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What is the NCI definition of cancer? ›
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
What is rare cancer NCI? ›As defined by the National Cancer Institute, cancer that occurs in fewer than 15 out of 100,000 people each year. Most types of cancer are considered rare, and they are often more difficult to prevent, diagnose, and treat than the more common cancers. Because there are fewer cases, research is difficult.
What is the acronym all in cancer? ›A type of leukemia (blood cancer) that comes on quickly and is fast growing. In ALL, there are too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia.
What is the NCI genetic dictionary? ›The NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms contains technical definitions for 242 terms related to genetics. These definitions were developed by the PDQ® Cancer Genetics Editorial Board to support the evidence-based, peer-reviewed PDQ cancer genetics information summaries.
What are the 3 types of NCI designations for cancer centers? ›Three designations are recognized: Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Clinical Cancer Centers, and Basic Laboratory Cancer Centers.
Is NCI trustworthy? ›NCI is the nation's trusted source for cancer information. We are here for you with information about causes and risk factors, symptoms, how cancer is diagnosed, and treatment options.
What is the deadliest cancer? ›Lung and bronchus cancer is responsible for the most deaths with 125,070 people expected to die from this disease. That is nearly three times the 53,010 deaths due to colorectal cancer, which is the second most common cause of cancer death. Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer, causing 51,750 deaths.
What is the rarest cancer ever? ›Types of rare cancer | Number of people affected every year |
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Ewing's sarcoma | 3 per 1 million people |
Thymic carcinoma | 400 cases per year |
Wilms' tumor | 1 in 10,000 children each year (about 500 to 650 in the United States) |
Merkel cell carcinoma | About 2000 cases in the United States each year |
Listen to pronunciation. (ad-VANST KAN-ser) A term that is often used to describe cancer that is unlikely to be cured. However, some advanced cancers can be controlled for many years with treatment and are thought of as a chronic illness.
What is cancer called ALL? ›Overview. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The word "acute" in acute lymphocytic leukemia comes from the fact that the disease progresses rapidly and creates immature blood cells, rather than mature ones.
What is AA in cancer? ›
Aplastic anaemia (AA) is a rare condition in which the bone marrow fails produce all three major types of blood cell.
What is remission in ALL? ›In ALL in remission, the disease has been treated, and the following are true: The CBC is normal. 5% or fewer of the cells in the bone marrow are blasts (leukemia cells). There are no signs or symptoms of leukemia other than in the bone marrow.
What is NCI in medical terms? ›Listen to pronunciation. (NA-shuh-nul KAN-ser IN-stih-TOOT) The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research.
What is the NCI drug dictionary? ›The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
What genetic code is always read? ›The Molecular Basis of Heredity
One of the most interesting discoveries of molecular biology is the near- universal nature of the genetic code. Although some organisms show slight variations in the amino acids assigned to particular codons, the code is always read three bases at a time and in the same direction.
Cancer is a disease in which some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body. Cancer can start almost anywhere in the human body, which is made up of trillions of cells.
What is the NCI definition of cancer survivor? ›One who remains alive and continues to function during and after overcoming a serious hardship or life-threatening disease. In cancer, a person is considered to be a survivor from the time of diagnosis until the end of life.
What is the best definition of cancer? ›Cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue. Cancer often has the ability to spread throughout your body. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world.
What is the National Cancer Institute's definition of clinical research? ›(KLIH-nih-kul REE-serch) Research in which people, or data or samples of tissue from people, are studied to understand health and disease. Clinical research helps find new and better ways to detect, diagnose, treat, and prevent disease.