Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
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The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics is a research branch of the U.S. National Cancer Institute that investigates the causes, distribution, and genetic factors of cancer in human populations.
Aliases (1)
- DCEG ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cancer research organization
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organizational unit → research division → |
| abbreviation |
DCEG
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| aimsTo |
clarify genetic susceptibility to cancer
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identify risk factors for cancer → improve cancer prevention → inform public health policy → |
| conducts |
case-control studies
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cohort studies → family-based studies → genome-wide association studies → international collaborative studies → population-based studies → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employs |
biostatisticians
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clinician scientists → epidemiologists → geneticists → molecular biologists → |
| fieldOfWork |
cancer epidemiology
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cancer genetics → cancer prevention research → environmental epidemiology → familial cancer research → genetic epidemiology → molecular epidemiology → occupational epidemiology → public health → radiation epidemiology → |
| focusesOn |
cancer prevention strategies
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cancer risk assessment → cancer survivorship → causes of cancer → distribution of cancer in populations → environmental risk factors for cancer → genetic factors in cancer risk → hereditary cancer syndromes → lifestyle risk factors for cancer → rare cancers → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Bethesda, Maryland
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Maryland → United States → |
| operatedBy |
U.S. federal government
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| parentOrganization |
National Institutes of Health
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| partOf |
National Cancer Institute
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| website |
https://dceg.cancer.gov/
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
("DCEG")
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abbreviation |
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National Cancer Institute
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hasDivision |