Who Do I Call If I Hear About
A New
Form Of Treatment?
Your family physician or medical oncologist may have information on new developments, or
may be able to refer you to an information source. Some other numbers that may prove
helpful are:
Cancer Information Service: 1 800 4-CANCER (the National Cancer Institute) Be sure to ask about their "PDQ" service – and excellent source of information about various types of cancer
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Medicare's Second Surgical Opinion Hotline: 1 800 633-4227
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United Ostomy Association: 1 800 826-0826
Also, the Internet may provide you with resources and contact persons.
Many of the nation's leading cancer care providers and university medical centers have
websites you can visit.
A Word of Caution: Although a number of treatment options exist for every
cancer patient, there may be disreputable individuals promoting unproven and even
dangerous cancer "treatments." We urge you to discuss with your family physician
any treatment options you may be considering.