What is the purpose of this site?
- To allow visitors to the site to explore and browse a database containing information on all NCI-funded research projects, including grants, contracts, clinical trials, and intramural research, by Type of Cancer, Type of Cancer Research (categorized by the Common Scientific Outline), or by combinations of the two. Using the Advanced Search feature, visitors to the site can search NCI's entire portfolio by specific cancer site, scientific research category, state, institution, funding mechanism and fiscal year.
- The Common Scientific Outline (CSO) is a classification system organized around seven broad areas of scientific interest in cancer research:
- Biology
- Etiology (causes of cancer)
- Prevention
- Early detection, diagnosis, and prognosis
- Treatment
- Cancer control, survivorship, and outcomes research
- Scientific model systems.
- The CSO is helping lay the framework for better coordination among research organizations, making it easier to compare and coordinate public, private, national, and international cancer research efforts. The Cancer Research Portfolio is organized around the CSO categories.
What type of information is available on this site?
- This site provides information on NCI-supported research, including research project grants, cancer center grants, contracts, active clinical trials, cooperative groups, the Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP), and NCI’s intramural research.
- Clinical research protocols associated with CCOPs and cooperative groups (U10s) are displayed two different ways on this site. The specific clinical research protocols included on this Web site represent open clinical trials that are currently recruiting patients. Ongoing closed and completed protocols are not included on this Web site. These can be found at Cancer Clinical Trials
- CCOP and cooperative group trials can be accessed as follows:
- From the abstract page of the specific CCOP or cooperative group, select "view related clinical trials conducted by this group" option on the right navigation bar.
- From the result page that displays project title, principal investigator, State, institution, funding mechanism, and project ID, scroll to the bottom of the list. Each research protocol is listed as an individual project.
- More comprehensive information on NCI clinical trials, including information on NCI's clinical trials programs, how to participate in a clinical trial, news about treatment advances, and resources for clinicians and researchers, can be found at Cancer Clinical Trials
- The data on this site is updated on an ongoing basis. Different types of projects (e.g., grants, contracts, and clinical trials) are updated at different times throughout the year. The table below provides an overview of what is currently being reported on the Cancer Research Portfolio Site.
What current and historical data is available on this site?
The goal of the NCI Cancer Research Portfolio Web Site, launched in May 2001, is to provide a public Web site where users can access information on all NCI supported research. Building the database has been a work in progress in terms of obtaining all NCI research, including projects funded through the institute's intramural program and extramural research program, coding this research to the CSO research terms and site terms, and posting it on the site. Below is information about the current research posted. To access historical information, use the advanced search.
Current Data Displayed on Site
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Type of Project |
What is being reported on the Web site |
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Grants |
NCI's research grants active in Fiscal Years 2003 - 2004 (*) |
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Contracts |
NCI’s contracts active in Fiscal Year 2003 |
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Intramural Projects |
NCI’s Intramural projects active in 2003 (**) |
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Clinical Trials |
Clinical Trials active as of August 2004 (***) |
Notes:
Table last updated August 2004.
** Intramural projects are research projects supported through the NCI Center for Cancer Research or the NCI Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics.
*** Clinical Trials currently reported in this category are only those trials supported through cooperative agreements (U10 mechanism), including the cooperative group and community clinical oncology program trials or the cancer centers program ("P30" funding mechanism) as reported in NCI’s PDQ database.
*Historical Data
- Active Projects: The view of "active projects" includes grants,
contracts and intramural projects funded prior to or during the current
reported period and those still ongoing during this time. The current
"active" view includes projects active during Fiscal Years 2003 - 2004 as follows:
- All projects funded on or during the timeframe of October 1, 2002 through
September 30, 2003 (FY 2003) and that were still ongoing during this period, and in addition,
- All extramural research grants that were funded since
October 1, 2003 (beginning of Fiscal Year 2004) that have been
coded to both disease site and CSO as of August 2004, and
- All PDQ Clinical trials active as of August 2004.
- Fiscal Year 2002: NCI-supported grants, contracts and
intramural projects funded during the Fiscal Year 2002, which runs from
October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002.
Additional special categories included:
- Training and Career Development research project grants
- Individual research studies associated with the Z01 projects supported by NCI Intramural Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
- Fiscal Year 2001: NCI-supported grants, contracts and
intramural projects funded during the Fiscal Year 2001, which runs from
October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001.
Additional special categories included:
- Training and Career Development research project grants
- Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) Sub-projects
- Individual research studies associated with the Z01 projects supported by NCI Intramural Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
- Fiscal Year 2000: NCI-supported grants, contracts and intramural projects funded in Fiscal Year 2000, which runs from October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000.
Additional special categories included:
- Training and Career Development research projects grants
- Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) sub-projects
- Fiscal Year 1999 - 1998: NCI grants and contracts supported through NCI's extramural research program. NCI Intramural projects not included.
NOTE: This site does not include historical data for clinical trials.
How often is this site updated?
