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Download applications (.PDF format) for competing grants / non-competing grants NCI-ASCO Cancer Foundation Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award It is the intent of the Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award to support mid-level ...More…

Cáncer metastático - National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute — El cáncer se presenta cuando las células se hacen anormales y crecen sin control (vea la pregunta 1). El lugar donde se inició el cáncer se denomina cáncer primario o tumor primario (vea la pregunta 2). El cáncer metastático se presenta cuando ...More…

Tumor primario (T)

National Cancer Institute — La etapa o estadio describe la extensión o gravedad del cáncer que aqueja a un individuo. El conocer la etapa de la enfermedad ayuda al médico a planear el tratamiento de una persona y a estimar el pronóstico (vea la pregunta 1). Los sistemas de ...More…

Having cancer and going through treatment is stressful.

National Cancer Institute — It is normal to have these kinds of feelings. Living with cancer and going through treatment is stressful. You may also feel fatigue, which can make it harder to cope with these feelings. There are many things you can do to cope with your ...More…

What You Need To Know About Oral Cancer

National Cancer Institute — Each year in the United States, about 29,000 people learn they have cancer* of the oral cavity (the mouth and lips) or the oropharynx (the part of the throat at the back of the mouth). Scientists are studying oral cancer to learn more about this ...More…

What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Larynx

National Cancer Institute — Cancer of the Larynx: Who's at Risk? Learning To Speak Again Tracheoesophageal Puncture Support for People with Cancer of the Larynx The Larynx Living with a Stoma Esophageal Speech Mechanical Speech This booklet discusses possible causes, ...More…

Prevention and Cessation of Cigarette Smoking

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — The purposes of this summary on prevention and cessation (stopping) of cigarette smoking are to: Expert-reviewed information summary about research and guidelines focused on the prevention and cessation of cigarette smoking. Give information on ...More…

Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — Oropharyngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the oropharynx. Use of tobacco products and drinking too much alcohol can increase the risk of developing oropharyngeal cancer. Possible signs of ...More…

Oral Cavity - U.S. Racial/Ethnic Cancer Patterns

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — Cancer of the oral cavity includes the following subsites: lip (excluding skin of the lip), tongue, salivary glands, gum, mouth, pharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx. Cancer of the nasopharynx is treated separately in this publication, since its ...More…

Oral Cancer Screening

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — General Information About Oral Cancer Oral Cancer Screening Risks of Oral Cancer Screening Oral Cancer Prevention Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment See the following PDQ summaries for information about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ...More…

Nasopharynx - U.S. Racial/Ethnic Cancer Patterns

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — Cancer of the nasopharynx is a rare neoplasm in most countries. However, it occurs at high frequencies in China and Southeast Asia. The highest incidence rates in the SEER regions occur among the Chinese. Rates are also high in Vietnamese and ...More…

General Information About Nasopharyngeal Cancer

National Cancer Institute — Nasopharyngeal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the nasopharynx. Ethnic background and exposure to the Epstein-Barr virus can affect the risk of developing nasopharyngeal cancer. Possible signs of ...More…