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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…
Histological slide (H & E stain at x300) showing prostate cancer.
Early Detection Research Network Marks 20 Years
This month, the Early Detection Research Network (EDRN) marks its 20th anniversary. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) launched the network in 2000 with the goal of identifying and harnessing biomarkers as a way of… Learn more
POSTED: 12/21/2020
SOURCE: AACR Cancer Research Cataylst Blog
Scientific Achievements During 2020: An Unforgettable Year of Progress in the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention
As this unforgettable year of 2020 comes to an end, I am reaching the milestone of my first 6 months as Director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP). It has been a whirlwind of virtual meetings and introductions.… Learn more
POSTED: 12/17/2020
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
AUTHOR: Philip E. Castle, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Portraits of Principal investigators Katherine D. Crew, M.D., M.S., (left) and Rita Kukafka, Dr.P.H., M.A. (right)
Making Informed Choices on Incorporating Chemoprevention Into Breast Care: Q & A with Dr. Katherine Crew on the MiCHOICE Trial
The SWOG Cancer Research Network is opening to accrual the MiCHOICE Trial to study the use of decision support tools by women with high-risk breast conditions and their healthcare providers to choose among chemoprevention… Learn more
POSTED: 12/8/2020
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog