NCI News Releases
01 July 2022
The latest cancer news from the U.S. government's principal agency for cancer research.-
Four multinational, interdisciplinary teams selected to address major challenges in cancer
The Cancer Grand Challenges Program will award $100 million to four interdisciplinary teams from around the world to solve some of the toughest challenges in cancer research. Each team will receive $25 million over 5 years.
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In people with HIV, treating precancerous anal lesions cuts risk of anal cancer by more than half
Results from the NCI-supported ANCHOR study show that treating anal precancerous growths known as high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, or HSIL, reduces the chance that anal cancer will develop by more than half.
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Cancer death rates among Black people declined over time, but remain higher than other racial and ethnic groups
From 1999—2019, US rates of cancer death fell among Black people. Yet, in 2019, their rates remained higher than those of other racial and ethnic groups.
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