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The material and information contained within The Cancer Center for Detection and Prevention's (TCC) web-site is subject to change, without notice. No information found within this web-site is intended to be professional medical advice or assistance. The information received from a medical professional should be considered to be more up to date and more applicable to any patient. TCC does not endorse, recommend, or promote any particular form of behavior or treatment contained within this website. Only a physician can recommend treatment to a patient.

External Links
The Cancer Center for Detection and Prevention may provide links to other organizations as a service to the reader; however TCC is not responsible for the information contained within these other websites. TCC has not researched or verified any information found on these websites, nor does TCC's provision of this link suggest endorsement of it.

Ownership of Materials
Any letters, information, or materials sent into the The Cancer Center for Detection and Prevention will become the property of TCC and can be used by TCC, without permission, in any of its promotional endeavors.

Privacy Policy
The Cancer Center for Detection and Prevention (TCC) Respects Your Privacy. By visiting the The Cancer Center for Detection and Prevention (TCC) at www.tccdp.org, you agree to the practices outlined in this privacy policy. TCC will automatically log your contact and personal information upon your providing this information to TCC. Your IP address is used to gather broad demographic information. This information will help TCC to determine from what web site your visit originated, if any. Other information received from the browser will help TCC to tailor your experience at www.tccdp.org in terms of the specific browser and version used, time and duration of visit, and monitor settings.

Personal Information Provided to TCC by Web Site Users
Collected information might include: first and last name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. For credit card transactions, standard credit card information including: card number, type of card, and expiration date is processed via a secure server. Records of all transactions are maintained in a secure database accessible only by authorized TCC staff.

Use of Personal Information
TCC may occasionally contact individuals, who provide personal information while visiting www.tccdp.org, in order to solicit feedback and/or to supply cancer related news and information. In some circumstances, your contact information may be made available to other organizations.

Opt-Out Policy
TCC provides web-site visitors the opportunity to Opt-Out of receiving information from www.tccdp.org or our partners. If you would prefer your contact information not be shared, please make your request in writing by sending a postcard to: "Website - Opt-Out", The Cancer Center for Detection and Prevention, 615 Baronne Street, Suite 301, New Orleans,Louisiana 70113 .

Security
TCC is committed to preventing unauthorized access and ensure that collected information is used correctly. In order to accomplish this, TCC has put in place appropriate safeguards, including physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. Additionally, TCC uses a secure server to process on-line contributions.

Acknowledgements
TCC would like to acknowledge the National Cancer Institute - for their excellent work in developing educational materials and information to be used in the public domain, which were utilized in our website. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight agencies that compose the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). We would like to cite the NCI as a very valuable resource of cancer information used in building the educational aspects of our website.