An Indiana University School of Medicine researcher has been awarded a research grant offered by the world's largest professional hematological organization to augment a decrease in National Institutes of Health grants.

More than 450 people sporting tailgate attire gathered Friday night at the Indianapolis Colts complex to help push the CHUCKSTRONG campaign to more than $1 million raised for research at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

An Indiana University cancer researcher will be inducted into an international nursing hall of fame this summer.

Scientists say that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be a boon to doctors gathering stem cells for transplants to treat patients with blood or bone marrow cancers, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

Not all forms of retinoblastoma, a pediatric cancer of the eye, may be inherited, a discovery that would spare children years of medical evaluations and offer the potential of drug therapy for an aggressive malignancy.

Two Indiana University researchers have been awarded a multi-year, $3.2 million grant to develop and improve therapies for pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

Seven Indiana University researchers are recipients of an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant.

A technique initially used to spare breast tissue during surgery is being researched by an Indiana University School of Medicine physician to improve prognosis, reduce complications and spare lymph nodes in women with gynecological cancer.

Lung cancer researchers at Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center are developing new anti-cancer agents that may someday improve the current standard of care.

High school and college students from underrepresented populations interested in cancer research careers can gain hands-on experiences during the 2013 Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program.

Research sociologist Richard M. Frankel, Ph.D., has been selected to be the first director of the Mary Margaret Walther Palliative Care Research and Education Program at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

Blocking the action of one enzyme could mean improved results for thousands of cancer patients who undergo bone marrow or cord blood transplants after chemotherapy, an Indiana University research team has reported.

The world's only known healthy breast tissue bank has set a milestone.

Physician-researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have reported the first effective therapy for a class of previously untreatable and potentially life-threatening tumors often found in children.

An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center researcher will be honored with a lifetime achievement award for his work in pancreatic cancer.

Scientists are now a step closer to understanding the complexities of breast cancer with findings made available through The Cancer Genome Atlas, a multi-center study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Indiana University School of Medicine participated in the research that identified four molecular cancer subtypes based on samples from 825 breast cancer patients.

Kathy Miller, M.D., and Harikrishna Nakshatri, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., have been named co-leaders of the breast cancer research program at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

A new Indiana University study is the first of its kind to show it may be possible to improve memory and thought process speed among breast cancer survivors.

Would you like to contribute to breast cancer research?

You can help by donating a tissue sample during an event at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Central) Saturday, Sept. 29.

A unique idea to identify leukemia in children earlier in western Kenya has earned grant funding from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer for an IU School of Medicine pediatrician and IU Simon Cancer Center researcher.

Eight students from Indianapolis Public Schools spent part of their summer vacation working alongside cancer physicians and researchers on the Indiana University School of Medicine campus.

Nine students spent their summer vacations exploring possible careers as cancer researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a compound that targets a cancer-related protein, suggesting it could offer a future therapy for difficult-to-treat cancers.

Today, U.S. News & World Report released its 23rd annual Best Hospitals rankings - with Indiana University Health being named to the esteemed 2012-2013 'Honor Roll' - the highest distinction reserved for the top (approximately 20) medical centers across the country that have the highest skill and unparalleled capacity to address the most challenging medical cases.

Cancer patients who suffer chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting are experiencing effective relief as a result of new Indiana University research indicating the usefulness of the anti-psychotic olanzapine to control these potentially debilitating side effects.

Research conducted by physicians and scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine has resulted in a genetic test to predict the risk of recurrence of thymoma, a rare tumor of the upper chest. The study results were presented June 2 in a poster presentation at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago.

An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center physician-researcher recently was named an outstanding leader by a national cancer organization.

24 Hours of Booty, the official 24-hour cycling event of the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the premier national 24-hour road cycling charity event in the country, is coming to Indianapolis in June and funds raised will benefit the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

Sheila Dropcho, RN, BSN, a renal research nurse coordinator at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 2012 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing.

With the days growing longer and the temperatures rising, Hoosiers are spending more time outdoors.

Indiana University Health and the Indiana University School of Medicine have announced that they will invest $150 million over five years in a new research collaboration, the Strategic Research Initiative, that will enhance the institutions' joint capabilities in fundamental scientific investigation, translational research and clinical trials that will result in innovative treatments for disease.

