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Cancer can recur when treatment doesn’t fully remove or destroy all the cancer cells. Learn about the different types of recurrence and how recurrent cancer is restaged and treated.

Resumen de información revisada por expertos sobre la acupuntura como tratamiento para las personas con cáncer o trastornos relacionados con esta enfermedad.

Resumen de información revisada por expertos sobre la acupuntura como tratamiento para las personas con cáncer o trastornos relacionados con esta enfermedad.

Learn about tests and procedures that diagnose cancer. Your doctor may ask about personal and family medical history or order lab tests, imaging scans, or a biopsy.

Surgery, when used to treat cancer, is a procedure in which a surgeon removes cancer from your body. Learn how surgery is performed and different types of surgery.

Hair loss, also called alopecia, is a side effect of cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Learn how to cope with and manage hair loss. Listen to tips from others who have experienced hair loss.

NCI’s prevention research has a broad focus, from identifying environmental and lifestyle factors that influence cancer risk to studying the biology of how cancer develops and studying ways to disseminate prevention interventions.

Infection and neutropenia can be serious side effects during cancer treatment. Chemotherapy can increase your risk. Learn how to prevent infection during treatment. Find out what signs and symptoms to call the doctor about.

The NCI Grants Process provides an overview of the end-to-end lifecycle of grant funding. Learn about the types of funding available and the basics for application, review, award, and on-going administration within the NCI.

The NCI review process seeks to achieve a balanced grant portfolio, that addresses scientific priorities. Learn about NCI’s peer review for grant applications.