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National Cancer Institute Information Resources
You may want more information for yourself, your family, and your doctor. The
following National Cancer Institute (NCI) services are available to help you.
Telephone
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)
TTY: 1-800-332-8615
Internet
http://www.cancer.gov
The NCI's Cancer.gov™ Web site provides information from numerous NCI
sources. It offers current information on cancer prevention, screening,
diagnosis, treatment, genetics, supportive care, and ongoing clinical trials.
It also provides information about NCI's research programs and funding
opportunities, cancer statistics, and the Institute itself. Cancer.gov provides
live, online assistance through LiveHelp 1.
Cancer.gov is at http://www.cancer.gov on the Internet.
http://www.smokefree.gov
The Tobacco Control Research Branch of NCI, in collaboration with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society, created a
smoking cessation Web site. It offers online quitting advice through NCI's
LiveHelp 1 service. It also provides national and state telephone quitline
numbers and access to printed materials about quitting tobacco. It is located
on the Internet at http://www.smokefree.gov.
Print Materials
You can order National Cancer Institute (NCI) publications by writing to the
address below:
Publications Ordering Service
National Cancer Institute
Suite 3036A
6116 Executive Boulevard, MSC 8322
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
Some NCI publications can be viewed, downloaded, and ordered from
http://www.cancer.gov/publications on the Internet. If you are in the United States
or one of its territories, you may order these and other NCI booklets by
calling the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER.
Booklets About Cancer Treatment
Radiation Therapy and You: A Guide
to Self-Help During Treatment 2
Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to
Self-Help During Treatment 3
Eating Hints for Cancer Patients 4
Understanding Cancer Pain 5
Pain Control: A Guide for People with Cancer and
Their Families 6
Get Relief From
Cancer Pain 7
Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies 8
La quimioterapia y usted: una guía de autoayuda durante el
tratamiento del cáncer (Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help
During Cancer Treatment) 9
El dolor relacionado con el cáncer (Understanding Cancer Pain) 10
La radioterapia y usted: una guía de autoayuda durante el
tratamiento del cáncer (Radiation Therapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help
During Cancer Treatment) 11
Booklets About Living With Cancer
Advanced Cancer: Living Each Day 12
Facing Forward Series: Life After Cancer Treatment 13
Facing Forward Series: Ways You Can Make a Difference in Cancer 14
Taking Time: Support for People With Cancer and the People Who Care About
Them 15
When Cancer Recurs: Meeting the Challenge 16
Siga adelante: la vida después del tratamiento del cáncer
(Facing Forward Series: Life After Cancer Treatment) 17
Booklets About Quitting Smoking and Spit Tobacco
Clearing the Air: Quit Smoking Today 18
You Can Quit Smoking: A 5-Day Plan To Get Ready 19
You Can Quit Smoking: Consumer Guide 20
Smoking Facts and Tips for Quitting 21
Smoking Facts and Quitting Tips for African Americans 22
Spit Tobacco: A Guide for Quitting 23
Datos y consejos para dejar de fumar (Smoking Facts and Tips for Quitting) 24
Usted puede dejar de fumar (You Can Quit Smoking) 25
Guía para dejar de fumar: no lo deje para mañana, deje de
fumar hoy (Guide for Quitting Smoking: Don't Leave It for Tomorrow, Quit Today) 26
Fact Sheets
"Questions and Answers About Smoking Cessation" 27
"How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer" 28
"Cancer Support Groups: Questions and Answers" 29
"National Organizations That Offer Services to People With Cancer and
Their Families" 30 |
