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November 5, 2021,
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News Release: Patient Economic

Burden of Cancer Care in the United
States
People with cancer in the United States shoulder a large
amount of the cost of their care, according to Part 2 of NCI’s
most recent Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of
Cancer. The analysis, published October 26 in JNCI: The
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, provides an in-depth
look at the economic impact of cancer on patients. In 2019,
the report shows, the national patient economic burden Credit: National Cancer Institute
associated with cancer care was $21.09 billion, made up of
patient out-of-pocket costs of $16.22 billion and patient
time costs of $4.87 billion.

Bottom Line Blog: An Annual Plan that Celebrates the National Cancer
Act
In the most recent NCI Bottom Line Blog post, L. Michelle Bennett, Ph.D., director of NCI’s Center for Research
Strategy, provides an overview of NCI’s Annual Plan & Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2023. This post
highlights NCI’s proposal to increase paylines and describes four areas of scientific opportunity where
increased funding will spur advances.

Guiding the Future of Cancer Control

NCI’s Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) has published its annual report, Overview
and Highlights: Guiding the Future of Cancer Control, to inform stakeholders, partners, and the research
community about the division’s investment and leadership role in advancing science across the cancer
control continuum. In a video message, retiring DCCPS Director Robert Croyle, Ph.D., reflects on the
division’s evolution and provides an overview of current initiatives and opportunities across the cancer
control continuum. 

New Dietary Assessment Research Resources

DCCPS recently expanded its offering of diet assessment research resources to include the World Cancer
Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) Score. This standardized scoring system
can be used by researchers to assess adherence to the WCRF/AICR Cancer Prevention Recommendations and
examine associations with cancer and other health-related outcomes. 

The Standardized Method for Estimating Intakes of Processed Red Meat and Processed Poultry, a SAS
statistical software program that offers researchers a standardized method of estimating various red meat
and poultry categories, is also now available.

Center for Cancer Research Website Redesign

NCI’s Center for Cancer Research (CCR) recently launched its newly redesigned and enhanced website. The
new site features a modern design with improved navigation and search capability.

My STORI Mobile App

CCR’s Neuro-Oncology Branch launched the free mobile application, My STORI, for people living with a brain
tumor. Using the My STORI app, patients and their caregivers can track and manage symptoms and self-care
activities to help improve care and improve communication between patients and their health care teams.

Video: Astrocytoma Survivor and Caregiver Journey

Anaplastic astrocytoma survivor JC and his wife Luann share their emotional experience with a life-changing
diagnosis, what they have learned, and how they have chosen to live intentionally.

Video: Glioblastoma Caregiver Journey

Family caregiver Barbara shares her experience caring for her husband, Bob, throughout his treatment for
glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. He had standard-of-care treatment at the NIH Clinical Center and was
stable for three-and-a-half years, and then he had a recurrence, surgery, and participated in a clinical trial.
Bob, who passed away in December 2020, had previously shared his experiences as a glioblastoma survivor
on CCR’s website.

Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis Newsletter

The September 2021 edition of the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD) newsletter, pipeline
news, features Lyndsay Harris, M.D., director of the Cancer Diagnosis Program, talking about the evolution of
cancer biomarkers. The September edition also spotlights the division’s commemoration of the 50th
anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971, new speakers’ series on cannabis and psilocybin research,
and news about DCTD programs and activities. 

Glioblastoma Therapeutics Network 

DCTD has announced funding for a new Glioblastoma Therapeutics Network (GTN). The GTN will consist of
collaborative research teams focused on moving potential new treatments from preclinical development,
through regulatory investigational new drug (IND) studies, and into pilot clinical studies in humans.

Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genomics News Updates

Researchers in NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) have recently reported results
from several studies, including on preventable exposures linked to gastric and esophageal cancers,
geographic and racial/ethnic trends in estrogen receptor–negative breast cancer, cancers associated with
age at first menses, and associations between cell age and bone marrow and stem cell transplant outcomes. 

Breast Cancer and the Environment Workshop Summary

A summary of the Breast Cancer and the Environment: Controversial and Emerging Exposures workshop is
now available. The virtual meeting was held May 2021 by NCI and the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences to identify new research opportunities and approaches to address knowledge gaps.

Video: Working in a Cancer Research Lab

A new video gives a behind-the-scenes look inside the DCEG Translational Genomics Laboratory. Video tour
guides Francine Baker, B.S., postbaccalaureate fellow and iCURE scholar, and Ludmila Prokunina-Olsson,
Ph.D., chief and senior investigator of the lab, discuss the equipment in the lab and how it is used for
research.

Video: Office of Cancer Survivorship Vision, Mission, and Future

The NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) works to enhance the quality and length of survival of all
persons diagnosed with cancer and to prevent, minimize, or manage adverse effects of cancer and its
treatment. This video is a message from OCS Director Emily Tonorezos, M.D., M.P.H., regarding OCS’s
mission, vision, and future. 

News Release: NCI Study Highlights Pandemic’s Disproportionate

Impact on Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Latino
Individuals
The global COVID-19 pandemic has taken a disparately heavy toll on Black, American Indian/Alaska Native,
and Latino individuals in the United States, according to a new NCI study. The pandemic has caused more
deaths by population size, both directly and indirectly, in these groups compared with White or Asian
individuals, the study found. 

News Release: NIH Study Illuminates Origins of Lung Cancer in Never

Smokers
A genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that most of these tumors
arise from the accumulation of mutations caused by natural processes in the body. The study was conducted
by an international team led by researchers at NCI and describes for the first time three molecular subtypes
of lung cancer in people who have never smoked.

Understanding Cervical Changes

This guide provides an in-depth review of cervical cancer screening. It explains when to get screened and
next steps after a normal or abnormal Pap or human papillomavirus (HPV) test result.

Advances in Kidney Cancer Research

 NCI-funded researchers are working to advance our understanding of how to find and treat kidney cancer.
This updated resource describes progress made over the last few decades, especially in finding genes that
can drive the growth of kidney cancer.

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