WellPoint announced today that Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will provide clinical expertise to help shape WellPoint's new health care solutions.

Lawrence Einhorn, M.D., the physician who developed the cure for testicular cancer, was honored April 3 by the American Association for Cancer Research with the Joseph H. Burchenal Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research.

Indianapolis Colts executive Pete Ward has been named chairman of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center development board, effective immediately.

Nearly 700 women, 46 percent of whom represented minority populations, selflessly donated healthy breast tissue during Indy's Super Cure Jan. 28 and 29 at the IU Simon Cancer Center.

Before two NFL football teams descend on Indianapolis for Super Bowl LXVI, two other teams will be in the Circle City to help defeat breast cancer.

One team will be composed of 700 women who will selflessly donate breast tissue to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center, and the other team will include the 600 volunteers needed to help the donations happen.

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals has renewed its commitment to Cervical Cancer-Free Indiana (CCFIN) with a $200,000 gift following an unrestricted gift of $150,000 in 2010 that launched the initiative.

High school and college students from underrepresented populations interested in cancer research careers can gain hands-on experiences during the 2012 Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program.

If you're in need of some stocking-stuffer ideas, consider lip balms and sunscreens for your loved ones.

Breast cancer research conducted by an Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center physician/researcher has been named one of the top clinical cancer research advances of the year by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

The American Cancer Society has awarded a Research Scholar Grant to an Indiana University School of Medicine researcher studying a protein that promotes cancer metastasis.

G. David Roodman, M.D., Ph.D., has been named director of the IU School of Medicine's Division of Hematology Oncology.

An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center doctor will soon lead a pack of bicyclists on a 200-mile journey to raise awareness of multiple myeloma.

Jamie L. Renbarger, M.D., a pediatrician and researcher at the Indiana University School of Medicine, was named a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers by President Obama on Monday.

Internationally recognized cancer researcher Murray Korc, M.D., will join the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center as the first Myles Brand Professor of Cancer Research on Oct. 1.

A drug now prescribed for cardiovascular problems could become a new tool in physicians' arsenals to attack certain types of leukemia that so far have evaded effective treatments, researchers say.

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, so this is a perfect time for men to take advantage of free prostate-cancer screenings offered by Indiana University Health and the American Cancer Society.

The Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (formerly The ASCO Cancer Foundation) today announced Bryan P. Schneider, M.D., as the recipient of the 2011 Advanced Clinical Research Award (ACRA) in Breast Cancer.

IU Simon Cancer Center hematology oncology has received recognition from the world's leading oncology society for achieving the highest levels of quality for the care provided to its patients.

An experimental two-drug combination for treating late-stage ovarian cancer continues to produce strong results, leading its Indiana University researchers to actively pursue the next step, conducting a larger clinical trial to test the therapy and to see how it compares with existing treatments for ovarian cancer.

Victoria Champion, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Distinguished Professor at the Indiana University School of Nursing, has been named associate director of population science at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

For the third consecutive year, race fans at the Brickyard 400 can undergo a free head and neck cancer screening.

Seeds for planting, healthy food samplings, and a research study are among the offerings from the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center during Indiana Black Expo.

Would you like to contribute to breast cancer research?

You can help by donating a tissue sample to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25, in the Hematology Clinic and Women's Center (second floor) in the patient building of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, 1030 W. Michigan St.

Five students from Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) will spend their summer vacations working alongside cancer physicians and researchers.

Indiana University researchers have identified a genetic biomarker that causes neuropathy among some breast cancer patients using a class of chemotherapy drugs called taxanes.

Bill Wooden loves spending warm spring and summer days fishing, mowing his lawn or doing chores around his small farm. But before heading outdoors, he dutifully protects himself from the harmful and even potentially fatal effects of the sun.

A breast cancer researcher at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has been named a recipient of a $100,000 grant.

A new report reveals that factors that have long impacted Hoosiers' cancer risks continue, often with no improvement.

Tanning bed exposure can produce more than some tanners may bargain for, especially when they self-diagnose and use the radiation to treat skin eruptions, according to research conducted by the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology.

While recuperating in the hospital three years ago after a second heart attack, Mark Burton decided to say something to his doctor. "You know, I'm 51 years old, and I've never had a colonoscopy," he told his doctor.

