Cancer Pain

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Cancer Society
Phone:	1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)
TDD:	1-866-228-4327 (toll-free)
Web Address:	www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI Publications Office
6116 Executive Boulevard
Suite 3036A
Bethesda, MD  20892-8322
Phone:	1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday
TDD:	1-800-332-8615
E-mail:	cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.cancer.gov (or https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp# for live help online)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people with cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 7923
Gaithersburg, MD  20898
Phone:	1-888-644-6226 (301) 519-3153 for international calls
Fax:	1-866-464-3616 toll-free
TDD:	1-866-464-3615 toll-free
E-mail:	info@nccam.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nccam.nih.gov/health/clearinghouse (or www.nccaminfo.org/livehelp/ for live help online)
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) explores complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, trains complementary and alternative medicine researchers, and gives out authoritative information. Send all requests for information and questions about NCCAM to the NCCAM Clearinghouse.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Road
Suite 625
Alexandria, VA  22314
Phone:	1-800-658-8898 (703) 837-1500
Fax:	(703) 837-1233
E-mail:	nhpco_info@nhpco.org
Web Address:	www.nhpco.org
The U.S. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) offers information on local hospice and palliative care programs across America. NHPCO is committed to improving end-of-life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of improving quality of life for dying people and their loved ones.
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
Phone:	(301) 496-4000
TDD:	(301) 402-9612
E-mail:	NIHinfo@od.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nih.gov
The U.S. National Institutes of Health fosters health protection and improvement for the general public. NIH provides access to medical information, current scientific research, publications and fact sheets, and many other resources.

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Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: October 30, 2007
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Michael Seth Rabin, MD - Medical Oncology
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