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Each Rare Cancer Accounts for less than 40,000 new cases each year.

Targeting Prevention to Reduce the High Human Toll of Rare Cancers

POSTED: October 1, 2024
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog

At the Rare Cancers Prevention and Interception workshop this year, cancer researchers from across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and from across disciplines sought to address many of the issues that can…
An Asian woman sitting on her couch, a pill bottle in her hand, talking to her doctor whose face can be seen on a tablet computer.
Delivering Palliative Care by Telehealth Meets the Needs of People with Cancer
The use of telehealth in cancer care surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when, for a period of time, in-person medical care was limited and many visits to the doctor went virtual. Despite some recent pullbacks in telehealth… Learn more
POSTED: 10/28/2024
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
AUTHOR: Linda Wang
NASEM Multi-Cancer Detection Workshop, TACPAD Meeting, Cancer Caregiving Seminar, Bariatric Surgery and Cancer Risk NOFOs, and More
Upcoming Events, Latest News, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), Reminders
POSTED: 10/22/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
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DCP Participation in National Academies of Science Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) MCD Workshop: Opportunities and Challenges for the Development and Adoption of Multicancer Detection Tests – October 28-29, 2024
This hybrid NASEM MCD workshop will examine the state of the science for clinical use of multi-cancer detection (MCD) tests. The NCI Division of Cancer Prevention staff will present on Monday, October 28. View the MCD Public… Learn more
POSTED: 10/17/2024
SOURCE: DCP News
BMES Annual Meeting 2024 logo.
DCP Participation at Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting - October 24, 2024
The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting will be held October 23-26, 2024, in Baltimore. “Synergizing Research and Cultural Excellence” is this year’s theme. The NCI Division of Cancer Prevention staff will… Learn more
POSTED: 10/15/2024
SOURCE: DCP News
An image of a patient's arm with a blue tourniquet and nurse, arm and part of her body visible only, drawing blood.
Colorectal Cancer Screening: Where Does the Shield Liquid Biopsy Fit In?
In July, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first blood test to use as primary screening for people at average risk for colon cancer. Although some experts said they are excited about the prospect of the… Learn more
POSTED: 10/11/2024
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
AUTHOR: Alyssa Voss
Fors Marsh Podcast: Screen, Detect, Prevent
Empathy Affect Season 2, Episode 11: NCI’s Research to Prevent Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women behind skin cancer, with approximately 13.1% of women estimated to receive a diagnosis of breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. The National Cancer Institute (… Learn more
POSTED: 10/3/2024
SOURCE: Fors Marsh Podcast
G7 Lung Cancer Screening Seminar, TACPAD Virtual Meeting, NOFOs, and More
Emergency Notice, Upcoming Events, Latest News, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), Reminders
POSTED: 10/1/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
NCORP-supported Research Shows Olanzapine May Reduce Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea
Researchers have found that olanzapine may be more effective in controlling severe nausea and improving the quality of life in patients with cancer who are undergoing treatment with chemotherapy, according to new findings… Learn more
POSTED: 9/30/2024
SOURCE: ASCO News
NCORP's awardees: Judith Hopkins, M.D., Kristina Gardner, M.H.A., Marge Good, RN, M.P.H.
NCORP recognizes Judith Hopkins, Kristina Gardner, and Marge Good with 2024 awards
The NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) selected Judith Hopkins, M.D., and Kristina Gardner, M.H.A. as recipients of this year’s outstanding principal investigator (PI) and administrator, respectively, at the… Learn more
POSTED: 9/26/2024
SOURCE: DCP News
Call for PREVENT Program Applications, NCI at World Cancer Congress, and More
Latest News, Upcoming Events
POSTED: 9/10/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
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Research Highlights: Looking Deep into Genetic Changes that Increase Colorectal Cancer Risk to Prevent or Detect Inherited Cancers
Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is the most common inherited genetic change that increases the risk of several kinds of cancer including colorectal cancer. About 3% of all… Learn more
