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Cancer
is the second leading cause of death in the United
States, and a critical strategy in cancer control efforts is the
education of Americans about steps they can take to prevent cancer,
detect it early when treatment is most likely to be effective, and
choose the best treatment plan. For
nearly 30 years, the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information
Service has been providing the latest and most accurate cancer
information to patients, their families, health professionals, and the
public. Through its network
of regional offices and partnerships with nonprofit, private, and other
government agencies, the CIS reaches people who may
have limited access to health information.
To
effectively reach as many people as possible, the CIS partners with
state and regional organizations that directly serve these populations.
By pooling resources toward common goals, the CIS and its
partners leverage resources and design programs with wider reach.
The CIS assists organizations
seeking cancer-related expertise by providing:
- Education
about the latest, most accurate cancer information, resources
available from NCI, and referrals
- Training
on methods to educate their populations on cancer-related topics
- Assistance
in planning cancer education programs and evaluating their success
- Assistance
in developing new coalitions or strengthening existing coalitions
- Advice
about strategies to reach minority and medically underserved
The
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is
under contract with the National Cancer Institute to operate the Mid-South
Cancer Information Service, which serves Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Stephen
Wyatt is Principal Investigator, Doug Wagner is Mid-South CIS Project
Director, Gail Hardin is
Partnership Manager, and Robin
Vanderpool is Senior Research Coordinator.
State
and regional organizations can learn more about collaborating with CIS by
visiting the NCI’s Cancer Information Service’s Web site at http://cis.nci.nih.gov
or by contacting a
Mid-South CIS staff member. The following is a list of Mid-South CIS
Partnership staff and the area(s) they serve:
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Arkansas: Misty
Smith, Partnership Coordinator, Little Rock, (501) 686-7829
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Kentucky: Doug Wagner, Program Director, Lexington,
(859) 219-9063, ext. 7461
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Louisiana: Dana
Feist, Partnership Coordinator, New Orleans, (504) 568-2785
- Mississippi:
Doug Wagner, Program Director, Lexington,
(859) 219-9063, ext. 7461
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Middle Tennessee and Alabama:
Gail
Hardin, Partnership Coordinator, Nashville, (615) 936-5885
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East and West Tennessee:
Gail
Lowery, Assistant Partnership Manager, (859) 219-9063, ext. 7468
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