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The NCI Cancer Facts are a collection of fact sheets that address a variety of cancer topics. Fact sheets are frequently updated and revised based on the latest cancer research.

We provide three indices for the fact sheet collection:    Subject        Numeric        Spanish

Facts sheets may be viewed in HTML or PDF:
  • The HTML versions contain active hyperlinks.  To view the HTML version, click the fact sheet title
  • The PDF versions maintain the layout of original documents on screen and in print. To view the PDF version, click the PDF icon to the right of the title.
  • To use the subject list, click a subject name to view a list of the fact sheets that are associated with that subject, then click the title or the PDF iconof a fact sheet.

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