Welcome to the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS)
The Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) aims to reduce cancer risk, incidence, and death and enhance quality of life for cancer survivors by supporting innovative research and recommending ways to apply that research in quality health care delivery.
Areas of Interest
Research Portfolios
Currently funded grants and research initiatives.
Funding Opportunities
Announcements of grant opportunities currently accepting applications.
Publications & Data
Resources tracking advances against cancer and DCCPS research.
What’s New
Rural Cancer Webinar: Data, Disparities, and Determination
Insights from the CDC MMWR Rural Health Series
Wednesday August 30, 2017, at 1:00pm EST
DATE: August 2017
Improving Cancer Control in Rural Communities: Next Steps
Robert Croyle explains how NCI is working with partners to better understand and address cancer disparities for people who live in rural parts of the US.
DATE: July 2017
ASCO's CancerLinQ and NCI's SEER Program Announce Partnership
The new data sharing collaboration will offer insights to support clinical care, augment quality improvement, and enrich research capabilities.
DATE: June 2017
Funding Opportunity Announcement
Tobacco Control Research: U.S. Tobacco Control Policies to Reduce Health Disparities (PAR-17-217 and PAR-17-218).
DATE: June 2017
Funding Opportunity Announcement
Surveillance Research: Leveraging Population-based Cancer Registry Data to Study Health Disparities (PA-17-288).
DATE: May 2017
Metastatic Breast Cancer Study
This study estimates number of U.S. women living with metastatic breast cancer.
DATE: May 2017
Additional Resources
About DCCPS
In 1997, NCI established DCCPS to enhance its ability to alleviate the burden of cancer through cancer control research. This research generates basic knowledge about how to monitor and change individual and collective behavior, and to ensure that knowledge is translated into practice and policy rapidly, effectively, and efficiently. Learn more about DCCPS and cancer control.
Research Emphasis
DCCPS supports research in surveillance, epidemiology, health services, behavioral science, and cancer survivorship. The division also acts as a source of expertise and evidence on issues such as the quality of cancer care, economic burden of cancer, geographic information systems, statistical methods, communication science, comparative effectiveness research, obesity and tobacco control, and translation of research into practice. Learn more about our specific areas of research.
