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options, clinical trials, ways to reduce cancer risk, ways to cope with cancer,
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About NCI
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of the National Institutes of Health. The information sources on the site
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screening, prevention, genetics, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine, plus a searchable directory of clinical trials.
This information is based on advances in cancer research and is updated and
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For background information about clinical trials - what they are, whether they
might be of benefit to you - go to Educational Materials About Clinical Trials. To find a specific cancer clinical trial, see the Clinical Trials Basic Search form. More clinical trial-related information is available in other areas of the Clinical Trials
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The Cancer Topics section of the site has information about
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). NCI's
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine
coordinates NCI activities and research related to CAM.
The NCI Web site's Dictionary
contains definitions of more than 4,000 cancer-related terms, along with a phonetic spelling for many
terms. A link to the Dictionary can be found in the Quick Links box in the left margin of each page of the site.
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The Research & Funding section of the site has detailed information about research NCI is supporting at institutions throughout the country and here at the NCI. This section links to the NCI Funded Research Portfolio, a searchable database of all NCI-funded research grants, contract awards, and intramural research projects.
The Funding Opportunities area
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