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Cancer Currents: An NCI Cancer Research Blog

A blog featuring news and research updates from the National Cancer Institute.

An illustrated banner to represent NCI's Cancer Currents research news blog. The design features interconnected scenes: a patient receiving care, a researcher in a lab, a tumor model, a laptop and mobile device displaying research articles, fitness activity, a clinical setting, and a researcher giving a scientific presentation. The background showcases rolling hills and abstract buildings.
  • A college-aged Hispanic woman sitting working on her laptop.
    Smoking Initiation Shifting from Teens to Young Adults
    • By NCI Staff

    The age at which people tend to start smoking has shifted upwards, with more young adults than teens trying smoking for the first time or becoming regular smokers, according to a new study.

  • A factoid showing colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among men and women. More info in long description.
    Why Is Colorectal Cancer Rising Rapidly among Young Adults?
    • By NCI Staff

    Diagnoses of colorectal cancer continue to increase in younger adults. In September 2020, more than 400 leading scientists and patient advocates participated in an NCI/NIEHS-sponsored symposium to identify research priorities that address important questions about this concerning trend.

  • Diagram showing a radiopharmaceutical and its structure which includes a radioactive compound, a linker, and targeting molecule.
    Radiopharmaceuticals: Radiation Therapy Enters the Molecular Age
    • By NCI Staff

    Researchers are developing a new class of cancer drugs called radiopharmaceuticals, which deliver radiation therapy directly and specifically to cancer cells. This Cancer Currents story explores the research on these emerging therapies.

  • Illustration of the female digestive system. Labels indicate each organ and the image provides a detailed overview of the upper and lower digestive tract.
    Nivolumab Improves Survival for Some Patients with Advanced Stomach Cancer
    • By NCI Staff

    For some people with advanced stomach cancer, the drug nivolumab (Opdivo) plus chemotherapy may improve how long they live, results from a large clinical trial show. The trial also included patients with gastric cancers that involve the esophagus.

  • An x-ray of the esophagus shown with barium contrast.
    For Esophageal Cancer, Immunotherapy Likely to Play Larger Role
    • By NCI Staff

    For some people with advanced esophageal cancer, the immunotherapy drugs pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and nivolumab (Opdivo) may become part of early treatment for the disease, according to results from two large clinical trials.

  • Pancreatic Cancer Liquid Biopsy
    FDA Approves Blood Tests That Can Help Guide Cancer Treatment
    • By NCI Staff

    FDA has recently approved two blood tests, known as liquid biopsies, that gather genetic information to help inform treatment decisions for people with cancer. This Cancer Currents story explores how the tests are used and who can get the tests.

  • Photo of a girl being injected with a vaccine in her upper arm.
    Large Study Confirms that HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer
    • By NCI Staff

    Widespread HPV vaccine use dramatically reduces the number of women who will develop cervical cancer, according to a study of nearly 1.7 million women. Among girls vaccinated before age 17, the vaccine reduced cervical cancer incidence by 90%.

  • Dominique Pablito in the Bhaskara Lab
    Saying YES: Inspiring a Diverse Generation of Cancer Scientists
    • By Norman E. Sharpless and Sanya Springfield

    Drs. Ned Sharpless and Sanya Springfield highlight NCI’s YES program, which is encouraging young students from underrepresented populations to become interested and engaged in cancer research.

  • A case of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early stage lung cancer (T1N0M0)
    A More Treatable Kind of Metastatic Cancer?
    • By Carmen Phillips

    People with oligometastatic cancer have only a few metastatic tumors. Researchers are studying whether treating these individual tumors directly with surgery or stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBTR or SABR) can help patients live longer or improve their quality of life.

  • A cartoon DNA strand unwinds to show base pairs of A-T and G-C.
    Study Reinforces Treatment Idea for Cancer with Microsatellite Instability
    • By NCI Staff

    Cancer cells with a genetic feature called microsatellite instability-high (MSI-high) depend on the enzyme WRN to survive. A new NCI study explains why and reinforces the idea of targeting WRN as a treatment approach for MSI-high cancer.

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