National Cancel Institute

Publications from the National Cancer Institute

National Cancel InstituteOrder free publications for people with cancer, caregivers, and health professionals.

If you don’t see what you need here, we have many other publications that are not available to order. To see our entire list of publications and access other formats, such as PDFs and ebooks, visit https://www.cancer.gov/publications

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Childhood Cancer

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Clinical Trials

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Image of Publication Cover P067 Providing Your Tissue for Research: What You Need To Know
Provides a balanced discussion of why people do research with tissue and how tissue specimens are collected and used in research. Also addresses the issues of privacy and risk.

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Image of Publication Cover Z214 Ask Me About Clinical Trials, Poster, African American
Promotes clinical trial participation; features an African American health care professional.



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Image of Publication Cover K004 Pregúntame de Estudios Clínicos, Cartel (Ask Me About Clinical Trials, Poster)
Spanish language posters promoting clinical trial participation. One features a health care professional and the other features a group of patients.

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Image of Publication Cover P162 Si piensa que no hay forma de prevenir el cancer
Spanish language booklet for people who are thinking about joining a cancer prevention clinical trial.

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Image of Publication Cover P976 Si tiene cancer Lo que deberia saber sobre estudios
Spanish language booklet for people who are thinking about joining a cancer treatment clinical trial.

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For Family and Caregivers

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Image of Publication Cover P222 When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens
Provides information about cancer treatments, ways teens can talk to family and friends, how to connect with other teens, and where to find other resources for information and support. Features a glossary of cancer terms and appendices explaining monitoring tests and members of the cancer team.

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Image of Publication Cover P152 Cómo cuidarse mientras usted cuida a su ser querido: Apoyo para personas que cuidan a un ser querido con cáncer (Caring for the Caregiver: Support for Cancer Caregivers)
Spanish language version of Caring for the Caregiver. Provides practical and supportive information to help cancer caregivers cope during this stressful time. Condensed version of the larger booklet, "When Someone You Love Is Being Treated for Cancer".

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Health Communications

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Image of Publication Cover P919 Cancer Clinical Trials: The Basic Workbook
Features information about different aspects of clinical trials. Self-modulated resource that includes exercises and review questions. For individuals who want to develop a basic understanding of clinical trials. Also available on the Cancer Clinical Trials Education Series (CTES) CD.

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Image of Publication Cover P920 Cancer Clinical Trials: The In-Depth Program
Provides health care professionals and others with a more in-depth understanding of clinical trials. Also available on the Cancer Clinical Trials Education Series (CTES) CD.

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Image of Publication Cover Q021 Understanding Cancer Clinical Trials, DVD
Discusses types of clinical trials, how they are conducted, and factors to think about. Used as a tool for health care professionals when discussing clinical trials with possible participants and their families.

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Tobacco Cessation

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Treatments and Side Effects

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Image of Publication Cover P811 La quimioterapia y usted: Apoyo para las personas con cáncer (Chemotherapy and You: Support for People with Cancer)
Spanish language version of Chemother and You, a publication for people receiving chemotherapy. Contains information about chemotherapy and its side effects, and how patients can take care of themselves during and after treatment. These print copies are an earlier version of the booklet. The information is nearly identical to the most current version, which is not available in print.

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Image of Publication Cover Q020 You Can Manage Radiation Therapy Side Effects CD
Listen to (11) audio clips about how different types of radiation therapy work to treat cancer. Get practical advice, from doctors and patients, to manage side effects caused by radiation therapy.

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Types of Cancer

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Image of Publication Cover P238 Cualquier persona puede padecer cáncer de piel (Anyone Can Get Skin Cancer)
Spanish language version of Anyone Can Get Skin Cancer, a publication to explain to people with darker skin that they can develop skin cancer. Highlights risk factors, prevention methods, and clues for early detection.

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