National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute
Term	National Cancer Institute
Short definition	National Cancer Institute - (pronounced) (NA-shuh-nul KAN-ser IN-stih-TOOT) The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the federal government's primary cancer research agency. The National Cancer Institute conducts, coordinates, and funds cancer research, education, health information dissemination, and other programs related to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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National Cancer Institute - (pronounced) (NA-shuh-nul KAN-ser IN-stih-TOOT) The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the federal government's primary cancer research agency. The National Cancer Institute conducts, coordinates, and funds cancer research, education, health information dissemination, and other programs related to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer. Access the National Cancer Institute website at

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