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[CA-01] Have you ever been told by a doctor that you had cancer?
[CA-02] What type of cancer was it, or in what part of the body did the cancer start?
[CA-02t] Cancer Classification
[CA-03] At what age or in what year were you first told that you had cancer?
[CA-03t] At what age were you diagnosed with cancer?
[CA-03t] Time since diagnosed with cancer
[CA-04] Did you undergo treatment for your cancer?
[CA-05] How long ago did you finish your treatment?
[CA-06] Have any of your family members ever had cancer?
[CA-07] What type of cancer was it?
[CA-08] Have you ever looked for information about cancer from any source?
[CA-09] Not including your doctor or other health care provider, has someone else ever looked for information about cancer for you?
[CA-09t] Did you look for information by yourself, by proxy, both or neither?
[CA-10] Who was that?
[CA-10] Who was that? [that looked for information about cancer for you]
[CA-11] Think about the most recent time you looked for cancer-related information from any source. About how long ago was that?
[CA-11t] How many days since you looked for cancer info?
[CA-11t] Time since last sought cancer information
[CA-12] The most recent time you wanted information on cancer, where did you go first?
[CA-13] What type of information were you looking for in your most recent search?
[CA-14a] Based on the results of your search for information on cancer from all sources, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? It took a lot of effort to get the information you needed.
[CA-14b] ...You felt frustrated during your search for the information. Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?
[CA-14c] ...You were concerned about the quality of the information.
[CA-14d] ...The information you found was too hard to understand.
[CA-15] Have you ever visited an Internet web site to learn specifically about cancer?
[CA-16] How useful was the cancer-related information you got from the Internet?
[CA-17] Overall, how confident are you that you could get advice or information about cancer if you needed it?
[CA-18] Imagine that you had a strong need to get information about cancer. Where would you go first?
[CA-21c] Before being contacted for this study, had you ever heard of the National Cancer Institute?
[CA-21d] Before being contacted for this study, had you ever heard of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service?
[CA-21e] Before being contacted for this study, had you ever heard of the 1-800-4-Cancer information number?
[CA-21h] Before being contacted for this study, had you ever heard of the 1-800-ACS-2345 cancer information number?
[CA-21i] Before being contacted for this study, had you ever heard of Cancer Control of America?
[CA-22] Have you ever contacted it for information?
[CA-23] Is there a particular reason that you didn't contact it?
[CH-1] Have you ever been told by a doctor that you had cancer?
[CH-2] What type of cancer was it, or in what part of the body did the cancer start?
[CH-3] At what age or in what year were you first told that you had cancer?
[CH-4] Have any of your brothers, sisters, parents, children, or other close family members ever had cancer?
[CK-1] Which of the following do you think causes the most deaths each year in the United States: cigarettes, auto accidents, guns, alcohol, or drug use?
[CK-4] Can you think of any thing people can do to reduce their chances of getting cancer? Anything else?
[CK-5] What specific changes should people make in their eating habits to reduce their chances of getting cancer?
[CK-6] You said people should get tested for cancer. What kinds of tests do you have in mind?
[CK-8] How likely do you think it is that you will develop cancer in the future?
[CK-9] How often do you worry about getting cancer?
[CK-10] Is there anything about your behavior or your lifestyle that you would like to change to reduce your chances of getting cancer? Anything else?
[CK-11] What specific changes should you make in your eating habits to reduce your chances of getting cancer?
[CK-12] You said you should get tested for cancer. What kinds of tests do you have in mind?
[CK-13a] I'm going to read you some things that may affect a person's chances of getting cancer. Do you think that smoking increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13b] Do you think that eating a high fat diet increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13d] Do you think that exposure to the sun increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13e] Do you think that pesticides or food additives increase a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13g] Do you think that not eating much fiber increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13h] Do you think that not eating many fruits and vegetables increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13i] Do you think that stress increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13j] Do you think that drinking a lot of alcoholic beverages increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13k] Do you think that being hit in the breast increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13l] Do you think that having many sexual partners increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13m] Do you think that having a family history of cancer increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13n] Do you think that being a particular race or ethnicity increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13o] Do you think that not getting much exercise increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13r] Do you think that pollution increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-13s] Do you think that radon increases a person's chances of getting cancer a lot, a little, or not at all or do you have no opinion?
[CK-14a] Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree with the following statements or do you have no opinion: It seems like almost everything causes cancer.
[CK-14b] ...There's not much people can do to lower their chances of getting cancer.
[CK-14c] ...There are so many recommendations about preventing cancer, it's hard to know which ones to follow.
[CK-15] Which type of cancer do you think will cause the most deaths in {women/men} this year in the U.S.?
[HC-1] Not including psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, is there a particular doctor, nurse or other health professional that you see most often?
[HC-2] What kind of health professional do you see most often - a doctor or nurse or some other health professional?
[HC-3] During the past 12 months, not counting times you went to an emergency room, how many times did you go to a doctor or other health care professional to get care for yourself?
[HC-4a] During the past 12 months, how often did doctors or other health providers listen carefully to you?
[HC-4b] How often did they explain things in a way you could understand?
[HC-4c] How often did they show respect for what you had to say?
[HC-4d] How often did they spend enough time with you?
[HC-4e] How often did they involve you in decisions about your health care as much as you wanted?

DCCPSNational Cancer Institute Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health USA.gov