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We have some related information that may also be helpful to you. These materials may be read online or ordered from our toll-free number.

Infectious Agents and Cancer

American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer

Cervical Cancer: Prevention and Early Detection

National organizations and Web sites*

Along with the American Cancer Society, other sources of information and support include:

AIDSinfo
(US Department of Health and Human Services AIDS Information)
Toll-free number: 1-800-HIV-0440 (1-800-448-0440), 12 noon to 5 pm Eastern time
Web site: www.aidsinfo.nih.gov

Has fact sheets and other HIV health topics, HIV clinical trials information and treatment guidelines. Also available in Spanish.

AIDS InfoNet
New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center
Web site: www.aidsinfonet.org

Internet-only service with easy-to-read fact sheets on most HIV/AIDS topics, which can be printed free of charge. Fact sheets are also available in Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Indonesian, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, Oriya, Tamil, and Telugu.

US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
Web site: www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Food_Safety_for_Persons_with_AIDS

Offers a fact sheet, Food Safety for Persons with AIDS.

American Social Health Association (ASHA)
Toll free number: 1-800-227-8922
Web site: www.ashastd.org

Offers facts and answers about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV and AIDS. Includes information on preventing the spread of HIV and STDs.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Toll-free number: 1-800-232-4636 (1-800-CDC-INFO)
Web site: www.cdc.gov/hiv

Information about HIV prevention and transmission; phone questions 24 hours a day. In English or Spanish.

National Cancer Institute
Toll-free number: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
Web site: www.cancer.gov

For reliable information on cancer and clinical trials.

Project Inform
Toll-free number: 1-800-822-7422
Web site: www.projinf.org

Answers HIV-related questions; offers an information packet for people newly diagnosed with HIV; has live answers from 10 am to 4 pm Pacific time. Includes information on prevention concerns for HIV infected people, pregnancy and HIV.

No matter who you are we can help. Contact us anytime, day or night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.