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The NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) achieved numerous successes through research and collaborations in its second year, NCORP director Worta McCaskill-Stevens told the group’s annual meeting October 17-18,... Read More
POSTED: 11/07/2016
Volume 7, Issue 4 Dear Colleague, In the fall issue of Nutrition Frontiers, we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month by showcasing breast cancer research, including how DNA methylation influences the obesity-mortality... Read More
POSTED: 10/27/2016
ECOG-ACRIN begins site recruitment for TMIST breast imaging trial The Tomosynthesis Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST), the first large-scale breast cancer screening trial in nearly 25 years, is approved for... Read More
POSTED: 10/25/2016
Study Confirms Benefits of Early Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer
Patients who received palliative care along with standard treatment for advanced cancer reported having a better quality of life and mood than patients who did not receive early palliative care, according to the results of a... Read More
POSTED: 10/05/2016
Many Cancer Caregivers Report Feeling Unprepared for Caregiving Challenges
Many family members who care for loved ones with cancer do not feel adequately prepared for the caregiving tasks they assume and need help to make informed decisions about end-of-life care, according to a new study. Read More
POSTED: 09/27/2016
Olanzapine Helps Prevent Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy
A drug currently used to treat several psychiatric conditions can help prevent nausea and vomiting in patients receiving chemotherapy, according to results from a large NCI-funded phase III clinical trial. Read More
POSTED: 07/21/2016
The NCI has awarded 18 grants to continue the Early Detection Research Network (EDRN), a national infrastructure that supports the integrated development, validation, and clinical application of biomarkers for the early... Read More
POSTED: 07/18/2016
Volume 7, Issue 3 The summer issue of Nutrition Frontiers showcases the combined effects of ursolic acid and resveratrol for skin cancer, the potential chemopreventive effects of the dietary supplement 4-MU, and a method to... Read More
POSTED: 07/14/2016
The Interactive Diet and Activity Tracking in AARP (IDATA) Study is a methodologic study of device-based, internet-based, and conventional self-report instruments for assessing physical activity and diet in epidemiologic... Read More
POSTED: 06/20/2016
The application period for investigators interested in obtaining biospecimens and data from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial re-opened June 1. A separate application for obtaining... Read More
POSTED: 06/02/2016
Launch of The National MDS Study
The National Myelodysplastic Syndromes Natural History Study (The National MDS Study) is underway, the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group and its collaborators announced today. Read More
POSTED: 05/25/2016
Online Tool Helps Users Distinguish Moles from Melanoma
As Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month comes to a close and summer begins, NCI has launched a new online tool called Moles to Melanoma: Recognizing the ABCDE Features. Read More
POSTED: 05/23/2016
Teams of scientists around the world are working to develop ways to detect early signs of ovarian cancer in blood. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the disease, but as yet there are no proven... Read More
POSTED: 05/19/2016
The application period for the NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP) is open. Since 1987, CPFP has provided funding support for post-doctoral Fellows to train the next generation of researchers and leaders in the... Read More
POSTED: 05/12/2016
Volume 7, Issue 2 The spring issue of Nutrition Frontiers showcases green tea's effect on human metabolism, fish oil — as a chemopreventive agent in myeloid leukemia and, with pectin, how they affect microRNA expression in... Read More
POSTED: 05/09/2016
After Rising for Decades, Thyroid Cancer Incidence Stabilizes
After rising steadily for decades, the incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States may have stabilized, according to a new study. Although still increasing, the number off new cases has risen at a much slower rate in... Read More
POSTED: 05/06/2016
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD, MS, Chief of the Community Oncology and Prevention Trials Research Group, NCI Division of Cancer Prevention, was named the recipient of the 2016 American Association for Cancer Research Jane... Read More
POSTED: 04/15/2016
Aspirin Recommended for Colorectal Cancer Prevention Only in Those with Risk for Heart Disease
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) published a final recommendation statement and evidence summaries on the use of aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer. The... Read More
POSTED: 04/13/2016
Drug Combination Shrinks Duodenal Polyps in People with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
In a small clinical trial of people with an inherited condition that greatly increases the risk of developing gastrointestinal cancers, a two-drug combination has been shown to shrink duodenal polyps, precursor lesions for... Read More
POSTED: 04/07/2016
Blue Ribbon Panel announced to help guide Vice President Biden’s National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Today, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced a Blue Ribbon Panel of scientific experts, cancer leaders, and patient advocates that will inform the scientific direction... Read More
POSTED: 04/04/2016
The National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Prevention has released a new funding opportunity to solicit organ-specific applications for Biomarker Developmental Laboratories (BDLs), one of the four scientific units... Read More
POSTED: 03/18/2016
Information on Patients and the NCI-MATCH Trial Process Updated
Updated information is available about patients and the process in the NCI-Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (NCI-MATCH) clinical trial. The NCI-MATCH trial has two enrollment steps. Each patient initially enrolls for... Read More
POSTED: 03/07/2016
A newsletter from the Nutritional Science Research Group (NSRG), Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI Volume 7, Issue 1 RESEARCH UPDATE: ON THE CLINICAL FRONT DNA Methylation in CYP Genes May Predict Vitamin D Response... Read More
POSTED: 02/03/2016
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP) is now accepting applications for the Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention until February 26, 2016 for international applicants and March 15... Read More
POSTED: 02/03/2016
Driving New Approaches to Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Research into the prevention and early detection of cancer is entering a new era. With our greater understanding of how cancers develop and, far too often, flourish—and with the availability of powerful new technologies—our... Read More
POSTED: 01/13/2016