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Cancer Centers Program
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…
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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…
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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…
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Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — Small cell lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. Smoking tobacco is the major risk factor for developing small cell lung cancer. Possible signs of small cell lung cancer include coughing, ...More…
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Radon and Cancer: Questions and Answers
National Cancer Institute — Radon is a radioactive gas released from the normal decay of uranium in rocks and soil (see Question 1). Radioactive particles from radon can damage cells that line the lungs and lead to lung cancer (see Question 3). Radon is the second leading ...More…
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Lung Cancer Online: Topics & Issues in NSCLC Chemotherapy
Explains the results of two trials presented at the 2003 ASCO annual meeting that demonstrated that patients with resected lung cancer survive longer when treated with adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery. [6/03] Describes a meta-analysis ...More…
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General Information About Small Cell Lung Cancer
National Cancer Institute — Small cell lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. Smoking tobacco is the major risk factor for developing small cell lung cancer. Possible signs of small cell lung cancer include coughing, ...More…
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General Information About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
National Cancer Institute — Non-small cell lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. Smoking can increase the risk of developing non-small cell lung cancer. Possible signs of non-small cell lung cancer include a cough that ...More…
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General Information About Malignant Mesothelioma
National Cancer Institute — Malignant mesothelioma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lining of the chest or abdomen. Being exposed to asbestos can affect the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma. Possible signs of malignant mesothelioma include ...More…
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Información general sobre el mesotelioma maligno
National Cancer Institute — La exposición a asbestos puede influir en el riesgo de contraer un mesotelioma maligno. Los posibles signos de mesotelioma maligno incluyen la dificultad para respirar y el dolor debajo de la jaula torácica. Para detectar (encontrar) y ...More…
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Cáncer de pulmón de células pequeñas: Tratamiento (PDQ®)
National Cancer Institute — Fumar cigarrillos, cigarros o pipas, en la actualidad o en el pasado. Radiografía de tórax: una radiografía de los órganos y huesos del interior del tórax. Un rayo X es un tipo de haz de energía que atraviesa el cuerpo y se plasma en una ...More…
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Cáncer de pulmón de células no pequeñas: Tratamiento (PDQ®)
National Cancer Institute — La pleura, una membrana delgada, cubre la superficie exterior de cada pulmón y reviste el interior de la cavidad torácica. Esto crea una bolsa llamada cavidad pleural. Normalmente, la cavidad pleural contiene una pequeña cantidad de líquido que ...More…