What one looks like:
Example of CancerMail from NCI
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What you are about to see is a portion of a long CancerMail from NCI, received on 2/21/01, so you can know what to expect. Some spacing between paragraphs has been deleted to shorten it. Portions were removed so you can see other sections that it includes.
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National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Products and Systems
CancerMail is a quick and easy way to obtain cancer information in English and
Spanish from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) through electronic mail.
Using CancerMail, you may request:
- PDQ Cancer Information Summaries
- NCI Fact Sheets
- CANCERLIT Citations and Abstracts on selected topics
- Recent NCI Press Releases
- Selected NCI Publications
CancerMail is an automated system that reads standardized requests and returns
the requested information via electronic mail. There is no charge for the
service unless your local computer center or internet provider charges for use
of e-mail. CancerMail cannot respond to requests for information that is not
found in the system, such as lists of clinical trials. Information on
specific cancer-related questions is available from the Cancer Information
Service Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m., at: 1-800-4-CANCER
(1-800-422-6237); TTY: 1-800-332-8615.
CancerMail is updated at the beginning of each month. To find out what has
changed since the last update, you may request:
- A new Contents List by entering "help" in the body of the message.
- Changes to CancerMail (cn-400000) for a list of the items that were
added and changed in CancerMail since the last update.
- Changes to PDQ Cancer Information Summaries This Month (cn-405001) for a
detailed description of the changes made to the PDQ summaries since the
last update.
If you would like to be notified via e-mail when CancerMail is updated each
month, send a message to CancerMail with the word "subscribe" in the body of
the message. CancerMail will then send you a message each month telling you
what has been updated. [To cancel this service, send a message to CancerMail
with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message.]
** Instructions **
1. Address your e-mail message to: cancermail@cips.nci.nih.gov
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE REPLY FUNCTION OF YOUR E-MAIL!
CancerMail responds to your requests based on the address to which they are
sent. If you use the reply function of your e-mail, your request will NOT be
processed by the CancerMail automated system.
2. In the body of the message, enter the CancerMail ID code from the Contents
List for the desired information. If you need an updated Contents List, enter
the word "help" in the body of the message (enter "spanish" if you want the
Spanish contents list). If you want more than one piece of information, enter
the code for each piece of information on a separate line within the body of
the message.
Your request must be in the BODY of the message, not the subject line. You
can type a subject for your message if you wish, but CancerMail will not read
it.
Examples:
To receive the PDQ breast cancer summary for health professionals:
To: cancermail@cips.nci.nih.gov
Subject:
cn-100013
To receive the same summary in Spanish:
To: cancermail@cips.nci.nih.gov
Subject:
cs-100013
To receive two PDQ patient information summaries, one on colon cancer and
another on gastric cancer:
To: cancermail@cips.nci.nih.gov
Subject:
cn-200008
cn-200025
To receive an updated contents list in English (this list):
To: cancermail@cips.nci.nih.gov
Subject:
help
To receive an updated contents list in Spanish:
To: cancermail@cips.nci.nih.gov
Subject:
spanish
3. Send your message. It usually takes about 10 minutes for you to receive
your information, although delays in connections across the internet may cause
you to receive your request later. If you requested multiple items within a
single request, each item will be returned to you in a separate message.
WARNING: Individual summaries may exceed 100K and some mail systems are
limited in the size of the mail messages a user can receive. Mail systems
with size limits may split long messages into multiple parts. Other such
systems may simply truncate or reject the mail message without warning.
Please check your mail and storage capacity prior to submitting requests. If
you do not receive a footer outlined with ***** and a date last modified at
the end of your document, the message may have been truncated by your mail
system. Contact your local mail administrator about increasing the size limit
for mail if you experience problems with truncation or rejection of messages.
