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
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
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
Latest News, Upcoming Events, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Cancer Prevention and Control and More
POSTED: 12/5/2023
SOURCE: DCP Updates
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
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
Latest News, Upcoming Event, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Cancer Early Detection Research
POSTED: 11/7/2023
SOURCE: DCP Updates
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
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
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 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
DCP Updates: Latest News, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Pre-Cancer Atlas Research Centers and More
POSTED: 10/17/2023
SOURCE: DCP Updates
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
Latest News, Upcoming Event, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Obesity and Cancer, and Reminder
POSTED: 9/26/2023
SOURCE: DCP Updates
Latest News, Upcoming Event, Requests for Proposals (RFPs): Contract Solicitations, and Reminder
POSTED: 9/13/2023
SOURCE: DCP Updates
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
Latest News, Upcoming Events, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Health Disparities, Position Available, Reminder
POSTED: 8/29/2023
SOURCE: DCP Updates
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
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… Learn more
POSTED: 8/21/2023
SOURCE: DCP News
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
Latest News, Upcoming Events, Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Health Disparities
POSTED: 8/8/2023
SOURCE: DCP Updates
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
Latest News, Upcoming Events, Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Health Disparities
POSTED: 7/25/2023
SOURCE: DCP Updates
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