Definition of NCI (National Cancer Institute)
NCI (National Cancer Institute): The
National
Cancer Institute is one of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) in the U.S. The mission of the NCI is to "lead a
national effort to reduce the burden of cancer morbidity
and mortality and ultimately to prevent the disease.
Through basic and clinical biomedical research and
training, NCI
conducts and supports programs to understand the causes of
cancer; prevent, detect, diagnose, treat, and control
cancer; and disseminate information to the practitioner,
patient, and public."
Last Editorial Review: 7/23/1998Common Misspellings: nci (national canser institute)
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