Waging War on Tobacco

During the last forty years smoking rates have declined in the US. Yet 20% of adults still smoke ciga-rettes despite the fact that smoking has long been identified as one of the most significant risk factors for de-veloping cancer, and contributes to a host of other serious health problems.

In Hawai‘i, 15% of adults report smoking—one of the lowest rates in the nation. But the outcome is deadly. Each year, more than 1,000 people in our state will die from smoking-related diseases: 495 from tracheal, lung and other cancers, 422 from cardiovascular diseases and 226 from respiratory disease.

In the mid 1990’s, smoking rates among adolescents began to decline. But this decline slowed considerably after 2002 when funding for national and state anti-smoking campaigns was cut. Data from the past two years show that the declining trend has stopped, and perhaps reversed among middle school students. This is a troubling development. Adolescents who start smoking at a young age will

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I N N O V A T I O N SBringing you research news from the University of Hawai’i Cancer Center

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Raising the Bar We begin 2011 with a new name, a state-of-the-art building under con-struction, and revitalized goals. As the edifice rises, we now must raise the bar on what we can accomplish together in the months ahead.

This will require that we expand our capacity to produce the best possible science in preparation for

our NCI grant renewal in September—an essential component in preserving our coveted National Cancer Institute designation. Retaining this prestige and critical access to federal funds demands involvement from each of our faculty, our administrators, and our support staff

At the end of February, we will again host the External Advi-sory Board, a panel of leading cancer experts and administrators who advise us on our progress. Obtaining their blessing is para-mount to our success. We must convince these mentors that we are prepared to deliver cutting-edge research that is competitive on an international scale. We will continue to build our scientific col-laborations with the members of the statewide cancer consortium; The Queen’s Medical Center, Hawaii Pacific Health, and Kuakini Medical Center. Our alliance symbolizes our ongoing commitment to provide the most innovative studies and treatment with our hos-pital partners while providing access for our patient residents.

Many of our scientists are producing exciting research featured in the leading cancer and medical publications, and some have obtained major grants from the National Cancer Institute. In par-ticular, I’d like to mention Dr. Suzanne Murphy. She was recently inducted into the Institute of Medicine—one of the most presti-gious honors for those in academic research. You can read more about her accomplishments in this issue.

While many challenges lie ahead, I am optimistic that we will continue to surmount them on the road to delivering a world-class cancer center that you can be proud of and that will serve our state for decades to come.

Ciao,

Michele Carbone, MD, PhDDirector

be at greater risk for smoking-related diseases during adulthood.

One of the weapons in the war on tobacco use has been Hawai‘i’s incrementally-increasing cigarette tax. Introduced in1997 by the state legislature, the tax has proven to be an effective deterrent, raising the cost per pack from $2.60 in 1997 to $7 in 2009.

In 2009, the state legislature enacted another offensive measure—a tax increase on other tobacco products. With adult rates declining, these strategies are working. Unfortunately, certain segments of the state’s population continue be vulnerable, and smok-ing and the use of smokeless tobacco remain signifi-cant public health concerns.

At the ForefrontThe UH Cancer Center is engaged in a statewide effort to win the war on tobacco with commu-nity partners that include the State Department of Health, Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawai‘i, American Cancer Society, and American Lung As-sociation. Central to these efforts are the scientists from the Center’s Prevention and Control Program, led by Dr. Thomas Wills, interim director and noted researcher in smoking behavior and substance abuse. He states, “We’re doing all we can to find bet-ter ways to prevent young people from starting and helping people who use tobacco quit.” Dr. Thad-deus Herzog, who has a special interest in smoking cessation adds, “My research indicates that 90% of smokers have at least some interest in quitting. This suggests that many additional smokers could quit if given adequate assistance.”

The Cancer Center is heavily invested in efforts to deter youth from smoking. Faculty and staff conduct joint compliance checks with the Department of Health to cite businesses that make illegal sales of tobacco products to underage youth. The Center also supports REAL, a youth-led advocacy and educa-tion program that challenges big tobacco companies targeting adolescents. Alana Steffen, PhD, advises the program. “Youth educating each other about the hazards of smoking has been a very effective method of deterring the start of a dangerous habit. Young people hear the messages more clearly when they are delivered by peers than adults.” (Learn more about REAL on page 3.)

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Building Begins . . . Opening in 2013

New Name UnveiledThe UH Cancer Center introduced its new name and logo at the ground breaking event in October. Formerly known as the Cancer Research Cen-ter of Hawai‘i, the center initiated the name change to strengthen the Center’s connection to the state and the university. A new logo was also unveiled featuring a wave theme sym-bolizing the center’s commitment to progress in the battle against cancer.

A decade ago, 15 young people from Hawai‘i created a campaign to address tobacco use. Focused on exposing peers to the truth about the tobacco industry’s deceptive marketing practic-es, a counter-marketing movement was born—REAL: Hawaii Youth Move-ment Exposing the Tobacco Industry.

REAL is open to young people between the ages of 13 to 24. Current membership exceeds 6000 and activi-ties range from organizing events, and speaking with the media and policy makers to serving on a state leader-ship team. REAL allows members to direct their talents in art, writing, mu-sic, or poetry into activism centered on changing social norms around tobacco use.

Over the years, REAL has produced results from helping to increase taxes on tobacco products, to supporting smoke-free workplace legislation. The group has also received numerous honors including the award for Na-tional Youth Advocacy Group in 2009 from the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids in Washington, DC; and the Ola Pono Award in 2008 by the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawai‘i. As a pro-gram of the UH Cancer Center, REAL

is a successful example of how engag-ing youth as partners in addressing health and social issues can produce positive change.

