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Screening tests like mammography and low-dose CT scans can catch cancers early only when people with abnormal results return for the necessary follow-up testing. But many people with abnormal results don’t get this… Learn more
POSTED: 12/22/2023
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
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In this issue we present: the 2023 ULACNet and CAMPO Meetings in San Juan, PR, the long and winding journey in ROCCHHA, the ULACNet-302 site visit, and the New and Improved UNITED webpage.
POSTED: 12/18/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
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There are many approved medications for reducing breast cancer risk, but they can cause toxic side effects that lead people to forego preventive interventions. Two recent NCI-supported studies looked at ways to provide… Learn more
POSTED: 12/15/2023
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
![Inaugural Cohort of DCP Early Career Scientists](/sites/default/files/styles/small_max_width_175px_/public/2023-12/ECS-DCP-20231130_0.jpg?itok=VSlcZ9ZW)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of the DCP Early Career Scientist Spotlight Research Seminar Series. The new series of public seminars will… Learn more
POSTED: 12/1/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
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Worta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D., a medical oncologist, former director of the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), and a tireless champion of addressing cancer disparities, passed away peacefully on November 15,… Learn more
POSTED: 11/17/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
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It is not known whether, and to what extent, the benefits of screening with MCD assays will outweigh the harms for the population in which these assays would be used. To address these evidence gaps, NCI, part of the National… Learn more
POSTED: 11/1/2023
SOURCE: ASCO Daily News
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Nationwide Effort Begins to Find Permanent Leader
Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research Group (… Learn more
Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research Group (… Learn more
POSTED: 11/1/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
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Getting a diagnosis and undergoing treatment for a serious illness like cancer rank as some of life’s most stressful experiences. Over the last decade, it’s been increasingly recognized that distress can have an impact on a… Learn more
POSTED: 10/27/2023
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
![A collection of healthy foods on the left side of the image (e.g. fruits and vegetables) with unhealthy foods on the right side (e.g., donuts, chips, marshmallows)](/sites/default/files/styles/small_max_width_175px_/public/2023-10/cpsb-20231025.png?itok=IhRTUGc_)
A healthier diet has been associated with reduced risk of cancer, but the mechanisms of how that actually works continue to be investigated. In two recent studies, researchers are looking to understand the process on a… Learn more
POSTED: 10/25/2023
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
Cancer-screening tests that can detect multiple cancer types, or multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests, have emerged recently as a potential new tool in decreasing cancer morbidity and mortality. Most MCED assays are… Learn more
POSTED: 10/4/2023
SOURCE: Clinical Chemistry
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Two recent publications focus on widely used treatments for other diseases to evaluate possible roles in the prevention of cancer. One looked at the potential of statins, a common heart disease drug, to prevent gynecologic… Learn more
POSTED: 9/11/2023
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
On May 1-2, 2023, approximately 70 experts from academia, government, industry, and professional organizations globally met with the goal of developing a contemporary working definition or framework for the term ‘precancer… Learn more
POSTED: 9/5/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
![New Funding Opportunity: NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research](/sites/default/files/styles/small_max_width_175px_/public/2023-08/Worta-Announcement-20230823.jpg?itok=wWQe1mpk)
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., today announced the creation of the NCI Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (K12). This training… Learn more
POSTED: 8/24/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
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David S. Alberts, M.D., a former director of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, died in late July. As a scientist who was an early and unending advocate for cancer prevention medicine, he will always have the deep gratitude of the National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP… Learn more
POSTED: 8/21/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
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The NCI is seeking an innovative and energetic leader to serve as its Chief, Chemopreventive Agent Development Research Group (CADRG) for the Division of Cancer Prevention… Learn more
POSTED: 8/21/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
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Cardio-oncology research looks at cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity, or damage to the heart and cardiovascular system (including heart valves and vessels) that can occur during or after cancer treatment. Over the last… Learn more
POSTED: 8/8/2023
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
![Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, M.B.B.S, Dr.P.H. presents a Cancer Healthcast.](/sites/default/files/styles/small_max_width_175px_/public/2023-08/Sahasrabuddhe-Cancer-Healthcast.jpg?itok=f2ZyhAN7)
The National Cancer Institute’s Last Mile initiative is exploring new ways at getting screening tests for cervical cancer into more hands. Women who die from cervical cancer often have had limited or no access to screenings… Learn more
POSTED: 7/31/2023
SOURCE: GovCIO Media and Research
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After receiving an initial single dose of the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9, children aged 9 to 11 had high levels of two key antibodies that protect against HPV infections and cancer for up to 2 years before receiving their… Learn more
POSTED: 7/18/2023
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
In this issue, we present: IPVC Round Up, Women Living with HIV, ULACNet-301 opens in Brazil, ULACNet-202 Site Initiation Visits (SIVs) in Brazil & Mexico, and Training healthcare professionals caring for persons living… Learn more
POSTED: 7/13/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
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UWI20-00-01 Participant Highlight, Happy Belated Clinical Trials Day, May 20, 2023, DMACC Updates, Research Funding Opportunities, Active and DCP-Approved Studies, Upcoming Events.
POSTED: 7/6/2023
SOURCE: CP-CTNet DMACC Website
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New cases of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50 have been rising at an alarming rate over the past several decades. But younger adults aren’t routinely screened for colorectal cancer because the disease is still… Learn more
POSTED: 6/15/2023
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents blog
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Results from two NCI-supported studies relating to symptom management were among the significant findings presented at the June 2023 ASCO meeting. The findings, which both incorporated data from patient-reported outcomes (… Learn more
POSTED: 6/13/2023
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
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An estimated 153,020 men and women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, and 52,550 are expected to die of this disease. In two recent studies, researchers addressed the impact of overweight, obesity… Learn more
POSTED: 6/5/2023
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
![Dr. Lori Minasian, Deputy Director, NCI DCP presents a Cancer HealthCast podcast](/sites/default/files/styles/small_max_width_175px_/public/2023-06/govcio-20230530.jpg?itok=RQ_GBwhc)
Dr. Lori Minasian, deputy director for the Division of Cancer Prevention at NCI, explains the promise of multi-cancer detection tests as a tool for screening for multiple cancers.
POSTED: 5/30/2023
SOURCE: GovCIO Media and Research
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A blood test that may detect cancer has received attention recently. But, unlike other blood tests being studied to screen for cancer, it wasn’t designed for that purpose. This test is a prenatal blood test that analyzes… Learn more
POSTED: 5/17/2023
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents blog