{"id":7028,"date":"2018-06-25T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/news-events\/cancer-currents-blog\/2018\/new-online-june-2018"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:17:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:17:34","slug":"new-on-nci-websites-for-june-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/new-on-nci-websites-for-june-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"New on NCI Websites for June 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 25, 2018, by NCI Staff<\/p>\n

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NCI’s collection of cancer information products is constantly growing, so periodically we provide updates on new and updated content of interest to the cancer community.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

New Video Explains Different Types of Immunotherapy<\/h2>\n

Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. This animation explains three types of immunotherapy<\/a> used to treat cancer: nonspecific immune stimulation, T-cell transfer therapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitors.<\/p>\n

Infographic Explains NCI Formulary<\/h2>\n

This new infographic<\/a> helps explain the\u00a0NCI Formulary<\/a>, a public\u2013private partnership between NCI and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that provides NCI-funded institutions rapid access to therapies for use in cancer clinical trials or laboratory research.<\/p>\n

New Videos: Glioblastoma Clinical Trial<\/h2>\n

NCI’s Center for Cancer Research (CCR)<\/a> serves as the lead institution for the Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative (BTTC), a group of researchers and institutions dedicated to finding better therapies for the treatment of patients with brain tumors. The BTTC page now features a pair of videos about one of the collaborative\u2019s clinical trials<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Video: The Cancer Genome Atlas Legacy<\/h2>\n

This video celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)<\/a>, a landmark program in cancer genomics. As the TCGA program ends, the video relives the driving forces behind the program’s creation, innovations employed in its execution, and major impacts the program has had on cancer research.<\/p>\n

Rare Cancer Statistics | Did You Know? Video<\/h2>\n

This new video from NCI explains why more than 500 cancer types are considered “rare,”<\/a> as well as the incidence and survival trends for these rare cancers.<\/p>\n

Infographic Illustrates Genetic Changes and Cancer<\/h2>\n

Mutations in certain genes can cause normal tissue to become cancerous. This new infographic illustrates how genes make proteins<\/a> and describes the types of genetic mutations that may lead to cancer.<\/p>\n

Eating Hints Publication Updated<\/h2>\n

The updated publication Eating Hints: Before, During, and After Cancer Treatment<\/em><\/a> explains why people undergoing treatment for cancer may have eating problems, identifies the types of eating problems they might encounter, and suggests ways to manage them.<\/p>\n

Latest issue of DCEG Linkage<\/em> newsletter available<\/h2>\n

NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG)<\/a> has published the latest issue of its Linkage<\/em> newsletter<\/a>. The issue features Of Microbes and Men: Advancing Epidemiologic Research on the Human Microbiome<\/a> and an article on medical radiation exposures and thyroid cancer, by DCEG’s Cari Kitahara, Ph.D.<\/a> The issue includes highlights on the latest scientific publications and updates on staff achievements, including recognition of DCEG founding director Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr., M.D., by NIH’s scientific directors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New in Visuals Online<\/h2>\n

NCI’s Visuals Online website<\/a> has added more than 50 new images since the beginning of 2018, including factoids from the Annual Report to the Nation<\/em><\/a>, new anatomical drawings of cancer at various stages and locations<\/a>, and new infographics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Animation: Paying for Clinical Trials<\/h2>\n

The latest in\u00a0NCI’s series of videos about clinical trials, this animation explains the different types of costs<\/a> related to taking part in a clinical trial and who is expected to pay for which costs.<\/p>\n

Rectal Cancer and Adult Brain Tumor Facebook Live Videos<\/h2>\n

On March 29, NCI hosted a Facebook Live event on rectal cancer<\/a>, which\u00a0included\u00a0a discussion on\u00a0current treatments and ongoing research. The event featured\u00a0Carmen Allegra, M.D., of NCI’s\u00a0Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP)<\/a> and University of Florida Health; Deborah Schrag, M.D., M.P.H., of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and\u00a0Andrea Denicoff, R.N., M.S., also of CTEP.<\/p>\n

And on May 25, NCI conducted a Facebook Live event about adult brain and spine cancers<\/a> with Mark Gilbert, M.D., and Terri Armstrong, Ph.D., of NCI\u2019s Neuro-Oncology Branch<\/a>. The event was moderated by David Arons, chief executive officer of the National Brain Tumor Society.<\/p>\n

Fact Sheets Revised<\/h2>\n

NCI’s nearly 100 fact sheets address a wide array of cancer topics,\u00a0including risk factors, prevention, treatment, and supportive care. Several\u00a0of these\u00a0fact sheets have been revised recently, including:<\/p>\n

Cancer Disparities Content Updated<\/h2>\n

The term “cancer disparities” refers to differences in cancer outcomes (for example, number of cancer cases, related health complications) across population groups. NCI has recently updated its information about cancer disparities<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New\u00a0Resource on\u00a0Access to Experimental Cancer Drugs<\/h2>\n

A new page explains the different ways cancer patients can get access to experimental drugs<\/a> that have been approved for testing in humans but cannot yet\u00a0be advertised, sold, or prescribed.<\/p>\n

Updates to Stories of Discovery<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Stories of Discovery\u00a0highlight NCI’s role in landmark developments in cancer prevention and treatment. Over the past few months, NCI has updated several of these articles, including:<\/p>\n

Cancer Statistics Overview Updated<\/h2>\n

Cancer statistics are used to describe\u00a0cancer’s population-wide impact and provide a picture in time of the burden of cancer on society. NCI has updated its overview of cancer statistics<\/a> with new data from the institute’s most recent SEER Cancer Statistics Review<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Emergency Resources for the Cancer Community<\/h2>\n

Natural or manmade disasters can disrupt care for cancer patients in the affected communities. NCI has updated its resources for cancer patients, health care providers, and cancer researchers<\/a> affected by these emergencies.<\/p>\n

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