http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_Cancer_InstituteFind stories, videos, and photos about National Cancer Institute from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:47:12 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/HEALTH/09/01/prostate.cancer.screening/tztop.gloves.medical.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_Cancer_Institute14433Find stories, videos, and photos about National Cancer Institute from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/01/prostate.cancer.screening/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/01/prostate.cancer.screening/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than one million American men may have been unnecessarily diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer since widespread use of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test began in 1987, a new study says.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/18/hauser.alternative.cancer.treatment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/18/hauser.alternative.cancer.treatment/index.html#cnnSTCTextA cancerous tumor in 13-year-old Danny Hauser's chest has shrunk significantly since he was ordered by a court last month to resume chemotherapy treatment, a family spokesman said.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/15/ginger.chemo.nausea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/15/ginger.chemo.nausea/index.html#cnnSTCTextCancer patients may be able to fight chemotherapy-induced nausea using a common pantry spice -- ginger.Fri, 15 May 2009 21:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/begala.taxes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/begala.taxes/index.html#cnnSTCTextHappy Patriots' Day. April 15 is the one day a year when our country asks something of us -- or at least the vast majority of us.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/23/healthmag.red.meat.lifespan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/23/healthmag.red.meat.lifespan/index.html#cnnSTCTextBurger lovers beware: People who eat red meat every day have a higher risk of dying over a 10-year period -- mostly because of cardiovascular disease or cancer --than their peers who eat less red or processed meat, according to a new study of about half a million people.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/23/magazines/fortune/prostate_studies.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/23/magazines/fortune/prostate_studies.fortune/index.htmShould men age 50 and older have an annual PSA test for prostate cancer? One of the hottest topics in medicine ratcheted up a few degrees last week when the New England Journal of Medicine released results of two large studies. They presented a mixed picture.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/16/prostate.cancer.screening/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/16/prostate.cancer.screening/index.html#cnnSTCTextA decade-long study following more than 75,000 men found that prostate cancer screenings led to more diagnoses but did not reduce the number of deaths from the illness.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/18/cancer.God.religion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/18/cancer.God.religion/index.html#cnnSTCTextCancer patients who rely on religion to cope with their terminal illnesses are more likely to use intensive life-prolonging care, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/04/secondhand.smoke.cancer.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/04/secondhand.smoke.cancer.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTextI am 44. I don't smoke and never have, but both my parents did (six packs a day between them), and I am exposed to secondhand smoke at friends' homes.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/03/cure.cancer.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/03/cure.cancer.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's pledge to conquer cancer "in our time" is a great goal, but one of America's top cancer experts isn't sure he'd use the word "cure."Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/24/women.cancer.drinking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/24/women.cancer.drinking/index.html#cnnSTCTextAttention, libation lovers: Middle-aged women who indulge in just a few alcohol-containing drinks each day may have a higher risk of cancer than those who drink less often, according to a report released Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/01/smoke.free.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/01/smoke.free.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTextImplementing smoke-free policies can lead to fewer hospitalizations resulting from heart attacks, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/kennedy.brain.tumor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/kennedy.brain.tumor/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Edward Kennedy announced in May 2008 that he was suffering from a brain tumor, a malignant glioma, in his left parietal lobe. He had surgery at Duke University in June 2008.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/26/vitamin.d.hype/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/26/vitamin.d.hype/index.html#cnnSTCTextVitamins are important for good health. Now, doctors are touting the benefits of vitamin D. Is this the new fabulous vitamin of the 21st century or just another supplement?Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/18/ep.children.bad.diagnosis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/18/ep.children.bad.diagnosis/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen her mother and father called her into the den, 9-year-old Gigi Pasley thought they were going to tell her a big surprise, "a good surprise" she said, one she'd be delighted to hear.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/expert.q.a/12/05/brawley.bio/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/expert.q.a/12/05/brawley.bio/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy name is Otis W. Brawley, M.D. I am an oncologist or cancer doctor.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/25/cancer.deaths.decline/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/25/cancer.deaths.decline/index.html#cnnSTCTextRates of new cancer diagnoses and deaths for U.S. men and women have fallen for the first time, according to a new report from leading cancer and medical research organizations.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/18/healthmag.exercise.sleep.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/18/healthmag.exercise.sleep.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextRegular physical activity may lower a woman's overall risk of cancer, suggests a new government study -- but only if her workouts don't cut into a good night's sleep. Otherwise, lack of shut-eye appears to cancel out much of exercise's protective benefits.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/09/armstrong.