CANCER Web Results

What Is Cancer? - NCI Explanations about what cancer is, how cancer cells differ from normal cells, and genetic changes that cause cancer to grow and spread.

Overall Cancer Statistics - Annual Report to the Nation The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer has statistics on cancer deaths and new cases (incidence).

Find an NCI-Designated Cancer Center Find the locations of NCI-designated cancer centers by area, region, state, or name that includes contact information to help health care providers and cancer patients with referrals to clinical trials.

Genetic Testing Fact Sheet - NCI - National Cancer Institute A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk. Includes who should consider testing, and how to understand test results.

Appendix C: Site-Specific Coding Modules - 2025 SEER Program Coding and ... SRP provides national leadership in the science of cancer surveillance as well as analytical tools and methodological expertise in collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating reliable population-based statistics.

Cell Phones and Cancer Risk Fact Sheet - NCI A fact sheet that outlines the available evidence regarding use of cellular/mobile telephones and cancer risk.

Fructose Sugar Fuels Cancer Growth Indirectly - NCI A new study has found that some cancer cells indirectly use fructose to help them grow, relying on the liver to consume fructose and convert it into specific fats, which the cancer cells then take up.

Radiation Therapy Side Effects - NCI - National Cancer Institute Radiation therapy has side effects because it not only kills or slows the growth of cancer cells, it can also affect nearby healthy cells. Many people who get radiation therapy experience fatigue.

State Cancer Profiles > Quick Profiles Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool: Online Calculator - NCI The tool uses a woman's personal medical and reproductive history and the history of breast cancer among her first-degree relatives (mother, sisters, daughters) to estimate absolute breast cancer risk-her chance or probability of developing invasive breast cancer in a defined age interval.