Cancer and Women's Health Information Resources
- Cancer Information Service
- The Cancer Information Service (CIS) provides the
latest, most accurate
cancer information. In the U.S., the CIS receives calls between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
- Publications Ordering Service
View and order free NCI publications on dozens of cancer-related subjects. Educational material are available in English and Spanish. - CIS Contact
Information
- Publications Ordering Service
- Cancer Information
- Comprehensive information about the types of cancer,
including cancer genetics, diagnosis, prevention, treatment options, living
with cancer, and the latest research literature.
- Clinical Trials
- NCI's comprehensive clinical trials site provides
access to NCI's clinical trials database, news about cancer research, and resources for patients and health professionals about participating in clinical trials.
- The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
- The NWHIC provides a gateway to Federal and other
women's health information resources. A toll free call center at
1-800-994-9662 and TDD at 1-888-220-5446 is also available to provide health information.
- Health finder (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- The women's health information page, co-sponsored by
the National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) of the Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health, features selected links to health resources on topics of special interest to women: breast cancer, depression, domestic violence, and many more, based on the requests for information that healthfinder(r) and NWHIC receive.
Research Resources and Funding Opportunities
- NCI's Research Resources Catalog
- A directory of research tools and services for cancer researchers, this site provides access to information on over 100 resources.
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Cancer Research Initiatives
- Provides information on current research funding
opportunities for researchers studying specific organ site cancers. Announcements are available for those sites which have had recent NCI report recommendations.
- Conducting Clinical Trials
- A guide to clinical trials resources online from NCI.
- Biology of the Mammary Gland
- Developed and maintained by the Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology at the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, this site provides information on the trans-NIH Mammary Genome Anatomy Project, an interactive histology atlas, links and access to tools and technologies, experimental models, and reviews on
development, function, tumorigenesis, and gene expression.
Ongoing Research Programs and Projects
- Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
- The CDMRP is a partnership among the military,
scientists, physicians,
and the community, bringing together disparate spheres of interest to create a highly focused scientific endeavor to support research on breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers, osteoporosis, and neurofibromatosis.
Other Federal Women's Health Offices
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office on Women's Health
- The Office on Women's Health, DHHS is the government's focal point for women's health issues. The Office on Women's Health develops and implements new programs and initiatives in collaboration with other government agencies and consumer and health care professional groups to improve women's health in the United States and internationally.
- National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health
- The ORWH works in partnership with the NIH Institutes and Centers to ensure that women's health research is part of the scientific framework at NIH and throughout the scientific community.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Women's Health
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Women's Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Women's Health and Gender Differences
- Information on NIDA's research programs on women's
health and gender differences.
Special Populations Research
- Center to Reduce Health Disparities
- The health and welfare of minority groups, ethnic
populations, the elderly and the medically underserved are important issues to the NCI. The Office of Special Populations Research coordinates the Institute's efforts in this area.
- National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Office of Minority Health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
