Cancer news, resources and funding for global health researchers

Cancer and other chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are reaching epidemic proportions globally and are taking a particular toll on populations in the developing world. Cancer survival tends to be poorer in developing countries most likely because of a combination of late diagnosis and limited access to treatment. Many cancers could be prevented by applying existing knowledge, implementing tobacco control programs, vaccinating against liver and cervical cancers, providing early detection and treatment, and instituting public health campaigns promoting healthy diets and exercise.

To combat this crisis, the Center for Global Health at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at NIH supports research throughout the developing world, working to establish cancer registries, increase the availability of palliative care and support research training so the scientific capacity exists to help combat the disease.

Fogarty Programs

Fogarty supports cancer research through these programs

• NCD-Lifespan 
• Tobacco and Health Research and Capacity Building
  

Fogarty Grants

View a full list of active and recent grant awards focusing on cancer research

Fogarty/NIH News

• US-Uganda collaboration examines how viral infection affects breast cancer
  Global Health Matters, March/April 2025
• Studying the intersection of HIV and breast cancer in Botswana
  Global Health Matters, November/December 2024
• The Crucial Role of Research in Addressing Global Cancer Stigma
  National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health Spotlight Blog, September 9, 2024
• Treating Precancer in Low-Resource Settings to Prevent Cervical Cancer 
  Stories of Cancer Research from the National Cancer Institute, September 4, 2024
• Developing a Low-Cost Portable Technology to Treat Cervical Precancer
  NCI Center for Global Health Spotlight blog, August 21, 2024
• Tumor Signatures May Help Explain Global Differences in Kidney Cancer Rates
  Cancer Currents blog from the National Cancer Institute, July 1, 2024
• AI tool predicts response to cancer therapy
  NIH Research Matters, June 25, 2024
• Launch of the WHO Collaborating Center for Global Cancer Control
  NCI Center for Global Health news, June 18, 2024
• Global cancer stigma research: a U.S. National Cancer Institute workshop report
  JNCI Monographs, June 2024
• Global Forum Strengthens Commitments Towards Cervical Cancer Elimination
  NCI Center for Global Health Spotlight Blog, May 9, 2024

NIH News and Resources

• National Cancer Institute (NCI) resources:
• NCI Center for Global Health
• National Cancer Plan
  
• NCI Resources for International Partners
• Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. - A portal sponsored by NCI and partners providing access to data and resources to help planners, program staff and researchers design, implement and evaluate evidence-based cancer control programs.
• NCI Office of HIV and AIDS Malignancy (OHAM) - International Activities

Other Online Resources

• African Access Initiative (AAI) - a partnership of companies, governments, healthcare providers and NGOs to accelerate access to cancer treatment, from BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH)
• African Consortium for Cancer Clinical Trials (AC3T) from AAI / BIO Ventures for Global Health
• American Cancer Society
  
• Global Cancer Facts and Figures
  
• Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC):
• World Cancer Research Day from AECC and partners, including NIH
  
• World Health Organization (WHO):
• International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the WHO specialized cancer agency
• Cancer fact sheet from the WHO
  

Updated December 17, 2024