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IU Simon Cancer Center researcher: Lip balms, sunscreens make ideal holiday gifts
Dec. 5, 2013
If you're in need of some stocking-stuffer ideas, consider lip balms and sunscreens for your loved ones.
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IU cancer physician scientist earns 2013 'Giants of Cancer Care' Award
Aug. 12, 2013
Indiana University physician scientist Lawrence H. Einhorn, M.D., has been named one of the 2013 "Giants of Cancer Care" by OncLive for developing the lifesaving
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Genomic scoring helps predict ductal carcinoma recurrence in breast cancer patients
July 11, 2013
Physicians have a new resource for managing disease in patients with early-stage breast cancer.
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IU researcher, collaborator identify genetic risk for cancer in breast cells
June 11, 2013
An Indiana University cancer researcher and his Canadian collaborator have discovered how normal breast precursor cells may be genetically vulnerable to developing into cancer.
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IU Simon Cancer Center joins Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium
May 31, 2013
In athletics, the Big Ten universities compete against each other, but now many will join together against a common foe: cancer.
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IU Simon Cancer Center hosts annual Cancer Research Day on May 22
May 20, 2013
More than 100 people are presenting their research Wednesday, May 22, during the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center's Cancer Research Day.
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IU stem cell researcher gets special grant to explore interactions of novel molecule
May 3, 2013
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.
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CHUCKSTRONG Tailgate Gala pushes research funding to $1.1 million for IU Simon Cancer Center
April 22, 2013
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
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IU cancer researcher to be inducted into international hall of fame
March 28, 2013
An Indiana University cancer researcher will be inducted into an international nursing hall of fame this summer.
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Cancer researchers discover new type of retinoblastoma in babies
March 15, 2013
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.
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Researchers say NSAIDs can boost stem cells for transplants for cancer patients
March 15, 2013
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.
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IU researchers earn $3.2 million grant to develop, improve therapies for pancreatic cancer
March 11, 2013
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.
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7 Indiana University researchers earn grants from American Cancer Society
Feb. 21, 2013
Seven Indiana University researchers are recipients of an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant.
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IU physician researcher testing novel surgical technique for uterine, cervical cancer patients
Jan. 24, 2013
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.
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IU researcher's lung cancer work may someday improve standard of care
Jan. 23, 2013
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center seeks high school, college applicants for 2013 Summer Research Program
Dec. 6, 2012
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.
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Frankel to lead IU Simon Cancer Center Palliative Care Research and Education Program
Dec. 5, 2012
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.
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Inhibition of enzyme could lead to improved chemotherapy and stem cell transplant results
Nov. 27, 2012
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.
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Komen Tissue Bank at IU Simon Cancer reaches milestone: 3,002 women donate tissue
Nov. 9, 2012
The world's only known healthy breast tissue bank has set a milestone.
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Nov. 1, 2012
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.
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Oct. 29, 2012
An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center researcher will be honored with a lifetime achievement award for his work in pancreatic cancer.
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IU School of Medicine researcher: Genome Atlas finds future targets for breast cancer treatments
Oct. 23, 2012
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.
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Drs. Miller, Nakshatri named co-program leaders of breast cancer research program
Oct. 4, 2012
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.
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Oct. 1, 2012
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center unveils portrait of its founding director
Sept. 13, 2012
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Sept. 11, 2012
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Sept. 5, 2012
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.
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Aug. 31, 2012
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.
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Aug. 15, 2012
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's summer program exposes students to possible cancer research careers
Aug. 9, 2012
Nine students spent their summer vacations exploring possible careers as cancer researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.
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IU researchers identify protein target that could lead to therapies for hard-to-treat cancers
July 23, 2012
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.
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IU Health named to esteemed "National Honor Roll" of Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
July 18, 2012
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.
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IU research: Olanzapine controls breakthrough chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting
July 11, 2012
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.
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IU research leads to risk factor test for rare chest cancers
June 4, 2012
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.
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National cancer organization honors IU Simon Cancer Center's Dr. Schneider
May 21, 2012
An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center physician-researcher recently was named an outstanding leader by a national cancer organization.
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24 Hours of Booty charity cycling event to partner with IU Simon Cancer Center
May 16, 2012
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.
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Colon cancer risk when a first-degree relative has precancerous polyps is not clear
May 15, 2012
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IU research nurse receives 2012 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing
May 4, 2012
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center dermatologist gives tips to protect yourself against skin cancer
May 3, 2012
With the days growing longer and the temperatures rising, Hoosiers are spending more time outdoors.
