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Cell Phones and Cancer Risk Fact Sheet

How the study was done:This is the largest case–control study of cell phone use and the risk of head and neck tumors. It was conducted by a consortium of researchers from … See more

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URL: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/cell-phones-fact-sheet

Cancer Disparities

Statistics from NCI’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program include information specific to racial and ethnic groups as well as populations defined by age, gender, and …

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NCI @ the 2024 World Cancer Congress

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Center for Global Health (CGH) are convening several in-person scientific sessions at the Union for International Cancer Control 2024 World …

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Health Information National Trends Survey HINTS

What is HINTS? The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) regularly collects nationally representative data about the American public’s knowledge of, attitudes toward, and …

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What is Health Disparities Research

Health equity 1 is achieved when everyone can attain their full potential for health and well-being. Health disparities 2,3 are health differences due to sociocultural, behavioral, environmental, …

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Celebrating CCR Careers: R. Andrew Byrd, Ph.D.

32 years ago, R. Andrew Byrd, Ph.D., came to NCI Frederick to study the foundational biophysics of cancer. After an extensive career developing and utilizing nuclear magnetic resonance …

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Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ®)

Prevention is defined as the reduction of cancer mortality via reduction in the incidence of cancer. This can be accomplished by avoiding a carcinogen or altering its metabolism; pursuing …

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Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer

Numerous epidemiologic studies and comprehensive reviews of the scientific literature have evaluated possible associations between exposure to non-ionizing EMFs and risk of cancer in …

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Visitor Information

Visitor information including directions by car and public transportation to NCI in Rockville, MD, and contact details for NCI campuses and the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

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NCI Center for Cancer Health Equity (CCHE)

The Center for Cancer Health Equity (CCHE) strives to achieve health equity by working towards eliminating health disparities, advancing inclusive research across basic, clinical, translational, …

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AANHPI-HSIG Annual Conference (Overview) Events Registration

Overview In 1992, Congress established the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the annual celebration honoring the generations of AAPIs …

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Prostate Cancer—Patient Version

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. Prostate cancer usually grows very slowly, and finding and treating it before symptoms occur may not improve …

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Stress and Cancer

Evidence from laboratory studies in animal models and human cancer cells grown in the laboratory suggests that chronic stress may cause cancer to get worse (progress) and spread …

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HPV Tests with Self-Collection in a Health Setting Approved

The expanded approval of two HPV tests allows the patient to collect a vaginal sample themselves in a health care setting rather than during a pelvic exam.

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How a Strong Support System Aids Recovery from Brain Surgery

Following the surgery, I was partnered with Marta Penas-Prado, M.D., and the neuro-oncology team at NIH. It has been so helpful to have regular follow-up appointments and support during …

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)

In this disorder, lymphocyte counts in the blood are usually greater than or equal to 5,000/mm 3 with a characteristic immunophenotype (CD5- and CD23-positive B cells).[6,7] As assays have …

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Cigarette Smoking: Health Risks and How to Quit (PDQ®)

Description of the Evidence. Study Design: Evidence obtained from a randomized controlled trial (RCT).; Internal Validity: Good.; Consistency: Good.; Magnitude of Effects on Health …

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Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)

Risk factors for breast cancer are female sex and advancing age, inherited risk, breast density, obesity, alcohol consumption, and exposure to ionizing radiation. Interventions to prevent …

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Harms of Cigarette Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting

Smoking is the leading cause of premature, preventable death in this country. Cigarette smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke cause about 480,000 premature deaths each year in the …

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