For more information, check out therealmessage.net.

Hawai‘i Youth Target Tobacco Industry

be proud of.” US Senator Daniel Akaka was also on hand, testimony to the public support for the project. To view the building progress, visit www.uhcancercenter.org.

Nearly 300 leaders and support-ers turned out for the festive ground-breaking ceremony. Under the shade of a large tent, guests heard remarks from some of the Center’s staunch-est advocates—legislators, health care executives, cancer survivors, university leadership, and building partners. Keynote speaker was US Senator Daniel K. Inouye, accompanied by his wife Irene. “We will have a first-class cancer center here,” he said. “One that we can be proud of, and one that the nation can

US Senator Daniel K. Inouye

The pavement was fracturedand earth overturned when construc-tion crews finally broke ground on the site of the new UH Cancer Center in October. The 150,000 square-foot facil-ity will border Kaka‘ako Park, next to UH Manoa’s John A. Burns School of Medicine.

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REAL battles tobacco on the streets of Honolulu.

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SUPPORT THROUGH DONATIONS

As the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center builds an institution of excellence, many individuals and organizations have stepped forward to gener-ously provide support through donations to the Friends of the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center and the University of Hawai‘i Foundation. Your shared interest and investment are critical to furthering our work to improve the lives of Hawai‘i’s citizens.

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KashiwabaraFay R. KashiwabaraMs. Grace U. KashiwamuraMr. Henry C. Kassebeer, Jr.Mrs. Maude S. KasuyaMrs. Kiyoko KatagiharaH. K. KatagiharaMr. James M. KataokaMs. Diane T. KatoMs. Trixie K. KatoMs. Helen Sachiko KatsudaMr. & Mrs. Clayton G. KauMr. & Mrs. Solomon KauinuiMrs. Sarah H. KaukaMr. Tom KawadaMs. Jeanne T. KawaharaMs. Nancy K. KawaharaMr. & Mrs. Harold M. KawaiMr. & Mrs. Francis O.

KawakamiMr. Ronald K. KawakamiMr. Kenneth KawakamiMs. Jennifer S. KawamataMr. & Mrs. Walter T.

KawamotoMs. Maxine F. KawamuraMr. Peter T. KawaokaMr. & Mrs. James T.

KawasakiMr. Dennis T. KawashimaDr. & Mrs. Toshihiko

KawasugiMr. Yasuhiko KawawakiMr. Albert A. KayaMr. Albert A. KayaMr. & Mrs. John KearnsMs. Kathleen V. KennedyMr. Gerald H. KibeMr. & Mrs. Lawrence K. KidoMr. Ronald Y. KiharaMs. Ann KilroyMr. Alfred H. S. Kim, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney KimMr. & Mrs. Gary T. KimataDr. & Mrs. George KimataMs. Kathleen Y. KimotoMs. Peggy F. KimuraMr. Ernest T. KimuraMr. & Mrs. Robert T. KimuraMr. & Mrs. Ronald T. KimuraMr. Yoshiaki KimuraMs. Alma J. KingMr. John T. KingMrs. Mary R. KingMr. & Mrs. Kelvin A. KinoshitaMr. & Mrs. Roy S. KiriharaDr. & Mrs. Robert L. KistnerMr. & Mrs. Isao KitagawaMs. Pamela M. KitamoriMs. Laura O. KitamuraMs. Darlean K. KiyokaneMs. Annie K. KiyotaMs. Frances J. KlemaDr. E. Barbara & Mr. Richard

L. KlemmMrs. Hilda M. KlenskeMr. & Mrs. Gerald

KobashigawaDr. & Mrs. Izumi S.

KobashigawaMs. Ruby T. KobayashiDr. Gregory K. KobayashiMr. & Mrs. Junichi J.

KobayashiMr. Robert K. KochiMrs. Barbara K. KodamaMrs. Carol K. KohamaMs. Shizuko KohamaMr. Ronald T. KoiMr. & Mrs. George KojimaMr. & Mrs. Shoji KojimaMr. & Mrs. James T. KojimaMrs. Takako O. KokameMr. Wataru KokiMrs. Lillian M. KomatsubaraMr. & Mrs. Toshio KomodaMrs. Beatrice K. H. KongMr. Walter K. KonoMs. Alice A. KonoMr. Kazuo KonoDr. & Mrs. Gilbert M.

Korenaga, Jr.Mr. Ernest Y. KorokiMr. Tamikichi KosugeMs. Katherine F. KotakeMrs. K. Gladys M. KotakiMr. Mitch M. KouchiMs. Betty N. KoyamaMs. Florence H. KoyamaMr. Herbert Y. KozumaKresge FoundationDr. Renee Riley & Mr. Barry

T. KristelMr. Peter K. KuboMr. & Mrs. Walter J.

KuehnemanLynn V. KugleMs. Sally S. KumabeMr. Joseph Y. KumasakiMr. George K. KunihiroMr. & Mrs. Calvin M.

KunihisaDr. Allan Kunimoto & Ms.

