Newscenter
The NewsCenter provides recent and archived press releases and other information from the NCI.

• Scientists Describe Molecular Characteristics of Lung Tumors
  12/17/01
  
• Teen Smoking Strongly Linked to Tobacco Use in Movies
  12/13/01
  
• Andrew von Eschenbach Named Director of the National Cancer Institute
  12/06/01
  
• NCI Releases New Report on Nation's Progress Against Cancer
  12/04/01
  

Plans and Priorities for Cancer Research
Plans and Priorites for Cancer Research: The Nation's Investment in Cancer Research outlines the Director's vision of the future for the NCI.

• In Brief
• 2003 Budget Request
• Scientific Priorities for Cancer Research
• Infrastructure Needed for Cancer Research
• Planning Disease-Specific Research
• How We Work
• Other Ways to Get This Information
• Cancer Information for Patients and Health Professionals

Organization
The NCI is organized into the Office of the Director, one Center, and six Divisions, each specializing in a different aspect of cancer research.

• Office of the Director
• Center for Cancer Research
• Division of Cancer Biology
• Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
• Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
• Division of Cancer Prevention
• Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
• Division of Extramural Activities

Budget
The current year's funding request and historical data on how the NCI utilized its resources.

• Congressional Justification
• Director's Appropriations Hearings Opening Statement
• President's Budget
• NCI Budget Increase
• Areas of Special Concern
• NCI Factbook
• NCI Gift Fund - How to Donate

Advisory Boards and Groups
The NCI has a number of Advisory Boards and Groups which provide the Instititute with input from the public, medical and research communities.

• President's Cancer Panel
• National Cancer Advisory Board
• NCI Board of Scientific Advisors
• Board of Scientific Counselors
• Advisory Committee to the NCI Director
• NCI Initial Review Group
• NCI Special Emphasis Group
• NCI Director's Consumer Liaison Group

The NCI Event Calendar
A comprehensive event-scheduling system for Cancer-Related Scientific Meetings and Events that permits users to:

• View calendars by day, week, month, or year
• Search for specific events by date, keyword, title, or multiple criteria
• Link to cancer-related scientific meeting information and U.S. government sources of cancer-related information

Legislation and Congressional Activities
Here, you can learn about recent events on the Hill as they relate to cancer research.

• Committees
• Hearings & Tesimony
• Legislative History
• Legislative Update
• Hot Topics & More Information
• Freedom of Information Act Coordinator

Progress Review Groups
NCI undertakes a variety of efforts to assess and evaluate programs and projects within the Insititute's portfolio of supported research. The Progress Review Groups are charged with developing a national disease-specific research agenda to accelerate progress in cancer research.

• Brain Tumor Progress Review Group
• Breast Cancer Progress Review Group
• Colorectal Cancer Progress Review Group
• Gynecologic Progress Review Group
• Kidney and Bladder Cancers Progress Review Group
• Pancreatic Cancer Progress Review Group
• Prostate Cancer Progress Review Group
• Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Progress Review Group
• Lung Cancer Progress Review Group

Public Inquiries
The NCI's Public Inquiries Office is here to assist you with locating answers to your cancer-related questions and inquiries about the Institute's activities. For information about the NCI and cancer, please contact:

NCI Public Inquiries Office
Building, 31, Room 10A31
31 Center Drive, MSC 2580
BETHESDA, MD 20892-2580 USA
(301) 435-3848