300 Minutes a Week of Moderate Exercise May Help Ward Off Cancer
More than 46,000 cancers in America...
National Cancer Center is celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week!
We very much appreciate all of...
New Therapy for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Improves Survival
There is some very good news on the prostate cancer front.
According to an article in the New York Times on June 25,...
National Cancer Center Announces Recipients of 2021-22 Research Fellowship Awards
The National Cancer Center is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2021-22 research grant awards, which support research fellows pursuing promising and innovative...
Yearly Lung Cancer Scans Are Advised for People 50 and Over With Shorter Smoking Histories
NY TIMES article on new advice from an influential panel will make more women and African-Americans eligible for CT...
Yale researchers develop injection to treat skin cancer
At the recommendation of Scientific Advisory Board member Dr. John Kirkwood, NCC has been funding post doctoral research in melanoma for over...
National Cancer Center Announces +20% Increase in Research Fellowship Awards
The National Cancer Center is pleased to announce it has increased its 2020-21 research grant awards by +20%, resulting in the appointment of three...
February is Black History Month and National Cancer Awareness Month
NCC salutes the work of Dr. Isaac Powell, who practices urologic oncology at Wayne State University with a focus on the...
Helen Irving, RN, MBA Appointed to National Cancer Center Board of Directors
Career healthcare administrator will tap extensive knowledge and deep network to advance mission
Career healthcare administrator will tap extensive knowledge and deep network...
New Scan Finds Prostate Cancer Cells Hiding in the Body
The following article in the New York Times describes a new scan discovered by scientific cancer research to diagnose prostate cancer. Such advances in...
National Cancer Center Launches New Project to Fund Scientific Research on Prostate Cancer
$40,000 grants will be awarded annually...
Cancer Death Rate in U.S. Sees Sharpest One-Year Drop
Cancer death rates in the U.S. plummet to an all-time low with advances in treating...
Support National Cancer Center and Give the Gift of Good Health
It’s the holiday season. A time...
Crispr Takes Its First Steps in Editing Genes to Fight Cancer
By Denise Grady , The NY Times
So far,...
NCC cultivation event
On Monday, October 21st the National Cancer Center hosted a gathering for past supporters and new friends at BlackBarn NoMad in New...
LUNG Cancer Awareness Month
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lung....
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen
By Gina Kolata and Megan Specia The NY Times
The...
Funding Tomorrow’s Research Today
National Cancer Center recognizes that basic cancer research is central to discovering better treatments and finding a cure. That’s why we support...
Carolyn Sargent, International Communications and Media Specialist, Joins National Cancer Center Board
NCC Board President Barry Peek and...
New Weapons Against Cancer: Millions of Bacteria Programmed to Kill
Genetically modified microbes release “nanobodies” that alert the immune system to cancer in mice, scientists report....
83% HPV Decline in Girls 13-19 Holds Hope for Major Cervical Cancer Decrease
NY Times By Nicholas Bakalar
The prevalence of...
How safe is sunscreen?
A recent study on absorption into the bloodstream has caused concern, but you should be more worried about skin cancer....
June is National Cancer Survivor Month
Cancer Research is the Sole Solution
We are pleased that survival rates among cancer patients is rising in large part due to steady...
Stay safe in your skin!
May is Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month.
By this time of the year, typically, April showers have “gone away” and May ushers...
Cancer’s Trick for Dodging the Immune System
Cancer immunotherapy drugs, which spur the body’s own immune system to attack tumors, hold great promise but still fail many patients.
NY University post-doc grantee Dr. Nishana Mayilaadumveettil
Leading NY University post-doc grantee Dr....
Clean out your closet and help fund cancer research!
NCC is in partnership with American...
NCC Scientific Advisory Board Member Dr. Jerome Ritz to Direct Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Expansion
We are pleased to announce that...
NCC Scientific Advisory Board Chair Dr. Darell D. Bigner on CBS 60 Minutes
The esteemed weekly news program CBS...