Advance Directives
(Reviewed: 03/07/2000) - A fact sheet that explains informed consent and end-of-life issues during advanced or terminal disease.

End-of-Life Care: Questions and Answers
(Reviewed: 10/30/2002) - This fact sheet answers some of the questions that many patients, their family members, and caregivers have about the end of life.

Home Care for Cancer Patients
(Reviewed: 03/09/2009) - A fact sheet about the various services provided by home care agencies and financial assistance available from government, public, and private agencies.

Hospice
(Reviewed: 04/18/2006) - A fact sheet about organizations that provide hospice care; it also discusses insurance coverage.

How To Find Resources in Your Own Community If You Have Cancer
(Reviewed: 08/05/2005) - A fact sheet that discusses the types of help that are available to people with cancer and where to find these services.

Marijuana Use in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients
(Reviewed: 12/12/2000) - A fact sheet about marijuana used to treat chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and cachexia in cancer patients.

More Choices in Cancer Care: Information for Beneficiaries on Medicare Coverage of Cancer Clinical Trials
(Reviewed: 02/15/2006) - A fact sheet about Medicare coverage of clinical trials for cancer treatment; it includes resources for more information about clinical trials and Medicare benefits.

National Organizations That Offer Cancer-Related Services
A database that includes contact information for organizations that provide cancer patients and their families with financial and emotional support, advocacy, and information. The database may be searched by type of cancer and keyword.

NCI's Patient Navigator Research Program: Fact Sheet
(Reviewed: 04/15/2005) - A fact sheet about how NCI is addressing unequal patterns of access to standard care by conducting a NCI-sponsored Patient Navigation Research Program at multiple sites.

Peanut Product Recall and Cancer Patients
(Reviewed: 02/13/2009) - A fact sheet about recent illnesses associated with the contamination of peanut products by Salmonella bacteria and the special concern for cancer patients.

Resources for Financial Assistance for Patients and Their Families
A database of organizations that provides cancer patients and their families with resources for financial assistance. The database may be searched by type of financial assistance provided and keyword. Contains contact information for the organizations.

The Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study: Fact Sheet
(Reviewed: 09/14/2004) - A fact sheet about the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study, which was initiated in 1994 by researchers at NCI to look at the impact that treatments for primary prostate cancer have on the quality of life of patients.

Understanding Prognosis and Cancer Statistics: Questions and Answers
(Reviewed: 03/07/2008) - A fact sheet about the importance of predicting disease outcome and recovery, and how statistics are used to estimate prognosis.