Focus RSS Feed http://cancer.dartmouth.edu/about_us/focus.html en-us Sifting Through "Junk" for Colorectal Cancer Clues Two Cancer Center researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have helped to identify switches that can turn on or off genes associated with colorectal cancer.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The Unique Boutique Branching off from the sleek, clean entrance hallway to Norris Cotton Cancer Center's satellite facility in St. Johnsbury, Vt., is a space devoted to a remarkable, unique store: The Circle of Care Boutique.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Helping Women Help Themselves One of the most satisfying aspects of Tracy Onega's work with the New Hampshire Mammography Network (NHMN), she says, is creating an opportunity for the women of New Hampshire to feel like they are contributing to a significant public-health outcome.

]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Brain Imaging May Predict Appetite for Junk Food At a time when obesity has become epidemic in American society, Dartmouth scientists have found that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans may be able to predict weight gain.

]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Running for a Lifetime—and for Cancer Residents of southern New Hampshire have a running opportunity to support Norris Cotton Cancer Center on May 5 at the Total Image 5K/10K Road Race.

]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Sharing a Difficult Decision When a patient first walks into Martha Travis-Cook's cozy and quiet office, they're often in a state of shock.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Annual Cancer Report Highlights Continued Decreasing U.S. Cancer Mortality Good news from a consortium of organizations led by the National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Death rates from all cancers combined for men, women, and children continued to decline in the United States between 2004 and 2008, according to the newly released Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2008.

]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Can a Cancer Drug Combo Be Too Effective? Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Surgeon General Cites Cancer Center Studies in New Youth Smoking Report It's shocking. Every day, more than 1,200 people in the United States die from smoking-related causes—more than 440,000 Americans every year.

]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 A Doctor—and a Life—Saved by a Colonoscopy March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month—a national movement to increase awareness and education about colorectal cancer and to spread the message that colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable if detected early.

]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Radiation Research Aims to Improve Disaster Response Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Video Gets to the Bottom of Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is deadly—it is, in fact, the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, after lung cancer. But it is also one of only a few cancers that can be prevented through the use of screening tests. Literally, screening tests can save lives.

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Alcohol in Movies Influences Young Teen Habits Young teens who watch a lot of movies featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking as their peers who watch relatively few such films, reveals new research from Norris Cotton Cancer Center.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400 He Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans When the first evacuation call came, Sujal Shah did what most doctors would do—he remained in the hospital with patients who were left behind.

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400 A Glimmer of Hope Against Pancreatic Cancer Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Caring with a Helping Hand Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Prouty Registration Opens for 2012 Get ready to Prouty! Registration for the 2012 Prouty—the bike, walk, and row event hosted by Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center that brings much-needed funding to support research and patient services at the Cancer Center—has opened.

]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Rolling for Breast Cancer Quick feet—and fast knees, muscular hips, and jabbing elbows—will compete to support the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center when the Great View Roller Rink in Enfield, N.H., hosts "The Great Derby Social" on January 28-29, 2012.

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The Cancer Center's Nashua Grand Opening January 16, 2012, marks a big day for Norris Cotton Cancer Center, when Dartmouth-Hitchcock's new facility in Nashua, N.H., officially opens.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Picturing Healthy Living Collaborating with Norris Cotton Cancer Center researcher Anna Adachi-Mejia, PhD, students and residents of Woodsville, NH, utilized an innovative kind of photo-journalism to record their ideas about healthy ways to live to minimize the risk of cancer.

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Fast Food in the Movies Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400 40 Years After the National Cancer Act Forty years ago, President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act, creating a nationwide program to fight cancer. Cancer Center director Mark Israel, MD, spoke to VPR about the progress that has been made since.

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Gifts of Love and Hope In this season of giving we invite you to support Norris Cotton Cancer Center with a tax-deductible donation.

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Cancer Center Researchers Cited for Major Advances in 2011 by ASCO Research by members of Norris Cotton Cancer Center has been cited by the American Society of Clinical Oncology as noteworthy advancements in 2011 in the effort to improve cancer treatment and prevention.

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Touching Patients, Touching History Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Two Cancer Center Researchers Named AAAS Fellows Two members of Norris Cotton Cancer Center's research team have been selected as 2011 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and the publisher of the journal Science.

]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Across the Border Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Rice Evaluated as Source of Fetal Arsenic Exposure Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Cancer, the Flu, and You

Living with cancer increases your risk for complications from influenza ("flu"). If you have cancer now or have had cancer in the past, you are at higher risk for complications from the seasonal flu or influenza, including hospitalization and death.

]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A Question of Family—and Cancer Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 State Prostate Cancer Coalition Funds Cancer Center Research Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Dartmouth Researchers Identify a New Pioneer Factor Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Five Keys for Quitting Smoking Studies have shown that these five steps will help you quit and quit for good. You have the best chances of quitting if you use them together.

]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Treating Brain Tumors By implementing and studying small tests of changes, Norris Cotton Cancer Center's Neuro-Oncology Program's quality improvement team increased fulfillment of its indicators from 66% to 91% between 2010 to 2011.

]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Next Generation to Look for a Cure Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Home Treatment for Constipation Home treatment may be all that is needed to treat constipation caused by cancer, pain medicine, inactivity, or the side effects of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Dartmouth Receives $6.1M Women's Breast Cancer Grant Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 New $11M Biomedical Collaborative Grant for the Cancer Center Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Men: Discuss PSA Testing with Your Doctor New federal draft guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that question the necessity of PSA testing for prostate cancer in men should be assessed by men in discussion with their physicians.

