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                          PDQ Diagnosis List

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DIAGNOSIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PHYSICIANS . . PATIENTS

Adrenocortical Carcinoma . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101198 . . cn-201198
AIDS-Related Lymphoma. . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-103779 . . cn-203779
Anal Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100022 . . cn-200022
Bile Duct Cancer - see Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
Bladder Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101206 . . cn-201206
Brain Cancer
     Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101143 . . cn-201143
     Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100047 . . cn-200047
Breast Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cn-100013 . . cn-200013
Carcinoid Tumor - see Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary . . . . . . . .. cn-103331 . . . .N/A
Cervical Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. cn-100103 . . cn-200103
Choriocarcinoma - See Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
Colon Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. cn-100008 . . cn-200008
Endometrial Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101176 . . cn-201176
Esophageal Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100089 . . cn-200089
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer. . . . . . . . .cn-101191 . . cn-201191
Ewing's Sarcoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100021 . . cn-200021
Eye
     Intraocular Melanoma. . . . . . . . . . .cn-101279 . . cn-201279
     Retinoblastoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100993 . . cn-200993
Gallbladder Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101186 . . cn-201186
Gastric Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100025 . . cn-200025
Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor . . . . . . .cn-101064 . . cn-201064
Germ Cell Tumors
     Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors. . . . . . cn-303773 . .    N/A
     Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor . . . . . . . . .cn-103125 . . cn-203125

     Testicular Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101121 . . cn-201121
Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor. . . . . . . .cn-101163 . . cn-201163
Head and Neck Cancer
     Hypopharyngeal Cancer . . . . . . . . . .cn-101500 . . cn-201500
     Laryngeal Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101519 . . cn-201519
     Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer. . . . . . . .cn-102840 . . cn-202840
     Metastatic Squam. Neck CA w/Occult Prim .cn-101454 . . cn-201454
     Nasopharyngeal Cancer . . . . . . .  .  .cn-101402 . . cn-201402
     Oropharyngeal Cancer. . . . . . . .  .  .cn-101521 . . cn-201521
     Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Caner  .cn-102892 . . cn-202892
     Salivary Gland Cancer . . . . . . .  .  .cn-101455 . . cn-201455
Hodgkin's Disease
     Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  .cn-100003 . . cn-200003
     Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  .cn-103043 . . cn-203043
Hydatidiform Mole - See Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
Hypopharyngeal Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101500 . . cn-201500
Intraocular Melanoma . . . . . . . . . .  .  .cn-101279 . . cn-201279
Islet Cell Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . .  .  .cn-100790 . . cn-200790
Kaposi's Sarcoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101271 . . cn-201271
Laryngeal Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101519 . . cn-201519
Leukemia
     Adult Acute Lymphocytic . . . . . . . . .cn-101024 . . cn-201024
     Adult Acute Myeloid . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101029 . . cn-201029
     Childhood Acute Lymphocytic . . . . . . .cn-100026 . . cn-200026
     Childhood Acute Myeloid . . . . . . . . .cn-101081 . . cn-201081
     Chronic Lymphocytic . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101003 . . cn-201003
     Chronic Myelogenous . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101031 . . cn-201031
     Hairy Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101651 . . cn-201651
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer . . . . . . . . . .cn-102840 . . cn-202840
Liver Cancer
     Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101195 . . cn-201195
     Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100963 . . cn-200963
Lung Cancer
     Nonsmall Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100039 . . cn-200039
     Small Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100040 . . cn-200040
Lymphoma
     Adult Hodgkin's . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100003 . . cn-200003
     Adult Non-Hodgkin's . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100066 . . cn-200066
     AIDS-Related Lymphoma . . . . . . . . . .cn-103779 . . cn-203779
     Childhood Hodgkin's . . . . . . . . . . .cn-103043 . . cn-203043
     Childhood Non-Hodgkin's . . . . . . . . .cn-100915 . . cn-200915
     Cutaneous T-cell. . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100098 . . cn-200098
Macroglobulinemia - See Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Melanoma (cutaneous) . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101302 . . cn-201302
Melanoma (intraocular) . . . . . . . . .  .  .cn-101279 . . cn-201279
Mesothelioma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101071 . . cn-201071
Metastatic Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100487 . . N/A
Metastatic Squamous Neck CA w/Occult Primary .cn-101454 . . cn-201454
Multiple Myeloma - See Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Mycosis Fungoides - See Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-cell
Myelodysplastic Syndromes. . . . . . . . . . .cn-102495 . . cn-202495
Myeloproliferative Disorders . . . . . . . . .cn-101983 . . cn-201983
Nasopharyngeal Cancer . . . . . . .  . . . . .cn-101402 . . cn-201402
Neck Cancer, Metastatic Squam w/Occult Prim . cn-101454 . . cn-201454
Neuroblastoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100530 . . cn-200530
Neuroepithelioma (Peripheral). . . . . . . . .cn-302891 . . N/A
Oropharyngeal Cancer . . . . . . . . . .  .  .cn-101521 . . cn-201521
Osteosarcoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100049 . . cn-200049
Ovarian Cancer
     Epithelial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100950 . . cn-200950
     Germ Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-103125 . . cn-203125
     Low Malignant Potential . . . . . . . . .cn-304155 . . N/A
Pancreatic Cancer (exocrine) . . . . . . . . .cn-100046 . . cn-200046
Pancreatic Cancer (endocrine) - see Islet Cell Cancer
Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Caner . . . .cn-102892 . . cn-202892
Parathyroid Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100541 . . cn-200541
Penile Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101082 . . cn-201082
Peripheral Neuroepithelioma. . . . . . . . . .cn-302891 . . N/A
Pheochromocytoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-102494 . . cn-202494
Pituitary Tumors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101273 . . cn-201273
Plasma Cell Neoplasm . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100281 . . cn-200281
Polycythemia Vera - See Myeloproliferative Disorders
Prostate Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101229 . . cn-201229
Rectal Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100076 . . cn-200076
Renal Cell Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101070 . . cn-201070
Renal Pelvis - See Transitional Cell Cancer
Retinoblastoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100993 . . cn-200993
Salivary Gland Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101455 . . cn-201455
Sarcoma
     Adult Soft Tissue . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100921 . . cn-200921
     Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma. . . . . . . .cn-100759 . . cn-200759
     Childhood Soft Tissue (Non-Rhabdo) . . . cn-103085 . . cn-203085
     Kaposi's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101271 . . cn-201271
     Osteosarcoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100049 . . cn-200049
     Peripheral Neuroepithelioma . . . . . . .cn-302891 . . N/A
Sezary Syndrome - see Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-cell
Skin
     Melanoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101302 . . cn-201302
     Skin Cancer (Non-Melanoma). . . . . . . .cn-101228 . . cn-201228
Small Intestine Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101175 . . cn-201175
Stomach cancer - see Gastric cancer
Testicular Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101121 . . cn-201121
Thymoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101248 . . cn-201248
Thyroid Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101252 . . cn-201252
Transitional Cell Cancer of the
  Renal Pelvis and Ureter . . . . . . . . . . cn-103364 . . cn-203364
Unknown Primary - See Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Ureter - See Transitional Cell Cancer
Urethral Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101623 . . cn-201623
Uterine Cancer
     Endometrial Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101176 . . cn-201176
     Uterine Sarcoma . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-103371 . . cn-203371
Vaginal Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101055 . . cn-201055
Vulvar Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-101038 . . cn-201038
Wilms' Tumor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-100719 . . cn-200719


