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Division of Epidemiology & Genetics
Discovering the causes of cancer and the means of prevention
 
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      • Strategic Plan 2020-2025


    • Staff Directory
    • Organization
      • Trans-Divisional Research Program
      • Office of Education
    • Careers at DCEG
      • Tenure-Track Career Path
    • Diversity and Inclusion
      • Inclusivity Minute
      • Women Scientist Advisors
    • Contact DCEG
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    • Cancer Types
    • What We Study
    • Who We Study
      • Cases and Controls
      • Cohorts
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    • How We Study
      • Absolute Risk Modeling
      • Descriptive Epidemiology
      • Exposure Assessment
      • Genomic Studies
      • Metabolomics
      • The Human Microbiome and Cancer
      • Interdisciplinary Working Groups
      • Tumor Profiling in Relation to Cancer Etiology
    • Active Clinical Studies
    • Public Health Impact of DCEG Research
    • Cancer Types

    • What We Study
    • Who We Study
      • Cases and Controls
      • Cohorts
      • Families
    • How We Study
      • Absolute Risk Modeling
      • Descriptive Epidemiology
      • Exposure Assessment
      • Genomic Studies
      • Metabolomics
      • The Human Microbiome and Cancer
      • Interdisciplinary Working Groups
      • Tumor Profiling in Relation to Cancer Etiology
    • Active Clinical Studies

    • Public Health Impact
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    • Descriptive Epidemiology Resources
    • Risk Assessment Macros and Software Programs
    • Publicly Available Data
    • Study Design and Planning Tools

    • Radiation Dosimetry Tools
    • Analysis Tools


    • Descriptive Epidemiology Resources
    • Risk Assessment Macros and Software Programs
    • Publicly Available Data
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A black woman patient reviews results with a doctor.

Uterine Cancer Death Rates Rising, Highest Among Black Women

Increasing death rates are related to the rising incidence of aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer.

Dark brown spot on fair skin with four markings around it.

Skin Cancer Risk Characterized for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Dr. Sargen and colleagues characterized the spectrum of risk for common and rare non-keratinocyte skin cancers.

Human Papillomavirus

HPV 16 and Oropharyngeal Cancer Prognosis

Whole-genome sequencing of HPV16 found eight viral variants strongly associated with OPC prognosis.

Our Research

  • What We Study
  • Who We Study
  • How We Study
  • Active Clinical Studies
  • Public Health Impact of DCEG Research

Fellowships & Training

  • Apply to be a Fellow
  • Advantages of a DCEG Fellowship
  • Meet Current Fellows
  • Commitment to Equity & Inclusion

Tools & Resources

  • Index of Tools & Resources
  • Radiation Dosimetry Tools
  • Analysis Tools
  • Descriptive Epidemiology Resources
  • Study Design/Planning
  • Risk Assessment

Interdisciplinary Working Groups

Learn about our collaborative efforts to support interdisciplinary approaches to epidemiological and genetic research.

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Careers at DCEG

Careers in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics.

Events

DCEG sponsors seminars by inhouse experts, lectures by visiting scholars, and informal meetings—all on a wide range of scientific topics.

 

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DCEG's Commitment to Collaboration

DCEG’s entire team is deeply integrated to create innovative science aimed at improving human health and training. 

Dr. Margaret Tucker Using a Dermatoscope to Examine Dysplastic Nevi

Moles to Melanoma: Recognizing the ABCDE Features

Photographs of common moles; dysplastic nevi (DN); and melanomas that arose from DN. Each case series shows changes in an individual pigmented lesion over a number of years and across the spectrum of changes typically seen in U.S. melanoma-prone families.

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