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Oral Cancer (PDQ®): Prevention
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Expert-reviewed information summary about factors that may influence the risk of developing cancer of the lip or mouth and about approaches that may help in the prevention of this disease.
Prevention and Cessation of Cigarette Smoking: Control of Tobacco Use (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about research and guidelines focused on the prevention and cessation of cigarette smoking.
Tobacco and Cancer Home Page
Information about cigarettes and other tobacco products, quitting smoking, tobacco research, and tobacco statistics.
Smokefree.gov
Offers science-driven tools, information, and support that have been effective in helping smokers quit.
Understanding Gene Testing
Illustrates what genes are, explains how mutations occur and are identified within genes, and discusses the benefits and limitations of gene testing for cancer and other disorders.
Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory
Directory of professionals who provide services related to cancer genetic risk assessment, counseling, and testing.
Cancer Genetics Overview (PDQ®)
Expert-reviewed information summary in which the validity and utility of genetic tests are discussed and important genetic terms are defined.
Smoking Cessation and Continued Risk in Cancer Patients (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the influence of continued smoking on cancer treatment and risk of second cancers. Interventions to encourage smoking cessation are also discussed.
Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
A fact sheet about asbestos, asbestos-related diseases, and who to contact for more information.
Questions and Answers About Cigar Smoking and Cancer
A fact sheet about the health risks associated with cigar smoking.
Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers
A fact sheet about the health hazards of cigarette smoking, including the fact that cigarette smoking is directly responsible for at least one-third of all cancer deaths in the United States.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
A fact sheet that summarizes the studies on the health effects of exposure to environmental (secondhand) tobacco smoke.
NCI Statement on Nicotine Study in January Journal of Clinical Investigation
Findings reported on the possible role of nicotine in promoting cancer progression in human lung cells.
No Excess Mortality Risk Found in Counties with Nuclear Facilities
A fact sheet about an NCI survey that showed no general increased risk of death from cancer for people living in 107 U.S. counties containing or closely adjacent to 62 nuclear facilities.
Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer: Questions and Answers
A fact sheet about the health risks associated with the use of smokeless tobacco.
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