** CancerMail Help/To Contact Us **
- If you have questions or comments about the information in CancerMail,
please write to: cnet-comment@cips.nci.nih.gov
- If you are having problems using CancerMail or receiving your information
requests and would like technical assistance, please write to:
cheryl@cips.nci.nih.gov
** Additional Information Sources **
Cancer Information Service - CancerMail staff cannot answer medical
questions. Users in the U.S. who have specific cancer-related questions may
contact the Cancer Information Service Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m to
4:30 p.m., at: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237); TTY: 1-800-332-8615
CancerFax - All the information available via CancerMail is also available
through CancerFax, the automated facsimile distribution system of the NCI, at
(301) 402-5874 or 1-800-624-2511.
CancerNet - Quick and easy access to all cancer-related information,
including information on clinical trials, is also available on the
internet at: http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov
International Cancer Information Services - Information on international
cancer resources is available on the internet at
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/resources/intlist.htm.
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PDQ Cancer Information Summaries:
PDQ Treatment Summaries for Health Professionals
PDQ Treatment Summaries for Patients
PDQ Supportive Care Summaries for Health Professionals
PDQ Supportive Care Summaries for Patients
PDQ Cancer Screening/Prevention Summaries for Health Professionals
PDQ Cancer Screening/Prevention Summaries for Patients
PDQ Genetics Summaries for Health Professionals
News Bulletins, Press Releases, and Fact Sheets
Publication Information
CANCERLIT Citations and Abstracts
Changes to CancerMail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cn-400000
** PDQ CANCER INFORMATION SUMMARIES **
PDQ information is reviewed regularly by members of the PDQ Editorial Boards,
and many summaries change from one month to the next. Request document
cn-405001 for details of changes made to the summaries with the last
CancerMail update.
All of the treatment and supportive care summaries are also available in
Spanish, as are selected news items. If you would like a summary in Spanish,
substitute the prefix "cs-" in front of the number (e.g., cs-100022 to receive
the summary on anal cancer in Spanish). Although the Spanish summaries are
updated each month, they do not reflect the changes made in the English
summaries until the following month (to allow time for translation).
** PDQ Treatment, Screening, and Prevention Summaries **
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Health
PDQ DISEASE TOPICS Professional Patient
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Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Treatment cn-101198 cn-201198
AIDS-Related Lymphoma
Treatment cn-103779 cn-203779
Anal Cancer
Treatment cn-100022 cn-200022
Bile Duct Cancer, Extrahepatic
Treatment cn-101191 cn-201191
Bladder Cancer
Treatment cn-101206 cn-201206
Brain Cancer, Adult
Treatment cn-101143 cn-201143
Brain Cancer, Childhood (not covered below)
Treatment cn-100047 cn-200047
Brain Cancer, Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood
Treatment cn-100289 cn-200289
Brain Cancer, Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood
Treatment cn-105741 cn-205741
Brain Cancer, Ependymoma, Childhood
Treatment cn-108627 cn-208627
SNIPPING OUT A PORTION AND GOING DOWN TO...
Prostate Cancer
Treatment cn-101229 cn-201229
Prevention cn-305029 cn-505029
Screening cn-304727 cn-504727
SNIPPING AGAIN AND GOING TO NEXT SECTION...
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OTHER PDQ TOPICS Professional Patient
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** Cancer Genetics Topics **
Cancer Genetics cn-807866
Elements of Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment
and Counseling cn-810334
Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer cn-808793
Genetics of Colorectal Cancer cn-810301
** Supportive Care Topics **
Anxiety Disorders cn-305966 cn-505966
Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction cn-303510 cn-503510
Delirium cn-305472 cn-505472
Depression cn-305992 cn-505992
Fatigue cn-304461 cn-504461
Fever, Chills, and Sweats cn-302327 cn-502327
Hypercalcemia cn-304462 cn-504462
Loss, Grief, and Bereavement cn-306750 cn-506750
Lymphedema cn-300442 cn-500442
Nausea and Vomiting cn-304466 cn-504466
Nutrition cn-304467 cn-504467
Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck
Radiation cn-310577 cn-510577
Pain cn-304470 cn-504470
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders cn-306317 cn-506317
Pruritus cn-300609 cn-500609
Radiation Enteritis cn-304093 cn-504093
Sexuality cn-310207 cn-510207
Sleep Disorders cn-304282 cn-504282
Smoking Cessation and Continued Risk in Cancer
Patients cn-310203 cn-510203
Substance Abuse Disorder cn-307863 cn-507863
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome cn-304708 cn-504708
Transitional Care Planning cn-305471 cn-505471
** Clinical Trials, For Evaluation of Published Clinical Results **
Clinical Trials, General Information for Patients cn-203900
Clinical Trials, General Information for Health Professionals cn-903901
Levels of Evidence: Explanation in Therapeutics Studies cn-902570
** NEWS BULLETINS, PRESS RELEASES, AND FACT SHEETS **
The following is a list of Fact Sheets, News Bulletins, and Press Releases
available on CancerMail. Items are written and updated by staff in the NCI's
Office of Communications. See the file cn-400000 for information on items
that were changed, added, or withdrawn with the last update.
