National Cancer Institute

Mission

National Cancer Institute (NCI) leads 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, NCI conducts 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.

Parent Organizations

• National Institutes of Health

Immediate Staff Positions