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You may want more information for yourself, your family, and your doctor. The following National Cancer Institute (NCI) services are available to help you.

BY TELEPHONE

CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE
Provides accurate, up-to-date information on cancer to patients and their families, health care 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----WEB SITES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL

http://www.nci.nih.gov
NCI's primary web site; contains information about the Institute and its programs

http://cancerTrials.nci.nih.gov

NCI's comprehensive clinical trails information center for patients, health professionals, and the public. Includes information on understanding trials, deciding whether to participate in trials, finding specific trials, plus research news and other resources

http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov
Contains material for health professionals, patients, and the public, including information from PDQ about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, and clinical trials

http://rex.nci.nih.gov
Includes news, upcoming events, educational materials, and publications for patients, the public, and the mass media

http://chid.nih.gov/ncichid
Cancer Patient Education Database; provides information on cancer patient education resources for patients, their family members, and health professionals

BY FAX:
CANCERFAX
1-301-402-5874
Includes NCI information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, and supportive care. To obtain a contents list, dial the number from a fax machine hand set and follow the recorded instructions

EMAIL
CancerMail
Includes NCI information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, and supportive care. To obtain a contents list, send email to cancermail@icicc.nci.nih.gov with the word "help" in the body of the message


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