Foreword: Director's Introduction
The Human and Economic Burden of Cancer
NCI's Fiscal Challenge
Empowering Cancer Research
Connecting Science and Clinical Practice Lymphoma
Connecting Science and Clinical Brain Tumor
Genetics of Cancer
Programs Supporting Cancer Genetics
Understanding the Biology of Cancer
Developing the Enabling Technologies of the Future
Translating Research into Clinical Practice: Redefining Clinical Trials
Discovering and Developing the Next Generation of Effective and Efficient Cancer Therapies
Reaching all Communities Touched by Cancer
Ongoing Outreach Initiatives
Health Disparities: Community-based Interventions to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Cancer Survivors
Building Partnerships
Research Training and Career Development
A Global Obligation
The Promise of Prevention and Early Diagnosis
Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Cancers and Tobacco Control
Tobacco-Related Disease: Lung Cancer
NCI At A Glance
Extramural Research Program
Intramural Research Program
NCI at the Clinical Center
The 2009 Budget
FY2009 NCI Professional Judgment Budget Request