- Oral Cancer Publications Raise Awareness
Format: Pamphlet/Card
Institute: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)NIDCR introduces new companion materials for the consumer about oral cancer. The pamphlet Oral Cancer describes risk factors, signs, and symptoms of the disease, and emphasizes the importance of an oral cancer screening by a dental professional. The Oral Cancer Exam describes the steps of a thorough examination.
Next Steps
View both publications on the NIDCR Web site at www.nidcr.nih.gov. Order on-line or call the National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse at (301) 402-7364.
- New NCI Web Site Cancer Control PLANET for health educators, practitioners
Format: Web Site
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)Cancer Control PLANET is a new NCI site with data and resources that can help cancer control planners, program staff, and researchers to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based cancer control programs.
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Next Steps
Additional information is available at http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov/.
- New NCI Web Site Advises 9 A Day for African-American Men
Format: Web Site
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)A new Web site is available called 9 A Day focusing on the health of African-American men. These men have a greater chance that other men of developing or dying from certain diet-related chronic diseases, specifically certain cancers, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. More
Next Steps
Additional informatino is available at http://9aday.cancer.gov/ or http://5aday.gov/9aday/.
- Web Monograph Addresses Cancer in Women of Color
Format: Web Site
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)A new on-line monograph about cancer in women of color provides comprehensive data on cancer in nine populations of minority women. The monograph is a collaboration between NCI and the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health. More
Next Steps
Additional information is available at www.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/womenofcolor/.
- New NCI Web Site Offers Help for Quitting Smoking
Format: Web Site
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)A new Web site, smokefree.gov, offers tips and help for people who want to quit smoking and allows smokers to choose the help that best fits their needs. The site was created by the Tobacco Control Research Branch, with important contributions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society. More
Next Steps
Additional information is available at www.smokefree.gov.
- New Bilingual Brochure on Lupus
Format: Brochure
Institute: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)¿Tengo Lupus?/Do I Have Lupus is a booklet written in both Spanish and English for people who think they may have lupus, for their families and friends, and for others who want to understand more about the disease.
Next Steps
Please call the NIAMS Clearinghouse's toll-free number, (877) 22-NIAMS, or view the publication on-line at www.niams.nih.gov.
- Oral Cancer Publications Raise Awareness
Format: Pamphlet/Card
Institute: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)NIDCR introduces new companion materials for the consumer about oral cancer. The pamphlet Oral Cancer describes risk factors, signs, and symptoms of the disease, and emphasizes the importance of an oral cancer screening by a dental professional. The Oral Cancer Exam describes the steps of a thorough examination.
Next Steps
View both publications on the NIDCR Web site at www.nidcr.nih.gov. Order on-line or call the National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse at (301) 402-7364.
- New NCI Web Site Offers Help for Quitting Smoking
Format: Web Site
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)A new Web site, smokefree.gov, offers tips and help for people who want to quit smoking and allows smokers to choose the help that best fits their needs. The site was created by the Tobacco Control Research Branch, with important contributions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society. More
Next Steps
Additional information is available at www.smokefree.gov.
- New Bilingual Brochure on Lupus
Format: Brochure
Institute: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)¿Tengo Lupus?/Do I Have Lupus is a booklet written in both Spanish and English for people who think they may have lupus, for their families and friends, and for others who want to understand more about the disease.
Next Steps
Please call the NIAMS Clearinghouse's toll-free number, (877) 22-NIAMS, or view the publication on-line at www.niams.nih.gov.
