Southlake Times, Feb. 7, 2007 By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Good news on a subject that often can mean bad news came this month from the American Cancer Society. The downward trend of cancer-related deaths first reported in 2003 continued in 2004. This positive news should provide hope to Texans that patients can survive cancer, especially if it is detected early. What's more, this downward trend indicates that America's grassroots efforts to control the disease are indeed making a difference. We have many resources in Texas that help educate consumers and researchers about the disease. To name just a few: the renowned M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, the Southwest Oncology Group in San Antonio and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in Dallas. Volunteers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston manage the Cancer Nutrition Network, providing rural populations with information about the relationship between cancer prevention and nutrition.