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Formaldehyde and Cancer Risk - National Cancer Institute

Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong-smelling chemical that is used in building materials and to produce many household products. It is used in pressed-wood products, such as particleboard, plywood, and fiberboard; glues and adhesives; permanent-press fabrics; paper product coatings; and certain insulation materials. In addition, formaldehyde is commonly used as an industrial fungicid...

National Cancer Institute Prostate Cancer Genetics Workshop.

Compelling evidence supports a genetic component to prostate cancer susceptibility and aggressiveness. Recent genome-wide association studies have identified more than 30 single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with prostate cancer susceptibility. It remains unclear, however, whether such genetic variants are associated with disease aggressiveness--one of the most important questions in pros...

Cannabis and Cannabinoids (PDQ®) - National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute support for scientific conferences.

In this paper, we discuss the value of scientific conferences to both the discipline area and the individual participants and trace the growth in grant support of biomedical meetings by the National Institutes of Health and, in particular, the National Cancer Institute.

Introduction: national cancer institute pancreatic carcinogenesis program.