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    American College of Gastroenterology
    6400 Goldsboro Road
    Suite 200
    Bethesda, MD 20817
    Phone: (301) 263-9000
    Web Address: http://patients.gi.org
     

    The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The website contains information about common gastrointestinal problems.


    American Gastroenterological Association
    4930 Del Ray Avenue
    Bethesda, MD  20814
    Phone: (301) 654-2055
    Fax: (301) 654-5920
    Web Address: www.gastro.org
     

    The American Gastroenterological Association is a society of doctors who specialize in the digestive system (gastroenterologists). This Web site can help you find a gastroenterologist in your area. They also have patient information on many gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.


    American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
    85 West Algonquin Road
    Suite 550
    Arlington Heights, IL  60005
    Phone: (847) 290-9184
    Fax: (847) 290-9203
    Email: ascrs@fascrs.org
    Web Address: www.fascrs.org
     

    The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons is the leading professional society representing more than 1,000 board-certified colon and rectal surgeons and other surgeons dedicated to treating people with diseases and disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus.


    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    6116 Executive Boulevard
    Suite 300
    Bethesda, MD  20892-8322
    Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
    Web Address: www.cancer.gov (or https://livehelp.cancer.gov/app/chat/chat_launch for live help online)
     

    The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people who have cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.


    National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
    2 Information Way
    Bethesda, MD  20892-3570
    Phone: 1-800-891-5389
    Fax: (703) 738-4929
    TDD: 1-866-569-1162 toll-free
    Email: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
    Web Address: www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov
     

    This clearinghouse is a service of the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The clearinghouse answers questions; develops, reviews, and sends out publications; and coordinates information resources about digestive diseases. Publications produced by the clearinghouse are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content, and readability.




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