DCEG’s mission is to discover the causes of cancer and inform the means for prevention by conducting transdisciplinary epidemiological and genetic research. 

DCEG investigators conduct transdisciplinary research on risk factors for cancer, involving extensive trans-divisional, trans-NIH, national and international collaborations. The DCEG research portfolio and vision covers three broad areas: 

1. Etiology of cancer
2. Risk prediction, prevention, early detection and clinical outcomes 
3. Methodological research on study design and data analytics