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IU School of Medicine, Indiana University Health announce $150 million research collaboration
April 25, 2012
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center joins WellPoint in developing health care solutions
April 23, 2012
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.
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Dr. Einhorn honored by leading cancer organization
April 4, 2012
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.
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Indianapolis Colts executive heads IU Simon Cancer Center development board
March 22, 2012
Indianapolis Colts executive Pete Ward has been named chairman of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center development board, effective immediately.
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Nearly 700 women donate to Indy's Super Cure breast tissue collection event
Feb. 1, 2012
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.
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Indy's Super Cure breast tissue event is Jan. 28 & 29 at IU Simon Cancer Center
Jan. 19, 2012
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.
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Cervical Cancer-Free Indiana receives funding again from GlaxoSmithKline
Jan. 18, 2012
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program applications available
Dec. 16, 2011
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researcher tapped for top cancer advance
Dec. 5, 2011
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).
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American Cancer Society awards Scholars Grant to IU Simon Cancer Center researcher
Nov. 17, 2011
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.
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Bone malignancy expert to lead IU School of Medicine's hematology oncology division
Oct. 19, 2011
G. David Roodman, M.D., Ph.D., has been named director of the IU School of Medicine's Division of Hematology Oncology.
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IU Simon Cancer Center doc/researcher rides 200 miles to raise awareness for multiple myeloma
Oct. 12, 2011
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.
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Sept. 26, 2011
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.
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Sept. 15, 2011
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.
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Cardiovascular drug may offer new treatment for some difficult types of leukemia
Sept. 13, 2011
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.
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Free prostate cancer screenings offered at IU Simon Cancer Center, other IU Health locations
Sept. 9, 2011
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.
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Sept. 7, 2011
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.
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Aug. 9, 2011
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researchers: Late-stage ovarian cancer therapy shows promise
Aug. 3, 2011
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.
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Dr. Champion named associate director of population science at IU Simon Cancer Center
July 29, 2011
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.
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Head and neck cancer screenings offered during the Brickyard 400
July 27, 2011
For the third consecutive year, race fans at the Brickyard 400 can undergo a free head and neck cancer screening.
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July 13, 2011
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's Komen tissue bank collecting tissue June 25
June 9, 2011
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.
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Organizations join together to offer Indianapolis students a unique science learning experience
June 7, 2011
Five students from Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) will spend their summer vacations working alongside cancer physicians and researchers.
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IU investigators find biomarker that predicts taxane-induced neuropathy among breast cancer patients
May 24, 2011
Indiana University researchers have identified a genetic biomarker that causes neuropathy among some breast cancer patients using a class of chemotherapy drugs called taxanes.
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May 4, 2011
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center breast cancer researcher receives $100,000 Kay Yow Cancer Fund Grant
March 30, 2011
A breast cancer researcher at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has been named a recipient of a $100,000 grant.
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Cancer report: Hoosiers smoke, lack good nutrition and exercise
March 10, 2011
A new report reveals that factors that have long impacted Hoosiers' cancer risks continue, often with no improvement.
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Colorectal cancer screenings should begin at age 50; March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 1, 2011
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.
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Tanning bed exposure can be deadly when complicated by medication reactions
March 1, 2011
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center patients find strength, solace in yoga
Feb. 9, 2011
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.
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IU Personalized Medicine Institute to develop targeted and individualized treatments
Feb. 8, 2011
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.
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IU researchers: Antibiotic offers potential for anti-cancer activity
Jan. 28, 2011
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.
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New Year's resolution idea: Contribute to breast cancer research on Jan. 22
Jan. 4, 2011
Among your resolutions for the New Year, consider contributing to breast cancer research.
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Jan. 3, 2011
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).
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Dec. 16, 2010
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.
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Y-90 radioembolization offers promise for late-stage liver cancer
Dec. 14, 2010
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center receives $100,000 from HOPE
Dec. 13, 2010
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.
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George Sledge Jr., MD, earns honor for international contributions to breast cancer research
Dec. 7, 2010
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
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Lip balms, sunscreens are ideal holiday gifts, IU Simon Cancer Center dermatologist says
Dec. 6, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 6, 2010) -- If you're in need of some stocking-stuffer ideas, consider lip balms and sunscreens for your loved ones.
