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Joerg Herrmann, M.D. and Kathryn J. Ruddy, M.D., M.P.H., FASCO
State of the Science for Cancer Treatment-related Cardiotoxicities; Cancer Treatment Tolerability Consortium Videos
POSTED: 7/15/2025
Treatment for cancer can be harmful to the cardiovascular system both acutely while receiving treatment, and/or long after as late effects for survivors . In this webinar, we will discuss the current state of research on… Learn more
POSTED: 6/18/2025
NCI PLCO: Prostate, Lung, Colorectal & Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial logo
More than thirty years ago, NCI announced an ambitious cancer screening trial to find answers about the utility of cancer screening tests in preventing deaths from four types of cancer. This year, the Prostate, Lung,… Learn more
POSTED: 5/27/2025
AUTHOR: Alyssa Voss, M.P.H.
Cover of the CP-CTNet DMACC Newsletter from May 2025
I-SCORE 2025; Staff Highlight; Partner Highlight; DMACC Updates; Research Funding Opportunities; Active and DCP-Approved Studies; Upcoming Events; How to Reach Us
POSTED: 5/27/2025
Melinda Irwin, Ph.D., M.P.H. and Luke J. Peppone, Ph.D.
Dr. Irwin will discuss lifestyle nutrition intervention studies and Dr. Peppone will discuss research on nutritional supplementation for managing cancer symptoms.
POSTED: 5/13/2025
Latest News, Upcoming Events, Notice of Funding Opportunities, Reminders
POSTED: 5/13/2025
Upcoming Events; Funding Opportunities
POSTED: 5/6/2025
AACR 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago from April 25-30
Consider attending these AACR sessions virtually or in-person to learn the latest from DCP. 
POSTED: 4/25/2025
Early Career Spotlight Opportunity: Nominations due July 31, 2025
The annual round of nominations for the Early Career Scientist Opportunity is now open!
POSTED: 4/22/2025
Upcoming Events; Latest Videos
POSTED: 4/8/2025
We will focus on the complex issue of cancer cachexia. Drs. Erin Talbert and Eric Roeland will share their perspectives on developing preclinical models to better understand cancer cachexia and translating this research to… Learn more
POSTED: 3/26/2025
Latest News: Putting Early Cancer Detection to the Test, Research in Context: Detecting Cancer, Abnormal Results from Prenatal Blood Test Could Point to Cancer in the Mother, Prevention and Screening Have Been Major… Learn more
POSTED: 3/4/2025
Erin Talbert, Ph.D. (left); Eric Roeland, M.D., FAAHPM, FASCO (right)
Drs. Erin Talbert and Eric Roeland will share their perspectives on developing preclinical models to better understand cancer cachexia and translating this research to impactful clinical interventions.
POSTED: 1/16/2025
The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST) has reached its enrollment goal of 108,508 women, as announced today by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN). The study, funded by the National… Learn more
POSTED: 1/15/2025
Female doctor speaking with an elderly female patient while looking at test results.
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… Learn more
POSTED: 1/14/2025
Latest News, Upcoming Events, Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Cancer Risk and Prevention
POSTED: 1/14/2025
An illustration of a test tube filled with blood next to a clipboard.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has selected two assays to be included in the Vanguard Study: Avantect® Multi-Cancer Detection Test by ClearNote Health and Shield™ Multi-Cancer Detection Test by Guardant Health.
POSTED: 1/7/2025
Group photo of the ULACNet Team at the 2024 International Papillomavirus Conference.
As 2024 draws to a close, we take a moment to reflect on the impactful year for the US-Latin American-Caribbean HIV/HPV-Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network (ULACNet). Now in its sixth year, the network continues to… Learn more
POSTED: 12/17/2024
AUTHOR: ULACNet Management Team, NCI Division of Cancer Prevention
Cover page of CP-CTNet December 2024 Newsletter
Staff Highlight, CP-CTNet Leadership Retirement Recognition, Recommended Reading, Clinical Trials & EDI, DMACC Updates, Research Funding Opportunities, Active and DCP-Approved Studies, Upcoming Events
POSTED: 12/17/2024
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,… Learn more
POSTED: 12/5/2024
AUTHOR: Jessica Faupel-Badger, Ph.D., M.P.H. & Alyssa Voss, M.P.H.
From 1975 to 2020, Prevention and Screening Efforts Averted 4.75 million deaths from five cancer types.
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… Learn more
POSTED: 12/5/2024
Upcoming Events, Latest News, Notice of Funding Opportunities, Reminders
POSTED: 12/3/2024
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.
POSTED: 12/2/2024
AUTHOR: Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H. & Liz Freedman, M.S.W., M.P.H.
Collage of the 2025 Cohort of DCP Early Career Scientist Spotlight Research presenters
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… Learn more
POSTED: 11/26/2024