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| American College of Gastroenterology | |
| P.O. Box 342260 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20827-2260 | |
| Phone: | (301) 263-9000 |
| Web Address: | www.acg.gi.org |
The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The Web site contains information about common gastrointestinal problems. | |
| American Cancer Society | |
| Phone: | 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) |
| TDD: | 1-866-228-4327 (toll-free) |
| Web Address: | www.cancer.org |
The American Cancer Society conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions. | |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) | |
| 1900 Duke Street | |
| Suite 200 | |
| Alexandria, VA 22314 | |
| Phone: | (703) 299-0150 |
| Fax: | (703) 299-1044 |
| TDD: | 1-888-651-3038 |
| E-mail: | asco@asco.org |
| Web Address: | http://www.asco.org |
This organization offers information and educational programs on cancer. | |
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | |
| NCI Publications Office | |
| 6116 Executive Boulevard | |
| Suite 3036A | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday |
| TDD: | 1-800-332-8615 |
| E-mail: | cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cancer.gov (or https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp# for live help online) |
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people with cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available. | |
| National Institutes of Health: Health Information | |
| 9000 Rockville Pike | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892 | |
| Phone: | (301) 496-4000 |
| TDD: | (301) 402-9612 |
| E-mail: | NIHinfo@od.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | http://health.nih.gov |
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts and supports medical research to improve people's health and save lives. NIH provides access to health and wellness information, free newsletters, current research, health databases, fact sheets, and many other resources. | |
| People Living With Cancer | |
| Phone: | 1-888-651-3038 (703) 519-2927 |
| Fax: | (703) 299-1014 |
| E-mail: | contactus@plwc.org |
| Web Address: | www.plwc.org |
People Living With Cancer (PLWC) is the patient information Web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). ASCO is the world's leading professional organization representing physicians of all oncology subspecialties who care for people with cancer. PLWC provides current oncologist-approved information on living with cancer. | |
Last Updated:
December 1, 2006- Author:
- Bets Davis, MFA
- Medical Review:
- Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology
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