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NIH National Cancer Institute - NCI

Organization URL(s)

Cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov
www.cancer.gov

Other Contact Information

NCI Office of Communications and Education NCI Public Inquiries Office 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 407
Bethesda, MD 20815
1-800-422-6237 (Voice - Toll-free)
1-877-448-7848 (Voice - Toll-free)
301-496-9096 (Voice)
301-480-0518 (FAX)

Description

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is one of 11 agencies that compose the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The NCI is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. It coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

Online Resources

Financial and Support Services for Cancer Patients
http://supportorgs.cancer.gov/home.aspx?js=1
Access to Investigational Drugs: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/investigational-drug-access
Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/adjuvant-breast
Advance Directives (Cancer Information Service)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/advance-directives
Anyone Can Get Skin Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention/skin/anyone-can-get-skin-cancer
Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/artificial-sweeteners
Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/asbestos
Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/bone-marrow-transplant
BRCA1 and BRCA2: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/BRCA
Cancer Drug Information Summaries - National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/druginfo/alphalist
Cancer Fact Sheets: Prevention
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Prevention
Cancer Studies at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/NCI/clinical-center/
Cancer Trends Progress Report:: Prevention
http://progressreport.cancer.gov/doc.asp?pid=1&did=2009&mid=vcol&chid=91
Cancer: Inside and Outside Factors
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understandingcancer/environment/AllPages
Cell Phones and Cancer Risk
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cellphones
Cervical Cancer Prevention
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/cervical/Patient/page3
Cervical Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/cervical/patient/allpages
Chemotherapy Side Effects - Tools for Coping
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/chemo-side-effects
Clinical Trials - National Cancer Institute (NCI)
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/
Colorectal Cancer Prevention
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/colorectal/Patient/page2
Colorectal Cancer Screening
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/colorectal-screening
Common Moles, Dysplastic Nevi, and Risk of Melanoma
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/moles
Communication in Cancer Care
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/communication/Patient
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Treatment
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cam-cancer-treatment/patient/page2
Computed Tomography (CT): Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/CT
Coping with Advanced Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/advancedcancer
Coping with Cancer: Financial, Insurance, and Legal Information
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/financial-legal
Craving Journal: Anti-Smoking Tool
http://www.smokefree.gov/pubs/craving.pdf
Depression (PDQ®)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/depression/Patient/page1
Eating Hints for Cancer Patients: Before, During, and After Treatment
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/eatinghints
Endometrial Cancer Prevention
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/endometrial/Patient
Facing Forward: A Guide for Cancer Survivors
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/life-after-treatment/page1
Fluoridated Water: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/fluoridated-water
Follow-up Care: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/followup
Forever Free: A Guide to Remaining Smoke Free
http://www.smokefree.gov/pubs/FF4.pdf
Free Help to Quit Smoking
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/smoking
Gene Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/gene
Getting Your Mammogram Results
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/screening/understanding-breast-changes/page6
Head and Neck Cancer: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/head-and-neck
Home Care for Cancer Patients
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/home-care
How Much Will You Save?
http://www.smokefree.gov/savings-future.aspx
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial: A 10-Step Guide
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/finding/treatment-trial-guide
How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/doctor-facility
Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV
If You Have Cancer and Have Medicare...You Should Know About Clinical Trials
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/resources/medicare-and-cancer-trials
Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/laboratory-tests
Mammograms: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/screening-mammograms
Marijuana Use in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/patient
Medications to Help You Quit Smoking
http://www.smokefree.gov/topic-medications.aspx
Medicines that Help with Withdrawal from Cigarettes
http://www.smokefree.gov/qg-preparing-medicines.aspx
Menopausal Hormone Use and Cancer: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/menopausal-hormones
NCI Designated Cancer Centers
http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/extramural/cancercenters
NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms Widget
http://www.cancer.gov/global/widgets/dictionary?cid=EBdctwidget_fed0712
NCI: Cancer Clinical Trials
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/clinical-trials
NCI's Cancer Information Service (CIS)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Information/CIS
NCITrials@NIH Smartphone App
http://bethesdatrials.cancer.gov/app/
Nicotine Addiction Quiz
http://smokefree.gov/medication_quiz.aspx
Obesity and Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity
Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/oral-contraceptives