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Grant launches Cervical Cancer-Free Indiana Initiative
Dec. 2, 2010
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.
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Dec. 2, 2010
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.
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IU project will evaluate ovarian cancer drug for clinical trials
Nov. 23, 2010
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.
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Nov. 18, 2010
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.
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America's Top Doctors for Cancer recognizes 21 IU School of Medicine physicians
Nov. 12, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov.12, 2010) -- Twenty-one physicians with the Indiana University School of Medicine have been recognized as the best in their field.
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IU spinoff company receives federal grant to continue drug development
Nov. 4, 2010
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.
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Nov. 1, 2010
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.
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Women can contribute to cancer research by donating breast tissue during Nov. 6 event in Fort Wayne
Oct. 22, 2010
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.
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Physical symptoms prevalent no matter what stage of cancer, including remission
Oct. 13, 2010
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center doc rides 235 Miles to raise awareness for multiple myeloma
Oct. 4, 2010
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.
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IU researchers: Chemotherapy alters brain tissue in breast cancer patients
Sept. 29, 2010
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.
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Pink Glove Dance coming Sept. 17 to IU Simon Cancer Center
Sept. 15, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sept. 15, 2010) -- The Pink Glove Dance is spreading to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.
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IU Simon Cancer Center offers free prostate cancer screenings Oct. 6
Sept. 14, 2010
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center physician receives funding for rare, aggressive breast cancer research
Aug. 10, 2010
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's summer program exposes students to possible cancer research careers
Aug. 10, 2010
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's tissue bank collecting samples Aug. 7
July 26, 2010
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center dermatologist gives tips to protect yourself against skin cancer
July 20, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 20, 2010) -- This summer's heat and humidity are good reminders to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays.
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July 16, 2010
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center among "best," according to U.S. News & World Report
July 16, 2010
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.
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Help is on the phone: reducing pain and depression of cancer
July 14, 2010
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researcher heads cancer study during Indiana Black Expo's health fair
July 8, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 8, 2010) -- A small drop of blood can provide researchers with countless clues into cancer.
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Clinical trial explores how breast cancer survivors can improve their memory
June 30, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 30, 2010) -- A new clinical trial explores ways in which women breast cancer survivors can improve their memory.
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IU Simon Cancer Center physician/researcher heads American Radium Society
June 28, 2010
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).
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Have a healthier Father's Day: Marinate meat before grilling
June 10, 2010
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.
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IU researchers: Late-stage ovarian cancer shows promise in two-drug phase I trial
June 9, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 9, 2010) -- The combination of decitabine and carboplatin appears to improve the outcome of women who have late-stage ovarian cancer.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researchers named to prestigious Komen Scientific Advisory Council
June 9, 2010
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.
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Radiation oncology at IU, Clarian earns three-year accreditation
June 8, 2010
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).
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IU Simon Cancer Center's tissue bank collecting samples June 26
June 3, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 2, 2010) -- Although Asian women tend to develop breast cancer less than Caucasian women, recent studies suggest that trend is changing.
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IU Simon Cancer Center breast oncologist begins as ASCO president
June 1, 2010
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).
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IU Simon Cancer Center pathologist named to prestigious Komen Advisory Council
May 27, 2010
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.
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New clinical trial studies effects of chemotherapy on ovarian cancer patients
May 25, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (May 25, 2010) -- A new clinical trial is among the first to study the effects of chemotherapy on ovarian cancer patients.
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IU Simon Cancer Center announces winners from its annual Cancer Research Day
May 6, 2010
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IU Simon Cancer Center's Komen tissue bank receives $1 million Oracle grant
April 21, 2010
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.
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Free oral, head and neck cancer screening April 14 at IU Hospital
March 18, 2010
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.
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Dr. Patrick Loehrer named IU Simon Cancer Center director
March 2, 2010
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.
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Dr. Rafat Abonour, multiple myeloma expert, receives Sagamore of the Wabash
Feb. 19, 2010
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.
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Study looks at breathing techniques to manage hot flashes
Feb. 3, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Feb. 3, 2010) -- If you suffer from hot flashes, you might be able to better manage them by learning a new breathing technique.
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$1 million Walther Cancer Foundation grant to fund Purdue-IU collaboration
Feb. 2, 2010
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.
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Indiana Cancer Consortium announces Cancer Control Week & Cancer Control Plan 2010-2014
Jan. 25, 2010
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.
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Dec. 16, 2009
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.
