Preferred Label : Division of Cancer Biology;
NCIt synonyms : DCB;
NCIt definition : The Division of Cancer Biology (DCB) was created by the reorganization of NCI in 1995,
and has the principal Federal responsibility for managing a grant- and contract-supported
program of basic and applied research on cancer cell biology, including research on
carcinogenesis and cancer immunology. In addition to investigating basic cellular
mechanisms, this research includes examination of the role of biological, chemical,
and physical agents in the initiation, promotion or inhibition of cancer and the biological
and health effects of exposures to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.;
Origin ID : C18748;
UMLS CUI : C1512000;
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