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Cancer Statistics

WebThe rate of new cases of cancer (cancer incidence) is 442.4 per 100,000 men and women per year (based on 2013–2017 cases). The cancer death rate (cancer …

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A to Z List of Cancer Types

(8 days ago) WebE. Embryonal Tumors, Medulloblastoma and Other Central Nervous System, Childhood (Brain Cancer) Endometrial Cancer (Uterine Cancer) Ependymoma, Childhood (Brain …

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National Cancer Plan Goals

(3 days ago) WebThe National Cancer Plan focuses on eight goals aimed at changing how we know cancer today. The plan includes a description of the status of each goal, as well as focused …

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FDA grants orphan drug designation to indotecan for the …

(1 days ago) WebIn October 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug status to LMP400 (indotecan) for use in patients with malignant glioma, a …

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Addressing Social Risks in Cancer Care

(1 days ago) WebImproving social conditions remains critical to improving health outcomes, and integrating social care into health care delivery is more relevant than ever in the …

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Padcev and Keytruda Double Bladder Cancer Survival

(8 days ago) WebFor the first time in decades, people with advanced bladder cancer have more effective treatment options, according to results of two large clinical trials. One …

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Poor Sleep Associated with Prostate Cancer Risk

(7 days ago) WebPoor sleep quality, as measured by accelerometers, was associated with a 15 to 20 percent greater prostate cancer risk in a study of over 30,000 UK Biobank men. …

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Tarlatamab for Previously Treated Small Cell Lung Cancer

(5 days ago) WebTarlatamab is a type of immunotherapy known as a bispecific T-cell engager, or BiTE. These two-armed drugs simultaneously latch onto tumor cells and immune cells …

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Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H …

(8 days ago) WebNCI has partnered with the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to build the ARPA-H Biomedical Data Fabric Toolbox. This toolbox will be a collection of …

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Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer Part 2

(8 days ago) WebAbout the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. …

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Addressing the Impact of Syndemics on the Health of People with …

(3 days ago) WebAddressing the Impact of Syndemics on the Health of People with HIV and Diseases and Conditions within the Missions of NIDDK and NHLBI (R01 Clinical Trial …

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DCP Announces Inaugural Cohort of DCP Early Career Scientist …

(4 days ago) WebThe National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of the DCP Early Career Scientist Spotlight …

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Opportunities for Reducing the Cancer Burden

(6 days ago) WebDCCPS is a bridge to population health within NCI. Some of the work that we do is in developing new approaches to reduce the burden of cancer in the population. …

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Immunotherapy for Cancer

(5 days ago) WebImmunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer. The immune system helps your body fight infections and other diseases. It …

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Addressing Health and Health Care Disparities among Sexual and …

(3 days ago) WebThe purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support innovative observational and intervention-based research to identify and characterize the …

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How to reduce the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next …

(6 days ago) WebResearchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have outlined opportunities for achieving President Biden and First Lady Biden’s Cancer Moonshot℠ …

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Annual Report to the Nation

(1 days ago) WebPart 2 of the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer was released September 27, 2023. This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on new cases and …

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Cancer Clinical Trials at the NIH Clinical Center

(1 days ago) WebThe Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, is America’s largest hospital devoted entirely to research with people. Here, …

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End-of-Life Care

(Just Now) WebWhen a person’s health care team determines that the cancer can no longer be controlled, medical testing and cancer treatment often stop. But the person’s care …

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Find an NCI-Designated Cancer Center

(6 days ago) WebFind the locations of NCI-designated cancer centers by area, region, state, or name that includes contact information to help health care providers and cancer patients with …

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Parent Concerns About HPV Vaccine Safety Increasing

(6 days ago) WebFrom 2015 to 2018, reports of health issues following HPV vaccination went down overall. Reports of serious health issues after HPV vaccination were consistently …

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Climate Change’s Impact on Cancer Care, Risk

(9 days ago) WebThe Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) is adding data on such measures as temperature, precipitation, and humidity, to each participant’s record based on the …

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NCI Helps Accelerate Telehealth Research for Cancer Care

(4 days ago) WebNCI, part of the National Institutes of Health, will award $23 million to four academic institutions to establish centers of excellence that will conduct research on the …

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Checking Cancer Caregivers for Distress

(7 days ago) WebIn a survey of more than 100 community cancer clinics across the United States, only 16% reported that they routinely screened caregivers for distress, and less …

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NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD)

(1 days ago) WebThe Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) is central to NCI’s efforts to reduce the unequal burden of cancer in our society via basic and community research, …

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Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer

(2 days ago) WebWi-Fi and health: Review of current status of research. Health Physics 2013; 105(6):561–575. [PubMed Abstract] AGNIR. 2012. Health effects from radiofrequency …

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Formaldehyde and Cancer Risk

(6 days ago) WebAlthough the short-term health effects of formaldehyde exposure are well known, less is known about its potential long-term health effects. In 1980, laboratory studies showed …

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NCI Budget Challenges and Interim Paylines

(5 days ago) WebFor the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies, the autumn season signals the end of one fiscal year (FY) and the start of the next. While a new …

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Cigar Smoking and Cancer

(4 days ago) WebYes. Cigar smoke, like cigarette smoke, contains toxic and cancer-causing chemicals that are harmful to both smokers and nonsmokers. Cigar smoke is possibly more toxic than …

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