Check the telephone directory for your local chapter. This service offers training for another vocation if you should be physically unable to return to the same kind of work performed before the surgery. Check your telephone directory for your state services. It deals with hereditary colon cancer and polyposis and is free to all individuals with these conditions and their families. Articles concerning new research and treatment are welcome.
Registries can also help to identify relatives at risk for the disorder.
Most CIS offices are associated with Comprehensive Cancer Centers or community hospitals. CIS offices do not diagnose or recommend treatment for individuals. They provide support, understanding, and rapid access to the latest information, as well as referral to local services and resources. Printed materials may supplement telephone information. All calls are kept confidential, and individuals do not need to give their names.