New on NCI’s Websites for March 2025
, by Daryl McGrath
The precision medicine trial aims to match patients to treatments based on the genetics of their cancer.
NCI’s collection of cancer information products is constantly growing, so periodically we provide updates on new and updated content of interest to the cancer community.
News: MyeloMATCH Precision Medicine Trials
NCI has launched myeloMATCH, a precision medicine treatment trial that will test treatment combinations targeting specific genetic changes in people with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.
Recent NCI News Releases
Studies led by researchers at NCI and their colleagues at other institutions have been the subject of recent NCI news releases, including:
- Gene therapy shows clinical benefit in patients with a debilitating disorder caused by HPV
- In five cancer types, prevention and screening have been major contributors to saving lives
- Researchers uncover new role of mutant RAS proteins in some of the deadliest cancers
- NIH-funded scientists uncover clues to precancer and tumor biology
CCT Inside Cancer Careers Podcast
NCI’s Center for Cancer Training (CCT) released several new episodes of its Inside Cancer Careers podcast. Recent episodes include:
- The Future of Clinical Trials: Decentralized and Patient-Centric
- Revolutionizing Cancer Research: Navigating the AI Landscape
- From Lab to Clinic: The Power of Mentorship in Cancer Research
- NCI Tackles Early Onset Cancer
- ColoTech: Engineering Students Tackle Early Colon Cancer Detection
CGH Spotlight Blog
NCI’s Center for Global Health (CGH) recently published two new blog posts: The Crucial Role of Research in Addressing Global Cancer Stigma, which addresses NCI efforts to support researchers and practitioners in advancing the global field of cancer stigma research, and Developing a Low-Cost Portable Technology to Treat Cervical Precancer, which discusses a new, affordable technology to help treat cervical precancers that was developed with NCI funding.
DCP Cancer Prevention Science Blog
NCI’s Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) added new posts to their Cancer Prevention Science blog, including:
- A Deep Dive into Awareness and Perceptions of Potential Benefits and Harms of Multi-Cancer Detection Tests
- Targeting Prevention to Reduce the High Human Toll of Rare Cancers
- The NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program – Developing Multidisciplinary Scientists and Expanding the Cancer Prevention Workforce
SBIR Innovation Lab Podcast
NCI’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Innovation Lab podcast provides biotech startups with helpful resources. Recent podcast episodes include Launching and Growing a Biotech Startup and Tips for Writing a Strong Commercialization Plan. New episodes are published every other week on major podcast platforms.
Genomic Data Commons Tools: Exploring the Sequence Reads and BAM Slicing Tools
A recent webinar hosted by NCI’s Center for Cancer Genomics offered an overview of the Genomic Data Commons (GDC 2.0) Sequence Reads and BAM Slicing tools. The Sequence Reads Tool lets researchers visualize read alignments and classify reads supporting either the reference or alternative alleles based on variant information. The BAM Slicing Tool enables users to download specific sections of BAM files, focusing on targeted regions without the need for large downloads.
National Childhood Cancer Registry Data Platform
The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Platforms and Tools page now includes information about the recently launched National Childhood Cancer Registry (NCCR) Data Platform. The NCCR Data Platform links records for childhood, adolescent, and young adult patients across population-based cancer registries, allowing data from different sources to be matched for the same person without exposing identifiable information.
Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Research
This updated page highlights some of the latest research on pancreatic adenocarcinoma, including clinical advances that may soon translate into improved care, NCI-supported programs that are fueling progress, and research findings from recent studies.
Advances in Lung Cancer Research
NCI-funded researchers are working to advance our understanding of how to prevent, detect, and treat lung cancer. For example, scientists have made progress in identifying many different genetic alterations that can drive lung cancer growth. This page highlights some of the latest research on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of lung cancer.
Cancer Cachexia
Cancer cachexia is a wasting syndrome that leads to weakness, fatigue, and loss of skeletal muscle (also called sarcopenia) and fat. This new page describes potential causes of cancer cachexia, its symptoms, how providers manage cachexia, and how people with cachexia can get help dealing with the physical problems it can cause.
Coping with Advanced Cancer Long Term
Long-term cancer survivors may need cancer treatment for the rest of their lives—or go on and off treatment for many years—to keep their cancer at bay. This new page explains what steps long-term survivors can take to help their physical, mental, and financial health during this time.
Skin Cancer in People with Darker Skin
Anyone can get skin cancer, including people with black or brown skin. This new page talks about the causes of skin cancer on darker skin, how to find it early, and shows photos of skin cancer on darker skin tones.
Nutrition During Cancer Treatment
Cancer and cancer treatment can cause changes in a person’s nutrition needs. This new page offers information about good nutrition for people with cancer, common changes that affect nutrition during treatment, and how to manage changes so eating is easier.
Weight Changes, Malnutrition, and Cancer
This new page describes weight loss, weight gain, and appetite changes that are common during cancer treatment. It also explains how these changes can lead to malnutrition.
Updated Fact Sheets
Updates were made to several of NCI's cancer information fact sheets, including:
- Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Tests
- Screening Tests to Detect Colorectal Cancer and Polyps
Updated Cancer information Summaries
Several pages for patients on NCI’s website have been updated in recent months, including: