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National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is part of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), which is one of 11 agencies that compose the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS). The NCI, established under the
National Cancer Institute Act of 1937, is the U.S. federal government’s
principal agency for cancer research and training. The National Cancer
Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and
supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other
programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer
patients and the families of cancer patients. For more information, visit
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(NCCAM) is the U.S. federal government’s lead agency for scientific
research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and
products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.
For more information, visit
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and
Skin Diseases
The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and
Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is to support research into the causes, treatment,
and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the
training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the
dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. For
more information, visit
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, is the United States’ medical research
agency—making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
The NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world
and is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research
agenda. For more information, visit
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