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Treatment May Target Tumors Fueled by ecDNAs
Circular DNA in cancer cells create a weakness that can be exploited with an experimental drug.
Study Supports SBRT as a Standard Option for Prostate Cancer
The radiation option, which requires fewer sessions, compared well with other standard radiation approaches.
How Do Black People with Cancer View Clinical Research?
A small study may help explain why some Black people are hesitant to enroll in clinical trials.

Latest Press Releases

In five cancer types, prevention and screening have been major contributors to saving lives
- December 5, 2024
Over the past 45 years, the majority of deaths averted from breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer were due to prevention and screening, rather than treatment advances, NCI researchers have found.
Researchers uncover new role of mutant RAS proteins in some of the deadliest cancers
- November 11, 2024
A new study led by NCI researchers shows that mutant RAS proteins help release a nuclear protein from a complex transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, kicking off a series of events that lead to the breakdown of a tumor suppressor protein.
NIH-funded scientists uncover clues to precancer and tumor biology
- October 30, 2024
New studies released by NCI’s Human Tumor Atlas Network explore the role of the tumor microenvironment and the immune system in promoting the spread of cancer and its resistance to treatment. The studies appear across several Nature journals.
NIH clinical trial will test precision medicine treatments for myeloid cancers
- October 23, 2024
NCI has launched myeloMATCH, a precision medicine treatment trial that will test treatment combinations targeting specific genetic changes in people with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.
New cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemic
- September 24, 2024
While new cancer diagnoses largely returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, they don’t account for the missed diagnoses in early 2020 that resulted from disruptions in cancer screening and other medical care.