In 1983, the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Resources, Centers and Community Activities was renamed the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) to emphasize the division’s roles in cancer prevention and control research.

Since 1971, the science of cancer prevention has been infused by the guiding principles of reducing cancer risk and detecting cancer early. Whether the focus of cancer prevention research was on developing agents, biomarkers, clinical trials, screening approaches, lifestyle interventions, or measurement validations, the decades of dedicated effort have continued to advance knowledge and help people live longer, healthier lives.