Cancer View Canada
Contact: 877 360-1665Population served: Canadians affected by cancer
Mission:
Cancer View Canada connects Canadians to online services, information and resources for cancer control. It is an ever-evolving portal that brings together resources for cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and supportive, palliative and end-of-life care.
Through its collaborative tools, Cancer View Canada also links people in the Canadian cancer community to each other.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) ( forme...
Contact: 888-644-6226Population served: People in the U.S. seeking scientific information on complementary health approaches
Other language(s) : SpanishMission:
To provide information on complementary health approaches and NCCAM, including publications and searches of federal databases of scientific and medical literature.
- NCCAM’s Information Clearinghouse has Information Specialists available to search NCCAM databases and answer inquiries via phone or email
- Distributes NCCAM publications and selected other federal publications on complementary health approaches
- Makes referrals to other federal resources as appropriate.
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM)
Contact: 800-422-6237Population served: Patients and survivors of cancer in the U.S.
Mission:
OCCAM, a division of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), has the mission to improve the quality of care of cancer patients, as well as those at risk for cancer and those recovering from cancer treatment, by contributing to the advancement of evidence-based CAM practice and the sciences that support it as well as the availability of high-quality information for the health care community, researchers, and general public.
- Offers peer-reviewed, evidence-based cancer information summaries on complementary and alternative medicine
- Assists in decision making about CAM, including frequently asked questions, issues to consider, and a list of sources for further information
- Provides information on CAM therapies used by cancer patients
- Provides safety alerts and advisories related to cancer CAM
- Gives tips and information about talking to your health care provider about your use of CAM
- Answers frequently asked questions about paying for CAM treatment
- Lists integrative medicine programs at NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers
- Links to databases that include information on clinical trials, health organizations, and scientific literature.