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Lately@MSKCC
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What's new at
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center and its World Wide
Web Site
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http://www.mskcc.org
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April 2000
Welcome to Lately@MSKCC!
Included In This Issue...
-Testicular Cancer: Live Chat
-Breast and Gynecological Cancers in Black Women: Live Chat
-Global Study of Melanoma
-Brain Stem Cell Research
-Male Breast Cancer Overview
You may not have heard much
about testicular cancer, but if
you're a man between the
ages of 15 and 35, you should know
that it's the most common
form of cancer among men your age.
You should also know that
testicular cancer can occur in men
any time after puberty--even
into their 40s and 50s--and
that, if found early, it
is highly treatable.
If testicular cancer is
found in its early stages, more than
90 percent of cases can
be cured. As with most types of
cancer, early detection
is key. The best way to detect
testicular cancer early
is to perform regular testicular
self-examination.
Some signs to look for are
pain, swelling, or hardness in
the testicles, or some
combination of these symptoms.
Sometimes, there will be
a small, painless lump on a
testicle. There may also
be a feeling of heaviness in the
scrotum, an ache in the
lower abdomen or groin area, an
accumulation of blood or
fluid in the scrotum, or a change in
the way a testicle feels.
(Remember, though, that these
symptoms do not necessarily
indicate cancer. There could be
other causes, such as an
infection. If you have any of these
symptoms, speak to a doctor.)
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center's Web site has a
guide to proper testicular
self-examination. If you're a
young or middle-aged man,
make sure you know and use the
technique. For more information
about testicular cancer,
follow the links at the
bottom of this page to the rest of
our Testicular Cancer Overview.
Dr. George Bosl and David
Ollendike, a testicular cancer
survivor, will be our guests
for a live on-line chat,
"Testicular Cancer: What
You Need to Know," on Friday, April
28 at 3:00 p.m. For more
information about these and other
CancerSmart events at MSKCC
go to the CancerSmart Web site.
http://www.cancersmart.org
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**Breast and Gynecological
Cancers in Black Women: Live
Chat
Women of African Descent
face some unique issues in dealing
with breast and gynecological
cancers. Join Dr. Carol L.
Brown, Clinical Assistant
Surgeon in Memorial
Sloan-Kettering's Gynecology
Service, and Diana Godfrey,
Director of MSKCC's Breast
Examination Center of Harlem, at
8:00 p.m. Eastern time
on Tuesday, April 18.
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**New Male Breast Cancer
Overview
The American Cancer Society
estimates 1,400 new cases of
male breast cancer will
be diagnosed in 2000. Breast cancer
will account for approximately
400 male deaths this year.
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**Center Leads Global Study
of Melanoma
Center researchers are
leading a worldwide investigation of
the genetic and environmental
factors that underlie
susceptibility to melanoma.
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**New Research Effort in
Neuroscience
MSK has launched a major
research effort with the creation
of a new laboratory focused
on the biology of brain tumors
and the generation and
use of neural stem cells for brain
repair.
http://www.mskcc.org/patients_n_public/lately_apr_2000/neuro.cfm
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**New and Noteworthy
-Kidney-sparing surgery
-New form of bronchoscopy
-Herceptin shows promise
for some prostate cancers
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**Double Life of a Tumor
Suppressor
MSK researchers are working
to understand how a hormone
called TGF-beta, which
normally suppresses cell division,
plays a role in the spread
of some types of cancer.
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**Interview with Dr. Nancy
E. Kemeny
"Enrolling patients with
advanced cancer in clinical trials
brings new hope to them
and to the physicians who care for
them. And when you see
good results that can make some
impact, it is very gratifying."
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