What is Cancer Institute, National?

Cancer Institute, National: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is one of the National Institutesof Health (NIH) in the U.S. The mission of the NCI is to lead a national effort to reduce the burden of cancer morbidity and mortality and ultimately to prevent the disease. Through basic and clinical biomedical research and training, NCIconducts and supports programs to understand the causes of cancer prevent, detect, diagnose, treat, and control cancer and disseminate information to the practitioner, patient, and public.