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Welcome to the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS)

The Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) has the lead responsibility at NCI for supporting research in cancer surveillance, epidemiology, health services, behavioral science, and cancer survivorship. The multifaceted science funded and conducted by DCCPS also plays a central role on issues such as obesity, tobacco control, healthcare delivery, statistical methods, and the translation of research into practice.

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Highlighted Areas of Focus

Health Behaviors Research

Working to create a world in which people engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors to prevent cancer, improve treatment outcomes, extend life, and optimize health and well-being.

Epidemiology and Genomics

Supporting research to better understand cancer causes and outcomes and to translate findings into clinical and public health interventions.

Publicly Available Datasets to Generate Hypotheses and Research Questions

Developing, maintaining, and analyzing critical data resources, such as NCI’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, to present a big-picture view and explore patterns and trends in cancer incidence and outcomes.

Cancer Survivorship

Working to enhance the quality and length of survival of all those diagnosed with cancer and to prevent, minimize, or manage adverse effects of cancer and its treatment.

Spotlight

Brief Report

Invited Annual Progress Report for Coping

Improving lives through research and innovation, with a special focus on younger survivors

Research Highlight

NIH Research Matters

Measuring ultra-processed foods in diet

News

NCI Media Advisory

Annual Report to the Nation: cancer deaths continue to decline.

Blog

NIH Research Matters

Prevention and screening drive drop in cancer deaths.

Funding Opportunities for Researchers

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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 rapidly, effectively, and efficiently.

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Featured Media

Prevention and Screening Drive Drop in Cancer Deaths

From 1975 to 2020, screening and prevention efforts. Averted 4.75 million dealths from 5 cancer types: breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate
 

Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer

National Trends in rates of new cancer cases and national trends in cancer death rates