- Extramural research grants are updated periodically throughout the year to provide the most recent picture of NCI-supported research.
Extramural research includes grant awards to public or private, non-for-profit and profit, educational institutions, hospitals, medical
schools and corporations across the country for support of research.
- Research Contracts are updated annually following the close of the previous Fiscal Year.
- Clinical Trials are updated periodically.
- Contract data is updated annually following the close of the previous Fiscal Year.
- Intramural Research (Z01s) including studies supported by the NCI Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) and the NCI Center of Cancer Research (CCR) are updated annually following the close of the previous Fiscal Year.
See above, What current and historical data is available on this site?, for the date of most recent update.
What information on NCI-supported clinical trials is available on this site?
- NCI supports clinical research through cancer center grants, research project grants, cooperative groups, the Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP), and contracts. Clinical research supported through specific research project grants and contracts will appear on the results page as a project (most likely an R01) with a link to the trial abstract.
- Clinical research protocols associated with CCOPs and cooperative groups (U10s) are displayed two different ways on this site. The specific clinical research protocols included on this Web site represent open clinical trials that are currently recruiting patients. Ongoing closed and completed protocols are not included on this Web site. These can be found at Cancer Clinical Trials
- CCOP and cooperative group trials can be accessed as follows:
- From the abstract page of the specific CCOP or cooperative group, select "view related clinical trials conducted by this group" option on the right navigation bar.
- From the result page that displays project title, principal investigator, State, institution, funding mechanism, and project ID, scroll to the bottom of the list. Each research protocol is listed as an individual project.
- More comprehensive information on NCI clinical trials, including information on NCI's clinical trials programs, how to participate in a clinical trial, news about treatment advances, and resources for clinicians and researchers, can be found at Cancer Clinical Trials
Why do cooperative groups and cancer centers show up in almost every result when searching by disease type?
- Cooperative group studies involve investigators in several institutions following common protocols. These studies focus on many cancer types at different times. The cancer centers program as a whole supports a diversity of research approaches to the problem of cancer, incorporating all applicable disciplines. They are designed to support any part of a full range of research and development from very basic to clinical activities on numerous types of cancer. Therefore, these projects may be coded to all cancer types and may appear on many result pages.
Who is the site designed for and how can the data be used?
- The Cancer Research Portfolio Web site is designed for individuals and organizations with an interest in cancer research. It allows users to obtain information on all NCI-supported research in one database searchable by specific cancer and by type of research area. The advanced search allows users to search the entire database by other categories such as state, institution, funding mechanism, and year. Typical users of the data may include:
- Other cancer funding agencies who will be able to enhance their ability to coordinate research efforts across agencies.
- Consumers and advocates who will have a way to retrieve information on all NCI-funded research by disease type.
- Grantees who may use information from the site to develop and refine their research proposals and to form collaborations with other investigators.
- Science evaluation panels (e.g., Progress Review Groups) who will use the information to assess ongoing research activities focused on a specific type of cancer or family of cancers to identify research gaps and opportunities.
- NCI staff who may use the information to assess program and division research portfolios.
- Congressional staff and other health policy analysts who may use the information to assess and analyze NCI-funded research by disease type and type of cancer research as well as to identify NCI-funded researchers in their States.
What if there is scientific or medical terminology that I don't understand?
- Click link to Dictionary of Cancer Terms. This online dictionary contains definitions of medical terms along with the phonetic spelling of most terms.
Are there other Web sites that provide information on NCI- and NIH-supported research?
- Yes, you can access information on research supported by NCI through its extramural research program at the NCI-Funded Research Portfolio site. This database contains information on individual research grant and contract awards made by NCI.
- You can access information on NIH-supported (including NCI) research through the CRISP Database. CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects. Maintained by the Office of Extramural Research at NIH, CRISP includes projects funded by all NIH Institutes and Centers, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Office of Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH).
How does the Cancer Type category on this site relate to other NCI categorization/coding systems for specific cancers?
- The cancer type codes (e.g., breast cancer, prostate cancer, head and neck cancer) are mapped to site codes used by the NCI Research Analysis and Evaluation Branch (RAEB) and the PDQ cancer type codes. For a listing of how these systems map to each other view the table showing how cancer types on this site are mapped to RAEB cancer type codes and PDQ cancer type codes.
Who manages the Cancer Research Portfolio Web Site?
- The site is managed by the NCI Office of Science Planning and Assessment (OSPA). For more information on OSPA, go to planning.cancer.gov.
Who do I contact if I have questions about the site?
- Please send an e-mail to crp-r@mail.nih.gov
Can I get funding information on NCI projects from this site?
What is the National Cancer Institute?
- The National Cancer Institute (NCI), established under the National Cancer Act of 1937, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. The National Cancer Act of 1971 broadened the scope and responsibilities of the NCI and created the National Cancer Program. The NCI is one of 27 separate components, mainly Institutes and Centers, that make up the National Institutes of Health, one of the agencies of the Department of Heatlh and Human Services. For more information on NCI, go to cancer.gov.
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