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What Is Cancer?
Definition of cancer, a brief explanation of the origins of cancer in cells, basic cancer statistics, and links to other NCI cancer-related resources.
NCI Fact Sheets
Nearly 200 frequently updated fact sheets on a wide array of cancer topics. Fact sheets address risk factors, prevention, support, treatment, and more.
What You Need To Know About™ Cancer Index
The What You Need To Know About™ Cancer publication series provides information on many types of cancer. Each publication includes information about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, emotional issues, and questions to ask your doctor.
NCI International Portfolio
This portfolio provides an overview of the breadth and depth of NCI's international cancer control and research programs, as well as brief descriptions of NCI's international collaborations and research efforts.
Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice
This monograph describes influential theories of health-related behaviors, the processes of shaping behaviors, and the effects of community and environmental factors on behavior. It makes health behavior theory accessible and provides tools to solve problems and assess the effectiveness of health promotion programs. NIH Publication No. 05-3896
Publications Locator and Catalog
An online system for finding, viewing, and ordering NCI reports, publications, and other materials. Can be searched by topic, audience, and language. Catalog of available items, updated daily, can be printed for off-line use.
Ordering National Cancer Institute Publications: Questions and Answers
A fact sheet that describes NCI policy on distribution of publications, including quantity, cost, method of payment, shipping and handling, and refunds. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 1.20
Reproduction and Use of National Cancer Institute Materials
A fact sheet that describes guidelines for reproduction of NCI written text and artwork. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 1.11
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Searching for all citations using the NLM PubMed database.
Cancer Topic Searches
Searching for cancer-related citations using the NLM PubMed database.
Understanding Cancer Series
This Web site contains graphic-rich tutorials for educational use by life science teachers, medical professionals, and the interested public. Each tutorial is also available in PDF and PowerPoint formats that may be downloaded from the Web.
Inside Cancer: Multimedia Guide to Cancer Biology
This Web site uses animations, narration, and interviews to explain how cancer develops and to discuss cancer causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
CancerSPACE
CancerSPACE (Cancer: Simulating Practice and Collaborative Education) is a unique educational tool created to help clinics improve their process for cancer screening. It is designed for use by the health care staff of approximately 1,300 federally qualified community health centers (FQCHCs).
PDQ®
An NCI database that contains the latest information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine, plus clinical trials.
NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms
A dictionary of more than 100 genetics-related terms written for healthcare professionals. This resource was developed to support the comprehensive, evidence-based, peer-reviewed
PDQ cancer genetics information summaries.
Professional Resources for Cancer Patient Education
Information about the Cancer Patient Education Network, the cancer education grants program, and a listserv for cancer patient educators.
EPEC™-O | Palliative Care Educational Materials
The EPEC™-O Curriculum is a comprehensive curriculum in palliative and end-of-life care in multimedia format developed specifically for clinicians caring for persons with cancer.
Evaluating Health Information on the Internet
This fact sheet contains information to help people decide whether the health information they find on the Internet or receive via e-mail from a Web site is likely to be reliable. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 2.10
Prevention Communication Research Database
This database offers a searchable collection of audience research conducted or sponsored by HHS agencies and concerning prevention issues such as physical activity, healthy eating, tobacco use, and substance abuse.
ASCO® Abstracts
Search ASCO's comprehensive database of abstracts to find the results of the latest clinical cancer research.
Links to Other Web Sites
Links to other federal government Web sites and to NCI partners.
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