Cancer Information Announcements
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CancerNet provides comprehensive information about cancer by covering topics such as:
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cancerTrials is NCI's comprehensive clinical trials site,
providing access to NCI's clinical trials database,
news about cancer research, and resources for patients
and health professionals about participating in clinical trials.
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Cancer Information Service (CIS)
Provides the latest, most accurate cancer information.
In the U.S., you can call the CIS between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time,
Monday through Friday at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
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Information for the Public and the Media
Public
Newscenter
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Ethnic and Minority Health
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 Institutes efforts in this area.
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Surveillance, Epidemiology & End Results (SEER)
The SEER Program is the most authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the U.S.
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The Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs
The Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs Web Site provides interactive maps, graphs
(which are accessible to the blind and visually-impaired), text, tables and figures
showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time
period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers
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Progress Review Groups
NCI undertakes a variety of efforts to assess and evaluate programs and projects within the Insititute's
portfolio of supported research. The Progress Review Groups are charged with developing a national
disease-specific research agenda to accelerate progress in cancer research.
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The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine
OCCAM was established in October 1998 to coordinate and enhance the activities of the
NCI in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
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