Answers from the NCI

The Cancer Information Service (CIS) is a program of the National Cancer Institute, offering all individuals access to information about cancer. By calling 1-800-4-CANCER from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., individuals can obtain information that is topical, comprehensive, and tailored to the individual.

Table of Contents

• Breast Cancer
• Cancer Treatments
• Clinical Trials
• Coping With Cancer
• General
• Other Cancers
• Other Sources of Information
• Prevention, Screening & Early Detection
• Prostate Cancer
• Risk Factors
• Smoking

We wish to acknowledge CIS of California, which provides easy-to-understand answers to commonly asked questions. A click on the CIS logo at each answer page will take you there. For more information about cancer, clinical trials, clinical services in your area, or to receive brochures or other materials, the toll-free call is 1-800-4-CANCER.