The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has updated its cancer information delivery services. In the future, please use the Cancer.gov web site (Http: //cancer.gov/) to meet your cancer information needs. CancerMail users in the United States can obtain cancer information by telephone at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).

The NCI will no longer support CancerMail after November 2002. If you have comments about the NCI's cancer information delivery services, contact us by e-mail at cancer.govstaff@mail.nih.gov or call 301-496-9096.

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The Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Nations lead agency for cancer research. As a resource for information and education about cancer, the CIS is a leader in helping people become active participants in their own health care by providing the latest information on cancer in understandable language. Through its network of regional offices, the CIS serves the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Islands. For 25 years, the Cancer Information Service has provided the latest and most accurate cancer information to patients and families, the public, and health professionals by:

+ interacting with people one-on-one through its Information Service,
+ working with organizations through its Partnership Program,
+ participating in research efforts to find the best ways to help people adopt healthier behaviors, and
+ providing access to NCI information over the Internet.

Through the CIS toll-free telephone service (18004CANCER), callers speak with knowledgeable, caring staff who are experienced at explaining medical information in easy-to-understand terms. CIS information specialists answer calls in English and Spanish. They also provide cancer information to deaf and hard of hearing callers through the toll-free TTY number (18003328615). CIS staff have access to comprehensive, accurate information from the NCI on a range of cancer topics, including the most recent advances in cancer treatment. They take as much time as each caller needs, provide thorough and personalized attention, and keep all calls confidential.

The CIS also provides live, online assistance to users of NCI Web sites through LiveHelp, an instant messaging service that is available from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Through LiveHelp, information specialists provide answers to questions about cancer and help in navigating Cancer.gov, the NCIs Web site.

Through the telephone numbers or LiveHelp service, CIS users receive:

+ answers to their questions about cancer, including ways to prevent cancer, symptoms and risks, diagnosis, current treatments, and research studies;
+ written materials from the NCI;
+ referrals to clinical trials and cancer-related services, such as treatment centers, mammography facilities, or other cancer organizations; and
+ assistance in quitting smoking from information specialists trained in smoking cessation counseling.

Through its Partnership Program, the CIS collaborates with established national, state, and regional organizations to reach minority and medically underserved audiences with cancer information. Partnership Program staff provide assistance to organizations developing programs that focus on breast and cervical cancer, clinical trials, tobacco control, and cancer awareness for special populations. To reach those in need, the CIS:

+ helps bring cancer information to people who do not

traditionally seek health information or who may have
difficulties doing so because of educational, financial,
cultural, or language barriers;

+ provides expertise to organizations to help strengthen their ability to inform people they serve about cancer; and
+ links organizations with similar goals and helps them plan and evaluate programs, develop coalitions, conduct training on cancer-related topics, and use NCI resources.

The CIS plays an important role in research by studying the most effective ways to communicate with people about healthy lifestyles; health risks; and options for preventing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. The ability to conduct health communications research is a unique aspect of the CIS. Results from these research studies can be applied to improving the way the CIS communicates about cancer and can help other programs communicate more effectively.

To speak with a CIS information specialist:

+ Call 18004CANCER (18004226237), 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday.
+ Deaf or hard of hearing callers with TTY equipment may call 18003328615.

To obtain online assistance:

+ Visit the NCI Web site at

Http: //cancer.gov/cancer_information and click on the
LiveHelp link between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Eastern time,
Monday through Friday.

For information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

+ Call 18004CANCER and select option 4 to hear recorded

information at any time.

+ Visit NCIs Web site at Http: //cancer.gov on the Internet.
+ Visit the CIS Web site at Http: //cancer.gov/cis on the

Internet.

You may want more information for yourself, your family, and your doctor. 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: 1-800-332-8615

Http: //cancer.gov - Cancer.gov is the NCI s primary web site and provides immediate access to critical cancer information and resources. It contains material for health professionals, patients, and the public, including information from PDQ about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, supportive care, and clinical trials, and CANCERLIT, a bibliographic database. Cancer.gov also includes information on understanding trials, deciding whether to participate in trials, finding specific trials, plus research news and other resources.

E-mail...

CancerMail

Includes NCI information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care. To obtain a contents list, send e-mail to cancermail@cips.nci.nih.gov with the word "help" in the body of the message.

Fax...

CancerFax

Includes NCI information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care. To obtain a contents list, dial 301-402-5874 or 1-800-624-2511 from a touch-tone telephone or fax machine hand set and follow the recorded instructions.

Date Last Modified: 03/2002

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