ANNUAL REPORTS

癌症通讯办公室（OCC）的公众咨询部门， NCI负责回答书面和电话询问， 癌症患者和家庭成员，公众，健康 专业人士，学生和教育工作者，国会议员，以及其他 政府官员此外，该办公室还编写信息和 为癌症患者和公众提供的教育材料， 出版物订购服务免费服务，并存储和 根据收到的要求分发出版物。 这些服务是根据《国家癌症法》及其修正案提供的， 授权NCI向美国公众提供最准确和最高的 有关癌症病因、预防、诊断、治疗和 research. 自1974年以来，公共调查一直利用承包商的帮助， 提供技术写作和出版物分发支持。 而 每年的服务量每天都在变化 答复了大约370 000份索取资料的请求，并分发了 2 000万份出版物;收到10万封信;编写4 000份 自定义响应。

The Public Inquiries Section of the Office of Cancer Communications (OCC), NCI is responsible for answering written and telephone inquiries about cancer from patients and family members, the general public, health professionals, students and educators, members of Congress, and other Government officials. In addition, this office prepares informational and educational materials for cancer patients and the general public, operates the Publication Ordering Service toll-free service, and stores and distributes publications in response to incoming requests. These services are based on the National Cancer Act and its Amendments that mandate the NCI to the American public with the most accurate and up-to- date information about cancer causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and research. Public Inquiries has used the assistance of a contractor since 1974 to provide technical writing and publications distribution support. While the volume of services varies from day to day, each year Public Inquiries responds to approximately 370,000 requests for information and distributes 20 million publications; receives 100,000 letters; and prepares 4,000 custom responses.