Resources
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM)
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Oversees NCI's projects in CAM
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Funds cancer CAM research
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Provides information about CAM to health providers and the public.
Cancer Information Service (CIS)
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Provides help finding NCI information on the Internet
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Answers questions about cancer
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Provides printed materials from NCI
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Gives referrals to clinical trials and other cancer-related services.
PDQ®
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Provides regularly updated information on most types of cancer and many related
topics.
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Funds CAM research
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Evaluates and provides information about CAM to health providers and the
public.
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The Directory of Information Resources Online (DIRLINE) contains
locations of and information about a number of health organizations, including
those that focus on CAM.
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Medline Plus provides access to reliable health information, including
articles, organizations, directories, and answers to health questions.
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PubMed has a free and easy-to-use search tool for finding scientific
articles on CAM.
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Oversees safety of drugs and medical devices
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Provides information on many issues, including vitamins and pills
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Informs people about how to look for health fraud.
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Provides information about consumer protection laws
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Provides information about false advertising for foods and drugs.
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Many National Cancer Institute-sponsored cancer centers have CAM information
available to you.
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