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Denver, Colorado - At the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009 in Denver, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director John E. Niederhuber, M.D., announced major details, such as funding more grants, development of a platform for personalized cancer care, and an accelerated cancer genetics program, that will move cancer research forward in this new economic environment. NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Washington, DC - Researchers have described how a common genetic variation may be involved in the development of prostate cancer. The variant occurs in a gene known to be involved in prostate function. The study, which included a team of researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, uncovered how a small change in the DNA of the gene impacts the biology of prostate cancer risk.

San Diego, California - A new study shows that the SAVI™ applicator, a small, expandable device inserted inside the breast to deliver partial breast irradiation, carries a low infection risk, a potential complication of such devices. The research, led by radiation oncologists and surgeons at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and Fort Myers, Florida-based 21st Century Oncology, also indicates that other complications such as persistent, symptomatic seromas, pockets of fluid that build with the use of internal radiation devices may be less likely to occur than with other devices.