INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 28, 2008) - Would you like to contribute to breast cancer research?

INDIANAPOLIS - Aug. 26, 2008 - Do you know that prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among men in America?

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 22, 2008) - Stephen Williams, M.D., director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, has been awarded the Indiana University President's Medal for Excellence by IU President Michael A. McRobbie.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 18, 2008) - The dreams of many will be realized Aug. 21 when the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center patient care building is formally dedicated during a 4 p.m. ceremony in the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Campus Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 4, 2008) - One cancer program in Indiana has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its 2008 publication of America's Best Hospitals.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Aug. 4, 2008) - You can crawl through a 40-foot-long, 4-foot-tall oversized model of the human colon during the Indiana State Fair.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 18, 2009) - What's 43 feet long, 600 pounds, and pink? The Indy SurviveOars dragon boat.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (July 14, 2008) -- Men and women who provide a blood sample during the health fair at the Indiana Black Expo may help researchers unlock the mysteries of prostate and breast cancers.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 30, 2008) - When it opens in August, the new building of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will bring Hoosiers the premier cancer treatment center in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 19, 2008) - Cancer has many faces. One of them may be yours. Others may belong to loved ones or friends.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (June 19, 2008) - Cancer knows no boundaries. It strikes men and women. Rich and poor. Young and old.

One difference, however, is the frequency and severity of the disease when diagnosed. Too often minority groups and rural area populations face higher cancer incidences and higher mortality rates.

INDIANAPOLIS - May 2, 2008 -- With the days growing longer and the temperatures rising, Hoosiers will spend more time outdoors this spring and summer.

And May, which is Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month -- is a good time to refresh memories about protection from the sun.

INDIANAPOLIS - April 7, 2008 -- Would you like to help find a cure for breast cancer?

You can help by donating a blood sample during this year's Komen Indianapolis Race for the Cure Saturday, April 19 in downtown Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS - April 3 , 2008 -- Two researchers with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will search for molecular clues to enable better detection and treatment of multiple myeloma with a $750,000 award from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

INDIANAPOLIS - April 2 , 2008 -- Don't be alarmed if you see a pink dragon gliding across the water at Geist Reservoir on April 13.

INDIANAPOLIS - March 24, 2008 -- In an effort to help Hoosiers learn more about colon cancer and how to prevent it, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Clarian Health, and Radio One Indianapolis are teaming up to promote Colon Cancer Awareness Week, March 24-30.

INDIANAPOLIS - March 19, 2008 - Cancer researchers in Indiana are invited to submit research abstracts for the annual Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Cancer Research Day on May 7.

INDIANAPOLIS - March 3, 2008 -- Fewer people are dying from colorectal cancer, but it remains the third deadliest form of cancer in America.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Feb. 19, 2008 -- Eating right is an ingredient to a healthy lifestyle - a lifestyle that can help reduce cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Feb. 11, 2008) -- High school and college students interested in exploring a career in cancer research can gain hands-on experience this summer at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 27, 2007) -- The positive results of the first nationwide clinical study showing the benefits of an antiangiogenic agent in breast cancer therapy are reported in the Dec. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 18, 2007) -- Hair loss, fatigue, and nausea are widely known side effects of chemotherapy, but some cancer patients also experience "chemo-brain."

A cognitive dysfunction, chemo-brain makes it hard for some people to concentrate, and it leads to difficulty remembering things. Soon, a diverse team -- composed of Indiana University researchers from psychology, nursing, pediatrics, pharmacology, and radiology - will begin a study to identify what causes chemo-brain in women with breast cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 3, 2007) -- Peter A. S. Johnstone, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He will begin his new duties Dec. 1.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 3, 2007) -- Rivienne Shedd-Steele has been named outreach and diversity coordinator at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, effective Dec. 1.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 26, 2007) - A drug that slows the growth of cancer in women with metastatic breast cancer will soon be tested in newly diagnosed patients across the country to determine if it will have a similar effect.

Eighteen physicians with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center have been recognized as the best in their field.

INDIANAPOLIS -- (Nov. 19, 2007) - Two people have joined the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center.

Thanksgiving is a time for counting our blessings but for too many families, the spirit of the season will be diminished by the loss of a loved one to lung cancer.

INDIANAPOLIS - Testicular cancer patients who do not respond to traditional therapy can be cured with high-dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, according to an Indiana University School of Medicine report in the July 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.