National Cancer Institute (U.S.)

**Definition:** Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. Through basic and clinical biomedical research and training, it conducts and supports research with the objective of cancer prevention, early stage identification and elimination. This Institute was established in 1937.

**Tree numbers:** - I01.409.418.750.600.650.496.150 - N03.540.052.750.150 - N03.540.348.500.500.600.650.496.150

**Synonyms:** - National Cancer Institute - NCI (US)