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Cancer directory
A small, maintainable catalog. Content frames NCI PDQ resources — we do not invent medical facts, survival rates, or treatment algorithms.
Lung Cancer
Cancers that begin in the lungs. NCI PDQ provides separate patient and clinician summaries covering types, staging, and treatment overviews.
Reviewed Oct 31, 2025 · NSCLC, SCLC, non-small cell lung cancer
Breast Cancer
Cancers that form in breast tissue. NCI PDQ covers screening, types, staging, and treatment overviews for patients and professionals.
Reviewed Oct 31, 2025 · invasive ductal, invasive lobular, HER2
Colorectal Cancer
Cancers of the colon or rectum. NCI PDQ summarizes screening, staging, and treatment information for patients and clinicians.
Reviewed Oct 31, 2025 · colon cancer, rectal cancer, CRC
Prostate Cancer
Cancer that forms in the prostate. NCI PDQ covers detection, grading/staging concepts, and treatment overviews.
Reviewed Oct 31, 2025 · prostatic adenocarcinoma
Melanoma
A serious form of skin cancer that develops in melanocytes. NCI PDQ covers prevention concepts, staging, and treatment overviews.
Reviewed Oct 31, 2025 · cutaneous melanoma, skin melanoma