Veteran yoga instructor Nancy Schalk is able to transform almost any spot at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center into an impromptu yoga space.

Indiana University has announced a major commitment to research in one of health care's most promising fields with the creation of the Indiana Institute for Personalized Medicine.

INDIANAPOLIS -- An antibiotic known for its immunosuppressive functions could also point the way to the development of new anti-cancer agents, researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have reported.

Among your resolutions for the New Year, consider contributing to breast cancer research.

The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has been granted a three-year full accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 17, 2010) - A $3.4 million grant from the Walther Cancer Foundation will promote research and education of palliative care at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 14, 2010) -- The latest weapon against inoperable liver cancer is so tiny that it takes millions of them per treatment, but according to interventional radiologists at the Indiana University School of Medicine, those microscopic spheres really pack a therapeutic punch.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 13, 2010) -- HOPE has donated $100,000 as an endowment to help cancer researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

SAN ANTONIO -- (Dec. 7, 2010) -- George W. Sledge Jr., M.D., a nationally recognized pioneer in the development of novel therapies for breast cancer, will receive the 2010 William L. McGuire Memorial Lecture Award at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 6, 2010) -- If you're in need of some stocking-stuffer ideas, consider lip balms and sunscreens for your loved ones.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 2, 2010) -- High school and college students from underrepresented populations interested in cancer research careers can gain hands-on experiences during next summer's Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 02, 2010) -- Indiana will join a multi-state program focused on cervical cancer prevention thanks to an unrestricted gift from GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals to the Indiana University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Kristen Forbes EVE Foundation.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 23, 2010) -- Indiana University will receive $900,000 from the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) to help prepare the new drug SGI-110 for clinical trials in patients whose once-thwarted ovarian cancer has returned.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov.18, 2010) -- A potent anti-tumor gene introduced into mice with metastatic melanoma has resulted in permanent immune reconfiguration and produced a complete remission of their cancer, according to an article to be published in the December 2010 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The online version is now available.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov.12, 2010) -- Twenty-one physicians with the Indiana University School of Medicine have been recognized as the best in their field.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 4, 2010) -- ApeX Therapeutics, which is working on innovative molecularly-targeted treatments for cancer and eye disease based on Indiana University School of Medicine research, has received a federal grant of more than $150,000 to continue development of the therapies.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 1, 2010) -- November, designated Lung Cancer Awareness Month, is set aside to educate Americans about the deadliest -- and most preventable -- form of cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct 22, 2010) -- Fort Wayne resident Vicki Runge-Helgeson recently decided to unselfishly donate breast tissue as a way to honor two women in her family with breast cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct 13, 2010) -- Twenty-two physical symptoms associated with cancer - symptoms often unrecognized and undertreated - are prevalent in all types of cancers regardless of whether the patient is newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, or is a cancer survivor, according to researchers from the Indiana University schools of medicine and nursing and the Regenstrief Institute.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct 4, 2010) -- An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center doctor will soon lead a pack of bicyclists on a 235-mile journey to raise awareness of multiple myeloma.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sept. 29, 2010) -- Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have published the first report using imaging to show that changes in brain tissue can occur in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sept. 15, 2010) -- The Pink Glove Dance is spreading to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sept. 14, 2010) -- Although men may not like to talk about it, prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer that affects them.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 10, 2010) -- Seventeen students spent their summer vacations exploring possible careers as cancer researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 10, 2010) -- Women with a relatively rare but aggressive form of breast cancer may benefit from a unique tissue bank of normal breast tissue at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 26, 2010) -- Would you like to contribute to breast cancer research?

You can help by donating a tissue sample to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 in the Hematology Clinic and Women's Center (second floor) in the new patient building of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, 1030 W. Michigan St.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 20, 2010) -- This summer's heat and humidity are good reminders to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 16, 2010) -- One cancer program in Indiana has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its 2010 publication of "America's Best Hospitals."

