National Cancer Institute
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Cancer HealthCast: New NCI Director Eyes Cancer Moonshot, AI
Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell discusses her priorities ahead and how she views various tech innovation around cancer care and research.
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Senate Confirms Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as New NIH Leader
The National Cancer Institute director will step into the job that has been held by Lawrence Tabak on an acting basis for nearly two years.
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NCI Explores AI to Screen For and Treat Pancreatic Cancer
The institute sees the emerging technology supporting treatment for patients by better controlling tumor growth.
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The Profound Impacts of Precision Medicine, Genomic Sequencing on Cancer Care
Precision Oncology is helping NCI treat cancer based on specific genetic changes in a patient's tumor by allowing them to target mutations that will lower toxicity and improve overall effectiveness of the treatment.
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NCI ‘Last Mile’ Initiative Innovates Self-Sampling for HPV Screening
New self-sampling technologies screening for HPV could help increase access and reduce cervical cancer among underserved and high-burden populations.
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NCI's Cancer Grand Challenges Target New Tech in Cancer Care
The competition aims to incorporate modern tools and data science into practice to enhance patients' quality of life.
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Emerging Technologies are Showing Promise in Early Cancer Detection
Multi-cancer detection tests could be the key to finding certain cancers earlier, screening for multiple cancers at one time and boosting overall survival rates.
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Biden Taps NCI Director for Top Role at NIH
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli's nomination comes less a year after she joined NCI as director and amid a reignited White House Cancer Moonshot initiative.
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Where Psychology and Skin Cancer Prevention Meet
Health researchers are applying psychology and emerging technologies to help better track melanoma incidents, assess UV exposure and promote sun safety policies in schools.
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SEER Program Marks 50 Years of Cancer Research with New Data Initiatives
The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program is kicking off new data initiatives to improve the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of cancer.
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Reducing Burden of Global Cancer through Health Equity, New Technology
The National Cancer Institute's Center for Global Health is embracing health equity and developing new technologies to advance cancer research and decrease cancer deaths worldwide.
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Inside the Reignited Cancer Moonshot Effort
White House Cancer Moonshot Coordinator breaks down a flight path for the future of cancer care transformation.
21m listen
