International Cancer Information Services Below is a listing of organizations that serve as cancer information sources in their host countries. These organizations offer services similar to those of the Cancer Information Service (CIS). You may also refer to the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), a collaboration of international cancer-related organizations, including research facilities, treatment centers, ministries of health, and nonprofit cancer organizations. UICC can provide information about resources in most countries through its list of international UICC members and a directory of worldwide cancer-concerned organizations. Some organizations on the UICC Web site may go by the name Cancer Information Service. The 25 organizations listed below have been identified as providing services similar to those of the CIS. AUSTRALIA The Cancer Council Victoria Cancer Information & Support Service 1 Rathdowne Street Carlton 3053 Victoria, Australia Helpline 61 3 9635 5000 Freeline 13 11 20 Fax 61 3 9635 5270 E-mail enquiries@cancervic.org.au Web site http://www.cancervic.org.au The Cancer Council South Australia 202 Greenhill Road Eastwood South Australia 5063 Helpline 13 11 20 Phone 61 8 8291 4111 Fax 61 8 8291 4122 E-mail acf@cancersa.org.au Web site http://www.cancersa.org.au/ AUSTRIA Österreischische Krebshilfe Austrian Cancer League Wolfengasse 4/10 1010 Vienna, Austria Helpline 43 1 796 64 50 Fax 43 1 796 64 50 9 E-mail service@krebshilfe.net Web site http://www.krebshilfe.net BELGIUM Fédération Belge contre le Cancer Chaussée de Louvain 479 1030 Bruxelles Belgium Helpline 32 2 736 99 99  (Dutch and French) Freeline 0 800 15 800  (Dutch and French) Fax 32 2 734 92 50 E-mail commu@cancer.be Web site http://www.cancer.be Vlaamse Liga tegen Kanker Koningsstraat 217 1210 Brussels Belgium Helpline 32 070 222 111 Phone 32 (0) 2 227 69 69 Fax 32 2 223 22 00 E-mail vl.liga@tegenkanker.be Web site http://www.tegenkanker.net CANADA Canadian Cancer Society Cancer Information Service Suite 200 10 Alcorn Avenue Toronto Ontario M4V 3B1 Canada Freeline 1 888 939 3333  (Canada Only) Fax 416 961 4189 E-mail info@cis.cancer.ca (English)            info@sic.cancer.ca (French) Web site http://www.cancer.ca CZECH REPUBLIC League Against Cancer Prague Na Slupi 6 128 42 Prague 2 Czech Republic Telephone +420 2 2491 9732 Helpline +420 2 2492 0935 E-mail lpr@lpr.cz Web site http://www.lpr.cz DENMARK Kraeftens Bekaempelse The Danish Cancer Society Strandboulevarden 49 DK-2100 Copenhagen  Denmark Telephone 45 35 25 75 00 Helpline 45 80 30 10 30 Fax 45 35 25 77 01 E-mail info@cancer.dk Web site http://www.cancer.dk FINLAND Finnish Cancer Society Post Office Box 169 00171 Helsinki Finland Telephone 358 9 135 331 Helpline 9800 9414 (Finland Only) Fax 358 9 135 10 93 E-mail info@cancer.fi FRANCE Ecoute Cancer La Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer 13 Avenue de la Grande Armée; 75116 Paris France Helpline 33 1 45 00 15 15 Fax 33 1 45 00 63 06 GERMANY Krebsinformationsdienst KID Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Im Neuenheimer Feld 280 D-69120 Heidelberg Germany Helpline 49 6221 41 01 21 Fax 49 6221 40 18 06 E-mail KID@dkfz-heidelberg.de Web site       http://www.krebsinformation.de