September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; The Cancer Information Service Offers Free Information About Inherited Cancer Risks

PHILADELPHIA (August 31, 2000) -- The Cancer Information Service at Fox Chase Cancer Center offers free information over the phone about cancers which may be inherited such as breast and ovarian cancer. If you have questions about your risk for these cancers or have other questions about the disease, you can call 1-800-4-CANCER (hearing impaired 1-800-332-8615). Trained, professional cancer information specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can help you in English or Spanish. The Cancer Information Service is a program of the National Cancer Institute.