST CANCER DIARIES June 13-18, Two Thousand Six SILVERDOCS.com The Community Breast Cancer Diary Box Office Hours: June 13-18 10 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. AFI SILVER THEATRE & Cultural Center | 8633 Colesville Road | Silver Spring, MD | 301.495.6776 Tell us your story DOCS RX: A WORLD OF DOCUMENTARIES ON GLOBAL HEALTH INVITES YOU TO TELL US YOUR BREAST CANCER STORY. If you are a breast cancer survivor, spouse, significant other, parent, child, doctor, nurse, researcher—share your story with us. During SILVERDOCS —on June 14, 15, 16, 2006 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.—we will shoot short testimonials about breast cancer and its impact on the people who live with it, treat it, and are trying to conquer it. We will edit a short 10-minute “breast cancer diary” film with selections from this community-based ...

Italian April 2002 [BHC-6055] 1 / 2 D E P A R T M E N T Cancro alla prostata: quale cura potrai scegliere? Prostate cancer : what are the treatment options? Ogni uomo ha la prostata, una piccola ghiandola che produce parte del fluido dello sperma. La prostata è posta alla base della vescica, attorno alla uretra (il tubo che porta l’urina dalla vescica al pene). Ad una certa età, uno su dieci uomini in Australia è affetto dal cancro alla prostata. Di solito questa forma di cancro colpisce gli uomini dopo i 50 anni di età, e nel corso delle ultime decadi è stato registrato un forte aumento di casi, tanto che adesso il cancro alla prostata viene considerato una malattia molto comune. Comunque, siccome questa tipo di cancro ha una crescita abbastanza lenta, non causa la morte della maggior parte delle persone affette. Cos’è il cancro alla prostata? Dopo la mezz’età ...

For more information about breast health or breast cancer , call the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s Toll-Free Helpline at 1.800 I’M AWARE ® (1.800.462.9273) or visit the Web site at www.komen.org. genetics & breast cancer Who has mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2? The likelihood that you have mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes is greater if one or more of the following statements is true for you: you are younger (below age 50) your mother, sister or daughter has had breast cancer before age 50 or ovarian cancer at any age a woman in your family has had both breast cancer and ovarian cancer a woman in your family has had breast cancer in both breasts your family is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent there is male breast cancer in your family Remember, most women who get breast cancer do not have an inherited gene mutation in ...

FAQs about Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Access in the U.S. Why do we need HPV vaccines? · Cervical cancer is the 11 th most common cancer among women in the US; an estimated 9,710 new cases will occur in 2006 and about 3,700 women will die. 1,2 · Cervical cancer is caused by genital human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection (6.2 million new cases each year). 3 · Most sexually active adults (ages 15 to 49) will acquire HPV at some time in their lives and will never even know it. HPV usually has no symptoms and does not cause disease. · Some types of HPV can infect a woman’s cervix and cause the cells to change. Most of the time, HPV goes away on its own. When HPV is gone, the cervix cells go back to normal. But sometimes, HPV does not go away. Instead, it lingers (persists) and continues to change the cells on a woman’s cervix. ...

Editors N. Perry M. Broeders C. de Wolf S. Törnberg R. Holland L. von Karsa Technical editor E. Puthaar European guidelines for quality assurance in breast cancer screening and diagnosis F o u r t h E d i t i o n Page 2 This document has been prepared with financial support from the European Commission [grant agreement SPC.2002482]. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission and are in no way an indication of the Commission’s future position in this area. Neither the Commission nor any person acting on its behalf can be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information in this document. A great deal of additional information on the European Union is available on the Internet. It can be accessed through the Europa server (http://europa.eu.int). Further information ...

