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4/21/09 Ovarian Cancer Markers Validated for Early Detection
4/21/09 Simple Measures Can Encourage African Americans to Join Clinical Trials
4/21/09 Markers for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Found in Blood
3/29/09 Researchers Identify Genetic Variations That May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
3/18/09 U.S. Cancer Screening Trial Shows No Early Mortality Benefit from Annual Prostate Cancer Screening
2/11/09 Compound Can Distinguish Between Benign, Localized and Metastatic Prostate Cancer
2/11/09 Researchers Find Abnormal Cells in the Blood Years before Leukemia is Diagnosed
1/27/09 Method Could Reveal Fused Genes in Common Cancers
1/13/09 PLCO Update Suggests Positive Predictive Value of Prostate Screening Drops over Time
12/9/08 Prostate Cancer Prevention Study Shows No Benefit for Use of Selenium and Vitamin E Supplements
12/2/08 Breast Cancer Family History Boosts Risk, Even without BRCA Mutations
10/7/08 What Comes After PSA?
10/7/08 Several Colorectal Cancer Screening Methods are Equally Effective, Panel Says
9/9/08 Expanding the “Power of Palliation” Through Research
8/5/2008 Panel Recommends Against PSA Testing in Men 75 or Older
8/5/2008 Lessons Learned from Katrina (CCOP story)
6/10/08 Protein Biomarkers Point to Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer
6/10/08 Ovarian Cancer Study Could Speed Early Detection
5/27/08 Studies Make Case for Finasteride to Prevent Prostate Cancer
5/27/08 Vitamin D Not Associated with Decreased Prostate Cancer Risk
5/27/08 Selenium to Prevent Recurrence of Colorectal Polyps
4/15/2008 Drug Combination Cuts Risk of Advanced Colon Polyps
4/15/2008 APC 5-Year Results: Adenoma Recurrence Reduced, Cardiac Risks Clearer
4/15/2008 A Conversation with Dr. Asad Umar
2/5/2008 Early Detection Research Network Releases Fourth Report
1/2/2008 Cancer Doctors May Need Training on Empathy Skills
12/18/2007 Trials Demonstrate Investigational Compound's Chemoprevention Potential
12/18/2007 Cervical Cancer Screening Approach Slowly Shifting
11/27/2007 More Accurate Method of Estimating Invasive Breast Cancer Risk in African American Women Developed
10/9/2007 New Guidelines on Cervical Cancer Screening Released
9/25/2007 A Conversation with Dr. M. Scott Lucia
9/25/2007 FDA Approves Raloxifene for Breast Cancer Prevention
8/21/2007 Testing Carbohydrates as Cancer Biomarkers
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Current Funding Opportunities

The NCI's Division of Cancer Prevention encourages the cancer research community to apply for grants supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). More information is available through the NCI ARRA website.

RFA-CA-08-019 & RFA-CA-08-20: Tumor Stem Cells in Cancer Biology, Prevention... (R01) & (P01)
PA-08-131 & PA-08-132: Enhancing Tumoricidal Activity of Natural Killer (NK) Cells... (R01) & (R21)
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Prevention & Detection

This section contains links to information about preventing and detecting specific cancers, lifestyle factors and prevention, and major Division of Cancer Prevention programs.
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Ongoing Trials

Get information about actively enrolling, ongoing, and completed clinical trials of cancer prevention, early detection, and supportive care.
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Upcoming Events

September 22-24, 2009: NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Diagnosis and Management of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS), Rockville, MD
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