Physician Data Query
Encyclopedia
Physician Data Query is the US National Cancer Institute
's (NCI) comprehensive cancer
database. It contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics
, and supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; a registry of more than 6,000 open and 17,000 closed cancer clinical trial
s from around the world; and a directory of professionals who provide genetics services.
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health , which is one of 11 agencies that are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NCI coordinates the U.S...
's (NCI) comprehensive cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
database. It contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
, and supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; a registry of more than 6,000 open and 17,000 closed cancer clinical trial
Clinical trial
Clinical trials are a set of procedures in medical research and drug development that are conducted to allow safety and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions...
s from around the world; and a directory of professionals who provide genetics services.