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November 20, 1997

UPCI provides free information via toll-free telephone number, Web site

The public can find out about the latest in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment studies by accessing the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) through the Internet and by calling UPCI's toll-free Cancer Information and Referral Service.

The local number is (412) 624-1115.

The UPCI World Wide Web page address is: http://www.upci.edu The toll-free number is answered by nurses specializing in cancer care, who provide information on prevention and early detection of cancer, new and conventional cancer treatments at UPCI, and other topics.

The nurses also can perform computer searches of the National Cancer Institute's database for information about standard cancer therapies, experimental treatments and medical centers offering specific treatment approaches.

The Web site links readers to various UPCI resources and other organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute and the Leukemia Society of America.

To speak with a cancer nurse, call the Cancer Information and Referral Service between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, or between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday. The UPCI Web page is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Filed under: Feature,Volume 30 Issue 7

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