National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

American Cancer Society
ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16282
code

C16282
DEFINITION

A nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization, the largest private source of cancer research funds in the U.S. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has state divisions and more than 3,400 local offices. ACS provides information on cancer incidence, mortality, causes, manifestations, treatment, and prevention, as well as on cancer research and clinical trials, and promotes beneficial policies, laws, and regulations for patients and families affected by cancer.
FULL_SYN

ACS
label

American Cancer Society
Legacy_Concept_Name

American_Cancer_Society
Preferred_Name

American Cancer Society
prefixIRI

C16282
prefLabel

American Cancer Society
Semantic_Type

Health Care Related Organization
UMLS_CUI

C0002455
subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C19711
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