• NCI Cancer Bulletin - 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 booklet to see short descriptions of some of the information and resources available on the site.

• Physician Data Query (PDQ®) - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - NCI's planning guide for health communicators.
  • Theory at a Glance - NCI's monograph for applying theory to health promotion practices.
  • Clear and Simple - NCI's guide for developing publications for people with limited literacy skills.
  • Cancer and the Environment - 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 - 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.

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