2022 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 NCI clinical trial leads to atezolizumab approval for advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma December 28, 2022 Statement from Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., Director, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health December 14, 2022 Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer deaths continue downward trend; modest improvements in survival for pancreatic cancer October 27, 2022 Monica Bertagnolli begins work as 16th director of the National Cancer Institute October 3, 2022 A healthy lifestyle may help former smokers lower their risk of death from all causes September 22, 2022 NCI study of tea drinkers in the UK suggests health benefits from black tea August 29, 2022 Many types of leisure time activity may lower risk of death for older adults August 24, 2022 NCI awards $23 million to establish centers of excellence to study telehealth for cancer care August 18, 2022 Interferon treatment may reduce severity of COVID-19 in people with certain genetic factors July 14, 2022 COVID-19 was third leading cause of death in the United States in both 2020 and 2021 July 5, 2022 Four multinational, interdisciplinary teams selected to address major challenges in cancer June 16, 2022 In people with HIV, treating precancerous anal lesions cuts risk of anal cancer by more than half June 15, 2022 Cancer death rates among Black people declined over time, but remain higher than other racial and ethnic groups May 19, 2022 Uterine cancer deaths are rising in the United States, and are highest among Black women May 5, 2022 Norman Sharpless steps down as director of the National Cancer Institute April 4, 2022 NCI launches program to offer molecular characterization of childhood cancers March 21, 2022 Gene expression profile could enable rapid identification of anti-tumor immune cells for personalized immunotherapy February 3, 2022 NCI study advances personalized immunotherapy for metastatic breast cancer February 1, 2022