Jean Kobayashi

Mr. Shinkiyo KuniyoshiMrs. Jean K. KuraokaMr. Ross K. KurayaMs. Jane H. KurikiMr. Lawrence I. KurisuMr. & Mrs. Kazuo KurodaMs. Winifred A. KurokawaMr. William M. KuromotoMr. & Mrs. Edward KurosuMrs. Harriet Y. KusunokiMr. & Mrs. Gordon Y. KuwadaMs. Sybil S. Y. KyiMrs. Vivian M. LaiMr. & Ms. Thomas K. LalakeaMr. & Mrs. Sun Kien LamDr. & Mrs. Ramdas LambMr. & Mrs. Eusebio

Lapenia, Jr.Ms. Lora Lee LapeniaMr. Edward H. C. LauMs. Patricia H. LauTai K. LauMr. David S. S. LauMr. Henry W. N. LauMs. Ann K. LawsonMs. Carole K. LearnardDrs. Worldster & Patricia LeeMr. & Mrs. Edward K. LeeMr. Kevin LeeMs. Louise LeeDr. Margaret Y. T. LeeDrs. Robin H. Takata &

Melanie N. L. LeeMr. Norman LeeMs. Rose W. LeeMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey E. J. LeeMs. Joyce Y. LeeMs. Lesley C. S. LeeMrs. Rosalia M. Y. Ng LeeMrs. Yvonne E. LeeMr. Daniel S. LefkowMr. Edward A. LellingMr. & Mrs. Paul D. LemkeMr. Kenneth A. K. LenMr. & Mrs. Alvin LeongMr. & Mrs. Denis C. H. LeongMr. & Mrs. Gilbert J. LeongMs. Lisa C. H. LeongMr. & Mrs. Peter C. LewisMr. Ruperto LibidMr. & Ms. Thomas L. Limm

Mrs.Helen Y. LindMs. Barbara A. LindblomMs. Mary Jane LippMs. Rowena Y. L. LiuMr. & Mrs. Gerald M. C. LiuMr. & Mrs. Harry Y. Y. LooMs. Jacqueline L. LooMr. & Mrs. Donald J. Hoy, Jr.Mr. Hans P. L’OrangeMr. & Mrs. Roland S. Y. LouieMrs. Catherine W. LowreyHideko LuedeckeMr. & Mrs. David K. Luke, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Walter T. C. LumMr. & Mrs. Francis C. H. LumMs. Carole J. Y. LumMr. Albert L. LynchMrs. Mette W. LyonsMr. & Mrs. Richard MaMrs. Helen E. MacBrideDr. Junji B. MachiMr. Jiho MachidaGloria M. Madamba M D, Inc.Drs. Jose M. & Gloria

MadambaMr. & Mrs. Robert D. MainMr. & Mrs. Henry J. MakeyMr. Roy S. MakizuruMr. & Mrs. Hiroshi ManaDr. & Mrs. Reid ManagoMr. Ernesto A. MapanaoMs. Penny MartinMs. Summer MartinMr. Ralph MartinsonMr. & Mrs. Boyd T. MarumotoDr. & Mrs. Herbert MarutaniMr. & Mrs. Allen I. MarutaniDr. Donald K. MaruyamaMr. Thomas H. M. MaruyamaMs. Claire M. MasakiMs. Pauline Y. MasakiMr. & Mrs. Gilbert S. MasakiMr. & Mrs. George MasakiMs. Elaine MasataniDr. Elna M. MasudaMr. & Mrs. Manfred M.

MasudaMr. & Mrs. Mel S. MasudaMr. & Mrs. Don K. MasudaDr. & Mrs. George T.

Masumoto

Mr. Barry K. MasuoMr. Edwin K. MasuokaMs. Coreen P. MataMr. Richard N. MatoMr. Richard S. MatsubaraMr. George H. MatsudaMr. & Mrs. Roy T. MatsudaMr. Harry H. MatsudaMs. Kay K. MatsudaMr. Louis H. MatsukadoMr. Dennis S. MatsumotoRose T. & George J.

MatsumotoMs. Ann S. MatsumotoMrs. Mildred N. T. MatsumotoMr. Albert T. MatsumuraMr. & Mrs. Torao MatsunobuMr. Ronald K. MatsuoMr. & Mrs. William W. MatsuoMr. & Ms. Paul T. MatsuoDr. Diane H. & Mr. Gordon M.

MatsuokaMs. Shirley H. MatsuokaMr. & Mrs. Eugene K.

MatsusakaMs. Merle M. MatsuyamaMr. & Mrs. David D. MauMrs. Michiko MauMr. & Mrs. Howard H. W. MauMs. Bettie R. MayMr. Albert S. MayeshiroFrances M. McClurkinMr. John A. McCormickMr. Earl T. McDanielMs. Donna M. McDonnellMr. & Mrs. John W. McGrathMr. & Mrs. John R. McGuireDr. & Mrs. Robert W.

McHenry, Jr.Mr. Glenn McQueenMr. George W. Mead, IIIMr. Donald MedeirosMs. Marcelina M. S. MedeirosMs. Florence O. MedeirosMerrill Lynch & Co.,

Foundation, Inc.Mr. Chase R. MerrittMs. Jeanne M. MichibataMr. & Mrs. Milton MigitaMr. & Mrs. Edward MiguelMr. & Mrs. Herbert K. Mikami

Planned Gift Will Fund Pilot Projects

The Center is the beneficiary of a recent $547,500 anonymous gift that will provide funding for projects in novel and promising areas of study. “Private funding for early-stage research is essential,” said center director Dr. Michele Carbone. “Through the support of gifts such as this we are able to ensure innovative ideas are given the support they need to be tested through research.” Ex-perimental research is often not eligible for federal grant funding. Private giving provides a means through which pilot study exploration can take place, while providing vital support for promising new projects.

philanthropy

Betty Funayama has established the Warren T. Funayama Endowed Fund at the Cancer Center in memory of her late husband Warren. The $100,000 gift will help support promising research in the areas of breast, liver and kidney cancer. “Warren came from humble beginnings. It is through his hard and dedicated work that I am able to make this gift,” said Betty Funayama. “He was a generous and compassionate man who always wanted to help those who were less fortu-nate by supporting many charities and community organizations. He would be pleased to know that through this endowment, we will help find a cure for cancer and improve the quality of life for those diagnosed with the disease.” For infor-mation about gifts to the UH Cancer Center, please call 808-564-5815 or visit www.uhcancercenter.org.

