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Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to decide ahead of time what kind of medical care you want or who you want to make decisions for you if you're too ill to speak for yourself.

When people think about cancer research, they may envision men and women in lab coats, carefully dripping substances into test tubes or peering thoughtfully into microscopes. Of course, those things do happen in biomedical research. But they are just one small part of a much larger research landscape.

Cancer treatment can cause constipation. Symptoms include hard stools, stomach cramps, bloating, and nausea. Causes also include pain medicine, diet changes, dehydration, and being less active. Prevention and treatment of constipation is explained.

Edema is a condition in which fluid builds up in your body’s tissues. The swelling may be caused by chemotherapy, cancer, and conditions not related to cancer. Learn about signs of edema, including swelling in your feet, ankles, and legs.

Information on the assignment numbers the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) creates once an application is submitted and other submission policies.

Find more information about the RPPR, which documents recipient accomplishments and compliance with terms of award.

NCI is addressing cancer health disparities through its efforts in basic research, community-level programs, and more.

Making sustained progress against cancer requires advances across the research continuum. Learn about the breadth of NCI's work and the programs the institute supports to advance cancer research.

The FNLCR combines private sector business practices with government infrastructure to conduct research and development in cancer and AIDS.

Ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and PARP inhibitors. Get detailed information about these cancers, (newly diagnosed or recurrent) and how they are treated in this summary for clinicians.