2021 News Releases

A high-fiber diet may improve the response of melanoma patients to immunotherapy

• December 23, 2021

Drug combination helps children with acute promyelocytic leukemia avoid conventional chemotherapy

• November 11, 2021

Ibrutinib improves survival for younger people with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

• November 4, 2021

Annual Report to the Nation Part 2: Patient economic burden of cancer care more than $21 billion in the United States in 2019

• October 26, 2021

NCI study highlights pandemic’s disproportionate impact on Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Latino adults

• October 4, 2021

NIH study illuminates origins of lung cancer in never smokers

• September 6, 2021

In a common genetic disorder, blood test reveals when benign tumors turn cancerous

• August 31, 2021

Annual Report to the Nation: Rapid decrease in lung cancer and melanoma deaths lead overall continued decline in cancer death rate

• July 8, 2021

International study of rare childhood cancer finds genetic clues, potential for tailored therapy

• June 24, 2021

International research teams explore genetic effects of Chernobyl radiation

• April 22, 2021

Engineered immune cells deliver anticancer signal, prevent cancer from spreading

• March 24, 2021

NCI statement on ending structural racism in biomedical research

• March 2, 2021

NCI study finds that people with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies may have a low risk of future infection

• February 24, 2021

Fecal microbiota transplants help patients with advanced melanoma respond to immunotherapy

• February 4, 2021