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Our 24/7 cancer helpline provides information and answers for people dealing with cancer. We can connect you with trained cancer information specialists who will answer questions about a cancer diagnosis and provide guidance and a compassionate ear.
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Our highly trained specialists are available 24/7 via phone and on weekdays can assist through video calls and online chat. We connect patients, caregivers, and family members with essential services and resources at every step of their cancer journey. Ask us how you can get involved and support the fight against cancer. Some of the topics we can assist with include:
- Referrals to patient-related programs or resources
- Donations, website, or event-related assistance
- Tobacco-related topics
- Volunteer opportunities
- Cancer Information
For medical questions, we encourage you to review our information with your doctor.
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- Common Questions About Causes of Cancer
- Is Cancer Contagious?
- Lifetime Risk of Developing or Dying From Cancer
- How to Interpret News About Cancer Causes
- Determining if Something Is a Carcinogen
- Known and Probable Human Carcinogens
- Cancer Clusters
- Cancer Warning Labels Based on California's Proposition 65
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- Reasons to Quit Smoking
- Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking Over Time
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- Making a Plan to Quit and Planning Your Quit Day
- Quitting Smoking or Smokeless Tobacco
- Quitting E-cigarettes
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Help You Quit Tobacco
- Dealing with the Mental Part of Tobacco Addiction
- Prescription Medicines to Help You Quit Tobacco
- Ways to Quit Tobacco Without Using Medicines
- Staying Tobacco-free After You Quit
- Help for Cravings and Tough Situations While You're Quitting Tobacco
- How to Help Someone Quit Smoking
- Why People Start Smoking and Why It’s Hard to Stop
- Keeping Your Kids Tobacco-free
- Empowered to Quit
- Harmful Chemicals in Tobacco Products
- Is Any Type of Tobacco Product Safe?
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- Acrylamide
- Agent Orange
- Antiperspirants
- Arsenic
- Asbestos
- Aspartame
- Benzene
- Cosmetics
- Diesel Exhaust
- Firefighting
- Formaldehyde
- Hair Dyes
- Military Burn Pits
- Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone
- Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), and Related Chemicals
- Talcum Powder
- Water Fluoridation
Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk
Genetic testing can be useful for some people when certain types of cancer seem to run in their families. It can also be helpful for certain people with cancer who don’t have a family history of cancer. But genetic testing isn't recommended for everyone. Here we offer basic information to help you understand what genetic testing is and how it is used for people and families concerned about their cancer risk.
