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Prevention and Screening Drive Drop in Cancer Deaths

POSTED: January 14, 2025
SOURCE: NIH Research Matters

Over the last five decades, the number of deaths from many cancer types has dropped substantially in the U.S. A range of factors have played a role in this decrease. These include better treatments, prevention efforts such…
STAT First Opinion
Applying a pandemic-like response to cancer prevention(link is external)
In 2020, a year of unimaginable tragedy, an estimated 375,000 people died from Covid-19 infections in the United States alone. Much of the suffering and death due to the disease was preventable in three ways: through… Learn more(link is external)
POSTED: 8/9/2021
SOURCE: STAT First Opinion
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New Task Force Focuses on Quality of Life for AYAs with Cancer
Being a teenager or young adult is hard enough. Add a cancer diagnosis, and the challenges—which can range from severe fatigue to financial stress—are likely to multiply.
POSTED: 8/4/2021
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
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Advancing Cancer Prevention: A Conversation with NCI’s Dr. Philip Castle

Philip Castle, Ph.D., M.P.H., joined NCI in July 2020 as director of the Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP). Dr. Castle previously worked at NCI in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (2002–2010),… Learn more
POSTED: 7/20/2021
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
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Vaccine to Prevent Hereditary Cancers Nears Human Trials
One of the first-ever vaccines for the prevention of colorectal and other cancers in patients at high genetic risk for these malignancies is expected to start its early phase safety and immunogenicity trial in the first… Learn more
POSTED: 7/13/2021
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
AUTHOR: Susan Jenks
Could A Diabetes Diagnosis Help Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early?
Bob Aronson was only 54 years old and, in the words of his son Tom, “extremely healthy.”

“So it was really surprising to everyone when he went in for an annual routine eye exam and his eye doctor suspected… Learn more
POSTED: 7/7/2021
SOURCE: NCI Cancer Currents Blog
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NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Seeks Passionate Applicants to Drive the Field Forward
Preventing cancer today and in the future lies at the heart of the National Cancer Institute’s competitive postdoctoral fellowship program, which is accepting candidate applications for the 2022 class until August 16, 2021.… Learn more
POSTED: 5/25/2021
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
AUTHOR: Susan Jenks
A group of high-risk prostate cancer subjects and age-matched healthy subjects (52-84 years old).
Nutrition Frontiers - Spring 2021
The warming weather brings outdoor grilling and a good time to showcase recent publications on heterocyclic aromatic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their role in cancer. We highlight oxidative stress in men… Learn more
POSTED: 5/13/2021
SOURCE: DCP News
The Search for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Accelerates with Biomarkers
Scientists have identified more than 1,000 potential new biomarkers for cancer that they hope will aid in the early detection of many of these complex diseases, including one of the most challenging, pancreatic cancer.… Learn more
POSTED: 4/27/2021
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
AUTHOR: Susan Jenks
AACR Annual Meeting 2021
DCP/PREVENT-funded Project Presentations at AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I, April 9-15 2021
Colorectal Cancer Interception: Immunologic and Pharmacologic Advances Companion session to Live Panel discussion Thursday, April 15 at 1:30 PM Multiantigen vaccines for Colon Cancer Prevention, Shizuko Sei, National Cancer… Learn more
POSTED: 4/23/2021
SOURCE: DCP News
An MRI of a pancreas with cysts presenting.
Pancreatic Cysts Are Monitored in New Trial Aimed at Reducing Cancer Risk Through Targeted Screening
In a new NCI-sponsored study now recruiting participants, investigators will evaluate two different screening strategies for non-cancerous pancreatic cysts to determine which works best at detecting early malignancy.… Learn more
POSTED: 4/8/2021
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention Science Blog
AUTHOR: Susan Jenks