XMRV Not Likely Associated with Human Disease An NCI-led team of
researchers have deciphered the origins of xenotropic murine
leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV), undermining claims for the
retrovirus's role in human disease. The study results appear
online in Science today. For more information, visit the NCI
News page. Long-awaited results from a U.S. clinical trial
indicate that, in men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer,
surgery did not improve survival or decrease the risk of dying
from prostate cancer. After 12 years of follow-up, there was no
difference in overall or prostate cancer-specific survival
between men randomly assigned to radical prostatectomy and those
assigned to watchful waiting, observation with palliative
treatment if the disease begins to progress. Read more > > A
MESSAGE TO READERS The American Society of Clinical Oncology's
2011 annual meeting will take place June 3–7 in Chicago. This
issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin includes stories on studies
released before the meeting. For