Around 34,700 cases of pancreatic cancer are diagnosed each year, and about 32, 500 people die from the disease every year, making it one of the most deadly forms of cancer, although not as common as some cancers. Symptoms are few, but may include a painless jaundice, depending on the location of the tumor within the pancreas. Pain is often a symptom in advanced cases. There are no known risk factors, although smoking has been associated with pancreatic cancer. Surgery followed by chemo or radiation is the only treatment, if tumors are suitable for removal.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-to.hs.expert02mar02,0,1947948.story

New research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology drinking coffee on a regular basis may decrease the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer. Researchers at the University of Washington studied the effect of caffeine on human cells, and found that caffeine suppresses a protein that helps damaged cells to repair themselves. These findings could mean that topical creams or ointments containing caffeine may be a potential solution for treating common non-melanoma skin cancers, but would not be effective against the more deadly form of skin cancer known as melanoma. The authors of the study did not find a similar effect on cells with decaffeinated coffee.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,500924,00.html

A new genetic test for breast cancer can analyze 50 different genes found in tumors and identify four types of breast cancer. Genetic tests currently in use do not identify basal-like type breast tumors, which are more aggressive but also responsive to chemotherapy. The test may help physicians to predict how patients will respond to chemotherapy based on the diagnosis, and lead to more rapid treatment of breast cancer.
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/02/27/
new-test-may-mean-faster-breast-cancer-treatment.html

A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology finds no connection between a compound known as acrylamide found in foods like french fries, chips, and crackers and increased breast cancer risk. In a study of over 61,000 women, the ones who consumed the largest amounts of acrylamide-containing foods had no increased risk of breast cancer. Acrylamide has been associated with increased cancer risk in at least one previous study.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,500692,00.html

In a bold pre-emptive strike against cancer, two members of the same family have chosen stomach removal as a preventitive measure against gastric cancer. Ken Chelcun and his sister Karen Chelcun Schreiber chose the surgical procedure known as gastrectomy after losing both their mother and brother Greg to a rare form of stomach cancer known as hereditary diffuse gastric cancer. The two siblings both tested positive for the disease, and underwent surgery to remove the stomach and connect the esophagus to the small intestine. Three of the offspring of the siblings have tested positive, but only one so far has opted for radical stomach removal surgery.
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/health/stories/2009/
02/23/stomach_surgery_cancer.html

New research shows that getting adequate calcium can reduce the risk of cancer, particularlarly colorectal cancer, as well as other cancers of the digestive system. The study showed that the benefit was most pronounced in women who got the most calcium from food and nutritional supplements, so that risk was reduced for all types of cancer. Dietary recommendations for adults over 50 include 1200 milligrams of calcium per day, about three cups of lowfat dairy food such as yogurt, milk, or cheese. Beans, broccoli, spinach, and other leafy greens, are non-dairy sources of calcium.
http://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/news/20090223/calcium-may-cut-cancer-risk