Information about cancer is available from many sources, including the
ones listed below. You may want to check for additional information at your
local library or bookstore and from support groups in your community.
Cancer Information Service
1-800-4-CANCER
The Cancer Information Service, a program of the National Cancer Institute,
is a nationwide telephone service for cancer patients and their families
and friends, the public, and health care professionals. The staff can answer
questions in English or Spanish and can send free National Cancer Institute
booklets about cancer. They also know about local resources and services.
One toll-free number, 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237), connects callers
with the office that serves their area.
PDQ
People who have cancer, those who care about them, and doctors need
up-to-date and accurate information about cancer treatment. To meet these
needs, PDQ was developed by NCI. PDQ contains an up-to-date list of clinical
trials all over the country. The Cancer Information Service, at 1-800-4-CANCER,
can provide PDQ information to doctors, patients, and the public.
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329
1-800-ACS-2345
The American Cancer Society is a voluntary organization with a national
office (at the above address) and local units all over the country. To obtain
further information about services and activities in local areas, call the
Society's toll-free number, 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345), or the number
listed under American Cancer Society in the white pages of the telephone
book.
Other Booklets
National Cancer Institute printed materials, including the booklets
listed below, are available from the Cancer Information Service free of
charge by calling 1-800-4-CANCER.
- Advanced Cancer: Living Each Day
- Eating Hints: Recipes and Tips for Better Nutrition During Cancer Treatment
- Facing Forward: A Guide for Cancer Survivors
- Questions and Answers About Pain Control (also available from the American
Cancer Society)
- Radiation Therapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Treatment
- Taking Time: Support for People With Cancer and the People Who Care
About Them
- What are Clinical Trials All About?
- What You Need To Know About Cancer. A series of booklets about different
types of cancer.
- When Cancer Recurs: Meeting the Challenge Again
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