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Cancer Prevention Science Blog: September 8, 2020

Smart Technology Is Aimed at Nutrition, Gut and Metabolism in Cancer Prevention Research Funding Opportunities

As the availability and sophistication of smart technology for health (such as wearables, sensors, and micro-robotic tools) continues to increase, these devices could prove transformative in cancer prevention. Two ongoing Division of Cancer...
NEWS: July 30, 2020 (DCP News)

Nutrition Frontiers - Summer 2020

RESEARCH UPDATE: ON THE CLINICAL FRONT Zinc Induces Potential Chemopreventive Activity in Barrett’s Esophagus Zinc’s chemopreventive activity for esophageal cancer has been well demonstrated in animal models. In humans, zinc deficiency is...
NEWS: June 29, 2020 (NCI Cancer Currents Blog)

Responding to Coronavirus, Cancer Researchers Reimagine Clinical Trials

When the coronavirus pandemic reached the United States, thousands of people with cancer were participating in clinical trials, including many at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. At St. Jude, investigators took steps to...
NEWS: June 11, 2020 (NCI Press Release)

NIH scientists develop blood test to help improve liver cancer screening

Scientists have developed a new test that can help identify people who are likely to develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer. The approach uses a simple blood test to check for the patient’s previous exposure to...
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John Milner Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum

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