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NCI PDQ Cancer Information Summaries
The NCI's PDQ summaries are the most reliable free, plain-language explanation of each cancer's treatment.
Overview
The NCI PDQ Cancer Information Summaries are peer-reviewed, regularly updated summaries of treatment, screening and genetics for every cancer, each in a health-professional version and a plain-language patient version. They are the most reliable free explanation of each cancer's treatment, written and maintained by NCI editorial boards, published in English and Spanish, released as public domain, and used as the basis for many patient-facing sites. On OnCo they are cited by the bottlenecks Knowledge reaches practice too slowly, Patients lack understanding, navigation and agency and Misinformation and unproven therapies, by the idea A plain-language explainer for every guideline recommendation, in every major language, and by the collection American Cancer Society (ACS).
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Peer-reviewed, regularly updated summaries on treatment, screening, and genetics for every cancer, in health-professional and patient versions.
Licence
Public domain
Maintainer
NCI
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The National Cancer Institute's evidence-based summaries on treatment, screening, genetics and supportive care in patient and health professional versions; US government work in the public domain.
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