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NCI-CONNECT hosts meetings at NIH throughout the year to bring together worldwide leaders in neuro-oncology to advance knowledge and collaborations.

An overview of recent research results and progress related to diagnosing and treating prostate cancer, plus ongoing projects supported by NCI to further decipher the causes of prostate cancer and most effective ways to prevent, detect, and treat it.

Clinical advances, research findings, and NCI programs that are leading to progress in finding and treating leukemia.

Gastric (stomach) cancer treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, chemoradiation, and targeted therapy. Learn more about the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of newly diagnosed and recurrent gastric cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Aromatherapy with the use of essential oils has been studied in cancer patients to help with symptom relief. Read about how aromatherapy massage or inhalation of essential oils have reduced symptoms in cancer patients in this expert-reviewed summary.

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy used by cancer patients to manage cancer and treatment-related symptoms. Get detailed information about acupuncture and its use as a complementary therapy in cancer in this summary for clinicians.

Hydrazine sulfate has shown no anticancer activity in randomized clinical trials. It was reported in some clinical trials to be helpful in treating poor appetite and weight loss due to cancer. Learn more about hydrazine sulfate as a treatment for people with cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Cancell is a liquid mixture long promoted as a treatment for people with cancer and other diseases; Cantron and Protocel are said to be similar. None of the common chemicals in these products are known to be effective in treating any type of cancer. Learn more in this expert-reviewed summary.

Laetrile (Amygdalin) has shown little anticancer activity in animal studies and no anticancer activity in human clinical trials. Laetrile is not approved for use in the United States. Learn more about the use of Laetrile for cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a cancer treatment has been studied in humans, but has not been proven to stop or kill cancer. The US Food and Drug Administration has not approved NDV as a treatment for cancer. Learn more about use of NDV for cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.