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

Immunotherapy is treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer. Get information about the different types of immunotherapy and what you can expect during treatment.

Stem cell transplants are procedures that restore blood-forming stem cells in cancer patients who have had theirs destroyed by very high doses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Learn about the types of transplants and side effects that may occur.

La cirugía, cuando se usa para tratar el cáncer, es un procedimiento por el que un cirujano extirpa el cáncer del cuerpo. Aprenda cómo se realiza la cirugía y los tipos diferentes de cirugía.

Información sobre la estructura organizativa de la Red Nacional de Estudios Clínicos (NCTN) del NCI, y una sinopsis de cómo la NCTN mejora la rapidez y la eficiencia de los estudios clínicos del cáncer.

Sumario de información revisada por expertos sobre los factores que pueden influir en el riesgo de cáncer de próstata y sobre la investigación dirigida a la prevención de esta enfermedad.

Treatment for children with salivary gland tumors is surgical removal whenever possible, with additional use of radiation therapy in certain cases. Get detailed information about the treatment of childhood salivary gland tumors this summary for clinicians.

Treatment for children with thyroid cancer depends on the type (follicular, papillary, medullary) and may include surgery or radioactive iodine ablation. Targeted therapy may be used in advanced disease. Get detailed treatment information for childhood thyroid cancer in this clinician summary.

Trata de pruebas genéticas para riesgos heredados de cáncer; incluye tipos de pruebas, para quién son, explicación y confidencialidad de los resultados. Ofrece información de pruebas genéticas a domicilio o pruebas para el consumidor.

Childhood salivary gland tumor treatment usually includes surgery and radiation therapy. Learn more about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent salivary gland tumors in this expert-reviewed summary.