Officers

The Monthly News and
Educational Magazine of
Cancer Research

Editor
Mukti H. Sarma, Ph.D
Department of Chemistry
The University at Albany-SUNY, Albany NY 12222 USA
phone: 518-442-4441; fax: 518-452-4955
email: mukti@albany.edu

Managing Editor
Ramaswamy H. Sarma, Ph.D.
phone: 518-456-9362: fax: 518-452-4955
email: rhs07@albany.edu

Contributing Editors
Richard J. Ablin, Ph.D.
Walter Alexander, M.S.
Mark Fuerst, B.S., M.A.
Lawrence M. Prescott, Ph.D.
Mukti H. Sarma, Ph.D.
Ramaswamy H. Sarma, Ph.D.
Jill Stein, B.A.
Jonathan B. Weitzman, Ph.D.

Copy Editor
Ernest Siew, Ph.D.

Mission

Cancer Watch takes advanced cancer science and, with the help of brilliant color renditions, and intelligent write-ups, transforms it into coherent understandable stories. In addition to covering all aspects (prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment) of various types of cancers, the magazine pays special attention to current news-braking events on new therapies, development of novel technologies for cancer detection, and current hot topics such as, diet and cancer, designer food, cancer vaccine, environmental influences on carcinogenesis, and cancer prevention trials. In each issue, the basic biology and chemistry, as they relate to oncology are addressed, with DNA and genes as the central theme.

To the best of our knowledge, for the first time, this magazine fills the void between the hardcore cancer research in scientific journals, and the information that appears on newspapers and popular magazines. The articles are brief and precise and the unfamiliar technical terms are explained in the glossary which regularly appears on each issue. In addition, from time to time, the magazine features articles by guest cancer scientists who specialize in certain niches of cancer biology and treatment.

Comments

"Cancer Watch does an admirable job of achieving its goals of communicating cancer, cancer research and cancer genetics. It is suitable for the uninitiated but informed lay person, and for the high-school student, college student and novice medical student"

C. Eng, University of Cambridge, & Harvard Medical School,
in Trends in Genetics 9, 329-330, 1993.

"Simply Brilliant"

Graham Richards, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

"It (the magazine) is very well balanced with respect to both scientific accuracy and clarity for even lay persons unfamiliar with modern molecular biology. The illustrations are just gorgeous."

Maxim Frank-Kamenetskii, Boston University

"There is a real dearth of information available to the intelligent layman interested in cancer. I congratulate you on your mission. May this become a permanent addition to our information network.

Judith M. Hart, Merion, PA.

"Your magazine is absolutely wonderful and a valuable resource which I will hang on to for ever. I teach high school biology and lower level bio at UMASS/BOSTON. Your articles are invaluable for my presentations. I especially want you to continue your multidimensional approach. The articles on "hot topics" in molecular biology are nicely balanced with your pieces on basic topics (protein structures etc) as well as with the articles on the environmental aspects of cancer reserach. Well Done!

Anthony J. Toto, Hanover, MA.

"This is a handsome publication, one that should be of interest to the many who need to understand the complex field of cancer research and treatment."

Christy Thomsen, Office of Cancer Communications,
Dept. of Health and Human Services

"I am pleased to know about this new magazine. A publication that will bring complex scientific discoveries to a broad audience and increase public understanding of issues related to sciences.

John R. Leitzel, Materials Development and Science Education,
National Science Foundation.