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Estimated cases of myelodysplastic syndrome cases in the US each year.

Study Seeks to Unravel the Complexity of Rare Blood Disorders Known as Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

In a clinical study underway, scientists hope to unravel the complexities of a group of poorly understood and relatively rare blood disorders that often lead to cancer. In myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), the problem arises when normal blood cells fail to function properly or are ill-formed inside the spongy bone marrow where blood production begins, leaving patients vulnerable to infection, anemia or easy bleeding.

NCI Division of Cancer Prevention: Precision Prevention, Biomarkers of Risk and Early Detection, Symptom Management

A Message from the Director: A Year of Making the Cancer Prevention Intention Clear

A year ago, I said that coming on board as the Division of Cancer Prevention Director in July 2020 was a “challenge,” adding that I had faith in science that the pandemic would be solved soon. Science has brought us a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and medicine to treat the disease, but we still aren’t all together in the workspace or many other places. We all look forward to that day.

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The Division of Cancer Prevention furthers the mission of the National Cancer Institute by leading, supporting, and promoting rigorous, innovative research and training to prevent cancer and its consequences to improve the health of all people.

Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Cancer Act - Champions and Changemakers

Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D.
Modifiable Risk Factors for Cancer

Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D., is known for mentoring, empowering and supporting women scientists throughout her career. Dr. Bernstein is a member of the Department of Population Sciences at City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organization near Los Angeles.

Portrait of V. Craig Jordan, CMG, OBE, Ph.D., D.Sc.

V. Craig Jordan, CMG, OBE, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Discovering Preventive Abilities of SERMs

V. Craig Jordan, Ph.D., wrote his doctoral dissertation on a new group of medicines to be investigated as “morning after pills” but the medicines did the opposites in women. Jordan chose a different path. He moved on to experiment with tamoxifen as a breast cancer treatment, at a time when...

Bernard Fisher, M.D., (Part 2 of 2)
Preventing Breast Cancer in Women at Increased Risk

Bernard Fisher, M.D., set out to understand the biology and development of breast cancer before The National Cancer Act was even signed in 1970. He believed in clinical research and insisted that data driven medical decisions. Data from one of his treatment trials led to a breakthrough in...

Bernard Fisher, M.D., (Part 1 of 2)
Transforming Breast Cancer Surgery

Bernard Fisher, M.D., a surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh, firmly believed in the scientific process and data-driven decisions. In 1957, he was invited to a meeting about breast cancer at the National Institutes of Health. He found little information on the biology of breast cancer...

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Study Seeks to Unravel the Complexity of Rare Blood Disorders Known as Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

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Study Seeks to Unravel the Complexity of Rare Blood Disorders Known as Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

A Message from the Director: A Year of Making the Cancer Prevention Intention Clear

MISSION STATEMENT

Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Cancer Act - Champions and Changemakers

Latest News

Job Opening for DCP Deputy Director and Chief Technology Officer

CP-CTNet Newsletter

ULACNet Update

Study Seeks to Prevent Cancer and Extend Quality of Life for Women at Increased Genetic Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Twitter Feeds

@NCIprevention

@NCISymptomMgmt

@NCICastle

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