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Mr. Raymond K. MimuraMrs. Betty C. MinMs. Katherine A. MinMr. Ivan MineshimaMr. Shiro MiotaMr. Eric H. MitaDr. & Mrs. Richard Y.

MitsunagaDr. Calvin M. MiuraMs. Martha K. MiuraMr. & Mrs. Earl S. MiyabaraMs. Jean H. MiyahiraMrs. Leatrice E. MiyahiraMs. Karen T. MiyakawaMr. Ernest S. MiyamasuMr. Takeshi MiyamotoMr. & Mrs. Roy M. MiyamotoMs. Gladys M. MiyamotoMr. & Mrs. Ray I. MiyamotoMrs. Susan T. MiyamotoMr. & Mrs. Edwin MiyasakiMr. & Mrs. Kenneth K.

MiyasakiMr. Yasuo MiyasatoMr. & Mrs. Albert H.

MiyashiroMs. Sharyn L. MiyashiroMr. Harlan S. MiyashiroMs. Jean M. MiyashiroMrs. Sally S. MiyashiroMs. Grace M. MiyawakiMr. Stanley S. MiyazonoMrs. Hatsue MizotaMs. Florence C. MizutaMr. Frank H. MockMs. Carolyn P. MohnMr. Savas A. MojarradMr. Vincent P. MonacoMs. Sandra L. MoneymakerMr. Donald E. Monroe, Sr.Mr. George MontagueMr. Eric J. MoonMs. Stella H. MoonMs. Joie MooreMs. Sheila MorandoMrs. Kay K. MoriDr. Masahiro MoriMr. & Mrs. Tod N. MorimotoMrs. Kimiko K. MorimotoMr. & Mrs. Richard T.

Morimoto

Mr. Kenneth T. MoriokaMr. & Mrs. Patrick S. MoriokaMr. & Mrs. Tom MoriokaDr. & Mrs. William K. MoriokaMr. Jackson S. MorisawaMr. & Mrs. Robert T.

MorishigeMrs. Catherine S. MorishigeMr. James S. MoritaMr. Ralph S. MorohashiDr. & Mrs. Alfred D. MorrisMrs. Geraldine M. MotonagaMrs. Mildred S. L. Y. MowMr. & Mrs. Dixon Y. MugiishiMr. Tsukasa MukaiMr. & Mrs. Franklin K. MukaiMs. Wendy S. MukaiMr. Tsukasa MukaiMrs. Martha L. MullenMr. Akinori MurakamiMs. Gail M. MurakamiMr. & Mrs. Roy T. MurakamiMr. Roy K. MurakamiMr. Herbert T. MurakamiMrs. Jean Y. O. MurakamiMr. Paul I. MurakamiMr. & Mrs. Tsuyoshi

MurakamiMr. & Mrs. Arthur T. MurakamiMs. Carol T. MurakawaMr. & Mrs. Jun MuramotoMr. Walter Wataru MuramotoMr. Wesley MuramotoMr. & Mrs. Kay MuranakaMr. & Mrs. Raymond K.

MuraokaMr. & Ms. Louis T. MuraokaMrs. Florence T. MurashigeMs. Shizue MurashigeMs. Myra Y. MurataMr. John F. Murphy, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Ted L. MurphyMs. Edna M. MushiakiMr. & Mrs. Hideo NagaiMs. Jane NagaiMr. & Mrs. Claude T. NagaishiMr. Glenn I. NagaishiMr. & Mrs. Robert H. NagaoMr. & Mrs. Tad NagasakoMr. & Mrs. Richard K.

Nagashima

Mr. Noboru NagashimaMr. Edward G. NagataMr. & Mrs. George M.

NagayamaNago ClubMs. Yuriko NakadaMrs. Shigeko NakagawaMr. & Mrs. Walter M.

NakagawaMr. Edward T. NakagawaMr. Norman NakagawaMs. Laraine T. NakagawaMrs. Lillian S. NakagawaMs. Pamela M. NakagawaMs. Jo Ann S. NakaharaMr. Kunio NakaharaMr. & Mrs. Thomas M. NakaiMr. Wayne K. NakaiMs. Janice Y. NakamaMs. Shizuko NakamaMr. & Mrs. Masayuki

NakamineMr. Darryl NakamotoMrs. Jennie NakamotoMrs. Susan Y. NakamuraMs. Debbie M. NakamuraMs. Lynn M. NakamuraMs. Tsuruko NakamuraMrs. Betsy C. NakanishiMs. Natsue NakanoEstate of David S. NakanoMs. Greta U. NakaoMr. Iwao NakasatoMr. & Mrs. Glen M.

NakashimaMs. Chizu A. NakashimaMs. Clorinda F. NakashimaMr. & Mrs. Gilbert H.

NakashimaDr. Mari NakashizukaMr. George M. NakasoneMs. Betty A. NakasoneMr. & Mrs. Sam S.

NakasoneMs. June NakasoneMs. Gladys T. NakataMs. Betty K. NakataMr. Jon NakataMr. Paul T. NakataMr. Paul K. NakataniMr. James A. Napier

National Childhood Cancer Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. NelsonMr. Morton NemiroffMr. & Mrs. Charles F. Neu-

mann, IIIMr. Gordon NgMs. Elaine W. NgNorma B. Nichols, PhDDr. & Mrs. Howard K. NiheiMs. Grace Y. NiiMrs. Betty H. NiideMr. & Mrs. Charles S. NiitaniMr. & Mrs. Michio NiiyaMr. & Mrs. John N. NindDr. Ivy L. NipMrs. Marasri NisayaphanthaMr. Arnold M. NishiDr. & Mrs. James A. NishiMs. Janet K. NishiMs. Betty K. NishidaMr. & Mrs. Jerry E. NishidaMr. & Mrs. Clifford T.

NishiharaMr. Albert K. NishikawaMs. Jean K. NishikawaMr. Yoshitsugu NishimuraMr. David S. NishimuraDr. & Mrs. Pete H. NishimuraMs. Aimee E. NishiokaMrs. Helen M. NishiokaMr. & Mrs. Edgar T.

NishizawaDr. & Mrs. Lawrence K. NittaDr. & Mrs. Walter S.

NobuharaMr. Robert J. NobutaMr. Harry J. NoharaMr. & Mrs. Clifford Y. NoharaMs. Anne S. NorrisMr. & Mrs. Paul Y. NozakiHenry & Lorraine ObayashiMr. & Mrs. Tom J. OcasekMs. Karen K. OdaDr. Yoshio OdaDr. & Mrs. Francis T. OdaMr. Steve OdellMr. Randall K. OgataMs. Elaine S. OgawaDr. Russell T. OgawaDr. & Mrs. Robert T. Ogawa

Mr. & Mrs. Roy S. OgawaMs. Hilda M. OhamaMs. Irene F. OhashiMr. Wallace T. OhtaMr. & Mrs. James Y. Ohta, Jr.Mr. Francis OhtaMr. Jason OhtaMr. Walter T. OhtaDr. & Mrs. Scott OishiDr. & Mrs. Noboru OishiDrs. Andrew Oishi & Laurie

TamDr. Calvin S. OishiMr. Donald OishiMrs. Kazumae I. OishiDr. & Mrs. Martin K. OishiMr. & Mrs. Stephen M. OishiMr. & Mrs. Arthur S. OishiMr. David K. OishiMrs. Elaine A. OishiMr. & Mrs. Glenn K. OkadaMs. Laureen M. OkamotoMr. & Mrs. Alan J. OkamuraMs. Sandra S. OkamuraMr. & Mrs. Kazumi OkamuraMs. Margaret OkanoMs. May S. OkanoMrs. Valerie M. OkiharaMr. & Mrs. Norman H.

OkimotoMr. Robert K. OkimotoMr. & Mrs. Edwin T. OkuboMr. & Mrs. Norman M.

OkuboMr. Lloyd OkuboMr. Takeo OkudaMr. & Mrs. Ernest T. OmizoMs. Chong Suk OmuraMr. Brady OnishiMs. Marianne S. OnoMrs. Nancy T. OnumaOrchids of Olinda, Inc.David & Jo Anne OrideMs. Beverly OrtMr. Donald D. OrtonMr. & Mrs. Edward M. OsakiMr. & Mrs. Gerrit B. OsborneDr. & Mrs. E. J.

O’ShaughnessyMr. & Mrs. Roy H. OshimaMr. & Mrs. Lincoln K. Oshiro

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis S. OshiroMr. Frederic G. OshiroMr. & Mrs. Roy M. OshiroDr. Hideo OshiroMr. Yoshimori OshiroMr. Clarence T. OshitaMr. & Mrs. Wayne S. OtakeMr. Chester Hideo OtaniMr. & Mrs. Akira OtaniMs. Laura Y. OtsukaMr. & Mrs. George

OyadomariMs. Terry T. OyafusoMs. Violet M. OyamaMr. Frederick Pablo & Ms.

Luise BraunMr. & Mrs. Eufemio PagdilaoMr. Gregory K. PaleaMs. Minnie M. N. PangMr. & Mrs. Ethan L. C. S.

ParkYoungson ParkMs. Judy Q. U. ParkMs. Patricia A. K. ParkMr. & Mrs. Luther ParkMrs. Kimberley K. PazMr. Charles M. PerezMr. John K. PescadorMs. Karen PescadorMr. John PetersonMr. Paul David PetersonMr. Paul PetroPhysicians’ Anesthesia

ServiceMr. Francis W. PirtleMs. Diane J. PlottsMr. & Mrs. David W. PrattMr. Richard E. PultzDr. Edward J. Quinlan, Jr.Mr. Ray T. RabacalMr. & Mrs. John E. RabeMr. Christopher F. RamosDr. Judith RamseyerMr. Robert F. RavenscraftMrs. Alison K. RaymondMr. Kim RedmanMs. Vilma RegalarioMr. & Mrs. Joe C. RiceMrs. Martha Ann RiceMs. Pranee RimsinthMr. Lawrence P. Ritter

Funayama Gift to Fuel Discovery

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Mr. & Mrs. Don RobbsMr. William L. RolphMr. Johan RonningenMrs. Maudie RosenbloomDr. Joyce E. & Mr. William G.

RundhaugMr. Harry W. RussellMrs. Ellen H. RyusakiS M L Marketing, Inc.Mr. Robert H. SaikiMs. Grace H. SaitoMr. & Mrs. Takeo SaitoDr. & Mrs. Leigh SakamakiMr. Shigeru SakataMrs. Sueko SakiMr. Edward M. SakimaMs. Edna M. SakimotoMr. Craig SakoDr. & Mrs. David H. SakudaMs. Rachael T. SakumaMr. Rodney P. SantosMr. & Mrs. Harold T.

SasaharaMr. & Mrs. Melvin S. SasakiMr. Burt T. SasakiMrs. Laura S.

