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Rising Endometrial Cancer Rates Spur New Approaches to Prevention

Unlike many other cancers, the incidence and death rates for uterine cancer are rising.

Rates of new uterine cancer cases have risen 0.6% per year from 2010-2019, and death rates have risen an average of 1.7% per year for the same time frame.

Over 90% of uterine cancers begin in the endometrium, the tissue lining the uterus. There are two main subtypes of endometrial cancer, endometrioid and nonendometrioid, and the subtypes are showing different trends, a recent NCI-led study found.

Established Risk Factors for Developing Female Breast Cancer

Large Studies Evaluating How to Personalize Breast Cancer Screening for All Women

In the era of personalized medicine, prevention and screening for breast cancer are evolving toward new approaches that assess each woman’s risk and lifestyle factors.

All women do not carry the same risk for the same type of breast cancer. The old one-size-fits-all screening method can miss the most aggressive forms of the disease, or result in overdiagnosis of indolent disease.

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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.

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NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - 12:00pm EDT - Thursday, July 28, 2022 - 5:00pm EDT

Location: Virtual via WebEx

Translational Advances in Cancer Prevention Agent Development (TACPAD) – 2nd Biennial Virtual Meeting

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 8:00am EDT - Friday, September 9, 2022 - 12:50pm EDT

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Animal Models for Cancer Interception and Precision Prevention

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Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 9:00am - 5:30pm EDT

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Rising Endometrial Cancer Rates Spur New Approaches to Prevention

Large Studies Evaluating How to Personalize Breast Cancer Screening for All Women

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Executive Summary of the September 30-October 1, 2021 Think Tank on Aspirin and NSAIDs in Cancer Prevention

ULACNet Update - April 2022

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NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes

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Animal Models for Cancer Interception and Precision Prevention

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Rising Endometrial Cancer Rates Spur New Approaches to Prevention

Large Studies Evaluating How to Personalize Breast Cancer Screening for All Women

MISSION STATEMENT

Latest News

‘The complexities are staggering.’ U.S. plans huge trial of blood tests for multiple cancers

Job Opening for Deputy Director and Chief Technology Officer

Executive Summary of the September 30-October 1, 2021 Think Tank on Aspirin and NSAIDs in Cancer Prevention

ULACNet Update - April 2022

Meetings and Events

NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes

Translational Advances in Cancer Prevention Agent Development (TACPAD) – 2nd Biennial Virtual Meeting

Animal Models for Cancer Interception and Precision Prevention

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@NCIprevention

@NCISymptomMgmt

@NCICastle

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