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CIS Partnership Program
CALIFORNIA REGION Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and a critical strategy in cancer control efforts is the education of Americans about steps they can take to prevent cancer, detect it early when treatment is most likely to be effective, and choose the best treatment plan. For nearly 30 years, the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service (CIS) has been providing the latest and most accurate cancer information to patients, their families, health professionals, and the public. Through its network of regional offices and partnerships with nonprofit, private and other government agencies, the CIS reaches people who may have limited access to health information. To effectively reach as many people as possible, the CIS partners with state and regional organizations that directly serve these populations. By pooling resources toward common goals, the CIS and its partners leverage resources and design programs with wider reach. The CIS assists organizations seeking cancer-related expertise by providing:
The Northern California Cancer Center (NCCC) is under contract with the National Cancer Institute to operate the California Region Cancer Information Service. The University of California, San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center, Stanford University Cancer Center, the University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, the University of California, San Diego/Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the California Department of Public Health-Comprehensive Cancer Control Unit/Public Health Institute are under contract with the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service-California Region at NCCC. The following is a list of California Region CIS staff and their affiliated institutions:
For more information about the CIS Research Program, which engages in cancer control and health communications research, please contact Sharon Davis at sdavis@nccc.org. For those who seek cancer information or booklets, the NCI's CIS offers a toll-free telephone number (1-800-4-CANCER) and an instant messaging service (LiveHelp) on the NCI's Web site (http://www.cancer.gov). The CIS also provides assistance to smokers through NCI's Smoking Quitline at 1-877-44U-QUIT.
The news is filled with stories about cancer risk. Some of the information can be confusing and contradictory. How do you know what to believe? A new website from the National Cancer Institute cuts through the hype to help you understand the plain and simple truth about cancer risk. Interactive exercises, personal risk profiles, and information about risk for common cancers help put cancer risk into perspective. Get the plain and simple truth about cancer risk at http://understandingrisk.cancer.gov.
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