Latest News Read All News In five cancer types, prevention and screening have been major contributors to saving lives Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study led by researchers at the National… December 5 | NCI Press Release New 2025 Early Career Scientist Cohort, DCP blog, NOFOs and More Upcoming Events, Latest News, Notice of Funding Opportunities, Reminders December 3 | DCP Updates Meet the 2025 Cohort of the DCP Early Career Scientists The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) is pleased to announce the 2025 cohort of the DCP Early Career Scientist Spotlight Research Seminar Series. These nine investigators are advancing… November 26 | DCP News NCI-Funded Research at the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium December 10-13 For those participating in the 2024 Symposium, consider attending these sessions to learn about the latest from DCP-funded research from NCORP and the Grand Challenges Program. Check out the full online program: https://… November 25 | DCP News Blog Posts All Blog Posts The NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program – Developing Multidisciplinary Scientists and Expanding the Cancer Prevention Workforce The Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP), NCI’s distinctive postdoctoral fellowship program that combines independent, mentored research with training in translational cancer prevention science, population health,… A Deep Dive into Awareness and Perceptions of Potential Benefits and Harms of Multi-Cancer Detection Tests Research is underway to try to address the many unanswered questions about cancer screening with multi-cancer detection (MCD) tests, a new type of blood test designed to detect multiple cancers. Targeting Prevention to Reduce the High Human Toll of Rare Cancers 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… Research Highlights: Looking Deep into Genetic Changes that Increase Colorectal Cancer Risk to Prevent or Detect Inherited Cancers Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is the most common inherited genetic change that increases the risk of several kinds of cancer including colorectal cancer. About 3% of all… Meetings and Events Review All Our Meetings and Events There are no upcoming Meetings or Events DCP Updates A timely, informative email with the latest DCP research news, funding announcements and deadlines, training opportunities, and more. Videos and Webinars Cancer prevention videos and webinars related to DCP programs are listed here. Infographics Tap on the desired thumbnail below to view its larger version where you may share the infographic via Twitter and Facebook or download the image by clicking on the appropriate icon:
