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COVID-19 was third leading cause of death in the United States in both 2020 and 2021
Tue, Jul 05 2022
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October 2021, according to an analysis of national death certificate data by researchers at the National Cancer Institute.
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Four multinational, interdisciplinary teams selected to address major challenges in cancer
Thu, Jun 16 2022
The Cancer Grand Challenges Program will award $100 million to four interdisciplinary teams from around the world to solve some of the toughest challenges in cancer research. Each team will receive $25 million over 5 years.
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In people with HIV, treating precancerous anal lesions cuts risk of anal cancer by more than half
Wed, Jun 15 2022
Results from the NCI-supported ANCHOR study show that treating anal precancerous growths known as high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, or HSIL, reduces the chance that anal cancer will develop by more than half.
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Cancer death rates among Black people declined over time, but remain higher than other racial and ethnic groups
Thu, May 19 2022
From 1999—2019, US rates of cancer death fell among Black people. Yet, in 2019, their rates remained higher than those of other racial and ethnic groups.
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Uterine cancer deaths are rising in the United States, and are highest among Black women
Thu, May 05 2022
Deaths from uterine cancer are rising in the United States, and are highest among non-Hispanic Black women, according to a new study led by researchers at NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health. The higher death rates are related to the rising incidence of aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer.
