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Below are the 2004 news releases from UC Davis Health System's Public Affairs Office. To contact the office, call (916) 734-9040.
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March 2004
CAN AN AD CAMPAIGN HELP IN THE WAR ON CANCER?
March 30, 2004 — "Okay, you've got the big C. Cancer. A word that changes your life the moment you hear it.
UC DAVIS PROFESSOR RECEIVES AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S HUMANITARIAN AWARD
March 15, 2004 — Moon S. Chen, Jr., professor of epidemiology and preventive medicine at UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center and head of the UC Davis Cancer Center's Cancer Control and Prevention Program, has received the American Cancer Society's Humanitarian Award.
HEAD-SHAVING TO BENEFIT CHILDREN TREATED AT UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER
March 13, 2004 — "St. Baldrick's," a campaign to honor children fighting childhood cancer and raise funds for research at UC Davis Cancer Center.
March 30, 2004 — "Okay, you've got the big C. Cancer. A word that changes your life the moment you hear it.
UC DAVIS PROFESSOR RECEIVES AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S HUMANITARIAN AWARD
March 15, 2004 — Moon S. Chen, Jr., professor of epidemiology and preventive medicine at UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center and head of the UC Davis Cancer Center's Cancer Control and Prevention Program, has received the American Cancer Society's Humanitarian Award.
HEAD-SHAVING TO BENEFIT CHILDREN TREATED AT UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER
March 13, 2004 — "St. Baldrick's," a campaign to honor children fighting childhood cancer and raise funds for research at UC Davis Cancer Center.
April 2004
SMOKING LINKED TO MORE THAN 60 PERCENT OF OVERALL CANCER DEATH BURDEN IN BLACK MEN
April 21, 2004 — The overall cancer death rate for African-American males would drop by nearly two-thirds — without any other intervention — if their exposure to tobacco smoke was eliminated, a new study suggests.
April 21, 2004 — The overall cancer death rate for African-American males would drop by nearly two-thirds — without any other intervention — if their exposure to tobacco smoke was eliminated, a new study suggests.
May 2004
JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER AT CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
May 21, 2004 — The fight against cancer must be ever vigilant. Football Hall of Famer and former Oakland Raider Jim Otto and his wife Sally will be leading that charge during Otto's annual "Swing at Cancer" Celebrity Golf Classic on June 27 and 28.
COLOR-BLIND MALES, EVEN THOSE WHO ARE MILDLY COLOR BLIND, SOUGHT FOR VISION STUDY
May 19, 2004 — Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Ophthalmology are seeking color-blind males, even those who are mildly color blind, for a study on color vision.
June 2004
—MEDIA ADVISORY—
JIM OTTO'S "TAKE A SWING AT CANCER" CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC TO HOST 37 SPORTS LEGENDS
June 25,2004 — Football Hall of Famer Jim Otto and his wife, Sally, will host 37 sports legends at the annual Jim Otto Take A Swing At Cancer Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Auburn Valley Country Club.
WHEN COMBINING NEW ORAL ANTI-CANCER AGENTS WITH STANDARD CHEMOTHERAPY, TIMING MAY BE CRUCIAL
June 5, 2004 — Timing may be everything when it comes to combining the new-generation oral, molecularly targeted anti-cancer agents with standard chemotherapy drugs, UC Davis Cancer Center researchers reported Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.
LUNG CANCER PATIENTS IN JAPAN, UNITED STATES REACT DIFFERENTLY TO THE SAME CHEMOTHERAPY REGIMEN
June 5, 2004 — A chemotherapy regimen commonly used to treat non-small cell lung cancer is both more effective and more toxic in Japanese patients than in American patients, researchers reported Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.
NOVEL THERAPEUTIC BORTEZOMIB MOVES TO PHASE II TRIAL IN LUNG CANCER PATIENTS
June 5, 2004 —A three-drug combination including the novel molecularly targeted agent bortezomib, the first drug in its class, proved well-tolerated and showed promising efficacy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, according to phase I trial results reported Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.
