 American Cancer Society
ACS supports education and research in cancer
prevention, diagnosis, detection, and treatment. Find news,
information on types of cancer, patient services, treatment
options, living with cancer, and cancer statistics.
Information is also available in Spanish.
Cancer Online Resources
The Association of Cancer Online
Resources
provides information to cancer patients and those who care for
them. ACOR offers access to
approximately 100 public
email cancer support groups as well as ACOR-supported websites.
Cancer Care
Cancer Care provides free
professional help to
people with cancer through counseling, education, information
and
referral, and direct financial assistance. Includes links to
support, educational, treatment, and information services.
Information is also available in Spanish.
CancerNet
The National Cancer Institute of the
National
Institutes of Health provides information on types of cancer, treatment
options, clinical trials. genetics, causes, risk factors and
prevention, testing, coping, and support resources. Also provides free
access to the PDQ@ and Cancerlit databases. Information is
also
available in Spanish.
 Treatment Guidelines
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network offers treatment guidelines to help people with cancer make
informed decisions. In partnership with the American Cancer
Society, the NCCN translates Clinical Practice Guidelines in
Oncology™ for all of the major cancers and supportive care issues into
patient-friendly versions in English and Spanish. On the web or by calling 888.909.NCCN.
Chronic Disease Prevention
The
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is
part of the Centers for Disease Control. Find information about dealing
with cancer.
Intercultural Cancer Council
The Texas Medical Center in Houston seeks to
eliminate the unequal burden of cancer among racial and ethnic
minorities and medically underserved populations in the United
States. Find news, press releases, links to cancer
information sites, and a calendar of upcoming events.
Oncolink
Provides information on types of
cancer
and issues of interest to cancer patients and their families
from
the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Includes news, book
reviews, disease, and patient support links.
Women's Cancer Network
The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation is
dedicated
to preventing, detecting and conquering cancer in women. Find
information on types of cancer that affect women, cancer
risks
for women, and a search engine to locate gynecologic oncologists. Also
includes links to related sites, publications, and support
groups.
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