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

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 5, 2009) -- Becky Augustin developed a cold that lingered through the fall of 2005. She was eventually diagnosed with lung 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.