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CancerNet - Mail Server Providing Cancer Information from NCI
_A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
International Cancer Information Center
National Cancer Institute
Building 82, Room 123
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
_E_m_a_i_l: icic@icicb.nci.nih.gov
_P_h_o_n_e: (301) 496-8880
FAX: (301) 480-8105
_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
CancerNet is a quick and easy way to obtain, through elec-
tronic mail, information from the National Cancer
Institute's Physician Data Query (PDQ) database. CancerNet
also has information about PDQ, PDQ distributors, and other
products and services of the NCI, including a list of
patient publications available from the Office of Cancer
Communications.
CancerNet includes state-of-the-art summaries on prognosis,
staging, histology, and treatment of more than 75 types and
sites of cancer. For each cancer diagnosis, there are two
different statements available, a technical summary geared
to the needs of the health care professional, which includes
references to published literature; and a patient informa-
tion statement which is written in easy-to-understand
language. Screening guidelines and supportive care state-
ments on the management of side effects of cancer and its
treatment are also available. The information is updated
monthly. CancerNet is a trademark of the National Cancer
Institute.
_N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s
Send a mail message to cancernet@icicb.nci.nih.gov. Leave
the subject line blank. In the body of the mail message,
enter "help" to receive the instructions and most current
_________________________
The information in this section is provided in accor-
dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
of this guide.
September 3, 1992 NNSC Section M.10, Page 1
contents list.
_W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _T_h_e _C_a_n_c_e_r_N_e_t
The information is intended for use by the health care pro-
fessionals involved in cancer care to make them aware of
current cancer information. Current PDQ/CancerNet users
include physicians and other health professionals, basic and
clinical researchers, policy-makers, health and science
reporters, and the general public.
_M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s
The entire PDQ database contains the information in Cancer-
Net, in addition to summaries of cancer clinical trials
currently accruing patients and directories of physicians
and organizations that treat cancer. The database is avail-
able through various commercial and nonprofit database dis-
tributors. See the CancerNet Contents List for information
on NCI database availability.
The CancerFax service from NCI provides the same information
as CancerNet. Call 1-301-402-5874 from your fax machine and
follow the prompts to request a CancerFax contents list with
appropriate code numbers. CancerFax is a trademark of the
National Cancer Institute.
September 3, 1992 NNSC Section M.10, Page 2