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Joined December 2009
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Researchers, DYK you can do your own analyses using our public-use cancer data sets and tools? Check out our resources for you here: https://t.co/4fh7OAnhNM
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FDA and NIH jointly sponsor the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study - a large, long-term study that helps researchers and scientists understand tobacco use and its health impact in the U.S. It can help inform FDA's regulatory actions. https://t.co/dAlRcRppZh
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A 2023 @theNCI study found most Americans are unaware of the association between alcohol and cancer risk. Alcoholic drinks contain ethanol, a known carcinogen, and there are several ways in which it may cause cancer. https://t.co/iBAmmEsiX1
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There is a strong scientific consensus that alcohol drinking can cause several types of cancer. The evidence indicates that the more alcohol a person drinks, the higher the risk of developing an alcohol-associated cancer. https://t.co/cMdFCAM4vP
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Opting for fewer drinks or none at all on a night out can make a big difference, especially in how refreshed you’ll feel the next day! Get tips on changing your drinking patterns: https://t.co/c4gAwuRuQG
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#DYK @theNCI Cohort Consortium has collaborated on more than 80 projects, which have led to new cancer risk factor discoveries and prevention advances? Learn more in the 2024 Overview and Highlights report: https://t.co/wK7FQZSDkW
#CancerPrevention #NationalCancerPlan
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NCCN Hosts Patient Advocacy Summit on Improving Ac | Newswise
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NCCN hosts a Patient Advocacy Summit bringing together leading experts to promote strategies and best practices for improving cancer care, focused on practice and policy solutions for sharing...
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See a preview of the year’s Overview and Highlights report, which describes how DCCPS supports the #NationalCancerPlan. Discover our work to prevent cancer, reduce mortality, and enhance quality of life for #CancerSurvivors and more: https://t.co/wK7FQZSDkW
#CancerPrevention
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A new @theNCI modeling study shows that cancer prevention and screening were the main contributors to reducing mortality from five cancers over the past 45 years. The contribution of each intervention varied by cancer site. Learn more: https://t.co/cAZWZ6p24Z
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Over the past 45 years, the majority of deaths averted from breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer were due to prevention and screening, rather than treatment advances, @theNCI researchers have found. https://t.co/cAZWZ6p24Z
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Congratulations to our DCCPS authors whose paper “Climate Change Harm Perception Among U.S. Adults in the NCI Health Information National Trends Survey, 2022” has been selected as a Paper of the Year in AJHP: https://t.co/4LLXEfDm4S
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Each year the editorial team of the American Journal of Health Promotion selects our “Best of the Year List” of health promotion studies from the prior year. Th...
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Apply to the 2025 NIH Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials to learn from leading experts in the field! 📅 In-person workshop: June 15–18, 2025 📍 Madison, WI ⏳Deadline: January 31 Apply now!
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials provides an advanced course in planning, designing, and conducting high-impact randomized controlled...
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Cancer screening is the best way to catch cancer before symptoms appear and when it’s easier to treat. It’s #CancerScreenWeek—a reminder to talk to your doctor to learn about what cancer screening is recommended for you. Learn more: https://t.co/6tS4KFAb6A
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Want to learn more about the impact of social #bias on #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI) models used for hospital decision making (#EHR #data)? A new pilot from the #NIHCommonFund #Bridge2AI's @CHoRUS4AI team issues a caution to researchers: https://t.co/lsgLfJ70VK
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Search, find, save, and share cancer control research funding opportunities from @theNCI. Start your search here! https://t.co/snicT9TNXC
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“Technology should be seen as a supplement, not a replacement for people and personalized care,” Panel chair, Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee, presents our #Tech4CancerNavigation report & recommendations to BSA/NCAB members.
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If you have #cancer now or have had cancer in the past, you may be at higher risk for #flu complications. Learn more about cancer, flu, and you: https://t.co/ZI2USIibZw
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Your input is critical. Join NIH community townhalls and provide input on the NIH #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities Strategic Plan, 2026-2030. You can also submit your feedback to the Request for Information. Learn more: https://t.co/1eX8hUCVdm
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