April 6, 2001

Highlights:
Pain Guidelines, Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer, Your Computer Can Help Cancer Research, HPV Virus in Cervical Cancer, Rally at US Capitol, Women Needed in Clinical Trials, 400 Cancer Drugs in Development, and more

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THE LATEST NEWS

Put Your Computer To Work To Find A Cure For Cancer?

Guidelines Give Patients Tools To Fight Cancer Pain

Many Women Have Unrealistic Expectations About Genetic Test For Breast Cancer

Virus Influences Cervical Cancer Survival

Colorectal Cancer Patients Fare Well In HMOs

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RESEARCHERS TESTING OVER 400 NEW CANCER DRUGS

The National Cancer Institute and 170 pharmaceutical companies are developing 402 new medicines to fight cancer. The new medicines include 68 for lung cancer, 59 for breast cancer, 55 for colon, 52 for prostate, and 52 for skin and melanoma. We are tracking these medicines -- as well as 400 other drugs already approved for cancer -- and reports new findings and progress on our News page on www.cancerpage.matria.com

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ADVOCACY TRAINING CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON

The National Breast Cancer Coalition will hold its annual Advocacy Training Conference May 5-9 in Washington, DC. The conference highlight is a rally at the US Capitol on Tuesday, May 8 from 9:00 am to 10:30. Beginning Saturday morning and ending Wednesday, the conference features national speakers and dozens of workshops on topics from medical privacy to lobbying by charitable organizations as well as strategies to increase funding for research. For more information, see National Breast Cancer Coalition http://www.natlbcc.org/bin/index.htm

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WOMEN NEEDED FOR CLINICAL TRIALS

The Society for Women's Health Research has launched an educational campaign focused on the need for more women to volunteer for medical research. Nearly 90 organizations have joined the effort to increase the number of women in various kinds of trials, including the need for healthy women in studies of preventive vaccines, drugs and devices. In addition to needing women to participate in trials of new treatments, researchers also need women at various stages after cancer treatment for simple observational studies. Brochures and educational packets are distributed free of charge, through the Alliance for Women in Clinical Research. Campaign materials can be ordered by calling 877-332-2636 or on the website: http://www.womancando.org.

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