2021 News Releases 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 Get Email Updates From NCI Get email updates from NCI on cancer health information, news, and other topics 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