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Cancer treatment vaccines are a type of immunotherapy that treats cancer by strengthening the body’s defenses against cancer. Unlike cancer prevention vaccines, cancer treatment vaccines are designed to be used in people who already have cancer. http://spr.ly/6045cqyvS

NCI recently hosted a virtual roundtable conversation called “Improving cancer outcomes: Bringing research to rural communities.” Participants discussed the promise of telehealth, partnering with community-based organizations, and working with rural areas across many states. Check out the recording: http://spr.ly/6043cjd9f #BidenCancerMoonshot #RuralHealth

The immunotherapy drug durvalumab (Imfinzi) can help people with early-stage small cell lung cancer live longer, results from a large clinical trial show. Three years after starting treatment, nearly 60% of people who received the drug were still alive. http://spr.ly/6042cjjM8

WATCH: Dr. Philip J. Stella, principal investigator of the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), talks about why he became involved in cancer research, and how NCORP improves his ability to care for people with cancer. https://go.nih.gov/52TeXNR

Get to know the chair of the President’s Cancer Panel, Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee, an internationally recognized expert in cancer immunology and pancreatic cancer treatment and research. https://go.nih.gov/fAx60fi

Do you have questions about cancer? We're here to help. Chat, email, or call NCI's Cancer Information Service today to get personalized answers from our team of trained cancer information specialists. https://go.nih.gov/rTKH6qQ #CancerInformation

NCI Director Dr. Kimryn Rathmell this afternoon joined Senator Jerry Moran on a visit to The University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC). She met with leaders of the KUCC and The University of Kansas Health System as well as with scientists, trainees, and community members. Dr. Rathmell toured KUCC’s early-phase clinical trials unit and its cellular therapeutics program. She learned how NCI is helping to expand the reach of cancer research to rural areas through the Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). This NCI program brings clinical trials and cancer care delivery studies to people in their own communities. Learn more about NCORP: https://ncorp.cancer.gov/

NCI aims to improve the lives of all people through cancer research. As we commemorate the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we strive for a society that embraces the worth and potential of each person, regardless of their abilities or health circumstances. #ADAAnniversary https://go.nih.gov/hW6kUHQ

Actress Olivia Munn recently highlighted the role a cancer risk assessment tool played in the process that led to her breast cancer diagnosis. In this Q&A, NCI experts explain how people can use risk tools to understand and manage their cancer risk. #BreastCancer http://spr.ly/6043cGkrD