Common Scientific Outline NCI

**Semantic type:** Classification

**Definition:** The NCI Common Scientific Outline (CSO) is a classification system organized around seven broad areas of scientific interest in cancer research to lay the framework for better coordination among research organizations and funding agencies: cancer biology; cancer etiology; cancer prevention; cancer early detection, diagnosis, and prognosis; cancer treatment; cancer control, survivorship, and outcomes research; and scientific model systems. The NCI research portfolio is organized around the CSO categories.

**Synonyms:** - CSO