NCI develops, implements, and evaluates programs across the cancer continuum. To complement these programs, NCI has developed a large variety of educational materials, many of them designed for patients. These resources are developed based on literature reviews, expert research, and extensive audience testing through interviews and/or focus groups with health professionals and the target audience. Some materials of particular note are described below. All materials can be accessed directly through the NCI Web site, http://www.cancer.gov, or ordered through NCI’s Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER.
Cancer Risk and Early Detection
Cervical Cancer: What You Can Do To Protect Yourself (English and Spanish)
Cervical Cancer: What Vietnamese Women Should Know (English and Vietnamese)
Every Woman Should Know About These 2 Tests (English, Vietnamese, and Spanish)
Mammograms: Not Just Once, But For A Lifetime
Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk
Understanding Cancer Risk Web site
Diagnosis
Common Breast Changes (English and Spanish)
Understanding Cervical Changes
Understanding Prostate Changes
What You Need To Know About™ Cancer series
Provides information on many types of cancer. Each publication includes information about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, emotional issues, and questions to ask your doctor.
Treatment
Surgery Choices for Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer (English and Spanish)
Treatment Choices for Men With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
Chemotherapy and You (English and Spanish)
Radiation Therapy and You (English and Spanish)
Thinking About Complementary and Alternative Medicine
When Someone You Love Is Being Treated For Cancer
Pain Control Series—Pain Control: A Guide for People With Cancer*,Understanding Cancer Pain*, Get Relief From Cancer Pain (*English and Spanish)
Eating Hints (English and Spanish)
Survivorship
Moving Beyond Breast Cancer DVD and VHS (with closed captioning)
Facing Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment (English and Spanish)
Ways You Can Make a Difference in Cancer
When Someone You Love Has Completed Cancer Treatment
Palliative Care and End of Life
When Someone You Love Has Advanced Cancer
Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care for Oncology (EPEC™-O)
