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Approximately 70 percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will die from the disease. Read about the NCI-funded combination drug trial that has successfully treated Betsy Brauser's recurrent cancer.

Dr. Electra Paskett addresses cancer disparities through science and community partnerships. With NCI’s support, her efforts have made improvements in underserved communities.

Read about how NCI is working to reduce cancer disparities by bringing clinical trials to minority and underserved communities.

Frustration with the toxicities of chemotherapy and radiation spurs cancer survivor and investigator Greg Aune to look for less-toxic therapies for children.

Learn how Sue Wharfe benefitted from taking part in a clinical trial of exercise and nutrition for breast cancer survivors that was supported by NCI funding.

Tobacco use in the US continues to cause great harm. Learn about Dr. Michael Fiore and his NCI working group’s recommendations on Tobacco Control Research Priorities for the Next Decade.

Learn how an NCI-supported trial led by Julie Park established a new standard of care for children with high-risk neuroblastoma.

Learn how NCI support is helping researcher David Lyden understand how cancer cell exosomes create a nurturing environment for the growth of metastatic tumors.

Read the story of NCI-funded scientist Olivera Finn whose research led to the first clinical trial of a prevention vaccine for people at high risk for cancer.

About a third of all cancers are driven by mutations in RAS genes. Learn how NCI funding is helping Dr. Kevan Shokat develop drugs that inactivate molecular drivers of cancer such as RAS.