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Learn More About Childhood Cancers

In 2012, about 12,060 children age 14 and younger are expected to be diagnosed with cancer. Leukemias, brain cancer, and other central nervous system tumors account for more than half of new cases.

•	Childhood Cancers Home Page
•	Video: childhood cancer research at the NCI
•	The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
•	NCI Cancer Bulletin: Genome study of childhood leukemia

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Large-Scale Study of Mutations That Drive Squamous Cell Lung Cancer

After mapping genetic changes in tumors from nearly 200 patients, researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) initiative have identified possible drug targets in squamous cell lung cancer, the second most common form of lung cancer.

•	NCI press release: TCGA maps squamous cell lung cancer
•	About The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)
•	NCI's lung cancer home page

You Don't Need to Be a Scientist to Help Make Progress in Cancer Research

Anyone can be a part of the medical research process by donating biospecimens, such as blood, tissue, or saliva. Your biospecimen donation may help researchers find, prevent, and treat cancer and other diseases.

•	How You Can Help Medical Research (PDF - 3.5MB)
•	Learn about the importance of tissue samples
•	Video: The Role of Tumor Samples in TCGA

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