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Taking Time: Support for People with Cancer
    Posted: 11/09/2009
Resources for Learning More

You may want more information for yourself, your family, and your doctor. These services from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) may help you.

Phone

Cancer Information Service (CIS)
Provides accurate, up-to-date information on cancer to patients and their families, health professionals, and the general public. Information specialists translate the latest scientific information into understandable language and respond in English, Spanish, or on TTY equipment.

Toll-free: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

Internet

NCI's Web site (http://www.cancer.gov) contains comprehensive information about coping with cancer, cancer causes and prevention, screening and diagnosis, treatment and survivorship; clinical trials; statistics; funding, training, and employment opportunities; and the Institute and its programs.