Selected Links
Below are selected links to a variety of NCI, NIH, and HHS resources that might be of interest to visitors of the NCI Office of Science Planning and Assessment Web site. To learn more about the National Cancer Institute and its many resources, visit http://www.cancer.gov
- Selected NCI Office of Director Links
- Cancer Statistics & Related Reports
- Research and Funding Resources
- Patient and Public Information
- Planning and Evaluation Resources
- Selected Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agencies
Selected NCI Office of Director Links
- NCI Office of Budget and Finance — financial and statistical
information about NCI and its funding for cancer research.
- NCI Legislative and Congressional Activities —
information on Congressional activities that relate to cancer research.
- NCI Office of Advocacy Relations — provides opportunities for advocates and professional societies to be more involved with NCI.
Cancer Statistics & Related Reports
- United States Cancer Statistics: 2004
Incidence and Mortality, December 2007 — the most comprehensive federal report available on state-specific
cancer rates.
- Annual Report to the Nation — status
of progress in cancer research.
- SEER — NCI's Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)
database.
- Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs — interactive maps, graphs, text, tables, and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers.
Research and Funding Resources
- NCI Research and Funding — comprehensive
information on NCI research priorities, scientific resources, and funding opportunities.
- NIH Roadmap For Medical Research — NIH's plan for
accelerating medical discoveries to improve health.
- NIH Grants and Funding Opportunities — focal point for NIH biomedical and behavioral research grant policies, guidelines, and funding opportunities.
Patient and Public Information
- Cancer Clinical Trials — search for open, active
cancer clinical studies.
- NIH Clinical Trials — a central resource for clinical
studies supported by the Institutes and Centers that comprise NIH.
- Cancer Topics — information for patients and the
public on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
- Medline Plus — health information from the National Library of Medicine.
Planning and Evaluation Resources
- NIH OPASI Evaluation Branch — central point for
information on NIH evaluation activities.
- Government Performance & Results Act (GPRA) — resource
for up-to-date information on GPRA.
- NIH Office of Science Policy Analysis — the principle source
for science policy and planning at NIH.
- Planning and Evaluation Links — additional planning links.
- Evaluation Resources — additional evaluation links.
Selected Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agencies
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — leading America
to better health, safety, and well being.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) — quality,
effectiveness, and patient safety.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — protecting
public health.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) —
the federal agency responsible for administering the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act), CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments), and several other
health-related programs.
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — protects and advances the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) — quality,
effectiveness, and patient safety.
