Technology Offers New Hope as a Brain Tumor Treatment

The NovoTTF-100A System uses electrodes to treat glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most aggressive form of brain tumor.

In 2010, there were 13,140 deaths from brain and other nervous system cancers in the United States. In April 2011, the FDA approved the NovoTTF-100A System that will offer new hope for adults with recurring or progressing GBM even after receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapies.

YouTube Stars Speak Out Against Smoking

ACS started an initiative called XOutCig to target the issue of teen smoking, and many YouTube stars became involved. Here is an original video production by YouTube stars WongFu Production and David Choi that presents a peculiar heath effect of smoking. Watch for some good laughs too!

FDA Requires Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes

Warning labels will be required on the top half of all cigarette packs and advertisements starting September 2012.

“These labels are frank, honest and powerful depictions of the health risks of smoking, and they will help encourage smokers to quit, and prevent children from smoking”

Smartphones that Detect Cancer

A microNMR device that can detect cancer in an hour and send the results right to a smartphone.

"...oncologists have needed a rapid, minimally intrusive, and accurate method for cancer screening for a long time. The beauty of the microNMR device is that it solves a handful of problems that plague current cancer screening methods..."

FDA Approves New Melanoma Treatment

Yervoy, a drug found to prolong the lives of melanoma patients, is approved by the FDA.

"There were about 68,000 new cases of melanoma in the United States last year and 8,700 deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. The number of cases has been rising, probably because of sun exposure without proper protection at a younger age."