NCI Cancer Bulletin ¹ - Published biweekly, the Bulletin provides authoritative news about the latest cancer research results and important NCI programs and initiatives; the Bulletin also includes special reports and regular features.

NCI's Web site, www.cancer.gov - Winner of the prestigious Webby and FREDDIE Awards, the NCI's Web site serves as a primary point of access for cancer-related information for all of NCI's constituents. View our Navigate the NCI ² booklet to see short descriptions of some of the information and resources available on the site.

Physician Data Query (PDQ®) ³ - NCI's comprehensive cancer information database, PDQ, contains peer-reviewed information summaries about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; a registry of more than 6,000 open and 17,000 closed clinical trials from around the world; and directories of physicians, genetics professionals, and organizations that provide cancer care. The International Cancer Research Databank Branch is responsible for managing PDQ.

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms ⁴ - This resource contains more than 4,000 cancer-related terms and is updated several times a month. Terms are also used to provide glossary support for patient-oriented information on NCI's Web site.

NCI Drug Dictionary ⁵ - A dictionary that contains technical definitions, alternate names, and links to related information for approximately 700 agents that are being used in the treatment of patients with cancer or cancer-related conditions.

The NCI International Portfolio ⁶ - This portfolio provides an overview of the breadth and depth of NCI's international cancer control and research programs, as well as brief descriptions of NCI's international collaborations and research efforts.

NCI Fact Sheet Collection ⁷ - Brief, reliable, and authoritative information for the general public about numerous cancer-related topics; NCI Fact Sheets are frequently updated based on the latest cancer research.

What You Need To Know About Cancer series ⁸ - Publications for the general public about individual types of cancer, written in simple language and including information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Electronic Books, including:

• Pink Book: Making Health Communications Programs Work ⁹ - NCI's planning guide for health communicators.
• Theory at a Glance ¹⁰ - NCI's monograph for applying theory to health promotion practices.
• Clear and Simple ¹¹ - NCI's guide for developing publications for people with limited literacy skills.
• Cancer and the Environment ¹² - An online publication that describes agents in the environment that may cause cancer and what individuals can do to lower their cancer risk.

Visuals Online ¹³ - NCI's image database, containing general biomedical and science-related images, cancer-specific scientific and patient care-related images, and portraits of directors and staff of the National Cancer Institute.