National Cancer Institute Information Resources
You may want more information for yourself, your family, and your health care provider. The following National Cancer Institute (NCI) services are available to help you.
Telephone
Cancer Information
Service (CIS)
Provides accurate, up-to-date information on cancer to patients and
their families, health professionals, and the general public.
Information specialists translate the latest scientific information
into understandable language and respond in English, Spanish, or on
TTY equipment.
- Toll-free: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
- TTY (for deaf and hard of hearing callers): 1-800-332-8615
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Internet |
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NCI's primary Web site; contains information about the Institute and its programs. |
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cancerTrials™; NCI's comprehensive clinical trials information center for patients, health professionals, and the public. Includes information on understanding trials, deciding whether to participate in trials, finding specific trials, plus research news and other resources. |
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CancerNet™; contains material for health professionals, patients, and the public, including information from PDQ® about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, and clinical trials; and CANCERLIT®, a bibliographic database. |
E-mail
CancerMail
Includes NCI information about cancer treatment, screening,
prevention, and supportive care. To obtain a contents list, send
e-mail to cancermail@icicc.nci.nih.gov
with the word "help" in the body of the message.
Fax
CancerFax®
Includes NCI information about cancer treatment, screening,
prevention, and supportive care. To obtain a contents list, dial
301-402-5874 from a fax machine hand set and follow the recorded
instructions.
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