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Finding Healthcare when You Have Cancer

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Tips for choosing a doctor or a treatment facility, healthcare options, assistance at home, and hospice care.

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Tips for Choosing a Doctor or a Treatment Facility
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Tips for Choosing a Doctor or a Treatment Facility

How To Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility If You Have Cancer
This fact sheet offers suggestions for choosing a physician and facility for cancer treatment.

NCI-Designated Cancer Centers
Cancer patients and their families can search this database of National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers by location, type of cancer center, or keyword. Contains contact information and descriptions of the different types of cancer centers.

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NCI's Cancer Information Service (CIS)
The National Cancer Institute's Cancer information Service (CIS) provides the latest and most accurate cancer information to patients, their families, the public, and health professionals. The CIS provides personalized responses to specific questions about cancer and assistance to smokers who want to quit. Access the CIS by calling 1-800-4-CANCER or 1-877-44U-QUIT, or by using the LiveHelp instant-messaging service.

How To Find Resources in Your Own Community If You Have Cancer
A fact sheet that discusses the types of help that are available to people with cancer and where to find these services.

National Organizations That Offer Cancer-Related Services
A database that includes contact information for organizations that provide cancer patients and their families with financial and emotional support, advocacy, and information. The database may be searched by type of cancer and keyword.

Care at Home

Home Care for Cancer Patients
A fact sheet about the various services provided by home care agencies and financial assistance available from government, public, and private agencies.

Hospice
A fact sheet about organizations that provide hospice care; it also discusses insurance coverage.

Transitional Care Planning (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about planning for transitions in level of care (e.g., inpatient to outpatient) for individuals who have cancer.

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