HUNGARY Magyar Rákellenes Liga Hungarian League Against Cancer 1507 Budapest Pf7 Hungary Helpline 00 36 1 06 80 505 675 Telephone 00 36 1 225 16 21 Fax 00 36 1 225 16 23 E-mail info@rakliga.hu; vasvary.katalin@rakliga.hu Web site  http://www.rakliga.hu IRELAND Cancer Help Line Irish Cancer Society 5 Northumberland Road Dublin 4 Ireland Helpline 353 1 2310 500 Freeline 353 1 800 200 700   (Ireland Only) Fax 353 1 2310 555 E-mail reception@irishcancer.ie ISRAEL Cancer Information Service Israel Cancer Association Beit Mati, Post Office Box 437 Givatayim 53103 Isreal Helpline 1 800 599995 Fax 972 3 571 95 78 E-mail miriziv@cancer.org.il Web site http://www.cancer.org.il ITALY Associazione Italiana Malati Di Cancro Via Barberini 11 00187 Roma, Italy Helpline, Freephone: 840 503579   (Italy only) Phone 39 06 48 25 107 Fax 39 06 42011216 E-mail info@aimac.it;     aimac.info@libero.it Web site http://www.aimac.it THE NETHERLANDS Nederlandse Kankerbestrijding Koningin Wilhemina Fonds International: Dutch Cancer Society 8 Sophialaan 1075 BR Amsterdam, The Netherlands Helpline 31 0800 022 66 22,   310800KWFKANKER Fax 31 20 6 75 03 02 Web site http://www.kankerbestrijding.nl NORWAY Norwegian Cancer Society Post Office Box 5327 Majorstua N-0304 Oslo, Norway Helpline 810 01 210 Telephone 47 22 59 30 00 Fax 47 22 60 69 80 E-mail kreft@kreft.no Web site http://www.kreft.no SLOVAKIA League Against Cancer Spitalska 21 812 32 Bratislava Slovakia Phone/Fax 421 2 529 17 35 E-mail LPR@Rainside.sk Web site http://www.lpr.sk SPAIN Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer Amador de los Rios 5 28010 Madrid, Spain Helpline 34 91 319 4138 Freeline 900 100 036    (from Spain only) Fax 34 91 319 09 66 E-mail centro.inf@aecc.es Web site http://www.aecc.es SWEDEN Swedish Cancer Society-Cancerfonden S-101 55 Stockholm, Sweden Helpline 020 222 111 Fax 46 8 20 71 04 E-mail info@cancerfonden.se Web site http://www.cancerfonden.se Cancer Information Service Radiumhemmet Karolinska Hospital S-171 76 Stockholm Helpline 46 8 517 766 00 Fax 46 8 31 82 04 E-mail cancerinfo@ks.se SWITZERLAND Swiss Cancer League Postfuch 8219 3001 Bern, Switzerland Telephone 031 389 91 00 Helpline 0800 55 88 38 (German)   0800 55 42 48 (French) Fax 031 389 91 60 E-mail info@swisscancer.ch Web site http://www.swisscancer.ch UNITED KINGDOM CancerBACUP 3 Bath Place Rivington Street London EC2A 3JR England Telephone 020 7696 9003   Helpline 080 8800 1234(free) Fax 020 7696 9002 E-mail info@cancerbacup.org Web site    http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk CancerLink 89 Albert Embankment Vauxhall London SE1 7UQ England Helpline 0808 808 0000 Fax 080 7840 7841 E-mail Info@cancerlink.org Web site http://www.cancerlink.org Tenovus Cancer Information Centre Velindre NHS Trust Velindre Hospital VelindreRoad,whitchurch,Cardiff, CF14 2TL Helpline 0808 808 1010 Telephone (029) 20196100 E-mail tcic@tenovus.com Web site  http://www.tenovus.org.uk Ulster Cancer Foundation 40-42 Eglantine Avenue Belfast BT9 6DX Northern Ireland Helpline 0800 783 33 39 Telephone 44 2890 66 32 81 Fax 44 2890 66 00 81 E-mail ucf.info@ulstercancer.org Web site      http://www.ulstercancer.org Accessibility Information

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