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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.
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.
The Molecular Characterization Initiative will offer state-of-the-art diagnoses to children, adolescents, and young adults with central nervous system tumors.