National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute in the United States

National Institutes of Health, NIH Institutes and Centers: National Cancer Institute

Introduction to National Cancer Institute

Established by Congress in 1937, the National Cancer Institute has the largest budget and staff of the NIH institutes. It conducts and supports research and education efforts directed at the prevention, cause, detection, and treatment of cancer; rehabilitation from cancer treatment; and continuing care for cancer patients and their families. The institute houses a data bank that collects, catalogs, and distributes the results of cancer studies conducted worldwide. The institute also sponsors and funds demonstration centers that train doctors in advanced diagnostic and treatment methods.

The National Cancer Institute sponsors several education programs for the public. The institute provides cancer information for patients and their families and for health professionals on its Web site at www.cancer.gov. Information specialists answer general questions about cancer by telephone at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).” (1)

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