Cancer clinical care programs at Clarian Health-Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM), including those at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, ranked #40 in the magazine's 2010-11 edition of "America's Best Hospitals." The IU Simon Cancer Center is the only cancer center in Indiana ranked in the guide.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 16, 2010) -- Race fans at this year's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard can get a free oral, head and neck cancer screening.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 8, 2010) -- Pain and depression associated with cancer -- symptoms often unrecognized and undertreated -- can be significantly reduced through centralized telephone-based care management coupled with automated symptom monitoring, according to new research by an Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center investigator.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 8, 2010) -- A small drop of blood can provide researchers with countless clues into cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 30, 2010) -- A new clinical trial explores ways in which women breast cancer survivors can improve their memory.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 28, 2010) -- A physician/researcher at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has been named president of the American Radium Society (ARS).

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 10, 2010) -- Men across the country will soon roll out the gas and charcoal grills to barbeque just in time for Father's Day.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 9, 2010) -- Four Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center researchers are among 62 top-ranking scientists and clinicians from seven countries selected to serve as inaugural members of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure's new Scientific Advisory Council.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 9, 2010) -- The combination of decitabine and carboplatin appears to improve the outcome of women who have late-stage ovarian cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 8, 2010) -- The radiation oncology services at Indiana University Hospital/Clarian Health Radiation Oncology have been awarded a three-year accreditation following a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 2, 2010) -- Although Asian women tend to develop breast cancer less than Caucasian women, recent studies suggest that trend is changing.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 2, 2010) -- George W. Sledge Jr., M.D., a nationally recognized pioneer in the development of novel therapies for breast cancer, has started duties as president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

INDIANAPOLIS -- (May 27, 2010) -- A physician/researcher at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has been named to a Susan G. Komen for the Cure council.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (May 25, 2010) -- A new clinical trial is among the first to study the effects of chemotherapy on ovarian cancer patients.

DALLAS -- (April 21, 2010) -- Breast cancer researchers armed only with Internet access will be able to conduct experiments faster and cheaper by examining digital data derived from healthy tissue collected at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center thanks in part to a $1 million Oracle Commitment Grant.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (March 18, 2010) -- It's quick, painless and free.

Free oral, head, and neck cancer screenings will be offered from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 14.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (March 2, 2010) -- Cancer physician and researcher Patrick J. Loehrer Sr., M.D., has been named director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Feb. 19, 2010) -- Rafat Abonour, M.D., received a Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest honor an Indiana governor can bestow, during a special ceremony Feb. 19.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Feb. 3, 2010) -- If you suffer from hot flashes, you might be able to better manage them by learning a new breathing technique.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- (Feb. 2, 2010) -- Purdue's Oncological Sciences Center and the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will share a five-year, $1 million grant from the Walther Cancer Foundation to exchange medical fellows, engineers and scientists for advancing cancer research.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Jan. 25, 2010) -- The Indiana Cancer Consortium (ICC) kicked off Indiana Cancer Control Week and officially launched the Indiana Cancer Control Plan 2010-2014 today at the IU Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 16, 2009) -- High school and college students from underrepresented populations interested in cancer research careers can gain hands-on experiences during this summer's Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program.

To help the Indiana University School of Medicine tap that powerful combination of science and medicine Lilly Endowment Inc. has given the school $60 million, university and Endowment officials announced Tuesday.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 14, 2009) --Would you like to contribute to breast cancer research?

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 8, 2009) -- For years, women have been urged to start getting an annual mammogram once they reach age 40.

That all seemingly changed on Nov. 16 when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) -- which was formed to periodically review available data and develop recommendations -- announced new guidelines.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 7, 2009) -- Nineteen physicians with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have been recognized as the best in their field.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 7, 2009) -- Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and colleagues at the University of Texas Southwestern and Case Western University have determined how the protein Mdm2, which is elevated in late-stage cancers, disables genes that suppress the growth of tumors.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 1, 2009) -- The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center / Clarian Health and Good Samaritan Hospital today announced an affiliation agreement.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 24, 2009) -- Involving family members of pediatric cancer and hematology patients in medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, according to a new Indiana University School of Medicine study.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Nov. 12, 2009 -- Not only does Vera Bradley make popular handbags, but it also fights against breast cancer.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- (Oct. 28, 2009) -- Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie today (Oct. 28) will announce a campaign to create an endowed faculty chair in cancer research in commemoration of the late Myles Brand, the university's 16th president.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 9, 2009) -- Indiana University yesterday recognized the physician who is credited with curing testicular cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 6, 2009) -- Would you like to make a difference in helping to find a cure for breast cancer?

