Resources
- Information about cancer is available from many sources, including the
ones listed below. You may wish to check for additional information at your
local library or bookstore and from support groups in your community.
Cancer Information Service
- 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 National Cancer Institute
materials about cancer. They also know about support groups and other resources
and services. One toll-free number, 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237), connects
callers with the office that serves their area.
American Cancer Society
- The American Cancer Society is a voluntary organization with local units
all over the country. It supports research, conducts educational programs,
and offers support groups and many other services to patients and their
families. It provides free booklets. To obtain information about services
and activities in local areas, call the 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.