Thursday, April 20, 2006 • Vol 12, Issue 8

In their review of 69 prostate-cancer decision-making studies, Drs. Steve Zeliadt (left) and Scott Ramsey found that a lack of medical evidence and consistent, comprehensive messages about therapeutic options contribute to treatment choices that may not reflect patients' goals. Photo by Dean Forbes

• Investigating prostate-cancer treatment choices, disparities
  PHS review finds treatment decisions often unsupported by facts
  
  
• Supercomputers simulate flu pandemic
  Collaborators use powerful computer models as virtual laboratories to predict possible course of pandemic bird flu in the United States and develop strategies for slowing its spread
  
  
• Raloxifene: A star above par with tamoxifen
  Osteoporosis drug raloxifene reduces risk of breast cancer with fewer side effects than tamoxifen
  
  
• Komen grant: Support for global guidelines
  Breast Health Global Initiative receives funds from Susan G. Komen Foundation for economically feasible cancer care in developing nations
  
  
• The importance of diversity in tumor-cell evolution
  Study sheds light on predictive value of genetic diversity, holds promise for early detection
  
  

• New PHS administrator supports 'a life of science'
  Rosemarie Keenan brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, people skills to PHS leadership position
  
  

• News about viral threats, promises April 21 at next Science Friday
  
  
• Security sponsors seminar on preventing workplace violence
  
  
• Healthy Challenge awards presentation April 26 in Arnold
  
  
• Center shares $2 million grant from Australia for early disease detection
  
  
• Arnold Guild presents $7.2 million from Hutch Holiday Gala
  
  
• Salazar receives UW General Clinical Research Center 2006 pilot grant
  
  
• Register by April 24 for bioethics colloquium's dangerous-pathogens discussion May 2
  
  
• NIH interdisciplinary training program applications due May 2
  
  
• Teams form for Group Health's May Commute Challenge
  
  
• Benefits open enrollment begins May 5
  
  
• Volunteer to make a difference during University Village fund-raiser
  
  
• What and where on campus is this?
  
  
• Calling craft-fair vendors; proceeds help benefit Hutch Kids
  
  

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