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(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) Patients with gynecologic cancer have new hope in a novel technology now offered at the Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.

A team of cancer specialists, led by Robert DeBernardo, M.D., is among the first in the nation to launch a dedicated program using Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy to treat ovarian, endometrial and select other cancers.

(John Theurer Cancer Center) The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the nation's top 50 best hospitals for cancer, will present research updates and clinical trial results of 31 cutting-edge studies at the 2011 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in San Diego from Dec. 10-13.

(John Theurer Cancer Center) The Lymphoma Division of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center with the participation from the Facebook groups “Hope for Lymphoma” and “Our MCL Family,” will host its first-ever Mantle Cell Lymphoma Symposium on Saturday, November 12 from 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

The event is open to both health-care professionals and also to Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) patients and their caregivers coping with this challenging diagnosis

(University of Hawaii Cancer Center) The University of Hawaii Cancer Center and The Queen’s Medical Center will host an international symposium on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, from 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at The Queen’s Conference Center Auditorium to discuss new information related to the recent discovery of the BAP1 genetic mutation and its link to mesothelioma, melanoma and potentially other cancers.

(Washington University School of Medicine) Consistent exercise is associated with a lower risk of dying from colon cancer, according to a new study led by Siteman Cancer Center researchers.

The study is among the first to show that physical activity can make the disease less deadly.

(DOE/Sandia National Laboratories) The National Cancer Institute recently announced two five-year awards totaling nearly $4 million for a partnership between the University of New Mexico Cancer Center and Sandia National Laboratories.

(John Theurer Cancer Center) James C. Wittig, M.D. and colleagues will conduct a total of eight research presentations at the upcoming 96th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons and the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

(University of Louisville) The University of Louisville has received a $3.15 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B.

Helmsley Charitable Trust to support the UofL James Graham Brown Cancer Center and cancer research taking place in Owensboro.

The grant will be matched with state "Bucks for Brains" funding to bring more than $4.5 million to the Owensboro Cancer Research Program.

(University of Minnesota) New research from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center definitively links the use of indoor tanning devices to increased risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.

(Scottsdale Healthcare) Scottsdale Healthcare Foundation announced today that Daniel Von Hoff, M.D., will be honoree at its 2010 Honor Ball.

Dr. Von Hoff, an oncologist and chief scientific officer at Scottsdale Healthcare's Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, is known worldwide for his cancer research.