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April 14, 2026

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August 8, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="22px"][vc_raw_html css=""]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwZGF0YS10ZXN0aWQlM0QlMjJlbWJlZC1pZnJhbWUlMjIlMjBzdHlsZSUzRCUyMmJvcmRlci1yYWRpdXMlM0ExMnB4JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZvcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tJTJGZW1iZWQlMkZlcGlzb2RlJTJGMWhEVW4yVmhaZk1GYUg1UFM1bEtNQSUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RnZW5lcmF0b3IlMjIlMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyMjEwMCUyNSUyMiUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyMjM1MiUyMiUyMGZyYW1lQm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRCUyMiUyMiUyMGFsbG93JTNEJTIyYXV0b3BsYXklM0IlMjBjbGlwYm9hcmQtd3JpdGUlM0IlMjBlbmNyeXB0ZWQtbWVkaWElM0IlMjBmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNCJTIwcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlJTIyJTIwbG9hZGluZyUzRCUyMmxhenklMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZpZnJhbWUlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space height="22px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]In our latest episode of All Things Cancer, leading voices from across the cancer research ecosystem share how the future of cancer care is being reshaped by early detection and early intervention. The conversation underscores a central truth: detecting cancer early...

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April 24, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="63788" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]In this special edition of All Things Cancer, NFCR President and CEO Dr. Sujuan Ba sits down with world-renowned cancer researcher Dr. Rakesh Jain to reflect on a career of innovation, impact, and collaboration. Dr. Jain, a longtime NFCR-supported scientist and...

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March 4, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the latest episode of All Things Cancer, Dr. Azra Raza, renowned oncologist and author of The First Cell, sits down with NFCR’s Dr. Sujuan Ba to discuss a bold new approach—shifting the focus from killing the last cancer cell to detecting the very first. Dr....

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March 30, 2022

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="48401" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] A new test can identify a range of cancers in patients with non-specific symptoms. One of the most troubling things about cancer is the time it can take to reach a diagnosis if the symptoms are not clear-cut. While some cancers...

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November 24, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] NFCR Chief Medical Officer Shares His Expertise for Improved Pancreatic Cancer Awareness The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR)’s Dr. Brian Leyland-Jones contributed to the popular online platform Eat This, Not That!’s feature in efforts to spread awareness of one of the most deadly and...

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November 4, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="45817" img_size="large" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=""]As we grow older, we learn to understand that life happens quickly. Aly Newel learned just how quickly things could happen when she was screened for, diagnosed with, and received breast cancer treatment, all within 22 days. After losing her mother to...

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October 12, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="45184" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] One mammogram every two years doesn’t sound so bad, but what happens if a woman skips one? A recent study warns that missing just one mammogram before being diagnosed with cancer significantly increases a woman’s probability of dying from the disease.  The Importance of Mammograms Mammograms...

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June 16, 2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="64180" img_size="large" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Self-examination is key to early detection and successful treatment of testicular cancer. Teaching self-examination, however, is often forgotten, which can lead to deadly consequences. Fathers leave a lasting impression on their sons. Whether teaching their favorite sport or providing heartfelt...

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September 25, 2019

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="28889" img_size="large" onclick="link_image" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=""]An estimated 22,530 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in 2019. Researchers are working hard to provide early detection and screening solutions to women. The field of early ovarian cancer detection is expanding, and National Foundation...

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