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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov)   The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is one of 11 agencies that compose the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The NCI, established under the... Full Bio
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Unearthing Clues to Cancer Risk in the Aging Genome

Two new studies show that some people without cancer have large, structural chromosome abnormalities in a subset of their cells, including...

Sunburn and Indoor Tanning Still Common

Two new reports show that young adults in the United States are engaging in behaviors that increase their risk of skin cancer.

Studies Support Expanded Role for Lenalidomide in Treating Multiple Myeloma

Maintenance therapy with the drug lenalidomide (Revlimid) substantially lengthens the time patients with multiple myeloma live without their...

Sequencing Study Identifies Gene that May Contribute to Melanoma

A whole-genome sequencing study of metastatic melanoma tumor samples has identified a gene, PREX2, that appears to be commonly mutated in melanoma...

NIH, Industry, and Researchers Collaborate to Find New Uses for Existing Drugs

NIH's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) recently unveiled a collaborative program that will allow researchers to find...

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