— MEDIA ADVISORY—
NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY WALK, CELEBRATION
June 2, 2004 — National Cancer Survivors Day, celebrated by more than 700 communities throughout North America on the first weekend each June.
MEN ON "WATCHFUL WAITING" FOR PROSTATE CANCER ELIGIBLE FOR SOY SHIITAKE MUSHROOM EXTRACT TRIAL
June 1, 2004 — Men who are on active surveillance or "watchful waiting" for prostate cancer may be eligible to enroll in a UC Davis Cancer Center clinical trial of genistein concentrated polysaccharide, or GCP, a food extract derived from soybeans and shiitake mushrooms.
JIM OTTO'S "TAKE A SWING AT CANCER" CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC TO HOST 37 SPORTS LEGENDS
June 25,2004 — Football Hall of Famer Jim Otto and his wife, Sally, will host 37 sports legends at the annual Jim Otto Take A Swing At Cancer Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Auburn Valley Country Club.
WHEN COMBINING NEW ORAL ANTI-CANCER AGENTS WITH STANDARD CHEMOTHERAPY, TIMING MAY BE CRUCIAL
June 5, 2004 — Timing may be everything when it comes to combining the new-generation oral, molecularly targeted anti-cancer agents with standard chemotherapy drugs, UC Davis Cancer Center researchers reported Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.
LUNG CANCER PATIENTS IN JAPAN, UNITED STATES REACT DIFFERENTLY TO THE SAME CHEMOTHERAPY REGIMEN
June 5, 2004 — A chemotherapy regimen commonly used to treat non-small cell lung cancer is both more effective and more toxic in Japanese patients than in American patients, researchers reported Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.
NOVEL THERAPEUTIC BORTEZOMIB MOVES TO PHASE II TRIAL IN LUNG CANCER PATIENTS
June 5, 2004 —A three-drug combination including the novel molecularly targeted agent bortezomib, the first drug in its class, proved well-tolerated and showed promising efficacy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, according to phase I trial results reported Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.
— MEDIA ADVISORY—
NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY WALK, CELEBRATION
June 2, 2004 — National Cancer Survivors Day, celebrated by more than 700 communities throughout North America on the first weekend each June.
MEN ON "WATCHFUL WAITING" FOR PROSTATE CANCER ELIGIBLE FOR SOY SHIITAKE MUSHROOM EXTRACT TRIAL
June 1, 2004 — Men who are on active surveillance or "watchful waiting" for prostate cancer may be eligible to enroll in a UC Davis Cancer Center clinical trial of genistein concentrated polysaccharide, or GCP, a food extract derived from soybeans and shiitake mushrooms.
August 2004
"2ND SATURDAY — WITH A CAUSE" TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA RESEARCH
August 27, 2004 — Enjoy free food, refreshments, a raffle and silent auction on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hen House, 10119 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Fair Oaks.
JOIN CAPITOL WALK AND RALLY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR UC DAVIS CHILDHOOD CANCER RESOURCE CENTER
August 26, 2004 — The second annual Sacramento Childhood Walk and Rally to raise money for a Childhood Cancer Resource Center at UC Davis will take place on Sunday, Sept. 19.
ARE PHYSICIANS OVER-PERFORMING COLONOSCOPY?
August 16, 2004 — Many physicians appear to be performing more "surveillance" colonoscopies than expert groups deem necessary, according to results of a National Cancer Institute-funded study published in the Aug. 17 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
JOIN THE CELEBRATION
August 6, 2004 — The fifth annual Celebration Gala, a black-tie dinner dance benefiting cancer research at UC Davis Cancer Center, will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1209 L St., Sacramento.
UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER SPONSORS FREE TWO-DAY EVENT: "CANCER AS A TURNING POINT"
August 6, 2004 — A distinguished line-up of inspirational speakers and performers will explore the potential of serious illness to inspire positive life change at a free, two-day conference at Memorial Auditorium on Sept. 11 and 12.
UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER RANKS FIRST IN CLINICAL TRIALS ENROLLMENT
August 3, 2004 — For the third year in a row, UC Davis Cancer Center ranked first among the 283 research institutions in the Southwest Oncology Group for the number of patients enrolled in cancer clinical trials.
