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NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Seeks Passionate Applicants to Drive the Field Forward

Preventing cancer today and in the future lies at the heart of the National Cancer Institute’s competitive postdoctoral fellowship program, which is accepting candidate applications for the 2022 class until August 16, 2021.

Why I Joined a Clinical Trial

Clinical trial participants share why they joined clinical trials of new ways to prevent, detect, and treat cancer and the side effects of cancer treatment.

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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

Portrait of Charles A. Coltman, M.D., M.M.S.

Charles A. Coltman, M.D., M.M.S.
Clinical Trials to Improve Cancer Prevention

Charles A. Coltman, M.D., M.M.S., was a medical oncologist dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients through the science of clinical trials. He made his mark in cancer prevention when he guided the SWOG Research Base to undertake two large trials aimed at averting prostate cancer...

Portrait of Sidney J. Winawer, M.D., Dr.Sc.

Sidney J. Winawer, M.D., Dr.Sc.
Colorectal Cancer Risk Reduction and Prevention

Sidney Winawer, M.D., Dr. Sc., helmed the first study to demonstrate conclusively that removing adenomas reduced the risk of colorectal cancer. He was principal investigator of the landmark, NCI-funded National Polyp Study (NPS), initiated in the late 1970s under the sponsorship of the...

Portrait of Deborah Watkins Bruner, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.

Deborah Watkins Bruner, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.
Patient-Reported Outcomes and Symptom Management

Deborah Watkins Bruner, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., is credited as one of the key cancer researchers to usher in a paradigm shift from medicine’s traditional survival and toxicity focus as interpreted by the clinician, toward the patient-centered focus in which patient reports of their own...

Andrew Chan, M.D., M.P.H.
Clinical and Translational Epidemiology

Andrew Chan, M.D., M.P.H., is a distinctive leader in the field of cancer prevention, having informed the role of inflammation and anti-inflammatory medicine through a remarkably productive record of scientific investigation. He was a recipient of the NCI 2020 Outstanding Investigator...

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Nutrition Frontiers - Spring 2021

RESEARCH UPDATE: ON THE CLINICAL FRONT Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Subjects Chronic inflammation as a...

DCP/PREVENT-funded Project Presentations at AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I, April 9-15 2021

On Demand Session Type: Major Symposium Session Title: Colorectal Cancer Interception: Immunologic and...

Cannabis and Cancer Part 2: Scientists Look for Ways to Increase Knowledge About Cannabis with Help from People with Cancer

After decades of opposition to decriminalizing cannabis products (especially marijuana), a more permissive attitude toward cannabis and its...

Nutrition Frontiers - Winter 2021

RESEARCH UPDATE: ON THE CLINICAL FRONT Vitamin D & Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Kidney Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Low...

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Beyond a Closed-Ended Question: Understanding the Decision to Screen or Not for Lung Cancer

Date(s):

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 11:00am

Location: Virtual via WebEx

Translational Advances in Cancer Prevention Agent Development Virtual Workshop on Immunomodulatory Agents

Date(s):

Monday, September 13, 2021 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 9:50am - 4:00pm

Location: Virtual

NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Seeks Passionate Applicants to Drive the Field Forward

Why I Joined a Clinical Trial

MISSION STATEMENT

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

Latest News

Nutrition Frontiers - Spring 2021

DCP/PREVENT-funded Project Presentations at AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I, April 9-15 2021

Cannabis and Cancer Part 2: Scientists Look for Ways to Increase Knowledge About Cannabis with Help from People with Cancer

Nutrition Frontiers - Winter 2021

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Beyond a Closed-Ended Question: Understanding the Decision to Screen or Not for Lung Cancer

Translational Advances in Cancer Prevention Agent Development Virtual Workshop on Immunomodulatory Agents

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NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Seeks Passionate Applicants to Drive the Field Forward

Why I Joined a Clinical Trial

MISSION STATEMENT

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

Latest News

Nutrition Frontiers - Spring 2021

DCP/PREVENT-funded Project Presentations at AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I, April 9-15 2021

Cannabis and Cancer Part 2: Scientists Look for Ways to Increase Knowledge About Cannabis with Help from People with Cancer

Nutrition Frontiers - Winter 2021

Meetings and Events

Beyond a Closed-Ended Question: Understanding the Decision to Screen or Not for Lung Cancer

Translational Advances in Cancer Prevention Agent Development Virtual Workshop on Immunomodulatory Agents

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@NCIprevention

@NCISymptomMgmt

@NCICastle

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