CancerNet Available Soon on Newton Platform

Contact:

Iverson Software Co.
Jeffrey D. Iverson
P. O. Box 3
Rice Lake WI  54868-0003
(715) 236-7918
AppleLink, eWorld, Delphi: J5rson
CIS: 76675,1772

Rice Lake, WI--15 SEP 94: Iverson Software Co., is pleased to announce that it has been given permission by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to make it's CancerNet information available on the Newton.

The information comes from the NCI's Physician Data Query (PDQ) database. Developed and introduced in 1984 by the National Cancer Institute, PDQ is the Institute's most up-to-date source of cancer information. The database includes:

     --Concise statements for patients and physicians on the
     prognosis, staging, and treatment of more than 75 major
     tumor types (patient information is written in lay language
     that assists patients in understanding their disease and
     treatment options)

     --Statements on the assessment and management of commonly
     encountered problems or conditions associated with cancer
     and its treatment

     --Detailed summaries of the evidence on screening for
     selected types of cancer, including the levels of evidence,
     significance, and evidence of benefit

     --Summaries on selected investigational or newly approved
     drugs for the treatment of cancer

     --References and abstracts to key papers in the medical
     literature

Iverson Software will provide clients with a menu from which they may choose the documents they wist to receive. Thereafter, the client will receive
automatic updates as they are made available from the NCI.   Pricing and availability have not yet been determined. For more information, contact Jeff Iverson at the address above.
