Pain Control Support for People With Cancer by National Institute of Cancer. - HTML preview

Federal Agencies

• National Cancer Institute

Offers comprehensive research-based information for patients, families, health professionals, and the general public. Topics include cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, genetics, and supportive care. NCI’s web site lists clinical trials and specific cancer topics in NCI’s Physician Data Query (PDQ) database.

Toll-free: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

Online: http://www.cancer.gov or http://www.cancer.gov/espanol

Chat online: LiveHelp, NCI’s instant messaging service, at http://www.cancer.gov/livehelp

E-mail: cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov

Publications: Order online at http://www.cancer.gov/publications

or call 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Has information about patient rights, prescription drugs, and health insurance issues, including Medicare and Medicaid.

Toll-free: 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)

Online: http://www.medicare.gov (for Medicare information) or

http://www.cms.hhs.gov (for other information)

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Part of the National Institutes of Health. It funds and studies medical practices that are not commonly used as standard care. It rates how well these different practices work and shares this information with the public.

Toll-free: 1-888-644-6226

TTY: 1-888-644-6226

Online: http://nccam.nih.gov