Sasaki-KiriharaMs. Alice A. SatoMs. Cleo N. SatoJohn H. & Ruth Y. SatoMrs. Momoe SatoMr. & Mrs. Stanley N. SatoMr. & Mrs. Henry H. SatoMr. Willy T. SavellaMr. Norman H. T. SayMr. Stanley H. SegawaMr. Robert K. SegawaMr. John A. SendaMr. Rudy D. SerainMrs. Ethel K. SerikakuDr. Miriam F. SharmaMs. Phyllis N. T. SheaShibata ContractingDr. Lisa A. ShigemuraMr. Yukio ShigetaDr. & Mr. Kazumi ShigezawaDr. & Mrs. Walton K. T. ShimDavid & Susanne

ShimabukuroMr. Masatoshi ShimabukuroMr. Richard H. ShimamotoMr. Wesley D. ShimazuMr. & Mrs. Charles I. ShimizuDr. & Mrs. Stanley S.

ShimodaMr. & Mrs. Benjamin H.

ShimokawaMr. Norio ShimozonoMr. Henry T. ShinotsukaMr. Isami ShiraiMr. & Mrs. Clarence S.

ShirakiShiro & Associates Inc.Mr. Wayne T. ShiromaMrs. Betty T. ShiromaMrs. Ellen ShiromaMr. Wilfred T. ShiromaMrs. Tomoe ShishidoMr. & Ms. Donald Y.

Shizumura

Mr. & Ms. Keith K. ShotaMr. & Ms. Robert O. SiarotMs. Winifred C. SilvaMr. Bryan SiuMs. Lucy A. SiuMs. Hannah V. SlayterMs. Eileen SnodgrassMs. Elizabeth SoderMs. Patsy Y. SodetaniMr. & Mrs. Sunao SogaMrs. Yuki T. SokeiMs. Joyce SonomuraMr. & Mrs. Daniel G. SooMr. Ernest SoukiMr. Andrew J. SpeeseMrs. Nancy I. StableyMs. Agnes StamirowskiMr. & Mrs. Dieter

StammbachMr. & Mrs. Keith J. SteinerMr. Peter J. SteinerMs. Jane K. StelzerMr. Ron StephensMr. H. H. StephensonMs. Judith A. StitleyMs. Iwalani C. StoneMr. William C. StonebrakerMs. Marcia Ann StrateMrs. Molly StrodeMs. Elisabeth B. SturgesMrs. Jeannette I. SturgesMr. Kenneth M. SuekawaSuemori & Inouye, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Edwin K.

SuganumaDr. & Mrs. Jared G. SugiharaDr. & Mrs. Stuart SugiharaDr. & Mrs. Ken SumidaMr. Stanley T. SumidaSunrise Construction, Inc.Ms. Karen Sutherland-PahiaMr. Ralph M. SuzukiMs. Mary E. SweetMs. Irene K. TabataMs. Janet C. TachinoMs. Mildred Y. TaharaMs. Faye K. TairaMs. Alison N. TairaDr. & Mrs. James N. TajimaMrs. Erillee TakabayashiMr. Masayoshi TakahashiMr. Dean K. TakahashiMr. Eliot S. TakaiMr. Richard O. TakakawaMr. & Mrs. Toshiyuki TakakiMr. James S. TakamiyaMr. & Mrs. Roy M. TakamuraMr. & Mrs. Roy H. TakaraMrs. Misao TakaraMs. Karen K. TakaraMs. June TakasakiMrs. Setsu TakashigeMr. & Mrs. Samuel K. TakataMr. Goro TakataniMr. Hale TakazawaMs. Carole K. TakeharaMr. & Mrs. Seiichi TakeshitaMr. & Mrs. Ralph K. TaketaMs. Lillian Y. TakushiMrs. Emily K. Tamanaha

Mr. Darryl Y. TamanahaKei TamanahaMs. Evelyn S. TamanahaMr. Kenji TamashiroMrs. Harue TamashiroMr. & Mrs. Wallace K.

TamashiroMr. & Mrs. Dean T. TamayoriMr. & Mrs. Dave Y. TamuraMr. & Mrs. Walter M. TamuraMs. Carolyn E. TamuraMr. & Mrs. Clifford K. TamuraMrs. Patsy M. TamuraMr. Harry H. TanabeMrs. Nancy T. TanabeMr. Earl M. TanakaMr. & Mrs. Toshiaki TanakaMs. Myrtle M. TanakaMr. & Mrs. Bryan I. TanakaMs. Hisaye TanakaMr. & Mrs. Yoshiichi TanakaMrs. Mary K. TanakaMr. & Mrs. Shigeto TanakaMrs. Thelma H. TanakaMr. & Mrs. Wayne M. TanakaMr. & Mrs. Toshimasa TandoMr. & Mrs. Haruo TanidaMs. Lisa K. TaniguchiMr. Reynold K. TanimotoMrs. Marjorie H. TanoueMs. Betty TaokaMs. Emi TasakaMr. Wallace L. TateMr. & Mrs. Isamu TatsuguchiMr. Philip J. TavaresMrs. Harriet Y. TavaresMs. Valerie TaylorMs. Sadako TenganMr. David T. TenganMrs. Lorraine TenjomaDr. & Mrs. Theodore H.

TeruyaDr. & Mrs. Thomas H. TeruyaMr. & Mrs. Alfred J. TevesThe Queen’s Medical CenterThe Weinman FoundationDr. & Mrs. John B. ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Howard K. TodaMr. & Mrs. Ron ToddMrs. Carole H. ToguchiMr. & Mrs. Yukio ToguchiMr. & Mrs. Tadashi TojoMs. Tsuyako TokashikiDr. & Mrs. Jinichi TokeshiMr. & Mrs. George TokitaMr. Edwin M. TokuhamaMrs. Tamayo TokunagaMrs. Janice F. TokunagaMr. & Mrs. Henry S.

