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The Applicant Assistance Program helps small businesses apply for Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer funding. Selected small businesses can participate in the program at no cost. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6048brcRa

MEDIA ADVISORY: An international team of researchers, led by NCI scientists, has identified 50 new areas across the human genome that are associated with the risk of developing kidney cancer. The study includes participants of diverse ancestry and offers insights into the role genetics may play in the development of a rare subtype of the disease. http://spr.ly/6041bvB93

NCI's Childhood Cancer Data Initiative plans to announce a funding opportunity for organizations that can conduct molecular profiling to improve the diagnosis and treatment of childhood and adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers. Look out for the announcement. Here’s a preview: http://spr.ly/6047bv5q5

What are environmental carcinogens, and how do they impact cancer risk? Any substance that causes cancer is known as a carcinogen. But simply because a substance has been designated as a carcinogen does not mean that the substance will necessarily cause cancer. http://spr.ly/6040b5uWa #CancerPreventionandEarlyDetectionMonth

Researchers at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research identified a vitamin A derivative (retinoid) that when combined with a standard immunotherapy will shrink otherwise checkpoint-resistant lung tumors in mice. This is a potential step toward human clinical trials to improve lung cancer treatment. http://spr.ly/6044bv5SY

The Oral Cancer Survival Calculator can give survival estimates to people who have recently been diagnosed with oral cancer (also known as oral cavity cancer) and who are looking for information. For best results, this tool should be used with your clinician. http://spr.ly/6044bOpGj

Multi-cancer detection tests look for biological signals, or biomarkers, that are released by cancer cells or induced by their presence. This article co-written by NCI researchers explores questions about these tests: http://spr.ly/6045bOpKL NCI Division of Cancer Prevention American Cancer Society Journals

A new view of cell division may change the way scientists think about how some cancer drugs affect cells. Learn more about this work from NCI Center for Cancer Research: http://spr.ly/6043bOpHc

Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. #CancerPreventionandEarlyDetectionMonth

Most men in the U.S. with prostate cancer will still be alive 15 years after their diagnosis. But treatments for the disease can have side effects, such as bladder and bowel problems, and difficulty with sexual functioning. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6048bOnCQ