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Dec. 15, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's tissue bank collecting samples Jan. 23 in Indianapolis
Dec. 14, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 14, 2009) --Would you like to contribute to breast cancer research?
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Dr. Sledge, breast cancer expert, writes about new mammography guidelines
Dec. 8, 2009
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.
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Dec. 7, 2009
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.
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"America's Top Doctors for Cancer" recognizes 19 IU Simon Cancer Center physicians
Dec. 7, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center, Good Samaritan Hospital announce affiliation agreement
Dec. 1, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 1, 2009) -- The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center / Clarian Health and Good Samaritan Hospital today announced an affiliation agreement.
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Nov. 24, 2009
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.
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Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer pledges $10 million to IU Simon Cancer Center
Nov. 12, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- Nov. 12, 2009 -- Not only does Vera Bradley make popular handbags, but it also fights against breast cancer.
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IU to establish faculty chair in memory of President Myles Brand
Oct. 29, 2009
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.
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IU President recognizes distinguished IU Simon Cancer Center physician, researcher
Oct. 9, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 9, 2009) -- Indiana University yesterday recognized the physician who is credited with curing testicular cancer.
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Komen Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center collecting breast tissue in Lafayette Nov. 7
Oct. 6, 2009
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.
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New IU research building houses IU Simon Cancer Center researchers
Oct. 2, 2009
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.
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Sept. 23, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center names Dr. Nakshatri associate director for education
Sept. 22, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center gives away UV bracelets during Colts' home opener on Sept. 13
Sept. 11, 2009
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.
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Aug. 24, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center provides free prostate screenings Sept. 16
Aug. 20, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 18, 2009) -- Do you know that prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among men in America?
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IU Simon Cancer Center physicians to ring NYSE Closing Bell Aug. 19
Aug. 18, 2009
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
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Aug. 3, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 3, 2009) -- How can you teach kids the importance of protecting their skin from the sun while still having fun?
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IU Simon Cancer Center's tissue bank collecting samples Aug. 8
July 23, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center among "best," according to U.S. News & World Report
July 17, 2009
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.
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July 9, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researcher heads cancer study during Indiana Black Expo's health fair
July 2, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's summer program exposes students to possible cancer research careers
July 1, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researchers develop promising new cancer diagnostic marker
June 22, 2009
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.
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May 11, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researchers target telomeres to attack tumors
May 5, 2009
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.
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Komen awards $1 million grant to tissue bank at IU Simon Cancer Center
May 4, 2009
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.
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April 30, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center physician/researcher receives $5.8 million Komen Promise Grant
April 23, 2009
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).
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IU Simon Cancer Center researcher receives National Clinical Trial Award
April 13, 2009
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.
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April 8, 2009
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.
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Dr. Loehrer named interim director of IU Simon Cancer Center
March 19, 2009
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.
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March 16, 2009
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.
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March 6, 2009
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.
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Komen Indianapolis affiliate honors IU Simon Cancer Center breast cancer expert
March 6, 2009
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.
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New IU Simon Cancer Center Web site section helps patients, families
March 2, 2009
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.
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Feb. 3, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researcher's clinical trial may lead to safer treatments for blood cancers
Jan. 13, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center director honored by Indiana governor
Jan. 13, 2009
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.
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Dr. Farag named associate director for clinical research at IU Simon Cancer Center
Jan. 6, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center breast oncologist elected ASCO president
Jan. 6, 2009
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researchers lead ovarian cancer clinical trial
Dec. 15, 2008
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's tissue bank collecting samples Jan. 10
Dec. 8, 2008
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.
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Lip balms, sunscreens are ideal holiday gifts, IU Simon Cancer Center dermatologist says
Dec. 2, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 2, 2008) -- If you're in need of some stocking stuffer ideas, think of lip balms and sunscreens for your loved ones.
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Nov. 21, 2008
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.
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"America's Top Doctors for Cancer" recognizes 20 IU Simon Cancer Center physicians
Oct. 20, 2008
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.
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Women need to be aware of changes, IU Simon Cancer Center breast expert says
Oct. 15, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Oct. 15, 2008) - Every day, women face a barrage of headlines about breast cancer. What should they do with all of that information?
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IU Simon Cancer Center oncologist runs, bikes 120 miles Nov. 1-2 to raise funds for multiple myeloma
Oct. 10, 2008
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.
