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NCI’s Cancer Information Service Program
Mary Anne BrightOffice of Cancer Information Service, NCI June 25, 2007
Cancer Information Service Contracts
• Service to the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S.- associated Pacific Territories
• 15 CIS contracts to operate the Partnership Program awarded January 15, 2005
• 3 of the contracts also operate a Contact Center • These 5 year contracts (2005 – 2010) are
awarded to NCI designated cancer centers and academic institutions
CIS Program Components
Three CIS Program Components• Partnership Program• Contact Centers • Research Program
2006 – 30th year in providing service to the nation2004 – handled the 10th million call
CIS Partnership Program
• Plays a key role in addressing cancer health disparities
• Active members of cancer control coalitions in every state, tribe, and territory
• Develops reciprocal partnerships with organizations who reach minority and medically underserved populations
• Facilitate the integration of science into practice
CIS Partnership Program
• Collaborate with the NCI Community Networks Programs and NCI/CDC’s Cancer Prevention and Control Research Networks
• Disseminate Evidence-Based Programs • Body and Soul Program • Cancer Control PLANET • Using What Works: Adapting Evidence-Based
Programs to Fit Your Needs • Clinical Trials Education Series • Cancer 101
CIS Partnership Program Resources to NCCCP
• Links to CIS partner organizations • Links to state, tribe, and territory
comprehensive cancer control efforts• Program planning and evaluation• NCI cancer information and education
resources• Adapting materials for cultural relevance
CIS Partnership Program Resource
• NCI’s Consumer Heath Profiles • Public health program planning tool• Based on 31 distinct lifestyle “clusters”• Contains demographic, socioeconomic, and
health behavior characteristics• Product usage, media habits, and healthcare
behavior
NCI’s CIS Contact Centers
• Located in Miami, New York, and Seattle covering all time zones
• Cancer information and smoking cessation services: 1-800-4-CANCER, Live Help, recorded messages, e-mail, letters, walk-ins
• English and Spanish• NCI’s Smoking Cessation Quitline – 1-877-
44U-QUIT
CIS Data 2006
• Over 100,000 cancer calls• Over 4,000 smoking calls • Email – 10,000 inquiries • Live Help – 10,000 inquiries • Discussed clinical trials with over 12,000
users
CIS Research Program
• Implementation of investigator initiated collaborative health communications research studies
• CIS Research Agenda• 6 R21 pilot grants - promote innovative research
in cancer communications. Development and testing of national, regional, or community-based interventions that increase the utilization of cancer information by the underserved and the impact of receiving such information
Collaboration in Addressing Cancer Health Disparities
• Forge collaborations between CIS and NCCCP pilot sites
• Leverage resources• Increase knowledge and awareness in
minority and medically underserved populations
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