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center will collect breast tissue samples from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at Clarian Arnett Cancer Care, 420 N. 26th St., Lafayette, Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 2, 2009) -- The Indiana University School of Medicine will look back on a decade of investment in research and set the stage for a new generation of discoveries with the dedication of Joseph E. Walther Hall on Oct. 8.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sep. 23, 2009) -- Two weeks after turning 50, Rafat Abonour will set out for the fifth consecutive year on his bicycle to raise awareness of multiple myeloma, an incurable but treatable blood cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sep. 22, 2009) -- The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has named Harikrishna Nakshatri, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., associate director for education.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sep. 11, 2009) -- Along with painting your face blue and decking yourself in Colts memorabilia, you can sport a UV bracelet during the Indianapolis Colts' opening home game.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 24, 2009) -- Among unmarried cancer patients, those who are separated at the time of diagnosis do not live as long as widowed, divorced, and never married patients, according to a new study to be published in the Nov. 1, 2009, issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 18, 2009) -- Do you know that prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among men in America?

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 18, 2009) -- Two physician/researchers with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will help ring the New York Stock Exchange's Closing Bell Wednesday, Aug. 19, in recognition of the 10th anniversary of a leading foundation for cancer research

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 3, 2009) -- How can you teach kids the importance of protecting their skin from the sun while still having fun?

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 23, 2009) -- Although Hispanic women tend to develop breast cancer less than Caucasian women, it is usually more aggressive and advanced when they do develop it.

That difference is one puzzle that researchers with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center hope to address by encouraging women, especially Hispanic women, to donate a breast tissue and blood sample.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 17, 2009) -- One cancer program in Indiana has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its 2009 publication of America's Best Hospitals.

Cancer clinical care programs at Clarian Health/Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM), including those at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, ranked #32 in the magazine's "2009 America's Best Hospitals" guide. The IU Simon Cancer Center is the only cancer center in Indiana ranked in the guide.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 9 , 2009) -- Race fans at this year's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard can get a free oral, head and neck cancer screening.

Volunteers from the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, and the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance will provide the screenings.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 2 , 2009) -- A small drop of blood can provide researchers with countless clues into cancer.

You can help researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center by donating a blood sample during the Indiana Black Expo's INShape Indiana Black & Minority Health Fair.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 1 , 2009) -- Sixteen students are spending their summer vacations exploring possible careers as cancer researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 19, 2009) -- Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have developed a new breast cancer diagnostic marker that could enable physicians to more easily determine which patients have a less aggressive form of the disease that may not require chemotherapy treatment.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (May 11, 2009) -- African American women are more likely than any other group of women to die from breast cancer in the United States.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (May 5, 2009) -- Hoping to develop more effective long-term attacks on cancer, researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center are conducting the first human tests of a breast cancer drug regimen that includes a compound meant to force cancer cells to grow old and die.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (May 4, 2009) -- Thanks to a $1 million research grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center will continue its unique mission to collect and share healthy breast tissue specimens with researchers worldwide to help understand how breast cells turn cancerous.

The grant will enable the tissue bank -- the nation's first and only healthy breast tissue bank -- to add to its tissue collection from more than 450 women and blood samples from more than 4,500.

"We are the only collection of this much normal tissue in the world," Anna Maria Storniolo, M.D., co-principal investigator of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center, said. "There's no question that is a unique and incredibly precious resource."

Just over a year ago, Komen for the Cure provided a $1 million research grant to help the tissue bank get started.

Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Walter Reed Medical Army Institute already are using specimens from the bank.

"In breast cancer, in order to figure out what is abnormal, you have to be able to compare it to normal.Because of that, the normal controls from the Komen Tissue Bank are incredibly important," Storniolo said.

"Research studies help us do more than develop new treatments. They also advance our understanding of how breast cancer develops in the first place, which can lead to new ways to detect or prevent the disease.This tissue bank is a unique opportunity for women to participate in and contribute to the research process," Diana Rowden, vice president of Health Sciences for Komen, said.

By collecting blood and tissue from women with and without breast cancer, researchers will be able to determine the differences between these populations, which could lead to a better understanding of the disease. Blood and tissue samples taken from women without the disease are especially helpful because there are few collections of so-called "normal" specimens.

In order to identify the changes cells undergo as they transition from normal to malignant, and to detect the earliest indication of malignant transformation, it is vital to obtain and study "true normal" breast cells.

