Morra Marion E, Thomsen Chris, Vezina Anne, Akkerman Doreen, Bright Mary Anne, Dickens Catherine, Hill David J, Jefford Michael
Morra Communications, Milford, CT 06460, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2007 Spring;22(1 Suppl):S61-9. doi: 10.1007/BF03174348.
The need for accurate and relevant cancer information continues to grow worldwide. While healthcare professionals are the preferred source of cancer information, their time is limited, and patients are often not sure what to ask and their questions do not always come to mind in the physician's office. In its 30-year history, the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Cancer Information Service (CIS) has shown that it can increase users' confidence in their ability to seek more information, understand the causes and risk factors for cancer, and participate in decisions about their treatment. In 1996 the International Cancer Information Service Group (ICISG) was formed to facilitate the development of CIS programs throughout the world. A network of nearly 50 cancer organizations from 30 countries, the ICISG strives to provide its member organizations with standards and resources to ensure that the cancer information is of high quality, credible, and up-to-date and that it is delivered in a personal manner that complements and supports the patient/physician relationship. The ICISG offers worldwide resources that can augment the healthcare professionals' offering of information and support to cancer patients and their families.
全球对准确且相关的癌症信息的需求持续增长。虽然医疗保健专业人员是癌症信息的首选来源，但他们的时间有限，而且患者常常不确定该问什么，并且在医生办公室时他们的问题也并非总能想起来。在其30年的历史中，美国国家癌症研究所（NCI）的癌症信息服务（CIS）已表明，它能够增强用户自行寻求更多信息、了解癌症病因和风险因素以及参与治疗决策的信心。1996年，国际癌症信息服务组织（ICISG）成立，以促进世界各地癌症信息服务项目的发展。ICISG是一个由来自30个国家的近50个癌症组织组成的网络，致力于为其成员组织提供标准和资源，以确保癌症信息质量高、可信且最新，并以一种补充和支持患者/医生关系的个性化方式提供。ICISG提供的全球资源能够增强医疗保健专业人员向癌症患者及其家属提供信息和支持的能力。