August 27, 2004 — Enjoy free food, refreshments, a raffle and silent auction on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hen House, 10119 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Fair Oaks.
JOIN CAPITOL WALK AND RALLY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR UC DAVIS CHILDHOOD CANCER RESOURCE CENTER
August 26, 2004 — The second annual Sacramento Childhood Walk and Rally to raise money for a Childhood Cancer Resource Center at UC Davis will take place on Sunday, Sept. 19.
ARE PHYSICIANS OVER-PERFORMING COLONOSCOPY?
August 16, 2004 — Many physicians appear to be performing more "surveillance" colonoscopies than expert groups deem necessary, according to results of a National Cancer Institute-funded study published in the Aug. 17 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
JOIN THE CELEBRATION
August 6, 2004 — The fifth annual Celebration Gala, a black-tie dinner dance benefiting cancer research at UC Davis Cancer Center, will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1209 L St., Sacramento.
UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER SPONSORS FREE TWO-DAY EVENT: "CANCER AS A TURNING POINT"
August 6, 2004 — A distinguished line-up of inspirational speakers and performers will explore the potential of serious illness to inspire positive life change at a free, two-day conference at Memorial Auditorium on Sept. 11 and 12.
UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER RANKS FIRST IN CLINICAL TRIALS ENROLLMENT
August 3, 2004 — For the third year in a row, UC Davis Cancer Center ranked first among the 283 research institutions in the Southwest Oncology Group for the number of patients enrolled in cancer clinical trials.
September 2004
GETTACUE! BENEFIT BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT HOSTED BY PEJA STOJAKOVIC AND TICHA PENICHEIRO
September 23, 2004 — International basketball stars Peja Stojakovic and Ticha Penicheiro will host GettaCue!, a benefit billiards tournament and live auction, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I St., Sacramento.
UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER STUDY SUPPORTS IMMEDIATE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION AFTER MASTECTOMY
September 20, 2004 — Performing breast reconstruction surgery at the time of mastectomy does not delay post-operative chemotherapy for women with breast cancer, according to the first study designed to answer the question.
NEW ASIAN-AMERICAN TOBACCO USE, DIET FINDINGS TO BE REPORTED AT 5TH ASIAN CANCER CONTROL ACADEMY
September 17, 2004 — Journalists are invited to cover the 5th Asian Cancer Control Academy on Oct. 22 and 23 at the Hilton Arden West, 2200 Harvard St., Sacramento.
POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN AT HIGH RISK FOR BREAST CANCER NEEDED FOR NEW PREVENTION STUDY
September 9, 2004 — Healthy, post-menopausal women at high risk for breast cancer may be eligible to participate in a major new international study to determine whether the drug exemestane can prevent the disease.
September 23, 2004 — International basketball stars Peja Stojakovic and Ticha Penicheiro will host GettaCue!, a benefit billiards tournament and live auction, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I St., Sacramento.
UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER STUDY SUPPORTS IMMEDIATE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION AFTER MASTECTOMY
September 20, 2004 — Performing breast reconstruction surgery at the time of mastectomy does not delay post-operative chemotherapy for women with breast cancer, according to the first study designed to answer the question.
NEW ASIAN-AMERICAN TOBACCO USE, DIET FINDINGS TO BE REPORTED AT 5TH ASIAN CANCER CONTROL ACADEMY
September 17, 2004 — Journalists are invited to cover the 5th Asian Cancer Control Academy on Oct. 22 and 23 at the Hilton Arden West, 2200 Harvard St., Sacramento.
POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN AT HIGH RISK FOR BREAST CANCER NEEDED FOR NEW PREVENTION STUDY
September 9, 2004 — Healthy, post-menopausal women at high risk for breast cancer may be eligible to participate in a major new international study to determine whether the drug exemestane can prevent the disease.