For more information about the Susan G. Komen for the CureTissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center, visit www.komentissuebank.iu.edu.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (April 29, 2009) -- At first, Stephen Burke didn't realize a blind spot was forming in his right eye. For Braden Williams, he noticed a bump on his scalp.

Both were diagnosed with melanoma -- a type of skin cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (April 23, 2009) -- Bryan Schneider, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Indiana University School of Medicine and a physician/researcher with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, recently received a $5.8 million Promise Grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure for his research that attempts to predict who will benefit from the powerful breast cancer-fighting drug bevacizumab (Avastin).

INDIANAPOLIS -- (April 13, 2009) -- Darron R. Brown, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and professor of microbiology and immunology at the Indiana University School of Medicine and a researcher with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, has been named one of three recipients of the 2009 PhRMA Clinical Trial Exceptional Service Award.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (April 7, 2009) -- Multiple, anatomically distinct lung cancer tumors may frequently arise from a single cancer cell, according to a retrospective analysis of patient tumor samples published in the April 7 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (March 19, 2009) -- Patrick J. Loehrer Sr., M.D., has been named interim director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (March 16, 2009) -- Have you had your colonoscopy?

According to the American Cancer Society, there were about 108,070 new cases of colon cancer and 40,740 new cases of rectal cancer in 2008. Overall, the two cancers caused nearly 50,000 deaths last year.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (March 6, 2009) -- A world renowned oncologist and researcher with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center recently received an award from the Komen Indianapolis affiliate.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (March 6, 2009) -- The late Stephen D. Williams, M.D., the founding director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, was posthumously honored for his impact upon cancer patients.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (March 2, 2009) -- For some cancer patients, the soles of their feet and the palms of their hands burn or tingle, while others may become forgetful because of some types of chemotherapy.

And family members also become anxious and concerned about their loved one's well-being.

Both share a need for information, whether it's about a diagnosis, treatment, or symptoms among other topics for which they want quick answers.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Feb. 3, 2009) -- High school and college students from underrepresented minority populations interested in cancer research careers can gain hands-on experiences during this summer's Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Jan. 13, 2009) -- Stephen Williams, M.D., the founding director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, has been honored with a Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest honor an Indiana governor can bestow.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Jan. 13, 2009) -- Researchers with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center are looking into ways to improve engraftment after human umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplants for patients with blood cancers.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Jan. 6, 2009) -- George W. Sledge Jr., M.D., a nationally recognized pioneer in the development of novel therapies for breast cancer, has been elected to become president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for a one-year term beginning in June 2010. He will take office as president-elect during ASCO's 45th Annual Meeting in Orlando in June.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Jan. 6, 2009) -- Sherif Farag, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., has been named associate director for clinical research at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, effective Jan. 1.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 15, 2008) -- Ovarian cancer patients over time become resistant to the drug carboplatin, which currently represents the best treatment option.

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center are conducting a clinical trial that may reverse that resistance.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 8, 2008) -- Would you like to contribute to breast cancer research?

You can help by donating a tissue sample to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 2, 2008) -- If you're in need of some stocking stuffer ideas, think of lip balms and sunscreens for your loved ones.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 21, 2008) -- Two breast cancer clinical trials led by Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center researchers are among 13 considered to have the greatest potential to improve treatment and survival.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 20, 2008) - Twenty physicians with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have been recognized among the best in their field.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 15, 2008) - Every day, women face a barrage of headlines about breast cancer. What should they do with all of that information?

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 10, 2008) - Rafat Abonour -- an oncologist and researcher with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center -- jokingly says he's going to run from Indianapolis to Bloomington because of the high cost of gas.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 7, 2008) - The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has been recognized as a premier cancer center for the third time by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) by renewing its clinical cancer center designation.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 3, 2008) - Two members of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have been awarded grants from Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sept. 19, 2008) - How frequently should symptom-free individuals at average risk for colon cancer undergo screening with colonoscopy?

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sept. 9, 2008) - Although men may not like to talk about it, prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer that affects them.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sept. 9, 2008) -The Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute (MPRI) in Bloomington is joining forces with the Indiana University School of Medicine's Department of Radiation Oncology and the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, according to an announcement from the MPRI board, Clarian Health, and IUSM.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 28, 2008) - Would you like to contribute to breast cancer research?

