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Research Highlights: Repurposing Common Medications to Prevent Cancer

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Two recent publications focus on widely used treatments for other diseases to evaluate possible roles in the prevention of cancer. One looked at the potential of statins, a common heart disease drug, to prevent gynecologic cancers, and the other examined whether metformin, a drug for type 2 diabetes, could reduce the risk for breast cancer development. 

NCORP Director Worta McCaskill-Stevens Honored with Career Development Award in Her Name

New Funding Opportunity: NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research

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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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Precancer Atlas Meeting Report, Job Opening, Funding Opportunities, and More

Latest News, Upcoming Event, Requests for Proposals (RFPs): Contract Solicitations, and Reminder

September 13 | Precancer Atlas Meeting Report, Job Opening, Funding Opportunities, and More

Leadership Position in Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program Open

The CPFP is expanding its leadership team and will be hiring a doctoral-level scientist who will bring new perspectives and a strong commitment to advancing the mission of this exceptional training program. Specifically,…

September 12 | DCP News

Executive Summary of the May 1-2, 2023 Precancer Atlas (PCA) Think Tank Meeting

On May 1-2, 2023, approximately 70 experts from academia, government, industry, and professional organizations globally met with the goal of developing a contemporary working definition or framework for the term ‘precancer…

September 5 | DCP News

David S. Alberts, M.D.: An Appreciation for a Cancer Prevention Pioneer

David S. Alberts, M.D., a former director of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, died in late July. As a scientist who was an early and unending advocate for cancer prevention medicine, he will always have the deep…

August 21 | DCP News

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13th EDRN Scientific Workshop

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Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg hotel 620 Perry Parkway Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Health and Aging Trajectories: Shared and Competing Risks and Resiliencies for Chronic Diseases Associated with Aging

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Location: Virtual Zoom Workshop