October 2004
BREAST CANCER IN ASIAN AMERICANS IS RISING FASTER THAN IN ANY OTHER ETHNIC GROUP
October 22, 2004 — The incidence of cancer among Asian Americans in California has dropped 5.9 percent and deaths from the disease have dropped 16.3 percent since 1988.
A NEW LAND, A NEW ILLNESS: HMONG FACE HIGH RATES OF CANCER ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC INFECTIONS
October 22, 2004 — Many of the 15,000 Hmong immigrants arriving in the United States this year will confront an illness that has no name in the Hmong language — cancer.
LATEST ASIAN-AMERICAN TOBACCO USE DATA REPORTED
October 22, 2004 — California's Asian Americans smoke at a lower rate than the state's population as a whole, but the better an Asian California woman's English.
SUPER-SIZING ASIAN AMERICANS
October 22, 2004 — Low-income Asian and Pacific Islander children in California are becoming overweightat an alarming rate — and will soon catch up to low-income white, black and Latino children in the proportion who are overweight or obese, according to research reported today at the 5th Asian American Cancer Control Academy.
—MEDIA ADVISORY—
NATION'S TOP CANCER DOCTOR TO DISCUSS LATEST ASIAN AMERICAN CANCER TRENDS
October 19, 2004 — Press briefing on the 5th Asian American Cancer Control Academy, a two-day Sacramento conference bringing together cancer-control authorities from throughout the United States, including the nation's No. 1 cancer doctor.
October 22, 2004 — The incidence of cancer among Asian Americans in California has dropped 5.9 percent and deaths from the disease have dropped 16.3 percent since 1988.
A NEW LAND, A NEW ILLNESS: HMONG FACE HIGH RATES OF CANCER ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC INFECTIONS
October 22, 2004 — Many of the 15,000 Hmong immigrants arriving in the United States this year will confront an illness that has no name in the Hmong language — cancer.
LATEST ASIAN-AMERICAN TOBACCO USE DATA REPORTED
October 22, 2004 — California's Asian Americans smoke at a lower rate than the state's population as a whole, but the better an Asian California woman's English.
SUPER-SIZING ASIAN AMERICANS
October 22, 2004 — Low-income Asian and Pacific Islander children in California are becoming overweightat an alarming rate — and will soon catch up to low-income white, black and Latino children in the proportion who are overweight or obese, according to research reported today at the 5th Asian American Cancer Control Academy.
—MEDIA ADVISORY—
NATION'S TOP CANCER DOCTOR TO DISCUSS LATEST ASIAN AMERICAN CANCER TRENDS
October 19, 2004 — Press briefing on the 5th Asian American Cancer Control Academy, a two-day Sacramento conference bringing together cancer-control authorities from throughout the United States, including the nation's No. 1 cancer doctor.
November 2004
JOAN GIBONEY TREE OF HOPE ORNAMENT SALE TO RAISE MONEY FOR CANCER RESEARCH
November 19, 2004 — Help raise money for breast cancer research and add new ornaments to your tree at the annual Joan Giboney Tree of Hope "untrimming" party and ornament sale in the UC Davis Cancer Center lobby, 4501 X Street, Sacramento, on Thursday, Dec. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER HOLIDAY FEATURE STORY LEADS
November 18, 2004 — Tree of hope, gifts for sick boys and girls, 1,000 cranes, and a party for kids with cancer.
November 19, 2004 — Help raise money for breast cancer research and add new ornaments to your tree at the annual Joan Giboney Tree of Hope "untrimming" party and ornament sale in the UC Davis Cancer Center lobby, 4501 X Street, Sacramento, on Thursday, Dec. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
UC DAVIS CANCER CENTER HOLIDAY FEATURE STORY LEADS
November 18, 2004 — Tree of hope, gifts for sick boys and girls, 1,000 cranes, and a party for kids with cancer.
December 2004
—MEDIA ADVISORY—
MAKING A LIST, CHECKING IT TWICE
December 1, 2004 — What's it like to shop for more than 100 kids in a single afternoon?
MAKING A LIST, CHECKING IT TWICE
December 1, 2004 — What's it like to shop for more than 100 kids in a single afternoon?