Cancer Research

What to know

CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control conducts and supports studies to reduce cancer and eliminate health disparities.

Overview

Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer

Cancer death rates fell from 2019 to 2023, driven largely by progress against lung cancer.

Sept 21, 2026

CDC contributes data and scientific expertise on:

• Cancer cases and treatment.
• Cancer prevention and risk behaviors.
• The quality and appropriate use of cancer screening.
• The cost and cost-effectiveness of cancer control programs.
• Health and wellness after a cancer diagnosis.
• Efforts to advance health equity.

Resource

The U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations tool shows the official federal cancer statistics.

CDC's latest cancer research

• Pancreatic neuroendocrine and exocrine cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, United States, 2019–2022
• Optimizing electronic reporting of pathology data to enhance efficiency in cancer registration to support cancer control planning
• Prevalence and associated factors of intentional outdoor tanning among U.S. adults
• United States comprehensive cancer control plans: a national review
• A mixed-methods analysis of the National Program of Cancer Registries program evaluation and technical assistance

Resource

The Cancer Research Citation Search tool lists scientific articles by researchers in CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.

On This Page

• Overview
• CDC's latest cancer research

Sept. 21, 2026

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Published: May 15, 2024

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