Oct 11, 2021 · Explanations about what cancer is, how cancer cells differ from normal cells, and genetic changes that cause cancer to grow and spread.

This page is a gateway to basic information about how cancer develops, trends in cancer cases and deaths, and how cancer affects different populations.

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

Mar 26, 2025 · Learn more about the intramural research done in NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics. For more information about cancer, please visit the NCI website at cancer.gov or call …

May 8, 2025 · Changes in cancer screening guidelines, advances in imaging technologies, and increased surveillance of high-risk individuals may also have led to earlier cancer diagnoses, …

Jun 24, 2025 · Screening for colon cancer should be a part of routine care for all adults aged 50 years and older or patients who are <50 and symptomatic, especially for those with first-degree relatives …

May 14, 2025 · There is some evidence that inherited cancer-related genetic changes, often called germline mutations, may bear some responsibility for the growing number of early-onset cancers, …

Use the A to Z list below to find consumer-friendly information about drugs for cancer and conditions related to cancer. The list is in alphabetical order by generic name and brand name.

Sep 15, 2025 · View PDFs showing the latest portfolio of CTEP-supported cancer clinical trials open or upcoming in the ETCTN (updated monthly). For full functionality, download and open files with a pdf …

Apr 27, 2023 · If you have been diagnosed with cervical cancer, you may have questions about how serious the cancer is and your chances of survival. The likely outcome or course of a disease is …