TokunagaMr. & Mrs. James K.

TokunagaMrs. Cheryl C. TokuokaMr. Gordon W. TokushigeMrs. Annie W. TomDr. Derek TomMr. & Mrs. Ronald W. S. TomMr. Richard K. H. TomMrs. Sabra Y. TomaMs. Carol C. Tomioka

Mr. Isao TomitaMr. Bryan M. TomiyoshiMr. Charles K. TomoedaMs. Gail L. TomosawaTomscott IncorporatedMr. & Mrs. Glenn TonaiMrs. Leanora I. TongMs. Margaret K. Y. TongMr. & Mrs. Kai V. Torngren, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Harry Y. ToyamaMr. & Mrs. Stanley M.

ToyamaMr. Mark W. TracyTruistMr. & Mrs. George TsuchidaMr. Kenneth M. TsujiMr. Peter M. TsukazakiMr. & Mrs. Kenneth TsuruyaMr. Charles Y. TsutsuiMr. & Mrs. Robert Y.

TsuyemuraMr. & Mrs. David TupperMrs. Lourdes TupperCol. & Mrs. Albert F. TurnerMr. & Mrs. David D. W. TyauMs. Lillian S. L. TyauMr. Rowell A. TyauMr. Eugene Y. UchimaDr. Michael D. UechiMr. Edwin T. UedaMr. Shigeru UeharaMr. Lawrence K. UekiMr. Paul K. UemuraMrs. Flora UmeharaUnited 4 A CureMr. & Mrs. Junichi UnoMr. Robert H. UramotoMs. Leona K. UrataMr. Bonifacio UrianMr. & Mrs. Bruce A. UshijimaMr. & Mrs. James J. UtsugiMr. & Mrs. Kenneth K. UyedaMr. Roy T. UyeharaMr. & Mrs. Alan M. UyeharaMs. Grace S. UyemuraMr. Paul A. UyeshiroSandee ValdezMrs. Nancy A. Van AllenMs. Edith ViernesMr. Louis R. VierraMs. Maria R. VillanuevaMrs. May L. VonDr. & Mrs. Dennis H. WachiMs. Lorraine K. WagaiWagner Hawaii, Inc.Ms. Ruth T. WakaiMr. Wesley M. WakamuraMr. Lawrence S. WakuiMr. Henry Y. WakumotoMr. & Mrs. David WallaceMr. Warren WannomaeMr. Bert T. WarashinaMr. & Mrs. Wayne J.

WarashinaMr. Alvin H. WasanoMr. David WatadaAlice and Tetsui WatanabeDr. & Ms. Carl Y. WatanabeMs. Karin WatanabeMr. Mark W. Watanabe

Mr. Paul T. WatanabeMrs. Violet T. WatanabeMr. & Mrs. Akira WatanabeMr. Lloyd T. WataraiDr. & Mrs. Henry I. WatasakiMs. Gail S. WeeksMs. Cynthia A. Bruhn

WeidingMr. & Mrs. Barry M.

WeinmanDr. & Mrs. Stephen A. WerbelMs. Carol C. WhiteMs. Carolyn WilcoxMs. Wilma K. WilkieMarian L. WilliamsMr. Michael C. WilliamsMr. Roger K. WilliamsMr. Francis G. WilsonMs. Hauoli C. WinrowMr. & Mrs. James C. WoMs. Mae N. WonMr. & Mrs. Douglas K. J.

WongDr. & Mrs. Earl WongMr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. T.

WongMrs. Kathleen K. L. K. WongMs. Loukie WongMs. Sandra WongMr. Stanton S. T. WongMr. & Mrs. Raymond W. C.

WongMr. & Mrs. Harry Y. W. WongMr. & Mrs. Rodney K. W.

WongMr. & Mrs. Rodney K. W.

WongDr. & Mrs. Ronald J. WongMr. Stanley F. S. WongMs. Veronica Y. WongMr. Stephen Wong Leong, Jr.Mr. & Ms. A. Jack WoodsMs. Harriet K. WoodsMs. Frances A. WuMr. Clyde H. YagiYahweh’s House for ChildrenMr. & Mrs. John Y. YakushijiMr. James S. YamadaMr. & Mrs. Kingo YamadaMr. Steve S. YamadaMs. Sharon Y. YamagataMrs. Tomoe I. YamaguchiMs. Ellen M. YamaguchiMr. & Mrs. Paul I.

Yamaguchi, Sr.Mrs. Sally C. YamaguchiMs. Thelma YamaguchiMs. Elaine T. YamamotoMr. & Mrs. George

YamamotoMs. Kathleen H. YamamotoMr. Harry Y. YamamotoMr. & Mrs. Kiyomi YamamotoMr. Clarence Y. YamamotoMr. & Mrs. Mackay

YamamotoMs. Lisa L. YamamotoMr. & Mrs. Roy T. YamamotoMr. & Mrs. Eugene H.

Yamamoto

Mr. & Mrs. Takeshi Yamamoto

Mr. & Mrs. Sueo YamaseMs. Jane M. YamashiroMrs. Winifred Y. YamashiroMr. David T. YamashiroMr. Clarence M. YamashitaMr. Sadao YamashitaMr. Sueo YamashitaMr. Roy Y. YamauchiMr. & Mrs. Alvin YamauchiMs. Eleanor K. YanagiMr. James M. YanagidaMs. Judy K. YanagidaDr. & Mrs. Eugene T.

YanagiharaMr. & Mrs. Ronald Y.

