The Latest Breaking News from the National Cancer Institute

A new U.S. government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, defined as cancer diagnosed before age 50

Cancer research in the U.S. doesn’t rely on a single institution or funding stream − it’s a complex ecosystem made up of interdependent parts: academia, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology startups, federal agencies and private foundations. As a cancer biologist who has worked in each of these sectors over the past three…

Missile strike on Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv leads to increased patient load at National Cancer Institute, impacting young cancer patients and f...

Dmytro, two, and his mother couldn’t run to the blast shelter as the little boy was on an IV at the time of the bombings

In 2019, Kentucky had the highest cancer incidence rate nationwide, over 13% above the national average, while Mississippi had the highest cancer mortality rate, over 20% above the national average.

Nationwide colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates have fallen since 2000, but rates have been increasing among younger adults for several years.

The questionnaire on the National Cancer Institute's website estimates lifetime risk and five-year risk based on factors known to increase the likelihood of a woman developing breast cancer.

The Vermont senator held up the nomination process for Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to lead the health agency in order to make a point about drug prices. Now, he says he'll vote against her.

Monica Bertagnolli, nominated to head the National Institutes of Health, currently heads the National Cancer Institute.