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You can help speed up the development of new treatments by giving researchers the tools they need.

Desmoid tumors grow from the connective tissue in your body. Desmoid tumors are benign, which means they are not cancer, but they are very difficult to get rid of and can be painful to live with. Learn more about diagnosis, treatments, and prognosis for desmoid tumors.

Information about behaviors, exposures, and other factors that may influence the risk of cancer.

Información sobre el estudio del NCI: Análisis Molecular para Selección de Tratamientos (NCI-MATCH), en el cual los investigadores examinarán tejidos de tumor de pacientes con tumores sólidos y linfomas avanzados que han dejado de responder al tratamiento.

NCI convened a workshop of representative research teams that have been leaders in defining the genomic landscape of childhood cancers to discuss the influence of genomic discoveries on the future of childhood cancer research.

Dr. Jonathan S. Wiest obtained a bachelor’s degree in analytical chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1980.

When a child has been diagnosed with cancer, parents need practical advice and information. Learn how to talk with your child and their siblings about cancer. Get answers to commonly asked questions from parents and children. Tips to help you talk with your child’s doctor, during treatment, are included.

Cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and targeted therapy, can increase patients’ risk of bleeding and bruising, also called thrombocytopenia. Learn about steps to take if you are at increased risk of a low platelet count.

Information about the treatment team of health care providers who work together to help cancer patients.

Cancer can cause different symptoms, such as abnormal bumps, night sweats, or unexplained weight gain or loss. Only a doctor can tell if symptoms are caused by cancer or some other problem.