Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Are you looking for information about a particular class of cancer? Are you wanting to know what treatment options are available? Are you interested in learning the very latest in cancer research? Chances are pleasant that you will find answers on the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s website, www.cancer.gov.

The National Cancer Institute was created by Congress in 1937 to conduct as well as foster cancer research, oversee cancer research grants, as well as provide training as well as instruction about the diagnosis as well as treatment of cancer. Through the years, NCI has evolved into the pre-eminent cancer research organization in the world.

As part of its mission to provide up-to-date cancer information to patients as well as physicians alike, NCI created the www.cancer.gov website. This is a comprehensive compendium with a wealth of information on just about every cancer-related topic imaginable. There is information on specific types of cancer, available treatment options, dictionaries of health examination terminology as well as cancer drugs, cancer prevention as well as screening, help for coping with symptoms as well as the side effects of treatment, as well as cancer statistics, news, as well as other resources. There is as well as comprehensive information in Spanish.

For more information, go to www.cancer.gov.