National Cancer Policy Forum
The National Cancer Policy Forum serves as a trusted venue to identify high-priority policy issues in cancer research and care and to work collaboratively to examine those issues through convening activities focused on opportunities for action. The Forum addresses policy issues relevant to the goal of reducing the cancer burden through basic, clinical, and translational research; prevention; and by improving the care and outcomes for those diagnosed with cancer. Forum activities inform the cancer community and the public about critical policy issues through workshops and published reports.
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Policy Issues for Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research and Care: A Workshop
- March 9 - 10, 2026
- Workshop
- Upcoming
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has been growing rapidly in recent years. It is increasingly recognized for its transformative potential in healthcare, particularly in oncology....
Innovative Person-Centered Clinical Cancer Research: A Workshop
- September 29 - 30, 2025
- Workshop
- Past
Person-centered clinical research can positively influence the outcomes of clinical research by providing a more accurate representation of real-world patient experiences. It addresses questions that...
Strategies and Interventions to Strengthen Support for Family Caregiving and to Alleviate Caregiver Burden: A Workshop
- June 5 - 6, 2025
- Workshop
- Past
As the U.S. population ages and the number of individuals living with serious illnesses such as cancer, dementia, heart disease, and Parkinson’s disease increases, family members and others are increa...
Poster Session - Cancer Engineering: The Convergence of Engineering and Health to Advance Cancer Research and Care
- May 20, 2025
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (ET)
- Workshop
- Past
The National Cancer Policy Forum held a poster session in concert with the workshop on Cancer Engineering: The Convergence of Engineering and Health to Advance Cancer Research and Care. This workshop...
Cancer Engineering: The Convergence of Engineering and Health to Advance Cancer Research and Care: A Workshop
- May 20 - 21, 2025
- Workshop
- Past
The concept of cancer engineering involves the application of engineering principles to solve challenges across cancer research and cancer care. This multidisciplinary approach brings together the fie...
Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: A Workshop
- March 17 - 18, 2025
- Workshop
- Past
The use of both alcohol and tobacco has independent and synergistic health effects, including links to many different cancers. There is a clear need to better understand the impact of dual use on canc...
Examining Clinical Guidelines for the Adoption of Genomic Testing: A Workshop
- October 29, 2024
- 8:30 AM - 5:05 PM (ET)
- Workshop
- Past
This hybrid workshop examined how clinical practice guidelines can impact adoption of genomics into routine medical care. The overarching goal of the workshop was to examine how guidelines for genomic...
Opportunities and Challenges for the Development and Adoption of Multicancer Detection Tests: A Workshop
- October 28 - 29, 2024
- Workshop
- Past
Cancer screening is considered a key cancer control strategy because patients who are diagnosed with earlier stages of disease often have better treatment options and improved health outcomes. However...
Enabling 21st Century Applications for Cancer Surveillance through Enhanced Registries and Beyond: A Workshop
- July 29 - 30, 2024
- Workshop
- Past
Population-based cancer surveillance has a pivotal role in assessing the nation's progress in cancer control. Cancer surveillance helps inform research and care interventions aimed at reducing the bur...
Toward a Framework to Improve Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials - A Workshop
- May 20, 2024
- 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Workshop
- Past
A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a public workshop to explore opportunities to improve representation in clinical trials with a focus on...
Poster Session - Biological Effectors of Social Determinants of Health in Cancer: Identification and Mitigation
- March 20, 2024
- 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET)
- Past
The National Cancer Policy Forum held a poster session in concert with the workshop on Biological Effectors of Social Determinants of Health in Cancer: Identification and Mitigation. Workshop presenta...
Biological Effectors of Social Determinants of Health in Cancer: Identification and Mitigation: A Workshop
- March 20 - 21, 2024
- Workshop
- Past
The intent of this workshop was to examine the complex interactions among biological variables and the social determinants of health (SDOH), and how these factors interact to affect cancer-related hea...
Optimizing Public-Private Partnerships for Clinical Cancer Research: A Workshop
- October 17 - 18, 2023
- Workshop
- Past
This National Academies workshop, convened by the National Cancer Policy Forum in collaboration with the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, examined opportunities to improve the ca...
Assessing and Advancing Progress in the Delivery of High-Quality Cancer Care: A Workshop
- October 5 - 6, 2023
- Workshop
- Past
2023 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Institute of Medicine consensus report, Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis. The National Cancer Policy Forum a...
Webinar 3: The Impact of the Dobbs Decision on Cancer Care: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications
- August 31, 2023
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
The National Cancer Policy Forum hosted a webinar series to discuss the downstream effects of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, on access to reproductive hea...