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The organizational units that make up the DCCPS represent dedicated scientists, professionals, and support staff who work as a team in bringing the best cancer control research activities to the public. Visit the web sites of the programs and branches that make up the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences.
 View the DCCPS organization chart.
- Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS)
Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) develops and supports a research agenda that explores the long and short term physical and psychological effects of cancer and its treatment. The NCI established the Office of Cancer Survivorship in 1996 to provide a focus within the NIH for the support of research and education aimed at professionals who deal with cancer patients and survivors. In consultation with the medical and consumer communities, the OCS articulates and coordinates a research strategy that will result in improvement in the quality of life, and a reduction in morbidity and mortality in cancer survivors.
- Applied Research Program (ARP)
The Applied Research Program (ARP) mission is to evaluate patterns and trends in cancer associated health behaviors, practices, genetic susceptibilities, outcomes, and services. ARP monitors and evaluates cancer control activities in general and specific populations in the United States and determines the influence of these factors on patterns and trends in cancer incidence, morbidity, mortality, and survival. The ARP is comprised of three branches: Health Services and Economics, Outcomes Research, and Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods.
- Behavioral Research Program (BRP)
The Behavioral Research Program (BRP) initiates, supports, and evaluates a comprehensive program of behavioral research ranging from basic behavioral research to research on the development and dissemination of interventions in areas such as tobacco use, dietary behavior, sun protection, decision making, and counseling about testing for cancer susceptibility and participation in cancer screening. The BRP is comprised of the Applied Cancer Screening Research Branch (ACSRB), Basic and Biobehavioral Research Branch (BBRB), Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch (HCIRB), Health Promotion Research Branch (HPRB), and Tobacco Control Research Branch (TCRB).
- Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program (EGRP)
The Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program (EGRP) plans, develops, and manages a comprehensive program of grant-supported, population-based research that brings to bear the talents of extramural investigators to increase our understanding of the etiology and prevention of cancer. This program includes the Methods and Technologies Branch (MTB), Modifiable Risk Factors Branch (MRFB), Host Susceptibility Branch (HSB), and Clinical and Translational Branch (CTB).
- Surveillance Research Program (SRP)
The Surveillance Research Program (SRP) plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates a program of cancer surveillance and health services research involving the collection and analysis of data and the assessment of the impact of health care delivery and other health system factors. The program strives to answer key questions about cancer incidence, mortality, and cancer-related health behaviors in diverse regions and populations of the U.S. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, a major component of the SRP, collects cancer data on a routine basis from designated population-based cancer registries in various areas of the country. The SRP includes the Cancer Statistics Branch (CSB) and the Statistical Research and Applications Branch (SRAB).
- Designing for Dissemination
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