NCI抯 Cancer Information Service
The National Cancer Institute抯 Cancer Information Service (CIS) can serve as a first-line resource to help you find the information you need. CIS gives up-to-date information on cancer to patients and their families, health professionals, and the general public. The CIS also provides personalized, confidential responses to specific questions about cancer.
Information specialists explain scientific information in plain language and respond in English or Spanish. Through its network of regional offices, CIS serves the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories.
CIS information specialists answer telephone calls Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., local time.
Toll-free: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
TTY: 1-800-332-8615
Chat online: www.cancer.gov/help
Smoking Quitline
CIS operates NCI抯 Smoking Quitline. Smoking cessation counselors are available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. They offer help in English or Spanish.
Toll-free: 1�7�U朡UIT (1�7�8�48)
For those with Internet access, the LiveHelp instant-messaging service also offers help with quitting smoking. Smoking cessation counselors are available from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Eastern time.
http://www.smokefree.gov
cancer.gov
NCI抯 multiple award-winning Web site contains information about cancer causes and prevention, screening and diagnosis, treatment, symptom management, and survivorship; clinical trials; statistics, funding, and training; and the NCI抯 programs and research activities. http://www.cancer.gov
Within NCI抯 Web site, there are many resources to be aware of:
Physician Data Query (PDQ®)
Includes peer-reviewed cancer information summaries.
PDQ® International Cancer Clinical Trials Registry
Includes the maintenance of directories of persons and organizations involved in cancer care across the United States and overseas.
NCI Publications Locator
This site can be used to view or order NCI publications.
NCI Cancer Bulletin
This biweekly online newsletter is designed to provide useful, timely information about cancer research to the cancer research community.
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Contains more than 4,000 terms related to cancer and medicine.
Drug Dictionary
Contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI抯 PDQ® Cancer Clinical Trials Registry.
Spanish-Language Web Pages
NCI抯 new Web site complements existing Spanish-language resources from NCI, such as the Cancer Information Service (1-800-4-CANCER). Cancer.gov en espa駉l currently contains 23 Web pages on different types of cancer, more than 100 peer-reviewed cancer treatment summaries for health professionals and patients, and a dictionary that includes 5,000 terms and definitions in both Spanish and English.
www.cancer.gov/espanol
