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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

The lead federal agency responsible for cancer-related research and training to improve cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and survivorship. This role includes support for National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers and for clinical trials studying new and more effective ways to detect and treat cancer. NCI also manages a broad range of information dissemination activities.