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July 12, 2005 • Volume 2 / Number 28
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Director's Update
The Rewards and Challenges of Cancer Communication
Special Report
SPORE Program Key in NCI's Translational Research Review and Planning
Featured Article
Helping Patients Navigate the Health Care System
NCI Office of Communications: Structured for Success
Notable Events in NCI Cancer Communications
Did You Know That...
A Conversation with
Amy Dockser Marcus
Highlights
Centers Explore New Communications Methods
HINTS Web Site Provides Access to Health Information Trends
CIS Partnership Program Builds Communication Inroads
Cancer Communications Resources
Community Update
Cancer Blogs: A New Way for Patients to Communicate
NCI Listens and Learns
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NIH Plain Language Training
http://plainlanguage.nih.gov/
CBTs/PlainLanguage/
login.asp
An online training module that reinforces simple, clear communication practices
Health Communications Internship Program
http://internship.cancer.gov/
whynci.cfm
A once-renewable 6-month program for graduate students to become involved in communications projects at NCI
Understanding Cancer Series
http://www.cancer.gov/
cancertopics/
understandingcancer
Graphic tutorials in PDF and PowerPoint to instruct on various cancer topics; some modules available in Spanish
State Cancer Profiles
http://statecancerprofiles.
cancer.gov/
A searchable database of cancer statistics by state and cancer site
LiveHelp
https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/
livehelp/welcome.asp
An online portal to information about cancer and smoking cessation from information specialists at the NCI Cancer Information Service
Publications Locator
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ncipubs/
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PDQ
http://www.cancer.gov/
cancertopics/pdq
A searchable database of information on cancer topics, closed and open clinical trials, and professional directories
MedlinePlus
http://www.medlineplus.gov
The National Library of Medicine's portal to information sources on a variety of health topics
NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
http://www.cancer.gov/
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Contains more than 3,500 terms related to cancer and medicine
ACS Cancer Survivors Network®
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An online forum sponsored by the American Cancer Society for sharing personal stories and discussing issues related to cancer
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Making Communications Programs Work
http://www.cancer.gov/
pinkbook
A guide to communication program planning
ClinicalTrials.gov
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
A searchable database of NIH and industry-sponsored clinical trials
NCI Clinical Trials Web site
http://www.cancer.gov/
clinicaltrials
A database of cancer clinical trials, with background on the clinical trials process
HINTS
http://hints.cancer.gov
National data about how adults gather information on cancer
Risk Communication Bibliography
http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/
DECC/riskcommbib/
References to documents addressing communication of public health hazards
Multimedia Health Communication Products Showcase
http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/
cgi-bin/
sbir_index_search.cgi
An online directory of products developed as a result of NCI-sponsored communication and behavior-change research
PDQ
http://www.cancer.gov/
cancertopics/pdq
A database of cancer topics, clinical trials, and professional directories
Office of Education and Special Initiatives
http://www.cancer.gov/
aboutnci/oesi
NCI office responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of education programs
Understanding Cancer Series
http://www.cancer.gov/
cancertopics/
understandingcancer
Tutorials on cancer topics; some modules available in Spanish
Cancer Control PLANET
http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov/
Resources for planning cancer awareness and behavior change programs
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CRISP
http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/
A database of federally funded biomedical research projects
HINTS
http://dccps.nci.nih.gov:0/
hints/index.jsp
National data on how adults gather cancer information
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch
http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/
hcirb
Supports basic and translational research on communication practices and infrastructure
Risk Communication Bibliography
http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/
DECC/riskcommbib/
References to documents about communication of public health hazards
NCI Liaison Activities
http://la.cancer.gov/
index.html
Fosters NCI's relationships with advocates, professional societies, scientific organizations, and federal agencies
Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG)
https://cabig.nci.nih.gov
Network of individuals and institutions to enable sharing of data and tools
Nanotechnology Teaming Site
http://nano.cancer.gov/
resource_center/
teaming_site.asp
A venue for nanotech researchers to explore collaborative opportunities
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newscenter/
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CRISP
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A searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects
BenchMarks
http://www.cancer.gov/
newscenter/benchmarks/
archive
NCI's online magazine, with multimedia background materials related to recent, high-profile cancer news
NCI Entertainment Resources
http://www.cancer.gov/
newscenter/
entertainment-overview
Provides accurate information about issues related to cancer for screenwriters, producers, and other members of the entertainment media
B-Roll Footage
http://www.cancer.gov/
newscenter/pressreleases/
b-roll-general
Online catalog of .MOV preview files for television cancer news coverage; beta tapes can be ordered by phone
Radio Broadcasts
http://www.cancer.gov/
newscenter/pressreleases/
radio-broadcasts
Online catalog of MP3 files sampling interviews with NCI scientists on cancer topics
Visuals Online
http://visualsonline.cancer.gov/
Searchable database of photographs, slides, and scanned documents; images available in various resolutions
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