Ovarian Cancer Prevention
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/ovarian/Patient/page3
Overview of Nutrition in Cancer Care
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/nutrition/Patient/page1
Pain Control: Support for People with Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/paincontrol
Palliative Care in Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/palliative-care
PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Prevention
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention
Preventive Mastectomy: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/preventive-mastectomy
Prostate Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/prostate/patient
Prostate Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/prostate/Patient
Questions and Answers About Cancell/Entelev
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cancell/Patient/page2
Questions and Answers About Cigar Smoking and Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cigars
Questions and Answers About Laetrile/Amygdalin
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/laetrile/Patient/page2
Questions and Answers About Selected Vegetables/Sun's Soup
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/vegetables-sun-soup/Patient/page2
Questions and Answers About the Gonzalez Regimen
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/gonzalez/Patient/page2
Questions and Answers about the Pap and HPV Testing
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/Pap-test
Questions and Answers About the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/PSA
Quit Guide: Thinking About Quitting
http://www.smokefree.gov/qg-staying-sticking.aspx
Quit Smoking Today!
http://www.smokefree.gov/
Radiation Therapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Treatment
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/radiation-therapy-and-you
Radiation Therapy Side Effects Fact Sheets
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wtk/index
Reasons for Quitting Smoking
http://www.smokefree.gov/quitting_reasons.aspx
Red Wine and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/redwine
Screening and Testing to Detect Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/screening
Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/genetics/directory
Secondhand Smoke Quiz
http://women.smokefree.gov/secondhand_quiz.aspx
Secondhand Smoke: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/ETS
Skin Cancer Risk Tool
http://understandingrisk.cancer.gov/a_Skin/02.cfm
Smokefree Smartphone Applications
http://smokefree.gov/apps/
Smokefree.gov
http://www.smokefree.gov
SmokefreeTXT
http://smokefree.gov/smokefreetxt/default.aspx
Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/smokeless
Smokeless Tobacco: Free Help with Quitting
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/smokeless-tobacco
Smoking and Relationships Quiz
http://women.smokefree.gov/relationships_quiz.aspx
Stomach Cancer Prevention
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/gastric/Patient/page3
Stress and Smoking
http://www.smokefree.gov/topic-stress.aspx
Supportive and Palliative Care (Coping with Cancer)
http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/cuidadosdeapoyo
Taking Time: Support for People with Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/takingtime
Tamoxifen: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/images/documents/fe44c96a-ec30-4281-8a30-6e10b2302c7c/Fs7_16.pdf
Tea and Cancer Prevention: Strengths and Limits of the Evidence
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/tea
Treatment Choices for Men With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/treatment/prostate/understanding-prostate-cancer-treatment
Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understanding-breast-changes
Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention: Strengths and Limits of the Evidence
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/vitamin-D
What You Need To Know About™ Bladder Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/bladder
What You Need To Know About™ Breast Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/breast
What You Need To Know About™ Breast Cancer: Risk Factors
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/breast/page4
What You Need To Know About™ Cancer - An Overview
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/overview
What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Cervix
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/cervix
What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Larynx
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/larynx
What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Pancreas
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/pancreas
What You Need To Know About™ Kidney Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/kidney
What You Need To Know About™ Liver Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/liver
What You Need To Know About™ Lung Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/lung
What You Need To Know About™ Melanoma
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/melanoma
What You Need To Know About™ Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/skin/page15
What You Need To Know About™ Oral Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/oral
What You Need To Know About™ Ovarian Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/ovary
What You Need To Know About™ Ovarian Cancer: Risk Factors
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/ovary/page4
What You Need To Know About™ Prostate Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/prostate
What You Need To Know About™ Skin Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/skin
What You Need To Know About™ Stomach Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/stomach
What You Need To Know About™ Thyroid Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/thyroid
When Someone You Love Is Being Treated for Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/when-someone-you-love-is-treated
When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/when-your-sibling-has-cancer
When Your Parent Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/when-your-parent-has-cancer-guide-for-teens
Withdrawal Quiz - Smoking
http://www.smokefree.gov/withdrawal_quiz.aspx

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Review Date

Wednesday, Aug 03, 2011

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