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

Thank you.

brightma@mail.nih.gov