Information Products
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.
Boletín del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer - The Boletín is a Spanish-language newsletter featuring selected articles from the NCI Cancer Bulletin. Each monthly issue contains the most timely and relevant information about cancer research and the cancer community.
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.
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; more than 8,000 open and 19,000 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 6,800 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 2,300 agents that are being used in the treatment of patients with cancer or cancer-related conditions.
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.
Publications, 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.
- Making Data Talk - A workbook with key information, practical suggestions, and examples on how to communicate scientific and health data to lay audiences in engaging and effective ways.
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.