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/09/armstrong.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere's something that should outrage you: Every day, more than 1,500 Americans die of cancer. Our federal government knows how to prevent many of these losses. Tragically, its attention has simply been elsewhere.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:04:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1852306,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1852306,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSure, massage feels good, but science is revealing its other benefits for both the healthy and the illWed, 22 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/08/breast.cancer.aspirin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/08/breast.cancer.aspirin/index.html#cnnSTCTextCan taking aspirin or ibuprofen reduce your risk of getting breast cancer? One of the largest studies of its kind suggests that the answer might be yes.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/25/cellphones.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/25/cellphones.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextBringing a growing health concern to Congress, scientists squared off Thursday over whether cell phones contribute to brain cancer.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/24/armstrong.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/24/armstrong.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTextCycling superstar Lance Armstrong stunned the sports world September 9 when he announced that he would come out of a three-year retirement to attempt to win the Tour de France for a record eighth time.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/21/ep.cancer.resources/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/21/ep.cancer.resources/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne minute, Dr. Bernadine Healy was a perfectly healthy woman, in bed with her husband watching the Oscar De La Hoya fight on HBO. A few hours later, she was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.Thu, 22 May 2008 15:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1756831,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1756831,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGet your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years -- starting as young as age 12 -- can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grownTue, 13 May 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1729149,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1729149,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResearchers reported a new finding in a study of women using estrogen in hormone therapy: users doubled their chances of getting non-cancerous breast lumpsWed, 09 Apr 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1725719,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1725719,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA large lung cancer trial funded by a cigarette maker raises thorny questions about the integrity of medical researchWed, 26 Mar 2008 23:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/11/healthmag.breasts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/11/healthmag.breasts/index.html#cnnSTCTextLet's face it: There's no body part women obsess about more than breasts -- their size, shape, sag factor, and whether those strange pains stem from monthly PMS hormones or something more ominous, like breast cancer. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20182441,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20182441,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA TV pilot remains under consideration with the star as an FBI agentThu, 06 Mar 2008 20:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/01/21/hm.mammograms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/01/21/hm.mammograms/index.html#cnnSTCTextA paper cape sits loosely around your shoulders, covering your naked chest. A radiology technologist directs you toward an imposing-looking machine. As you hold your breath, one bare breast at a time is tightly compressed between two flat panels and X-rayed.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:27:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1662484,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1662484,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGerman researchers are testing a controversial theory, using a low-carb, high-fat diet to help the sickest of cancer patientsMon, 17 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/31/healthmag.smoking.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/31/healthmag.smoking.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers are constantly searching for ways to help people quit. What's new? Here are four strategies worth a try:Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/28/hm.prostate.screening.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/28/hm.prostate.screening.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextA large study from Europe suggests it doesn't hurt to wait a few years between prostate cancer screenings -- but the research won't end debate over the value of PSA tests.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/27/health.hrt.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/27/health.hrt.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextInvasive breast cancer rates have fallen since the substantial decline in postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy occurred, even after a decline in breast cancer screening rates, according to findings published in the 5th Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1642152,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1642152,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe FDA says no to labeling tomato products as anti-cancer foods. But that's no reason to cut the veggie from your dietTue, 17 Jul 2007 20:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/05/28/breast.cancer.genes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/05/28/breast.cancer.genes/index.htmlA genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers report.Mon, 28 May 2007 23:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/05/15/cl.calories/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/05/15/cl.calories/index.htmlIn 2005, the government's revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans introduced the term "nutrient density," which sounds complicated but simply refers to how much nutrition a food provides. For example, a slice of 100 percent whole-grain bread is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, while a slice of regular white bread is lower in all three.Tue, 15 May 2007 15:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/06/IBC/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/06/IBC/index.htmlSandra Mahncke thought she was coming down with the flu in late April, but instead of a quick recovery, she has spent the last five months in a race for her life.Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/31/cnna.rosenberg/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/31/cnna.rosenberg/index.htmlResearchers from the National Institutes of Health are fighting cancer by using the immune system to attack tumors. This new approach has had limited success so far, but experts say there is much promise for the future.Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/01/blue.berries.hel/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/01/blue.berries.hel/index.htmlGrowing up in upstate New York, I remember eating blueberries the size of marbles. But those were cultivated berries -- not the tiny wild ones that are in season right now, as I discovered last year when I visited the wild blueberry fields in Maine. These petite gems don't grow on big bushes like the cultivated ones, but on small plants that barely reach my knees.Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/10/01/8277954/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/10/01/8277954/index.htmYou just turned 40, or maybe 45. And while you don't exactly feel different, you've begun to sense that on matters of health, it's time to keep your eye on the ball in a whole new way. Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/15/meat.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/15/meat.cancer/index.htmlPeople who eat too much red and processed meat increase their risk of bowel cancer by up to a third, according to a new study.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/02/22/breast.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/02/22/breast.cancer/index.htmlMelissa Etheridge's powerful performance at the 2005 Grammy Awards rocked and resonated with the thousands in attendance and millions more watching on television. Her distinctive voice and hard-strummed guitar echoed throughout the hall, as did her energy.Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/07/news/fortune500/cholesterol/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/07/news/fortune500/cholesterol/index.htmCholesterol lowering drugs called 'statins' may play a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to a new study presented at a major cancer conference Sunday.Mon, 07 Jun 2004 11:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/22/365081/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/22/365081/index.htmAfter more than 30 years, how fares the war on cancer? Much worse than you'd think, especially if you've been wowed by news of the recent approval of wonder drugs such as Avastin or Erbitux. Despit...Mon, 22 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/17/antibiotics.cancer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/17/antibiotics.cancer/index.htmlIncreased use of antibiotics may heighten women's risk of breast cancer, a study looking at possible connections between the two suggests.Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/07/08/325867/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/07/08/325867/index.htmIf we told you that your tax dollars were going to a suave D.C. lawyer and a motorcycle freak, you'd be steamed. But if we added that Peter Levine and Ben Hitt of Correlogic Systems invented an ear...Mon, 08 Jul 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/23/307374/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/23/307374/index.htmCancer's Waterloo is, alas, not at hand. Thirty years and billions of research dollars after Congress officially declared war on cancer by passing the National Cancer Act (opening the door for a ra...Mon, 23 Jul 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/09/289250/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/09/289250/index.htmRoss Adey, a distinguished professor of neurology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, has studied the health effects of electromagnetic fields for more than 30 years. He was interviewed by...Mon, 09 Oct 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/29/280604/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/29/280604/index.htmWhenever major news develops in humanity's war against cancer, you can expect a lot of confusion. With its ability to pervert the body's genius for growth and regeneration into a relentless horror,...Mon, 29 May 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/09/28/248704/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/09/28/248704/index.htmA few months before Charles "Chad" Holliday was installed as Du Pont's CEO last January, he spearheaded a bold stroke: his company's $1.5 billion acquisition of an obscure Ralston Purina unit calle...Mon, 28 Sep 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/05/13/212389/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/05/13/212389/index.htmBreast cancer is expected to kill 44,300 U.S. women this year. Prostate cancer will kill almost as many men, 41,400. Yet there's a striking difference in how the genders deal with their sexually th...Mon, 13 May 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/09/01/89079/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/09/01/89079/index.htmOn the sandy volleyball court behind a Monona, Wis. neighborhood bar, a fragile-looking woman wearing an oversize lavender T-shirt leaps to slam the ball over the net, her short-cropped blonde hair...Thu, 01 Sep 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/02/22/77518/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/02/22/77518/index.htmWill Bill and Hillary get control of health care costs? As we punch away at the keyboard, that is the question pulsating in the Beltway beau monde. Back here in the real world -- the everyday world...Mon, 22 Feb 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/07/13/76629/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/07/13/76629/index.htmIT'S EXOTIC: a cancer drug made from the bark of a yew tree that grows only in a few areas of the Pacific Northwest and gives shelter to the rare northern spotted owl. It's one of the most expensiv...Mon, 13 Jul 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/23/69876/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/23/69876/index.htmA SMALL COMPANY called Biotherapeutics Inc., in Franklin, Tennessee, opened a private front in the war against cancer three years ago. At that point the new cancer-killing wonder drug Interleukin-2...Mon, 23 Nov 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/05/11/69027/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/05/11/69027/index.htmDramatic successes with Interleukin-2, an experimental drug that bolsters the body's ability to destroy cancer cells, seemed to signal a breakthrough in cancer research (FORTUNE, November 25, 1985)...Mon, 11 May 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/08/19/66316/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/08/19/66316/index.htmCANCER is no longer a taboo subject at advertising agencies. Well before President Reagan's operation for cancer of the colon, Kellogg Co., the U.S. cereal king (1984 sales: $2.6 billion), launched...Mon, 19 Aug 1985 04:01:00 EDT