National Cancer Institute website offers a wealth of information about cancer
Are you looking for information about a particular type of cancer? Are you wanting to know what treatment options are available? Are you interested in learning the very latest in cancer research? Chances are good that you will find answers on the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s website, www.cancer.gov.
The National Cancer Institute was created by Congress in 1937 to conduct and foster cancer research, oversee cancer research grants, and provide training and instruction about the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Through the years, NCI has evolved into the pre-eminent cancer research organization in the world.
As part of its mission to provide up-to-date cancer information to patients and physicians alike, NCI created the www.cancer.gov website. This is a comprehensive compendium with a wealth of information on just about every cancer-related topic imaginable. There is information on specific types of cancer, available treatment options, dictionaries of medical terminology and cancer drugs, cancer prevention and screening, help for coping with symptoms and the side effects of treatment, and cancer statistics, news, and other resources. There is also comprehensive information in Spanish.
For more information, go to www.cancer.gov.
