2020 News Releases

Some postmenopausal women with breast cancer may forgo chemotherapy

• December 9, 2020

Study of “exceptional responders” yields clues to cancer and potential treatments

• November 19, 2020

NCI, NIBIB award contracts to develop innovative digital health technologies for COVID-19

• September 15, 2020

NCI, Cancer Research UK launch Cancer Grand Challenges partnership to support bold new ideas for cancer research

• August 27, 2020

New treatments spur sharp reduction in lung cancer mortality rate

• August 12, 2020

AI dual-stain approach improved accuracy, efficiency of cervical cancer screening in NCI study

• June 25, 2020

NIH scientists develop blood test to help improve liver cancer screening

• June 11, 2020

Study identifies potential approach to treat severe respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19

• June 5, 2020

Study confirms effective, less toxic alternative to standard treatment for adults with Burkitt lymphoma

• May 26, 2020

Higher daily step count linked with lower all-cause mortality

• March 24, 2020

NCI statement on clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic

• March 19, 2020

NCI study provides genetic insights into osteosarcoma in children

• March 19, 2020

In NIH trial, selumetinib shrinks tumors, provides clinical benefit for children with NF1

• March 18, 2020

Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer death rates continue to decline

• March 12, 2020

Testing with combined biopsy method improves prostate cancer diagnosis in NCI study

• March 4, 2020