Web sites, 800 numbers and organizations
American Cancer Society
Cancer Response Service
1-800-ACS-2345 (227-2345)
www.cancer.org
A nation-wide information service.
Clinical Trials
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials
http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinical_trials
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Toll free: 1.888.644.6226
TTY: 1.866.464.3615 (for hearing impaired)
www.nccam.nih.gov
Online chat with a health information specialist
Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 5:00 pm ET
http://www.nccaminfo.org/livehelp
NCCAM Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 7923
Gaithersburg, MD 20898
E-mail: info@nccam.nih.gov
Drugs/Drug Interactions
Drug Digest
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,700%7CEffexor,00.html#interactions
Drugs, vitamins, herb and supplements, pill images, interactions, side effects, medication checklists and more.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Healthfinder.gov
http://healthfinder.gov
This site is sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. It provides a comprehensive and concise quick-reference guide for consumers. Includes information about Health and Human Services clearinghouses, federal agencies, state agencies, health care providers, ratings of hospitals and nursing homes, guides to health insurance, how to report fraud or make a complaint, and privacy issues, information on the Internet, websites for 1,500 health-related organizations, drug interactions, and more.
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service
1-800-4-CANCER (422-6237)
A nation-wide service of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
www.cancer.gov
http://cis.nci.nih.gov
This site is constantly revised and updated to reflect changes in treatment, clinical trials, and supportive care. The bi-lingual (English and Spanish) telephone service is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm. NCI also offers an "instant messaging" service called LiveHelp (also bi-lingual), Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 10:00 pm,
Eastern time.
National Institutes of Health
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/screen/AdvancedSearch
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancer.html
National Organizations That Help People with Cancer
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/organizations
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Healthfinder.gov
http://healthfinder.gov
This site provides a comprehensive and concise quick-reference guide.
Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
24-hour breast cancer hotline
1-800-221-2141 English*
1-800-986-9505 Espanol
*Interpreters in 150 languages
Information, empowerment & peer support.
Mesothelioma Treatment and Information Resource
http://www.mesotheliomatreatmentcenters.org/
Provides treatment information for mesothelioma patients as well as a list of cancer centers and specialists that provide mesothelioma treatment. Also provides a section on asbestos exposure and high-risk occupations.
The Asbestos and Mesothelioma Center
http://www.asbestos.com
Committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information to visitors in hopes of creating awareness about the dangers of asbestos and mesothelioma cancer.
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