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. 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 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

Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Treatment

Helping Yourself During Chemotherapy: 4 Steps for Patients

Eating Hints for Cancer Patients

Understanding Cancer Pain

Pain Control: A Guide for People with Cancer and Their Families

Get Relief From Cancer Pain

Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies

La quimioterapia y usted: una guía de autoayuda durante el tratamiento del cáncer (Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment)

El dolor relacionado con el cáncer (Understanding Cancer Pain)

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)

Booklets About Living With Cancer

Advanced Cancer: Living Each Day

Facing Forward Series: Life After Cancer Treatment

Facing Forward Series: Ways You Can Make a Difference in Cancer

Taking Time: Support for People With Cancer and the People Who Care About Them

When Cancer Recurs: Meeting the Challenge

Siga adelante: la vida después del tratamiento del cáncer (Facing Forward Series: Life After Cancer Treatment)

Booklets About Quitting Smoking and Spit Tobacco

Clearing the Air: Quit Smoking Today

You Can Quit Smoking: A 5-Day Plan To Get Ready

You Can Quit Smoking: Consumer Guide

Smoking Facts and Tips for Quitting

Smoking Facts and Quitting Tips for African Americans

Spit Tobacco: A Guide for Quitting

Datos y consejos para dejar de fumar (Smoking Facts and Tips for Quitting)

Usted puede dejar de fumar (You Can Quit Smoking)

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)

Fact Sheets

"Questions and Answers About Smoking Cessation"

"How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer"

"Cancer Support Groups: Questions and Answers"

"National Organizations That Offer Services to People With Cancer and Their Families"

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