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Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute - CIS/NCI Organization URL(s) cis.nci.nih.gov/ Other Contact Information Room 3036A 6116 Executive Boulevard, MSC 8322 Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 800-4CANCER (Voice - Toll-free) 877-44U-QUIT (Voice - Toll-free, Smoking Cessation) 800-332-8615 (Voice - TTY) Description The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a national resource for information and education about cancer. The CIS operates a toll-free telephone service, 1-800-4-CANCER, responding to over 390,000 calls each year. People who call the CIS reach staff who have had comprehensive training and are experienced at explaining scientific information in understandable terms. CIS Information Specialist answer calls in English and Spanish and from deaf and hard of hearing callers. CIS staff are available for as much time as each caller needs; they tailor each response to the individual and keep all calls confidential. Callers receive answers to their questions about cancer, including information on risk factors, prevention, screening, symptoms, diagnosis, current treatment options, and clinical trials (research studies). Also provided are referrals to cancer-related services such as treatment centers, mammography facilities, or other cancer organizations. Information Specialist trained in smoking cessation counseling offer assistance in quitting smoking. All NCI materials are provided at no cost to patients and their families. Online Resources Access to Investigational Drugs: http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_46.htm Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_20.htm Advance Directives (Cancer Information Service) http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_12.htm Angiogenesis Inhibitors in the Treatment of Cancer http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_42.htm Antineoplastons http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_43.htm Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_66.htm Bone Cancer: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_26.htm Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_41.htm Breast Cancer Prevention Studies http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/4_18.htm Cancer Facts: Cancer Clusters http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_58.htm Cancer Information Service: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/2_5.htm Cancer Information Sources http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/2_1.htm Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_19.htm Cancer Studies at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/1_22.htm Cancer Support Groups: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_8.htm Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_72.htm Chemoprevention http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/4_2.htm Colorectal Cancer Screening: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_31.htm Computed Tomography (CT): Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_2.htm DES: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_4.htm Financial Assistance for Cancer Care http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_3.htm Followup Care: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_48.htm Genetic Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2: It’s Your Choice http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_62.htm Gerson Therapy http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/9_7.htm Head and Neck Cancer: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_37.htm Helping Yourself During Chemotherapy: Summary http://cancer.gov/cancerinfo/helping-yourself-during-chemotherapy Herceptin® (Trastuzumab): Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_45.htm Heterocyclic Amines in Cooked Meats http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_25.htm Home Care for Cancer Patients http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_5.htm Hospice http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_6.htm How To Evaluate Health Information on the Internet: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/2_10.htm How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_47.htm Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_20.htm Improving Methods for Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_14.htm Inflammatory Breast Cancer http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_2.htm Interpreting Laboratory Test Results http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_27.htm Lifetime Probability of Breast Cancer in American Women http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_6.htm Marijuana Use in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_4.htm Mesothelioma: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_36.htm National Cancer Institute Research on Childhood Cancers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_40.htm National Cancer Institute's Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/1_4.htm National Organizations that Offer Services to People with Cancer and Their Families http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_1.htm Obesity and Cancer http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_70.htm Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_13.htm Paget's Disease of the Breast: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_39.htm PDQ®: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/2_2.htm Questions and Answers About Coenzyme Q10 http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/9_16.htm Questions and Answers About Laetrile/Amygdalin http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/9_3.htm Questions and Answers about Metastatic Cancer http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_20.htm Questions and Answers about the Pap Test http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_16.htm Questions and Answers About the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/5_29.htm Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_12.htm Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR): Questions and Answers http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/4_19.htm Synovial Sarcoma http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_1.htm Understanding Angiogenesis http://press2.nci.nih.gov/sciencebehind/angiogenesis/angio01.htm Understanding Breast Cancer Treatment: A Guide for Patients http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancer_information/doc_img.aspx?viewid=0442a9f9-171b-473f-915e-7a3ec7a59871 Understanding Cancer Pain http://cancer.gov/cancerinfo/understanding-cancer-pain Vasectomy and Cancer Risk http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_26.htm Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_4.htm What You Need To Know About™ Brain Tumors http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/brain What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Colon and Rectum http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/colon-and-rectum What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Larynx http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/larynx What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Pancreas http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/pancreas What You Need To Know About™ Hodgkin's Disease http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/hodgkins What You Need To Know About™ Kidney Cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/kidney What You Need To Know About™ Leukemia http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/leukemia What You Need To Know About™ Liver Cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/liver What You Need To Know About™ Melanoma http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/melanoma What You Need To Know About™ Moles and Dysplastic Nevi http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/moles-and-dysplastic-nevi What You Need To Know About™ Multiple Myeloma http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/myeloma What You Need To Know About™ Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/non-hodgkins-lymphoma What You Need To Know About™ Oral Cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/oral What You Need To Know About™ Prostate Cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/prostate What You Need To Know About™ Skin Cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/skin What You Need To Know About™ Thyroid Cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/thyroid Print Resources CIS distributes the publications of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). NCI's homepage at http://cancer.gov provides access to the Institute's fact sheets, press releases, and other resources for patients, the general public, educators, and community program planners. Related Topics Asbestos Beta Carotene Breast Cancer Cancer Cervical Cancer Chemotherapy Colorectal Cancer Diet Diethylstilbestrol Experimental Treatment Federal Clearinghouse Foreign Language Resources Health Sciences Hodgkin's Disease Laryngectomy Leukemia Mammography Mastectomy Melanoma Neoplasm Nutrition Outreach Program Ovarian Cancer Pap Test Prostate Cancer Radiology Second Hand Smoke Skin Cancer Smokeless Tobacco Smoking Surgery Therapy Tobacco Pancreatic Cancer Testicular Cancer Prostate-Specific Antigen Tamoxifen Kaposi's Sarcoma Liver Cancer Review Date Thu Apr 8, 2004

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