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,...
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 scans, but some...
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...
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 genetics...
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 to young scientists pursuing innovative studies for the treatment and cure of prostate cancer
NEW YORK – October...
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 lung and skin cancers, as recently cited...
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month!
Early Detection is the Key to Preventing Cervical Cancer.
National Cancer Center Founder Dr. James Ernest Ayre, co-inventor of the Ayre Spatula, played...
Support National Cancer Center and Give the Gift of Good Health
It’s the holiday season. A time for reflecting on the emotional and material gifts we have personally received this year, and a...
Crispr Takes Its First Steps in Editing Genes to Fight Cancer
By Denise Grady , The NY Times
So far, a procedure that turbocharges the immune system to attack tumors seems safe, but it’s too soon...
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....
In the Pancreas, Common Fungi May Drive Cancer
A new study found that certain fungi can settle in the pancreas, where they spur the growth of tumors.
By Knvul Sheikh The NY Times
By...
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen
By Gina Kolata and Megan Specia The NY Times
The prize was awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is a disease that cannot be prevented. It occurs when malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the breast...
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...
September is Leukemia Awareness Month
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood and the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. It occurs...
August is Children’s Cancer Awareness Month
Pediatric cancer is different from adult cancers. There are 16 known major types of pediatric cancer and hundreds of subtypes.
In the United...
Carolyn Sargent, International Communications and Media Specialist, Joins National Cancer Center Board
NCC Board President Barry Peek and Executive Director Regina English were pleased to announce that Carolyn Sargent, Executive Vice President at Rubenstein...
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 cancer-causing HPV strains has dropped markedly in women who have been vaccinated.
The vaccine against HPV, introduced...
July is Sarcoma Cancer Awareness Month
A sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer. Sarcomas are different from the much more common carcinomas because they happen in a...
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...
Calling All Mothers!
Sunday, May 12th is
Mother’s Day.
On this Mother’s Day, why not consider celebrating your mother, grandmother, or Aunt by giving her the gift...
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. New research may...
April Esophageal and Testicular Cancer Awareness
The month of April is a double-header in terms of cancer awareness: Esophageal Cancer Awareness and Testicular Cancer Awareness
Esophageal Cancer
If you are...
Clear Clutter for Cancer Research!
Type "Marie" into Google and the first thing that comes up is "Marie Kondo." "To Kondo" has become shorthand for de-cluttering. Star...
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month!
In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and in women, and the second...
February is National Cancer Prevention Month!
The National Cancer Center knows just how important the role prevention can play in reducing the number of cancer cases.
Click on the...
NY University post-doc grantee Dr. Nishana Mayilaadumveettil
Leading NY University post-doc grantee Dr. Nishana Mayilaadumveettil gives video testimonial about how her grant from the National Cancer Center will help...
Clean out your closet and help fund cancer research!
NCC is in partnership with American Recycling Technologies (ART), an innovative and highly professional for-profit organization supporting local programs and charities. We...
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 member, Dr. Jerome Ritz, Executive Director of the Connell and O'Reilly Families...
NCC Scientific Advisory Board Chair Dr. Darell D. Bigner on CBS 60 Minutes
The esteemed weekly news program CBS 60 Minutes aired (May, 2016) an exceptional two-segment in-depth story on a potential new treatment for...