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NCI

Meaning

NCI is the clinical abbreviation for the National Cancer Institute, a key component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States. It serves as the federal government’s principal agency for cancer research, training, and dissemination of health information, coordinating the comprehensive National Cancer Program. Although primarily focused on oncology, its work is deeply relevant to hormonal health due to the significant role of endocrine pathways in the pathogenesis of many cancer types.