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HER2's Genetic Link to Breast Cancer

Learn about the development of trastuzumab and other treatments that have improved survival for women with HER2-positive breast cancer.

NCI's Behavioral Research Program

The program’s cancer prevention and control efforts address tobacco use, screening, dietary behavior, and more.

NCTN Navigator Opens to Cancer Researchers

New resource houses patient specimens from large NCI-funded clinical trials.

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Key Initiatives & Progress

NCI's Role in Cancer Research

Genetic Changes and Cancer

Learn how genes make proteins and how certain types of mutations lead to cancer.

The RAS Initiative

NCI established the RAS Initiative to explore innovative approaches for attacking the proteins encoded by mutant forms of the KRAS gene and to ultimately create effective, new therapies.

NCI Data Catalog

The NCI Data Catalog includes links to data collections produced by major NCI initiatives and other widely used data sets.

NCI scientists, from postdoctoral fellows to principal investigators, discuss various topics including their personal backgrounds, how they came to be in the field of cancer research, their current projects, and a look to the future of medical oncology.