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40% of women who inherit a mutatation in their BRCA1 gene will develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime.

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

Researchers in gynecologic oncology have begun testing a promising surgery for premenopausal women at high genetic risk for ovarian cancer that avoids early menopause and may prevent these malignancies from developing.

Leaders in NCI's Division of Cancer Prevention: Dr. Philip Castle, Director and Dr. Lori Minasian, Deputy Director.

50 Years of Cancer: Prevention Tactics in Avoidance, Screening & Vaccination

This Healthcast podcast commemorates the National Cancer Act's 50th anniversary by highlighting the progress the National Cancer Institute has made in cancer prevention. Leaders in NCI's Division of Cancer Prevention talk about avoidance, screening and treatments, and vaccinations, and how precision medicine is impacting further 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.

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

Otis Brawley, M.D.
Eliminating Health Care Disparities

For more than 30 years, Otis Brawley, M.D., has been promoting cancer prevention, early detection, and high-quality treatment through cancer research and education. In a recent article with The ASCO Post, Dr. Brawley explained how his background and parents, who were dedicated to...

Sheila Bingham, Ph.D.
Measuring Links Between Diet and Disease

British nutritional epidemiologist, Sheila Bingham, Ph.D., spent the better part of her long, distinguished career unraveling the dietary links between health and disease, especially cancer. She is perhaps best known for demonstrating the impact of dietary fiber intake on the risk for...

Henry Lynch, M.D.
Hereditary Cancer Syndromes

Often hailed as one of the fathers of cancer genetics, Henry Lynch, M.D., took a decidedly unusual path to the pinnacle of his profession. A high school dropout who fudged his age to serve in the Navy during World War II, Dr. Lynch briefly engaged in professional boxing after the war. Later...

Portrait of Lucile Adams-Campbell, Ph.D.

Lucile Adams-Campbell, Ph.D.
Cancer Health Disparities and Prevention

The first African American woman to earn a doctorate in epidemiology in the United States, Lucile Adams-Campbell, Ph.D., also earned other firsts along the way to national prominence. In 1995, for example, as director of the Howard University Cancer Center in Washington D.C., she became the...

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Upcoming CPFP Colloquia lecture

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Location: Virtual via WebEx

Think Tank on Aspirin and Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Cancer Prevention

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Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 9:00am - 1:30pm EDT
Friday, October 1, 2021 - 9:00am - 1:00pm EDT

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

50 Years of Cancer: Prevention Tactics in Avoidance, Screening & Vaccination

MISSION STATEMENT

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

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Nutrition Frontiers - Summer 2021

Applying a pandemic-like response to cancer prevention

New Task Force Focuses on Quality of Life for AYAs with Cancer

Advancing Cancer Prevention: A Conversation with NCI’s Dr. Philip Castle

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Upcoming CPFP Colloquia lecture

Think Tank on Aspirin and Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Cancer Prevention

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

50 Years of Cancer: Prevention Tactics in Avoidance, Screening & Vaccination

MISSION STATEMENT

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

Latest News

Nutrition Frontiers - Summer 2021

Applying a pandemic-like response to cancer prevention

New Task Force Focuses on Quality of Life for AYAs with Cancer

Advancing Cancer Prevention: A Conversation with NCI’s Dr. Philip Castle

Meetings and Events

Upcoming CPFP Colloquia lecture

Think Tank on Aspirin and Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Cancer Prevention

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@NCIprevention

@NCISymptomMgmt

@NCICastle

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