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Nanotechnology offers specific benefits that will enable the future of cancer care. Find out here what these benefits are.

Nanotechnology offers the means to target therapies directly and selectively to cancerous cells and neoplasms. With these tools, clinicians can safely and effectively deliver chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and the next generation of immuno- and gene therapies to the tumor. Futhermore, surgical resection of tumors can be guided and enhanced by way of nanotechnology tools. Find out how nanotechnology will offer the next generation of our therapeutic arsenal to the patient.

Winning the battle in cancer is by way of its earlier detection. Find out here how nanotechnology for cancer can enable the next generation of diagnostics.

Medicinal mushrooms have been used as an addition to standard cancer treatments in Asia. Mushrooms are being studied to find out how they affect the immune system and if they have antitumor effects. Learn more about the use of medicinal mushrooms for cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Cannabis has been used medicinally for millennia, but has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat any medical condition. Cannabinoids are the components in cannabis; some are commercially available to treat symptoms. Get detailed information in this clinician summary.

NCI's Center for Cancer Genomics uses structural cancer genomics to identify genomic alterations that contribute to cancer growth, metastasis, and recurrence.

Information about cancer clinical trials at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

The NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer has funded a multitude of research and training grants since 2005. Find here a list of all of these high impact projects.

The NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer has continued to translate solutions from the bench to products. Find out the companies that have been formed by Alliance funded research.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are usually found on the stomach or small intestine, but they can be found anywhere in or near the GI tract. Find out about risk factors, symptoms, tests to diagnose, prognosis, staging, and treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumors.