National Cancer Institute
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The National Cancer Institute is the U.S. federal government’s principal agency for cancer research and training, leading nationwide efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| NCI | 1 |
| National Cancer Institute at Frederick | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biomedical research organization
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cancer research organization ⓘ government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
National Cancer Institute
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NCI
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| coordinates | National Cancer Program ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| focusesOn |
cancer biology
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cancer diagnosis ⓘ cancer epidemiology ⓘ cancer genomics ⓘ cancer health disparities ⓘ cancer prevention ⓘ cancer survivorship ⓘ cancer treatment ⓘ |
| founded | 1937 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| funds |
cancer clinical trials
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extramural cancer research grants ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Center for Cancer Research
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Center for Global Health ⓘ Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities ⓘ Division of Cancer Biology ⓘ Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences ⓘ Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics ⓘ Division of Cancer Prevention ⓘ Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis ⓘ |
| hasOffice | Frederick, Maryland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Bethesda, Maryland
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Rockville, Maryland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
National Cancer Act of 1971
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National Cancer Institute Act of 1937 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bethesda, Maryland ⓘ |
| mandate |
conduct cancer research
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coordinate National Cancer Program ⓘ disseminate cancer information ⓘ provide cancer research training ⓘ support cancer research ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States government
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United States federal government
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| operates |
NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Program
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intramural research program ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| oversees |
NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Program
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NCI-Designated Cancer Centers
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| parentOrganization | National Institutes of Health ⓘ |
| partOf | National Institutes of Health ⓘ |
| provides |
cancer information to health professionals
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cancer information to the public ⓘ career development awards in oncology ⓘ fellowships for cancer research training ⓘ |
| role |
principal agency for cancer research in the U.S. federal government
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principal agency for cancer training in the U.S. federal government ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cancer.gov ⓘ |
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NCI
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National Cancer Institute at Frederick