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** New This Month **
NIH Course on Human Research Protections Goes Online cn-400373
No Association Found Between Cellular Phone Use and Risk of Brain
Tumors cn-400378
Questions and Answers about the Hutchinson Smoking Prevention
Project cn-400374
Questions and Answers for the National Cancer Institute Study of
Brain Tumors and Use of Cellular Telephones cn-400375
Researchers Complete Extensive Youth Smoking Prevention Study cn-400376
Scientists Discover Gene Alteration That Hastens Onset of AIDS cn-400377
** About PDQ and Other Information Resources **
Breast Cancer Consensus Conference: Agenda, Registration
Available Online cn-400354
Cancer Genetics Services Directory, Application for Inclusion in cn-400020
Cancer Information Service (U.S.): 1-800-4-cancer Q & A cn-600025
Cancer Information Sources, General cn-600021
Getting the "Fax" on Cancer Information in English and Spanish cn-600023
Guide to National Cancer Institute Information Resources cn-600029
Information Associates Program, Q & A cn-600027
PDQ - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database cn-400001
PDQ Cancer Information Summaries this Month, Changes to cn-405001
PDQ, Citations About cn-400013
PDQ Directory, Application for Physician Listing cn-400015
PDQ Directory, Q & A cn-400011
PDQ, Editorial Boards -- General Information cn-400016
PDQ, Protocol Submission Checklist cn-400012
PDQ, Q & A cn-600022
PDQ and Cancerlit Service Center (Q & A) cn-600026
PDQ, Submitting Clinical Trials To, Q & A cn-400010
** Information About Selected Ongoing Clinical Trials **
Antineoplastons, National Cancer Institute-Sponsored Clinical
Trials of cn-600743
NCI High Priority Clinical Trials cn-400007
Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study, The cn-400365
Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial, Q & A (English) cn-600048
Sentinel Node Biopsy Trials, Questions and Answers About NCI's cn-600744
Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer, Wanted: Surgeons
and Patients to Participate in Studies Testing cn-400368
STAR Enrolls 6,139 Women in First Year; 16,000 More Women at
Increased Risk of Breast Cancer Sought cn-400356
Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene(STAR), Questions and Answers: cn-600419
Tricare Beneficiaries Can Enter Cancer Treatment Clinical Trials
via Department of Defense and National Cancer Institute
Agreement cn-600113
Web-Based, Cross-Group Registration for Clinical Trials Piloted
for NCI's Cooperative Group Members: Cancer Trial Support
Unit Could Expand to Other Physicians in 2001 cn-400361
** Information About NCI/NIH Programs **
Breast Cancer Consensus Conference: Agenda, Registration
Available Online cn-400354
Cancer Centers for Children and Adolescents, Q & A cn-600121
Cancer Centers Program, NCI cn-600012
THE REST HAS BEEN DELETED TO KEEP THIS SHORT.
It goes on for hundreds of lines more with sections on:
Cancer Therapy
Rehabilitation
Alternative Medicine and Complementary Cancer Therapies
Publications
Abstracts
Etc.
REMEMBER: THIS IS THE ENTIRETY OF THEIR INFORMATION SO...
It is lengthy.
Select what you want, follow the instructions and you can get the information via e-mail.
IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTIES, call their toll-free 800 number.
1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
TTY: 1-800-331-8615
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