When: October 29, 2008, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST
Where: Nationwide
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCI’s Office of Advocacy Relations (OAR) continues its Fall 2008 Understanding NCI: Toll-Free Teleconference Series with a discussion on “NCI’s Cancer Information Service: Reaching the Community with Evidence-Based Resources.”

The Cancer Information Service (CIS) provides the latest and most accurate cancer information to patients, their families, the public, and health professionals. The CIS provides personalized, confidential responses to specific questions about cancer by telephone or via online chat. Through its network of regional offices, the CIS serves the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Islands.

The featured speaker is Mary Anne Bright, Associate Director of the Office of Public Information and Resource Management in the NCI Office of Communications and Education.

Next Steps
The teleconference can be accessed toll-free within the United States at (800) 857-6584; the passcode is CIS. Toll-free playback will be available through November 29 at (800) 216-6079.

For more information about the CIS, visit http://cis.nci.nih.gov.

For more information about the Understanding NCI: Toll-Free Teleconference Series and to learn about past teleconferences, please visit http://advocacy.cancer.gov/activities/teleconferences. You can also contact OAR at (301) 594-3194 or nciadvocacy@mail.nih.gov.

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