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Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials

Coordinates the integration of NCI's clinical and associated translational research programs.

Cancer Treatment Research

NCI is leading efforts on several fronts to develop and evaluate new cancer treatments.

Tobacco Control Monograph

NCI and the World Health Organization have issued a report on the economics of tobacco control activities.

Your Guide to NCI Research

NCI Research Areas

Key Initiatives & Progress

NCI's Role in Cancer Research

Investments in Basic Cancer Research: Developing Crizotinib

Progress against cancer, like the development of the drug crizotinib (Xalkori®) to treat certain lung cancers, requires long-term investment in basic research.

The RAS Initiative

NCI established the RAS Initiative to explore innovative approaches for attacking the proteins encoded by mutant forms of the KRAS gene and to ultimately create effective, new therapies.

NCI Data Catalog

The NCI Data Catalog includes links to data collections produced by major NCI initiatives and other widely used data sets.

NCI-supported scientists explain key aspects of basic and clinical cancer research; describe how and why they became cancer researchers, with advice for students; and offer their perspectives on a range of challenges and achievements in cancer research.