Cancer Information Service | National Cancer Institute

Information specialists at NCI’s Cancer Information Service (CIS) are available to help answer your cancer-related questions whether you are a patient, family member or friend, health care provider, or researcher. Our trained Information Specialists provide personalized responses to a range of cancer topics, including: cancer research and clinical trials, how to find cancer treatment centers, cancer prevention, risk factors, symptoms, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and living with cancer. We also offer smoking cessation support

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Physical Address

Bg 9609 Msc 9760, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-9760

Hours

Mon-Fri 9am-9pm (EST).

Application process

Call the CIS at 800-422-6327. LiveHelp online chat available at https://www.cancer.gov/contact

Fee

None.

Eligibility

Open to the public.

Languages

Spanish.

Service area

United States

Agency info

National Cancer Institute

Conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.