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NCI’s Douglas R. Lowy and John T. Schiller to receive 2017 Lasker AwardSeptember 6, 2017Dr. Douglas R. Lowy and Dr. John T. Schiller of the National Cancer Institute receive the 2017 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for their significant research leading to the development of HPV vaccines.
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NCI study identifies essential genes for cancer immunotherapyAugust 7, 2017A new NCI study identifies genes in cancer cells that are necessary for them to be killed by T cells, and therefore could be partially responsible for why immunotherapy doesn’t work in some patients.
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NCI study shows feasibility of cancer screening protocol for patients with Li-Fraumeni syndromeAugust 3, 2017A new NCI study demonstrates the feasibility of a comprehensive screening protocol for patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare inherited disorder that leads to a higher risk of developing certain cancers.
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NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH trial to test targeted drugs in childhood cancersJuly 24, 2017The nationwide precision medicine trial will enroll children and adolescents with advanced cancers that haven’t responded to standard therapy to explore treatments targeted at specific genetic mutations.
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TCGA study of liver cancer reveals potential targets for therapyJune 15, 2017Only two drugs are FDA-approved for liver cancer. This study of hepatocellular carcinoma found genetic alterations in tumors—including mutations in tumor-suppressing genes and high expression of immune checkpoint genes—that could be targets for drugs that already exist.
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Study estimates number of U.S. women living with metastatic breast cancerMay 18, 2017A new study shows that the number of women in the United States living with distant metastatic breast cancer (MBC), the most severe form of the disease, is growing. This is likely due to the aging of the U.S. population and improvements in treatment.
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Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer death rates continue to declineMarch 31, 2017According to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2014, overall cancer death rates continue to decrease in men, women, and children for all major racial and ethnic groups. But more work remains for some cancers.
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NCI launches study of African-American cancer survivorsFebruary 27, 2017The Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors (ROCS) study, which will include 5,560 cancer survivors, will look at the major factors affecting cancer progression, recurrence, mortality, and quality of life among African-American cancer survivors.
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Study finds premature death rates diverge in the United States by race and ethnicityJanuary 25, 2017Premature death rates declined among Hispanics, blacks, and Asian/Pacific Islanders due mainly to fewer deaths from cancer, heart disease, and HIV. Rising deaths from accidents, drug overdoses, suicide and liver disease increased rates among whites and American Indian/Alaska Natives.
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TCGA study identifies genomic features of cervical cancerJanuary 23, 2017Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified novel genomic and molecular characteristics of cervical cancer that will aid in subclassification of the disease and may help target therapies that are most appropriate for each patient.
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