YanagisawaMs. Beverly B. YapMr. & Mrs. Koji YatogoMr. & Mrs. Yasuo YatsushiroMr. & Mrs. Richard M.

YawataMr. Frederick J. YearianMr. & Mrs. Lawrence L.

B. YeeDr. Ghim L. YeohMr. Clifton K. Y. YimMr. & Mrs. Roy K. YogiMr. Seitei YogiMr. Samuel YokomichiMs. Sandra J. YokomotoMs. June Y. YokotaMr. Noboru YokoyamaMrs. Marjie M. YokoyamaMr. Wayne K. YoneharaMr. & Mrs. Alan H. YoneshigeMs. Gail M. YoshidaMr. James H. YoshidaMr. Michael Yoshida & Ms.

Mary RenferMs. Pauline E. YoshidaRev. & Mrs. Thomas K.

YoshidaJames S. & Harriet O.

YoshimoriMr. Lloyd H. YoshinaMs. Constance F. YoshiokaMr. & Mrs. Albert Y.

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Suzanne P. Murphy Inducted to Institute of MedicineBecoming a member of the elite In-stitute of Medicine is the dream of a lifetime for any scientist. For Suzanne P. Murphy, Ph.D., it became a reality when she was honored in November, shortly before retiring from a stellar professional career. The IOM recog-nizes individuals who have attained an exceptional level of achievement and commitment to service in the fields of medicine, health care and public health. A registered dietitian, Dr. Mur-phy joined the UH Cancer Center in 1999 and served as director of the Can-cer Center’s Nutrition Support Shared Resource. She will continue her work at the Center as a professor emeritus.

Dr. Murphy is respected interna-tionally for her nutritional research that focuses on evaluating dietary intakes. She has served on numerous boards dedicated to setting national food and nutrition policies, and recently chaired an IOM committee to review the food

assistance programs for child and adult day-care centers.

“Many of my most satisfying accomplish-ments have come through my work with the Food and Nutrition Board of the IOM,” said Dr. Murphy. “Several committees I chaired addressed major public health issues, in-cluding one that led to new federal regula-tions to improve the Women Infants and Children Program that serves almost seven million low-income individu-als. The opportunity to improve the nutrition and health of so many people has been one of my greatest rewards.”

The IOM is a part of the National Academy of Sciences and is an in-dependent nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision-makers and the public. Election to the IOM is considered one of the high-est honors in medicine. There are fewer than 2,000 members worldwide.

Better Nutrition Recommended for Day Care FacilitiesNutrition Key to Health andNutrition Key in Cancer PreventionA recent report issued by a committee of the Institute of Medicine chaired by Dr. Suzanne Murphy of the UH Cancer Center, has made recommendations to improve the nutri-tional needs of children and adults aged 60 and over who are served by USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The program provides meals to many of the nation’s most vulnerable individuals at day care facilities.

The committee’s recommendations upgrade the pro-gram’s existing nutrition standards to bring them in line with the latest dietary guidelines used in other federal food programs. The CACFP serves more than 3 million children and 100,000 impaired or older adults primarily from low-income households.

Specific recommendations: • Implementation of new meal requirements that promote

consumption of more fruits and vegetables, whole grain-rich foods, and foods lower in saturated fat, sugar, and salt.

• Training and technical assistance to providers to ensure understanding and compliance with the new requirements.

• Periodical reviews and updates by the USDA of meal requirements to maintain consistency with current dietary guidance.

According to Dr. Murphy, “The new recommen-dations will help ensure that program participants

receive meals that are nutritionally adequate but not too high in calories. These healthier meals

and snacks may help curb the epidemic of obesity in the United States, which is lead-ing to higher rates of many chronic diseases, including cancer.”

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Ethnicity Not a Factor in Breast Cancer Survival Rates Breast cancer survival among Hawai‘i patients is not significantly impacted by ethnicity, accord-ing to a recent study conducted by scientists at the UH Cancer Center. Led by Dr. Gertraud Maskarinec, the team studied nearly 400 breast cancer patients from Honolulu hospitals, examining adherence to treatment standards, treatment toxicity, pre-existing chronic condi-tions, obesity and other related factors. Only insignificant differences were noted in survival by ethnicity. Besides advanced stage disease, obesity at diagnosis was a significant predictor of worse survival. Patients receiving recom-mended treatment had better breast cancer survival overall. High-grade treatment toxicity was associated with worse survival, whereas pre-existing health conditions and older age at diagnosis were associated with high mortality. Conclusion? Given equal access to healthcare, breast cancer patients experience similar sur-vival rates, but weight control is recommended. The study appeared in the January 31 issue of the Journal of Women’s Health.

Innovations is a community publication of the University of Hawai’i Cancer Center, produced quarterly with sup-port from the Friends of the UH Cancer Center. If you have comments or suggestions, please call 808-586-3010 or visit www.uhcancercenter.org.

Center Research Featured in NatureThe work of an international research team headed by Dr. Michele Carbone which ex-amines the link between the mineral erionite and mesothelioma was recently featured in the leading scientific journal Nature. The article, written by Brendan Maher, reveals the team’s examination of potential health risks for people exposed to erionite by comparing air samples, microchemistry, tissue samples and other data from North Dakota with those found in some parts of Turkey where the inci-dence of mesothelioma is unusually high.

Carbone and colleagues have studied the mesothelioma epidemic in Turkey for more than a decade. New findings looked at erionite exposure in North Dakota, where the min-eral has been found in the gravel used to pave roads. With properties similar to asbestos, erionite may pose risks to those who breathe in the fibers. It is associated with an increased risk of mesosthelioma, a respiratory cancer usually related to asbestos exposure. To learn more, visit www.uhcancercenter.org.

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