2025 - News Updates
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Kiyohiko Mabuchi Retires from the NCI After 20 Years of Service
Kiyohiko Mabuchi, senior scientist in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch, retired from the National Cancer Institute in early 2025 after more than 20 years of service. Dr. Mabuchi investigated cancer and chronic disease risks associated with exposure to ionizing radiation and how radiation-related risks are modified by modes of exposure and other factors.
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Pacific Islander Adults Experience Significantly Higher Overall and Leading-Cause Death Rates than Asian American Adults in the U.S.
Health data of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander individuals have often been aggregated, but Jacqueline B. Vo, Jaimie Z. Shing, and colleagues observed significantly higher death rates among Pacific Islander individuals compared to Asian Americans between 2018 and 2020.
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Testicular Cancer Incidence Rising in the U.S., Especially Among Hispanic Men
Dr. McGlynn and colleagues found testicular cancer incidence rates among Hispanic men rose to the levels of rates among non-Hispanic White men in 2021, marking a significant development in the descriptive epidemiology of testicular cancer in the U.S.