cancer.gov

Cancer Research and Information | National Cancer Institute

Cancer.gov is the official website of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), providing comprehensive information on cancer research, prevention, and treatment. Visitors can explore a wide range of topics, including the latest findings in cancer biology, clinical trials, and patient care resources. The site also offers educational materials for patients, families, and healthcare providers, aiming to empower users with the knowledge needed for informed decisions regarding cancer. Additionally, it serves as a hub for various governmental and public health initiatives aimed at reducing cancer incidence and improving outcomes across diverse populations.

Search Traffic for cancer.gov

June 2025

In June 2025, cancer.gov saw a decrease in search traffic, reaching 10M visits, which is a decrease of 665K visits compared to the previous month. The traffic value decreased to 4.3M, a reduction of 341K.

Traffic
10
M
665K
Traffic value
$4.3M
341K
Keywords
1.2M

Traffic by location for cancer.gov

For cancer.gov, United States dominates traffic with 3.1M visits, a decrease of 524K from the previous month, making up 29.1% of the total traffic.

Location

Traffic

Share

3.1M524K29.1%
1.8M+40K17.0%
950K64K8.8%
631K21K5.8%
628K19K5.8%
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Top keywords for cancer.gov

United States

cancer.gov ranks #1 for "ashkenazi" in United States and receives 28K monthly visits from this keyword alone, an increase of 2.1K from the previous month.

Keyword

Volume

Traffic

Position

ashkenazi56K+5.0K28K+2.1K

1

hematoma270K+1.0K28K+71

1

lymphoma279K3.0K27K+18K

6 →

1

adrenal gland82K1.0K23K288

1

ashkenazi jewish39K+3.0K21K+1.6K

1

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Top competing websites of cancer.gov

United States

cancer.org, cancerresearchuk.org and cancer.ca rank in the top 10 organic search results for the same keywords that cancer.gov gets the most traffic from. Discover more competitors of cancer.gov.

Similarly ranked websites to cancer.gov

cancer.gov ranks 680th, placing it between kia.com, which has 10M visits and ranks 679th, and pandora.net, with 10M visits, ranking 681st.

Website

Traffic

Rank

realmadrid.com10M9.9M67852
kia.com10M1.2M67961
cancer.gov10M665K68029
pandora.net10M2.7M68143
mashable.com10M2.6M682330
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Backlink Profile of cancer.gov

June 2025

As of June 2025, cancer.gov's Domain Rating is 90. cancer.gov is linked by 147K websites, indicating a decrease of 3.1K referring sites from the previous month.

Domain Rating
90
Linking websites
147K
3.1K

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