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

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2019 Overview and Highlights Report

Provides an overview of signature behavioral research initiatives supported by the division.

DATE: December 2019

Cancer Currents Blog

As use of genomic data expands in cancer care, patients share their stories

DATE: December 2019

Cancer Currents Blog

Prescribing exercise as cancer treatment

DATE: November 2019

Revised Survivorship Definitions

Read the updated definitions of Cancer Survivor and Cancer Survivorship Research

DATE: November 2019

New Report

DCCPS is enhancing observational data collection to inform precision cancer research and care

DATE: October 2019

Cancer Currents Blog

Cost can influence breast cancer surgery choice

DATE: September 2019
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Enhancing Observational Data Collection to Inform Cancer Research and Care

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Awareness of Palliative Care among U.S. adults

Awareness of Palliative Care among U.S. adults. 70.2 percent have never heard of pallative care. 17.7 percent knwo a little bit about pallative care. 10.7 percent know what palliative care is and could explain it to someone elese. 1.5 percent missing data.
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Awareness of Palliative Care among U.S. adults. 70.2 percent have never heard of pallative care. 17.7 percent knwo a little bit about pallative care. 10.7 percent know what palliative care is and could explain it to someone elese. 1.5 percent missing data.

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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.

Program Areas

Behavioral Research

Developing and applying quality research in the behavioral and social sciences to cancer prevention and control.

Epidemiology & Genomics

Understanding susceptibility to cancer and cancer-related outcomes through grant-supported, population-based research.

Healthcare Delivery Research

Evaluating patterns and trends in cancer-associated health behaviors, risk factors, health care services, economics, and outcomes.

Implementation Science

Advancing research and practice to promote the adoption and integration of evidence-based interventions and policies into routine health care.

Surveillance

Collecting and analyzing data and developing statistical methods to answer key cancer-related questions.

Survivorship

Examining the physical, psychological, social, and economic effects of cancer and its treatment among survivors of cancer and their families.