SUPPORTIVE CARE
Constipation, Impaction, and Bowel Obstruction .cn-303510
Fatigue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304461
Fever, Chills, and Sweats. . . . . . . . . . . .cn-302327
Hypercalcemia  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304462
Lymphedema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-300442
Nausea and Vomiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304466
Nutrition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304467
Oral Complications Secondary to Cancer Therapy .cn-302904
Pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304470
Pruritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-300609
Radiation Enteritis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304093
Skin Integrity Changes 2o to Cutaneous Mets . . cn-304277
Sleep Disorders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304282
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. . . . . . . . . . .cn-304708


CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES
Cancer Screening Overview. . . . . . . . . . . .cn-303092
Screening for Breast Cancer. . . . . . . . . . .cn-304723
Screening for Cervical Cancer. . . . . . . . . .cn-304728
Screening for Colorectal Cancer. . . . . . . . .cn-304726
Screening for Gastric Cancer . . . . . . . . . .cn-304880
Screening for Oral Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304725
Screening for Prostate Cancer. . . . . . . . . .cn-304727
Screening for Skin Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . .cn-304724
Screening for Testicular Cancer. . . . . . . . .cn-304729


OTHER PDQ INFORMATION
Design of Clinical Trials. . . . . . . . . . . .cn-303900 . . . .cn-393900
Monthly PDQ Statement Changes. . . . . . . . . .cn-305001

N/A = Not currently available



                     News and General Information


BREAST CANCER PREVENTION TRIAL (BCPT) INFORMATION
   Q and A on the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial. . . . . . . .cn-400019
   Referral Information for the BCPT (complete list). . . . . .cn-400020
    BCPT Referral (partial list) - Alabama to Georgia . . . . .cn-400021
    BCPT Referral (partial list) - Hawaii to Michigan . . . . .cn-400022
    BCPT Referral (partial list) - Minn. to North Carolina. . .cn-400023
    BCPT Referral (partial list) - North Dakota to Texas. . . .cn-400024
    BCPT Referral (partial list) - Utah to Wisc. plus Canada. .cn-400025
   PDQ Summary of Breast Cancer Prevention Trial. . . . . . . .cn-400026

PDQ DATABASE INFORMATION
   Information About PDQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400001
   Availability of NCI Databases:
      General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400005
      PDQ Distributors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400003
      CANCERLIT Distributors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400006
   PDQ Voluntary Protocol Submission Information:
      General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400010
      Institutional Protocol Submission Checklist . . . . . . .   400011*
      Pharmaceutical Company Protocol Submission Checklist. . .   400012*
   PDQ Literature Citations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400013
   PDQ Editorial Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400016

OTHER NCI INFORMATION
   Patient Education Materials Available from the NCI . . . . .cn-400002
   Publications for Health Professionals Available from NCI . .cn-400017
   NCI High Priority Clinical Trials. . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400007
   NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400008
   Group C Protocol Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cn-400014

NCI PUBLICATION ORDERING INFORMATION

Journal of the NCI (subscription). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500001*
CANCERGRAMS (subscription) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500002*
Oncology Overviews (single issue). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500003*
Journal of the NCI Monographs:  Oral Complications of Cancer
  Therapies: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment (1990) . . . .500004*
Journal of the NCI Monographs:  Consensus Development Conference
  on the Treatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer. . . . . . . . .500017*
Journal of the NCI Monographs:  ICCCR International Conference
  on Cancer Prevention:  Facts, Maybes & Rumors. . . . . . . . .500005*
Journal of the NCI Monographs:  Biology of and Novel
  Therapeutic Approaches for Epithelial Cancers of the
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