PRACTICE GUIDELINE – page 1 Evidence-based Series #15-1: Section 1 Screening for Skin Cancer : A Clinical Practice Guideline L. From, L. Marrett, M. Johnston, V. Mai, J. Fong, C. Rosen,, K. Bak, G. Sibbald, and the Skin Cancer Screening Guideline Panel. A Quality Initiative of the Program in Evidence-based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) Report Date: March, 15, 2006 Questions 1. Should primary care providers routinely perform total-body skin examination on members of the general population to screen for melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin? 2. Should primary care providers routinely counsel members of the general population to perform skin self-examination for early detection of melanoma, basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin? 3. Should individuals at high risk for melanoma, basal cell carcinoma or squamous ...

More than 1,000 patients at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center screened for early signs of lung cancer . For the last two years, Delawareans and their neighbors have been helping to save the lives of people with lung cancer all around the world. They have been part of a research study called the International Early Lung Cancer Action Project (I-ELCAP) taking place at the Christiana Care Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. Study recruitment at Christiana Care ranks in the top one-third among a select group of only 38 participating sites worldwide. I-ELCAP uses a new type of spiral CT scan- ner to screen for early lung cancers when they are most treatable. Since the study began in 2003, more than 1,000 participants have been screened at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, and 580 have returned for their second-year follow-up CT scan. Several cases of lung ...

Cancer Facts & Figures for AfricanAmericans 2003-2004 Page 2 Contents Cancer Statistics for African Americans 1 Selected Cancers 7 Risk Factor Statistics 11 Tobacco Use 11 Overweight, Obesity, and Physical Activity 12 Use of Screening Tests 15 Screening Guidelines 17 Sources of Statistics 18 References 19 Acknowledgments The production of this report would not have been possible without the efforts of Cheryll Cardinez, MSPH; Vilma Cokkinides, PhD, MSPH; Wendi Klevan; Taylor Murray; Dana Russotto, MPH; Susan Summers; Michael Thun, MD, MS; Janet Weaver; and Harriet Zoller. Cancer Facts & Figures for African Americans is a publication of the American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia. For more information contact: Asma Ghafoor, MPH Alicia ...

Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2001-2002 Page 2 Table of Contents What is breast cancer ? 1 Who gets breast cancer ? 1 How has the occurrence of breast cancer changed over time? 3 What factors influence breast cancer survival? 5 What are the known risk factors for breast cancer ? 7 Can breast cancer be prevented? 9 How can breast cancer be detected early? 10 How is breast cancer treated? 11 What research is currently being done on breast cancer ? 14 What resources are available in your community? 15 What is the American Cancer Society doing about breast cancer ? 16 Sources of Statistics 17 References 18 Acknowledgments The production of this report would not have been possible without the efforts of: Cheryll Cardinez, MSPH, Vilma Cokkinides, PhD, ...

Estimated New Cancer Cases and Deaths by Sex for All Sites, US, 2004 * Estimated New Cases Estimated Deaths Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female All sites 1,368,030 699,560 668,470 563,700 290,890 272,810 Oral cavity & pharynx 28,260 18,550 9,710 7,230 4,830 2,400 Tongue 7,320 4,860 2,460 1,700 1,100 600 Mouth 10,080 5,410 4,670 1,890 1,070 820 Pharynx 8,250 6,330 1,920 2,070 1,460 610 Other oral cavity 2,610 1,950 660 1,570 1,200 370 Digestive system 255,640 135,410 120,230 134,840 73,240 61,600 Esophagus 14,250 10,860 3,390 13,300 10,250 3,050 Stomach 22,710 13,640 9,070 11,780 6,900 4,880 ...

Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanics 2000-2001 Page 2 Table of Contents Cancer Statistics for Hispanics 1 Selected Cancers 3 Behavioral Risk Factor Statistics 4 Tobacco Use 4 Overweight, Obesity, and Physical Activity 5 Use of Screening Tests 7 Sources of Statistics 8 References . 8 Acknowledgments The production of this report would not have been possible without the efforts of: Cheryll Cardinez, MSPH, Vilma Cokkinides, PhD, Robert Greenlee, PhD, MPH, April Harris, Mary Beth Hill-Harmon, MSPH, Taylor Murray, Susan Summers, Michael Thun, MD, MS, and Phyllis Wingo, PhD, MS. Cancer Facts and Figures for Hispanics is a periodic publication of the American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia. For more information contact: Kate O’Brien, MPH Vilma Cokkinides, PhD Michael Thun, MD, MS ...

