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NCI News Releases
01 December 2020
The latest cancer news from the U.S. government's principal agency for cancer research.-
Study of “exceptional responders” yields clues to cancer and potential treatments
A comprehensive analysis of patients with cancer who had exceptional responses to therapy has revealed molecular changes in the patients’ tumors that may explain some of the exceptional responses.
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NCI, NIBIB award contracts to develop innovative digital health technologies for COVID-19
NCI and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering have awarded seven contracts to develop digital health solutions, like smartphone apps, wearable devices, and software, that help address the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NCI, Cancer Research UK launch Cancer Grand Challenges partnership to support bold new ideas for cancer research
NCI and Cancer Research UK will partner to fund Cancer Grand Challenges, an international initiative to address profound and unanswered questions in cancer research.
NCI Fact Sheets
01 December 2020
The latest NCI fact sheets on a wide array of cancer topics including risk factors, prevention, support, treatment, and more.-
Tumor Markers
A fact sheet that defines tumor markers and describes how they can be used to aid diagnosis and treatment.
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Targeted Cancer Therapies
A fact sheet that describes targeted cancer therapies, which are drugs that interfere with specific molecules involved in cancer cell growth and survival.
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Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes
A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk, including who should consider testing, how to understand test results, and who has access to a person’s test results. Also contains information about at-home, or direct-to-consumer, genetic tests.