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National Cancer Institute awards competitive grant to IU Simon Cancer Center
Oct. 7, 2008
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.
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2 IU Simon Cancer Center researchers earn grants from Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Oct. 2, 2008
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.
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How often to screen for colon cancer? NEJM study finds 5-year risk extremely low
Sept. 18, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Sept. 19, 2008) - How frequently should symptom-free individuals at average risk for colon cancer undergo screening with colonoscopy?
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Sept. 16, 2008
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.
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Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute announces new leadership
Sept. 9, 2008
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's tissue bank collecting samples Sept. 20 at Clarian North
Aug. 28, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 28, 2008) - Would you like to contribute to breast cancer research?
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IU Simon Cancer Center offers free prostate screenings Sept. 10
Aug. 25, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS - Aug. 26, 2008 - Do you know that prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among men in America?
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IU Simon Cancer Center director earns Indiana University President's Medal
Aug. 22, 2008
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.
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Indiana University, Clarian Health dedicate IU Simon Cancer Center's new patient building on Aug. 21
Aug. 18, 2008
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.
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Aug. 4, 2008
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.
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U.S. News and World Report recognizes IU Simon Cancer Center
Aug. 4, 2008
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.
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July 18, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 18, 2009) - What's 43 feet long, 600 pounds, and pink? The Indy SurviveOars dragon boat.
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July 14, 2008
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.
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June 25, 2008
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.
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June 19, 2008
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.
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Honor, remember loved ones touched by cancer with a free ribbon
June 19, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 19, 2008) - Cancer has many faces. One of them may be yours. Others may belong to loved ones or friends.
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May 2, 2008
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.
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Komen Tissue Bank at IU Simon Cancer Center drawing blood during Race for the Cure April 19
April 7, 2008
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center researchers will track clues to multiple myeloma with $750,000 grant
April 3, 2008
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center, Clarian Health bring dragon boat racing to Indiana
April 2, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS - April 2 , 2008 -- Don't be alarmed if you see a pink dragon gliding across the water at Geist Reservoir on April 13.
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March 24, 2008
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.
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March 20, 2008
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.
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March 3, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS - March 3, 2008 -- Fewer people are dying from colorectal cancer, but it remains the third deadliest form of cancer in America.
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A healthy heart can help fight major diseases
Feb. 19, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- Feb. 19, 2008 -- Eating right is an ingredient to a healthy lifestyle - a lifestyle that can help reduce cancer.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's summer program allows students to explore cancer research careers
Feb. 11, 2008
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.
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Hoffmann to coordinate IU Simon Cancer Center's CompleteLife program
Jan. 25, 2008
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Dec. 27, 2007
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.
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ITRAC, a program at the IU Simon Cancer Center, helps fund, plan new therapies
Dec. 18, 2007
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.
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IU Simon Cancer Center's new outreach and diversity coordinator works with community
Dec. 3, 2007
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.
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Johnstone heads radiation oncology
Dec. 3, 2007
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.
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Nov. 26, 2007
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.
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"America's Top Doctors for Cancer" recognizes 18 IU Simon Cancer Center physicians
Nov. 20, 2007
Eighteen physicians with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have been recognized as the best in their field.
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2 people join IU Simon Cancer Center
Nov. 19, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 19, 2007) - Two people have joined the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.
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Nov. 7, 2007
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.
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Oct. 24, 2007
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IU Simon Cancer Center's Dr. Sledge earns national award for his "stellar" research
Oct. 22, 2007
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IU Simon Cancer Center breast cancer specialist named to Susan G. Komen for the Cure board
Oct. 16, 2007
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Dr. Kathy Miller named interim associate director for clinical research at IU Simon Cancer Center
Oct. 1, 2007
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IU Simon Cancer Center expert offers breast health and cancer prevention tips for women and men
Oct. 1, 2007
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Sept. 28, 2007
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Little Red Door honors Dr. Goulet Oct. 17
Sept. 18, 2007
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Students explore careers in cancer research during summer program
Sept. 5, 2007
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IU Simon Cancer Center doc swaps white physician's coat for shorts, running shoes
Aug. 31, 2007
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Dr. Matei named co-leader of EDT program
Aug. 27, 2007
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IU Simon Cancer Center offers free prostate screenings
Aug. 24, 2007
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Free class offers nutrition, diet tips for breast cancer survivors
Aug. 20, 2007
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Advanced therapy offers cure for relapsed cancer patients
July 26, 2007
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.
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