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National Institute on Aging Information Center The National Institute on Aging, an agency of the Federal Government, is concerned with the health problems of older Americans. The Information Center can send free printed material, including fact sheets about going to the hospital and about prostate problems, sexuality, and urinary incontinence. The phone number for the Center is 1-800-222-2225. The Web site address for the Center is http://www.nih.gov/nia/health.

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse This Clearinghouse is a service of the Federal Government's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. It can supply free information about benign prostate enlargement and other noncancerous urinary tract problems. The phone number for the Clearinghouse is 301-654-4415. The Web site address for the Clearinghouse is http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/nkudic.htm.

National Cancer Institute Booklets These National Cancer Institute booklets are available from the Cancer Information Service by calling 1-800-4-CANCER. They are also available on the NCI Web site, which is located at http://cancer.gov/publications on the Internet. See the complete index of What You Need To Know About™ Cancer publications.

National Cancer Institute Information Resources You may want more information for yourself, your family and your doctor. The following National Cancer Institute (NCI) services are available to help you. NCI's Web site contains comprehensive information about cancer causes and prevention, screening and diagnosis, treatment and survivorship; clinical trials; statistics; funding, training, and employment opportunities; and the Institute and its programs.

Cancer Information Service (CIS) Provides accurate, up-to-date information on cancer to patients and their families, health professionals, and the general public. Information specialists translate the latest scientific information into understandable language and respond in English, Spanish, or on TTY equipment.
Toll-free: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) TTY (for deaf and hard of hearing callers): 1-800-332-8615 http://cancer.gov