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NCI News Releases
17 May 2022
The latest cancer news from the U.S. government's principal agency for cancer research.-
Uterine cancer deaths are rising in the United States, and are highest among Black women
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.
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Norman Sharpless steps down as director of the National Cancer Institute
Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, M.D., announces his decision to step down as NCI director, a position he has held since 2017. NCI Principal Deputy Director Douglas R. Lowy, M.D., will serve as NCI’s acting director beginning April 30, 2022.
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NCI launches program to offer molecular characterization of childhood cancers
The Molecular Characterization Initiative will offer state-of-the-art diagnoses to children, adolescents, and young adults with central nervous system tumors.
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