POSTED: 9/10/2024
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network Funding Opportunities Open, HPV Self-Collection Test Blog, Symptom Seminar Webinar, and More
Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials and More; Latest News; Upcoming Events
POSTED: 8/15/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
Eduardo Lazcano, M.D., Sc.D., presenting at Eradication of Cervical Cancer: The Case of Mexico conference.
ULACNet Update - August 2024
In this issue we present: Living with HIV and Preventing Cervical Cancer, AQuIP Analysis, Screening for and Prevention of Anal Cancer as Standard of Care for People with HIV, and Auditing The ULACNet Program.
POSTED: 8/12/2024
SOURCE: DCP News
An adult female patient sits on an exam table in a clinic exam room, looking at a medical chart held by a medical provider.
FDA Approves HPV Tests That Allow for Self-Collection in a Health Care Setting
On May 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approvals of two tests that detect cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the cervix. Both tests are used as part of screening for cervical cancer… Learn more
POSTED: 7/24/2024
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
AUTHOR: Sharon Reynolds
Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program Applications Due Soon, Cancer Research Funding Opportunities, Early Career Scientist Seminar on Bladder Cancer Interception, and More
Latest News, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Cancer Research, Upcoming Events, Grant Submission News
POSTED: 7/16/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
NCI PREVENT Applications Due Soon, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program Accepting Applications, NLST NOSI Deadline, and More
Latest News, Upcoming Event, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Lung Nodule Research and Scholars Program, Reminder
POSTED: 6/25/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
Partial screen capture of the CP-CTNet June 2024 Newsletter
CP-CTNet Newsletter - June 2024
I-SCORE 2024, Partner Highlight, Staff Highlight, DMACC Updates, Research Funding Opportunities, Active and DCP-Approved Studies, Upcoming Events
POSTED: 6/18/2024
SOURCE: CP-CTNet DMACC Website
Seminars on mRNA vaccines, CIPN treatments, Lasker Scholar Applications Open, and More
Upcoming Events, Latest News, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Lasker Clinical Research Program Scholars, Reminders
POSTED: 6/11/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
DCP Participation at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, May 31 – June 4, 2024
Consider attending these ASCO sessions to learn about the latest from the DCP symptom science and screening research programs, DCP-funded research from NCORP, and to hear from NCI Director W. Kimryn Rathmell, M.D., Ph.D.
POSTED: 5/30/2024
SOURCE: DCP News
Three seated female patients who are recovering from cancer therapies: one doing her nails, one reading, and the other crocheting.
Defining Patient Tolerability to Cancer Treatments Helps Reduce Negative Outcomes
For decades, cancer patients have participated in clinical trials of new therapies, and clinicians have assessed and recorded any adverse or toxic reactions to the treatments. Over the years, researchers have standardized… Learn more
POSTED: 5/23/2024
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
NCI Cancer Fellowship Program Application Period Opens, Call for PREVENT Program Applications and Early Career Prevention Scientist Nominations, and More
Latest News, Upcoming Events, Reminders
POSTED: 5/21/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
Improved Prostate Biomarker Test, Cancer Prevention and Interception Newsletter, Early Career Scientist Seminar, Career Development NOFOs, and More
Latest News, Upcoming Events, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Cancer Prevention Career Development, Reminder
POSTED: 5/7/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
Focus on The Cancer Prevention Research Conference
Upcoming Event
POSTED: 4/30/2024
SOURCE: DCP Updates
Cancer Screening with Multicancer Detection Tests: A Translational Science Review
This NCI-authored article examines the benefits and harms of multicancer detection tests. This new generation of cancer screening tests offer the potential for using a noninvasive blood test to reduce cancer-related… Learn more
POSTED: 4/26/2024
SOURCE: American Cancer Society Journals
ULACNet Participants at the 2024 EUROGIN International Multidisciplinary HPV Congress
ULACNet Update - April 2024
In this issue we present: Connecting and Presenting at EUROGIN 2024, Challenges and Solutions for Carrying out Multicenter Clinical Trials, and OPTIMO Study has Completed Enrollment in Peru, Brazil and Haiti.
POSTED: 4/25/2024
SOURCE: DCP News