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 From Bench to Bedside and Back Again Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Finding Answers in Clinical Research Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Cultivating Presence Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A Profile of Susan Whelihan, Artist and Friends Program Manager Ever since Susan Whelihan's father gave her a Strathmore drawing pad and "a fancy set of scented markers" when she was in third grade, art has been, she says, "a significant part of my life and identity."

]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 An Investment in Promise Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Rural Mothers and Exercise A new Cancer Center study found that rural mothers perceive specific internal barriers to being adequately physically active.

]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Looking for Mastectomy Alternatives Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A Numbers Game Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Meeting the Challenges to Colorectal Cancer Screening Colorectal cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths, but it's also one of the few cancers that can be prevented.

]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A Surgeon's Personal Call to Cancer Care Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The First Steps toward an Anti-Tumor Vaccine Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The Cancer Collaborators Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Help for Kids Fighting Cancer "Even when you're happy and safe with a loving family, you can't be fully content when there are so many others suffering and wanting in your midst," says Lisa Stuart, who lives with her husband, Scott Stuart, and their four children in Greenwich, Ct. "We've been given a lot. We should give back."

]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Friends Volunteer Spotlight: Gretchen Fairweather and Kilborn Church The Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center is pleased to honor the volunteers who come to the Cancer Center on a weekly basis. These volunteers give of their time and talents to make the lives of our patients as pleasant as possible.

]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Research Links HPV Infection to Increased Risk for Skin Cancer Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 New Study Helps Explain Protein Function in Tumor Cell Growth New research from the Cancer Center helps explain why the Myc protein, found in the nucleus of cells and crucial to the function of cell division, sometimes reaches elevated levels that cause it to be an agent in the growth of cancerous tumors.

]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 "A Tremendous Opportunity" The New Hampshire Colorectal Cancer Screening Program aims to increase CRC screening to 80% of the state's residents age 50 and older by 2014.

]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Pitching Prevention The Cancer Center's Telisa Stewart, MPH, DrPH, teaches youngsters, as well as adults, that a day in the sun is a beautiful thing but that if kids aren't protected, it can also be dangerous.

]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Learning to Look A museum and an examination room both reward close, thoughtful, thorough observation. In one lives are enhanced, in the other lives may be saved.

]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Close to Home The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center hub may be at Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, but the Cancer Center's true home is its broad area of care across multiple states and regionsregions—New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, northwestern Massachusetts, and parts of western New York state.

]]> Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Unlocking the Genetics of Cancer For more than 30 years, Ken and Carol Weg have been on the front lines of cancer treatment and prevention, both personally and professionally. That commitment has taken many forms, one being their recent gift to support cancer genetics research at Norris Cotton Cancer Center.

]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Places Remembered Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The Building Blocks of a Cure Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 He Gave Me My Life Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Dedicated to Care and Success Cancers of the blood, marrow, and lymph nodes—the various leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas that together are called hematological malignancies—can be stealth diseases.

]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 By the Numbers Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Breast Cancer "Conquerors" Enjoy Serious Fun Happy hour at Molly's Restaurant in Hanover. Most of the nine women gathered at the long, rectangular table order margaritas, only two dollars a drink. "You can't beat the price," one of them laughs. In fact, there is a lot of laughter among this group of friends, teachers, moms, writers, grandmas, businesswomen, and sisters in life experience. They have dubbed themselves TGIF—thank goodness for Fridays, and Mondays, and every day of life after cancer.

]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Small Foundations, Big Impacts Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Fueling Research to Solve the Problems Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The Comfort Behind the Care Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Disrupting the Pathways to Cancer Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Fighting Cancers with "T" Cells Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The Prouty: Always More than a Bike Ride "One of the reasons I do the Prouty," says Alfred Griggs,"is that I find on my early spring training rides I have a chance to think about family and dear friends who've had cancer. This is what probably means the most to me, as it just gives me some time alone, getting ready for the Prouty, and thinking about why I do it."

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Part of the Possibility On meeting Cindy Carroll one might be tempted to describe her as petite. She's slight of build and just over five feet tall. Talk to her for any length of time, however, and that impression quickly changes.

]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 New Director of Nursing at Norris Cotton Cancer Center Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Nanoparticle Therapy: Promising New Directions in Ovarian Cancer Treatment Imagine a cancer treatment made from particles so small, they fit through the pores in capillary walls and can be readily engulfed by cells.

]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Bringing Advanced Care to Our Communities Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Advances in Research Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Looking for Cancer's Fingerprint Doctors, like detectives, rely on clues. When cancer is suspected, it's important to have as much information as possible in order to make the correct diagnosis and prescribe the best treatment plan.

]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Interdisciplinary Pancreatic Cancer Clinic Gastroenterologist Timothy Gardner, MD, wants to speed the treatment timeline for people newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Murray Korc: Putting Principles into Practice As both a physician and a scientist, Murray Korc, MD, strives to bring new treatments from the lab bench to the hospital bed.

]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Interdisciplinary Liver Tumor Clinic The Interdisciplinary Liver Tumor Clinic at Norris Cotton Cancer Center is the only clinic of its kind in New Hampshire.

]]> Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Survivorship Clinic Reaches Out Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Advances in Research Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 New Vitamin May Relieve a Painful Problem Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Care That Matters Diagnosed with peripheral T-cell lymphoma a few years ago, Russell Nelson of Bedford, New Hampshire, began seeing hematologist Marc Gautier, MD, at Norris Cotton Cancer Center.

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Clinical Research Nurses When Sara Simeone, RN, talks to a patient about entering a clinical trial, she has one overriding concern—the patient's well-being.

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