Cancer communication resources
Terminology Resources
Other Communication Resources
Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)
Print, Visuals, and Graphics
Services
Web sites and Databases
Terminology Resources
NCI's Enterprise Vocabulary Services (EVS)
The EVS provides a set of services and resources, including NCI Thesaurus and NCI Metathesaurus that facilitate the standardization of terminology across the Institute and the larger biomedical community.
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Other Communication Resources
Bibliography of Tobacco Use and Health Disparities
This bibliography features literature on tobacco-related health disparities and focuses on special populations and themes.
CCR Research Directory
Directory of Center for Cancer Research (NCI Intramural Program) investigators and their research highlights
Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T.
Gateway to resources for cancer control planning
Cancer Information Service (CIS)
The Cancer Information Service (CIS) is NCI's national information and education network.
Cancer Topic Searches
Cancer Topic Searches are "packaged" literature searches of the National Library of Medicine's PubMed database
Conducting Clinical Trials
Educational series of basic & advanced materials
Designing for Dissemination
Web-based tool to facilitate knowledge transfer in cancer control
Diet History Questionnaire
Food frequency questionnaire
Diet*Calc
Software used to analyze the Diet History Questionnaire data files
Fruit and Vegetable Screeners
Two assessment tools designed to track changes in fruit and vegetable intake and compare across population groups
Measures Guide for Youth Tobacco Research
The Measures Guide for Youth Tobacco Research is intended as a resource for anyone conducting research on youth tobacco use or intervening with adolescent tobacco users.
NCI Cancer Bulletin
Weekly newsletter from NCI, covering developments in cancer research, advocacy, legislation, and other topics of interest to the cancer community
NCI Drug Dictionary
Technical definitions, synonyms, and links to clinical trials for drugs/agents used in the treatment of cancer or cancer-related conditions
NCI's Enterprise Vocabulary Services (EVS)
The EVS provides a set of services and resources, including NCI Thesaurus and NCI Metathesaurus that facilitate the standardization of terminology across the Institute and the larger biomedical community.
Online Guide to Health Message Tailoring
Information and instructions for health message tailoring and relevant research
Percent Energy from Fat Screener
Assessment instrument to estimate an individual's usual intake of energy from fat
Stimulating Researcher/Practitioner Partnerships for Research Aimed at Modifying Dietary Behavior Related to Cancer Risk
Fact Sheet with behavioral interventions in promoting dietary change
Theories Project: Improving Theories of Health Behavior
Provides summaries and analyses on behavioral research
Visuals Online
Archive of downloadable images
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Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)
Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer
Downloadable data sets of incidence and mortality trends by race, gender, and cancer site.
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Print, Visuals, and Graphics
Conducting Clinical Trials
Educational series of basic & advanced materials
Congressional Testimony
Presentations to congressional committees on cancer research topics, visuals
Lectures and presentations from NIH
Videocast of daily and archived seminars
State of the Science
Reports of disease-specific meetings/workshops; archived video, presentation slides, meeting transcripts
Understanding Cancer Series
Graphic-rich tutorials for educational use by life science teachers, medical professionals, and the interested public. The self-teaching modules and graphics can be downloaded from the Web site.
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Services
Risk Communication Bibliography: Explaining Risks to the Public
Risk communication publications resource
Smokefree.gov
Smokefree.gov is intended to help you or someone you care about quit smoking.
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Web sites and Databases
Bibliography of Tobacco Use and Health Disparities
This bibliography features literature on tobacco-related health disparities and focuses on special populations and themes.
Cancer Research Portfolio
Web site for searching, browsing, and viewing all NCI-supported research
Cancer Risk Prediction Resources
A resource for investigators developing, evaluating, and applying risk prediction models for cancer risk and susceptibility.
Cancer Trends Progress Report
Current, comprehensive report on the Nation's progress against cancer
Community Networks Program
Overview of the Community Networks Program projects and researchers
Glycemic Index Values Database
The file provides GI values for those foods consumed by adults and queried on the Diet History Questionnaire (DHQ) or other Food Frequency Questionnaires used at NCI.
Glycobiology Resource Page
3D interactive molecular visualizations of sugars, glycoconjugates, and proteins.
International Cancer Screening Network (ICSN)
The International Cancer Screening Network (ICSN) is dedicated to collaborative research aimed at identifying and fostering efficient and effective approaches to cancer control worldwide through population-based screening mammography.
NewsCenter
Press releases, audiovisual resources, and more
PDQ Database
NCI's Comprehensive clinical cancer information database
Patient Navigator Research Program
Overview of the Patient Navigator Research Program projects and researchers
Smokefree Meeting Policy
In July 2006, NCI announced a new smoke-free meeting policy requiring that all meetings and conferences organized or primarily sponsored by NCI be held in a locality that has adopted a comprehensive smoke-free policy.
State Cancer Legislative Database (SCLD)
State legislation and regulation on cancer-related topics
The National Cancer Institute's Web Site - Cancer.gov
NCI's gateway to information about cancer, cancer clinical trials, and information of interest to the cancer research community
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