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Identifying New Biomarkers to Detect Lung Cancer Earlier

Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide killing 1.8 million people each year, is often diagnosed at an advanced stage when the chances for a cure are limited.

In the United States, almost 60% of people diagnosed with localized lung and bronchus cancer are likely to survive for 5 years. This is nearly 10 times more than those who are not diagnosed until their cancer has spread to distant parts of the body, who have a 5-year relative survival of 6.3%. Right now, more than half of lung cancers are diagnosed at this late state.

Thank You--50th Anniversary of the National Cancer Act

Ending Cancer as We Know It Is the Work of Many Capable Hands: A Moment to Say "Thank You"

Fifty years ago this week, the National Cancer Act was signed into law, kick-starting research that has changed how cancer is prevented, detected, diagnosed, treated, and survived, and moving us closer to a time when no one dies of cancer.

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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...

Portrait of Peter Greenwald, M.D., Dr.P.H.

Peter Greenwald, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Cancer Prevention Means Doing Something

As the first cancer prevention director at the National Cancer Institute, Peter Greenwald, M.D., Dr.P.H., came in with an attitude that “prevention means doing something” in contrast to then-prevailing concerns about solely identifying carcinogens to avoid. He founded the new division of...

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...

Elmer Huerta, M.D., M.P.H.
Communication and Outreach to Hispanic/Latinx Communities

Dr. Elmer Huerta, M.D., M.P.H., is recognized for his work in public education and cancer prevention and control, an impact he made, in part, because of the Spanish-language radio show he has made for almost 30 years, “Cuidando su Salud,” (Taking Care of Your Health) on Radio America.

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Identifying New Biomarkers to Detect Lung Cancer Earlier

Ending Cancer as We Know It Is the Work of Many Capable Hands: A Moment to Say "Thank You"

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

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For Older Adults, Geriatric Assessment Reduces Cancer Treatment Side Effects

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Studies Focus on Testing Family Members of Cancer Gene Carriers

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Identifying New Biomarkers to Detect Lung Cancer Earlier

Ending Cancer as We Know It Is the Work of Many Capable Hands: A Moment to Say "Thank You"

MISSION STATEMENT

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

Latest News

CP-CTNet Newsletter - December 2021

For Older Adults, Geriatric Assessment Reduces Cancer Treatment Side Effects

Nutrition Frontiers - Fall 2021

Studies Focus on Testing Family Members of Cancer Gene Carriers

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Interpreter of Maladies - AI for Addressing Problems in Precision Oncology

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