For more information call toll free: 1-800-ACS-2345 or on the Internet, http://www. cancer .org National Home Office: American Cancer Society, Inc., 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-4251, (404) 320-3333 National Media Office: 1180 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, (212) 382-2169 ©1997, American Cancer Society, Inc. 97-300M-No. 5008.97 The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer , saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer , through research, education, advocacy, and service. Page 2 S pecial S ection: RA CIAL AND ETHNI C P A T TER N S Estimated number of new cancer cases in 1997 by state, total: 1,382,400 (excluding Puerto ...

ARTICLE Delivering cervical cancer prevention services in low-resource settings J. Bradley a, T , M. Barone a , C. Mahé b , R. Lewis c , S. Luciani d a EngenderHealth, 440 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA b International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France c JHPIEGO, Baltimore, MD, USA d Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, USA Abstract The goals of any cervical cancer prevention program should be threefold: to achieve high coverage of the population at risk, to screen women with an accurate test as part of high-quality services, and to ensure that women with positive test results are properly managed. This article focuses on the experiences of the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention ...

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS POLICIES & INSTRUCTIONS Effective January 2006 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. Extramural Grants Department 1599 Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4251 Voice: (404) 329-7558 Fax: (404) 321-4669 Web site: http://www. cancer .org Email: grants@ cancer .org MISSION The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer , saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service. Page 2 General Policies - January 2006 2 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY EXTRAMURAL GRANTS POLICIES CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW OF THE EXTRAMURAL GRANTS PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAN ...

H?i Ung Th‹ Mœ l‡ m?t t8 chŸc sŸc kh’e tø nguyån to‡n qu”c døa v‡o c?ng «“ng, c” g°ng hy diåt ung th‹, m?t vvn «ä sŸc kh’e quan trÜng, b¢ng c·ch ngÊn ngÿa ung th‹, cŸu sanh mÂng, v‡ gi‰m «au «ßn ca bånh ung th‹, qua viåc nghiÍn cŸu, gi·o d¯c, yãm trÆ v‡ dŒch v¯. Ch?ng tÙi cÛ thã gi?p «m biåt quö vŒ l‡ ai. Xin liÍn lÂc vßi ch?ng tÙi bvt cŸ l?c n‡o, ng‡y ho•c «Ím «ã cÛ thÙng tin v‡ «‹Æc há trÆ. Cancer Facts for Men, Vietnamese version Ung th‹ thÙng th‹©ng nhvt n÷i nam gißi l‡ ung th‹ da, tuyân tiän liåt, ph8i, v‡ ru?t gi‡. Hiãu biât vä c·c bånh n‡y v‡ c·ch ngÊn ngÿa ho•c ph·t hiån sßm cÛ thã cŸu sanh mÂng mÏnh. Ung ThÜ Da Ai dÍ bÎ bŒnh này? Ng‹©i da tr°ng, «•c biåt ng‹©i tÛc v‡ng ho•c tÛc «’, cÛ nhiäu nguy c÷ bŒ ung th‹ da h÷n ng‹©i m‡u da «?m, m•c d¿u ai ™ l‚u ngo‡i n°ng «äu cÛ nhiäu nguy hiãm. Ng‹©i cÛ th‚n nh‚n trong gia «Œnh ...

World Cancer Report Edited by P. Kleihues and B.W. Stewart 2003; 352 pages ISBN 92 832 0411 5 US$ 25 With more than 10 million new cases every year, cancer has become one of the most devastating diseases world- wide. The causes and types of cancer vary in different ge- ographical regions but in most countries, there is hardly a family without a cancer vic- tim. The disease burden is im- mense, not only for affected individuals but also for their relatives and friends. At the community level, cancer poses considerable chal- lenges for the health care sys- tems in poor and rich coun- tries alike. The World Cancer Report pro- vides a unique global view of cancer . It documents the fre- quency of cancer in different countries, trends in cancer in- cidence and mortality and it describes the known causes ...

