The Division of Cancer Prevention supports major scientific collaborations, research networks, investigator-initiated grants, postdoctoral training, and specialized resources across the United States.
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This program supports research projects focused on discovery of novel immunoprevention pathways and immune targets.
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Research Centers develop and conduct early phase clinical trials to assess the preventive potential of agents and interventions of varying classes.
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Advanced training for fellows provides a strong foundation in the field of cancer prevention and control to scientists and clinicians from varied health disciplines.
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A collaborative research network with the overarching goal of discovering molecularly or immunologically targeted agents designed to prevent or intercept the oncogenic process in higher-risk populations.
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As a central component of the Cancer Moonshot(sm), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is starting a new Cancer Screening Research Network (CSRN) in January 2024 that will conduct trials and studies to systematically evaluate promising and emerging technologies for the purpose of cancer screening.
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A consortium of multi-disciplinary teams that is developing new methods for analyzing patient-reported outcomes in the setting of cancer clinical trials.
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Research Units integrate imaging strategies with biomarkers to improve cancer screening, early detection of aggressive cancer, assessment of cancer risk, and diagnosis of early stage cancer.
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This supports the discovery and development of novel natural products that are safe, non-toxic, and efficacious for cancer interception and prevention
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Labs and centers bring together comprehensive infrastructure and resources critical to discovery, development and validation of biomarkers for cancer risk and early detection.
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Seeks to conduct pragmatic clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of clinically proven interventions to optimize the cervical cancer screening, management, and precancer treatment cascade for WLWH.
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A partnership with academic and industrial laboratory teams developing noninvasive liquid biopsy techniques to detect early stage cancer from biomarkers in blood, urine and sputum.
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NCI is creating a Lung Image Library for use by Artificial Intelligence researchers to improve lung cancer screening.
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A public private partnership between several stakeholders to validate self-collection as a comparable (non-inferior) alternative to provider-collected sampling for HPV testing in cervical cancer screening.
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A clinical trials network of cancer professionals brings research to diverse populations across the country in the communities where most patients live.
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Research teams develop and test new molecular and imaging biomarkers to detect early stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and its precursor lesions.
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The Pre-cancer Atlas (PCA) Research Centers are part of the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN). HTAN, an NCI-collaborative program, is constructing multi-dimensional atlases of the cellular, morphological, molecular, and spatial features of human cancers and…
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The peer-reviewed research pipeline supports new prevention interventions and biomarkers headed toward clinical trials.
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A large randomized trial designed to determine the effects of screening on cancer-related mortality and secondary endpoints in people aged 55 to 74. Researchers can request valuable PLCO data and biospecimens.
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Clinical trials and grant-funded projects examine symptoms and morbidities related to cancer and its treatment, with a focus on interventions to improve quality of life.
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A collaborative research network that aims to further understand the biological and pathophysiological mechanisms and to facilitate biology-backed precision prevention approaches.
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Five Translational Research Centers conduct studies to improve surveillance of liver cancer in high-risk populations, increase detectability at early stages, and stratify at-risk patients.
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Partnership Centers will focus on improving prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals.