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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2006 98(22):1596-1598; doi:10.1093/jnci/djj483
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NEWS

New NCI Risk Web Site Aims at Consumers

Nancy J. Nelson

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Brian, a 49-year-old Chinese American, just learned that his co-worker has colon cancer, and now he's concerned for himself. Brian doesn't smoke, but he doesn't exercise or eat right either. Now he's wondering what can keep him from getting the disease.

Brian's is just one of the voices you hear on the new National Cancer Institute risk Web site, http://understandingrisk.cancer.gov. Using personal profiles, as well as other risk education materials, the site aims to help visitors make informed decisions about how to lower their cancer risk.

"Risk is extremely difficult to explain properly," said Margo Michaels, executive director of the Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials and developer of the original proposal for the site. The site includes stories, personal risk ratings, tips for talking to your doctor, and issues in the news. "These approaches help to illustrate concepts in a user-friendly way, addressing the needs of different . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Four-Part Site Design

Other Web Tools for Relative Risk

Cancer Risk Web Sites Provide Information For Physicians, Patients

Other General Risk Sites:

Disease-specific sites:


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