INDIANAPOLIS - Aug. 26, 2008 - Do you know that prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among men in America?

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 22, 2008) - Stephen Williams, M.D., director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, has been awarded the Indiana University President's Medal for Excellence by IU President Michael A. McRobbie.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 18, 2008) - The dreams of many will be realized Aug. 21 when the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center patient care building is formally dedicated during a 4 p.m. ceremony in the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Campus Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 4, 2008) - One cancer program in Indiana has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its 2008 publication of America's Best Hospitals.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 4, 2008) - You can crawl through a 40-foot-long, 4-foot-tall oversized model of the human colon during the Indiana State Fair.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 18, 2009) - What's 43 feet long, 600 pounds, and pink? The Indy SurviveOars dragon boat.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 14, 2008) -- Men and women who provide a blood sample during the health fair at the Indiana Black Expo may help researchers unlock the mysteries of prostate and breast cancers.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 30, 2008) - When it opens in August, the new building of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will bring Hoosiers the premier cancer treatment center in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 19, 2008) - Cancer has many faces. One of them may be yours. Others may belong to loved ones or friends.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 19, 2008) - Cancer knows no boundaries. It strikes men and women. Rich and poor. Young and old.

One difference, however, is the frequency and severity of the disease when diagnosed. Too often minority groups and rural area populations face higher cancer incidences and higher mortality rates.

INDIANAPOLIS - May 2, 2008 -- With the days growing longer and the temperatures rising, Hoosiers will spend more time outdoors this spring and summer.

And May, which is Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month -- is a good time to refresh memories about protection from the sun.

INDIANAPOLIS - April 7, 2008 -- Would you like to help find a cure for breast cancer?

You can help by donating a blood sample during this year's Komen Indianapolis Race for the Cure Saturday, April 19 in downtown Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS - April 3 , 2008 -- Two researchers with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will search for molecular clues to enable better detection and treatment of multiple myeloma with a $750,000 award from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

INDIANAPOLIS - April 2 , 2008 -- Don't be alarmed if you see a pink dragon gliding across the water at Geist Reservoir on April 13.

INDIANAPOLIS - March 24, 2008 -- In an effort to help Hoosiers learn more about colon cancer and how to prevent it, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Clarian Health, and Radio One Indianapolis are teaming up to promote Colon Cancer Awareness Week, March 24-30.

INDIANAPOLIS - March 19, 2008 - Cancer researchers in Indiana are invited to submit research abstracts for the annual Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Cancer Research Day on May 7.

INDIANAPOLIS - March 3, 2008 -- Fewer people are dying from colorectal cancer, but it remains the third deadliest form of cancer in America.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Feb. 19, 2008 -- Eating right is an ingredient to a healthy lifestyle - a lifestyle that can help reduce cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Feb. 11, 2008) -- High school and college students interested in exploring a career in cancer research can gain hands-on experience this summer at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 27, 2007) -- The positive results of the first nationwide clinical study showing the benefits of an antiangiogenic agent in breast cancer therapy are reported in the Dec. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 18, 2007) -- Hair loss, fatigue, and nausea are widely known side effects of chemotherapy, but some cancer patients also experience "chemo-brain."

A cognitive dysfunction, chemo-brain makes it hard for some people to concentrate, and it leads to difficulty remembering things. Soon, a diverse team -- composed of Indiana University researchers from psychology, nursing, pediatrics, pharmacology, and radiology - will begin a study to identify what causes chemo-brain in women with breast cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 3, 2007) -- Peter A. S. Johnstone, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He will begin his new duties Dec. 1.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 3, 2007) -- Rivienne Shedd-Steele has been named outreach and diversity coordinator at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, effective Dec. 1.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 26, 2007) - A drug that slows the growth of cancer in women with metastatic breast cancer will soon be tested in newly diagnosed patients across the country to determine if it will have a similar effect.

Eighteen physicians with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have been recognized as the best in their field.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 19, 2007) - Two people have joined the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

Thanksgiving is a time for counting our blessings but for too many families, the spirit of the season will be diminished by the loss of a loved one to lung cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS - Testicular cancer patients who do not respond to traditional therapy can be cured with high-dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, according to an Indiana University School of Medicine report in the July 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.