Epidemiologic Studies of Cellular Telephones and Cancer Risk – A Review 2002:16 JOHN D. BOICE, JR. AND JOSEPH K. MCLAUGHLIN Page 2 SSI rapport : 2002:16 september 2002 ISSN 0282-4434 AUTHOR/ FÖRFATTARE: John D. Boice, Jr., Joseph K. McLaughlin. AFFILIATION : International Epidemiology Institute and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Blvd, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20850 USA. TITLE : Epidemiologic Studies of Cellular Telephones and Cancer Risk, – A Review. SUMMARY : Cellular telephones emit and receive radiofrequency (RF) signals between about 450 and 2200 MHz which fall in the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum. A RF wave from a cellular telephone contains billions of times ...

676 N ORTH S T . C LAIR , S UITE 1200 C HICAGO , I LLINOIS 60611-3013 (312) 695-1304 For immediate release: May 8, 2006 For more information, contact: Elizabeth Crown at (312) 503-8928 or at e-crown@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or tlk@northwestern.edu MAJOR GENETIC RISK FACTOR FOR PROSTATE CANCER DISCOVERED CHICAGO --- Scientists from The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University participated in a discovery of a common genetic variant that predisposes men to prostate cancer . The gene discovery is described in a study in the online edition of Nature Genetics and will appear in the journal’s June print edition. The gene variant was discovered by the deCODE genetics Company ...

O DONTOGENIC T UMORS -1- T UMORS IN THE JAWS THAT ARISE FROM ODONTO - genic (tooth forming) tissues are referred to as odontogenic tumors . But what are “odontogenic tissues” and how do you get tumors from them in adults long after odontogenesis has ceased? If you remember the embryology and histology of tooth for- mation, you may skip the next three paragraphs and go directly to the tumors starting with “ameloblas- toma”. Recall that two types of embryonic tissues con- tribute to the formation of a tooth. Early in embryoge- nesis, future dental pulp cells (primitive ectomes- enchyme) migrate from the neural crest to the jaws and settle out in areas where teeth are to be formed. They signal the overlying ectoderm (epithelium) to send down a cord of cells (the dental lamina) which will become the enamel organ. It is the inner ...

Cancer Prevention Fellowships Guidance Notes 2006 Background The Ireland-Northern Ireland-National Cancer Institute Cancer Consortium, established in 1999, aims to provide world-class cancer care to the people on the island of Ireland. Developing a core of well-trained cancer specialists is central to attaining this goal and is a key activity of the Cancer Consortium. This Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme aims to encourage successful applicants to pursue careers in cancer prevention and control on the island of Ireland. It equips participants to embark on such careers by giving them an opportunity to obtain a Masters in Public Health (MPH) degree in Ireland in year one followed by two years of mentored research in the National Cancer Institute’s distinguished Cancer Prevention Fellowship Programme in Washington DC. Since this Fellowship Programme was opened up in 2003 by ...

SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2003 National Cancer Institute Cancer Facts & Figures – 2006, American Cancer Society (ACS), Atlanta, Georgia, 2006. Excludes basal and squamous cell skin and in situ carcinomas except urinary bladder. Incidence projections are based on rates from the NCI SEER Program 1979-2002. a Estimated deaths for colon & rectum cancers are combined. b Carcinoma in situ of the breast accounts for about 61,980 new cases annually, and melanoma in situ accounts for about 49,710 new cases annually. c More deaths than cases suggests lack of specificity in recording underlying causes of death on death certificate. Estimated New Cases Estimated Deaths Primary Site Total Males Females Total Males Females All Sites 1,399,790 720,280 679,510 564,830 291,270 273,560 Oral ...