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Explanations about what cancer is, how cancer cells differ from normal cells, and genetic changes that cause cancer to grow and spread.

In this phase I clinical trial, HIV-positive patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy who have cancer that has recurred after or has not responded to previous treatment will receive the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab.

This Childhood Cancer Genomics summary provides a brief synopsis of current knowledge about the genomic landscape of specific childhood cancers. Get detailed information about various genetic alterations and precision medicine concepts in childhood cancers in this summary for clinicians.

The RAS Initiative facilitates connections between and among researchers, bringing new ideas and technologies to bear on RAS. A guiding principle for these collaborations is close coordination with the activities at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR) Hub, so that new efforts can have a maximum amount of leverage on each other.

Research grants are subject to many requirements from a variety of legal authorities, with the broadest being the U.S. Constitution.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved more than two dozen drugs to treat childhood cancers. Data from NCI-sponsored clinical trials were used to support the approvals of nearly half of those drugs.

Las personas con cáncer y sus familias pueden enfrentarse a mayores retos económicos. El tratamiento de cáncer puede ser muy caro, aun cuando se tenga seguro. Aprenda cómo mantener la cuenta de tratamientos y de pruebas, de formularios y cobros, y más.

Adult primary liver cancer treatment options include surveillance, surgery, liver transplant, ablation, embolization, targeted therapy, and radiation. Get comprehensive information about liver cancer and treatment options in this clinician summary.

Prostate cancer treatment can include active surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and supportive care. Get detailed treatment information for newly diagnosed and recurrent prostate cancer in this summary for clinicians.

Pituitary tumors treatment can include surgery, radiation therapy, and medical therapy, either alone or in combination. Treatment is individualized and is dictated by the type of tumor, its location, and hormonal expression. Get detailed treatment information in ths summary for clinicians.