2020 News Releases 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 Get Email Updates From NCI Get email updates from NCI on cancer health information, news, and other topics Some postmenopausal women with breast cancer may forgo chemotherapy December 9, 2020 Study of “exceptional responders” yields clues to cancer and potential treatments November 19, 2020 NCI, NIBIB award contracts to develop innovative digital health technologies for COVID-19 September 15, 2020 NCI, Cancer Research UK launch Cancer Grand Challenges partnership to support bold new ideas for cancer research August 27, 2020 New treatments spur sharp reduction in lung cancer mortality rate August 12, 2020 AI dual-stain approach improved accuracy, efficiency of cervical cancer screening in NCI study June 25, 2020 NIH scientists develop blood test to help improve liver cancer screening June 11, 2020 Study identifies potential approach to treat severe respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19 June 5, 2020 Study confirms effective, less toxic alternative to standard treatment for adults with Burkitt lymphoma May 26, 2020 Higher daily step count linked with lower all-cause mortality March 24, 2020 NCI study provides genetic insights into osteosarcoma in children March 19, 2020 NCI statement on clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic March 19, 2020 In NIH trial, selumetinib shrinks tumors, provides clinical benefit for children with NF1 March 18, 2020 Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer death rates continue to decline March 12, 2020 Testing with combined biopsy method improves prostate cancer diagnosis in NCI study March 4, 2020